Abstract:
A method and structures are provided for implementing enhanced reliability for printed circuit board high power dissipation applications. An external return current member provides a return current path outside of the printed circuit board, thereby minimizing power dissipation within the printed circuit board. The external return current member can be implemented with an associated stiffener formed of electrically conductive material. Alternatively, the external return current member can be implemented with a sheet of electrically conductive material with an insulator provided between the sheet and the associated stiffener.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the invention includes a flexible circuit and a stiffener. The flexible circuit has first, second, and third portions. The first portion is folded on an upper surface of the third portion and has first contact elements attached to a first device. The second portion is folded on the first device and has second contact elements attached to a second device. The stiffener is attached to the upper surface of the third portion and located between the upper surface of the third portion and the first portion.
Abstract:
Embodiments of stiffening members in accordance with the present invention provide a mechanical support that is wave soldered to the frontside of the system substrate simultaneously with other wave soldered components. The stiffening member comprises a flat plate with a plurality of mounting pins. The number of mounting pins are predetermined to provide the plate with sufficient support to resist expected loading conditions when wave soldered in plated through holes on a system substrate. The mounting pins are adapted for insertion into plated through holes on the system substrate. The length of the mounting pins are predetermined to account for the height of the SMT component upon which it is attached, the thickness of the system substrate, and the desired amount of mounting pin protrusion from the backside of the system substrate. The stiffening members consume very little system substrate space while retaining a platform for heat dissipation.
Abstract:
In order to prevent stress caused by bending a flexible wiring board from being applied to the connection section between the flexible wiring board and a driving IC, solder is deposited as a reinforcement member, on both sides of the driving IC connected onto the flexible wiring board.
Abstract:
In an outer lead portion, outer lead wirings are provided on one surface of a base insulating layer and a plurality of metal substrates are provided on the opposite surface thereof. The plurality of metal substrates are provided with predetermined spacings therebetween. The outer lead wirings are not provided on the areas on the surface opposite to the areas on the other surface of the base insulating layer on which the slits are provided between the metal substrates. Metals such as stainless steel, copper or copper alloy can be used for the metal substrates. Coefficient of linear expansion of each metal substrate is preferably equal to that of the base insulating layer.
Abstract:
A head actuator member supports a head slider at the tip end. A first fixing member is integrated with the enclosure at a position spaced from the head actuator member by a predetermined distance. A second fixing member firmly hold the folded section of a flexible printed circuit board against the first fixing member. The flexible printed circuit board is thus reliably prevented from lifting from the first or second fixing member. The first fixing member is firmly secured to the enclosure. The first fixing member is reliably prevented from shifting and shaking. Even if the head actuator member changes its attitude, the flexible printed circuit board can reliably be prevented from vibration. The head slider can thus be positioned right above a target recording track on the magnetic recording disk with a higher accuracy. Reading and writing of magnetic bit data can be realized with a high accuracy.
Abstract:
A wiring layer forming wirings containing inner leads and outer leads are formed on a flexible substrate. Then, inner lead reinforcing electrodes to which a semiconductor chip is connected are formed on the inner leads, outer lead reinforcing electrodes are formed on the outer leads, and wiring reinforcing portions are formed between the inner leads and the outer leads on the wiring layers. The flexible substrate is mounted onto an electronic device by folding a portion to which the wiring reinforcing portions are provided between the inner leads and the outer leads.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a wiring board includes: forming a first insulating layer on a supporting board; mounting at least one reinforcing member on the first insulating layer; mounting at least one semiconductor chip on the first insulating layer; forming a second insulating layer on the reinforcing member and the semiconductor chip; and forming a wiring on the second insulating layer, the wiring being connected to the semiconductor chip.
Abstract:
An electronic device including a panel, an interface board, a flexible flat cable, and a pad. The panel includes a first connector. The interface board includes a second connector that does not oppositely face the first connector. The flexible flat cable connects the first connector and the second connector, and includes a bend portion. The pad is disposed in the bend portion.
Abstract:
An electronic control unit having a flexible circuit board assembly is disclosed. The electronic control unit comprises a flexible circuit board with at least one layer having first and second portions separated by a bendable region. The electronic control unit further comprises a substantially rigid substrate having first and second portions separated by a bend region and inside and outside surfaces. The first and second portions of the circuit board are affixed to respective first and second portions of the substrate. The bend region has one of the group of a recess and aperture extending outwardly from the inside surface of the substrate with the one of the group of the recess and aperture sized to accept the bendable region of the circuit board.