Abstract:
A member for a circuit board according to the present invention includes a prepreg and a mold release film that is provided on at lease one side of the prepreg. The mold release film contains or is coated with a heat absorbing substance having a heat absorbing property. A method of manufacturing a member for a circuit board according to the present invention includes allowing a mold release film to adhere to at least one side of a prepreg by heating and pressing. The mold release film contains or is coated with a heat absorbing substance having a heat absorbing property. In the method, the heating is performed at a temperature not lower than a softening point of the prepreg and not higher than an endothermic temperature of the heat absorbing substance. Thus, a member for a circuit board that can prevent or reduce the occurrence of deformation such as contraction of a mold release film even when processing holes using a laser or the like, a method of manufacturing the same, and methods of manufacturing circuit boards are provided.
Abstract:
A brushless motor for a blower fan unit has a circuit structure constituted by a drive control circuit and a fuse member. The drive control circuit supplying drive current comprises a first circuit section for eliminating surges of electric power and a second circuit section for controlling magnetic field generated by the stator. The first and second circuit sections are three-dimensionally arranged with a predetermined space therebetween. The fuse member electrically connects the first and second circuit sections. An end portion of the fuse member is welded with the first circuit section, and the other end portion of the fuse member is soldered with the second circuit section. The fuse member cuts an electrical connection between the first and second circuit sections when a temperature of solder becomes higher than a predetermined temperature.
Abstract:
A surge suppressor conducts heat from a surge protection component (SSC) through a heat conductive element, such as a copper pad, on a printed circuit board, to at least one thermal fuse to cause the thermal fuse to open when the resistance of the SSC begins to decrease, resulting in an increase of heat generated by the SSC.
Abstract:
To provide temperature characteristic compensation apparatus that correct temperature characteristics of control circuits using thermal sensors into linear or optional temperature gradients to guarantee correct and stable operations thereof. It is equipped with a temperature characteristic compensation apparatus, comprising: a constant current source in which a plurality of constant current paths 31, 32, 33 that include the constant current path 32 having a first resistance R1 being interposed therein, which compose current mirror circuits in multiple stages; a band gap circuit 20 formed from a pair of transistors 5, 6 that are connected to the constant current paths 31, 32, respectively; and a voltage follower circuit 60, including the aforementioned constant current source and the band gap circuit that provide a reference voltage VST, which supplies the reference voltage VST at a low impedance, wherein the ratio between the first and second resistances R1 and R2 can be freely selected in connection with the ratio between emitter areas E1 and E2 of the pair of transistors 5 and 6 (the size ratio of the two transistors), such that a gradient of temperature coefficient TC nullmV/null C.null of the output voltage VST can be flexibly set.
Abstract:
A surge protection device includes terminals adapted to receive a power source voltage and surge protection circuits, each of which includes a thermal fuse spring, one or more metal oxide varistors (MOVs), and one or more fuse traces corresponding to the MOVs. The thermal fuse spring, one of the fuse traces and the corresponding one of the MOVs are electrically interconnected in series between the terminals, in order to form a series electrical connection therebetween. The thermal fuse spring is adapted to disconnect the series electrical connection between the terminals under first fault conditions including a first current of first duration through one of the MOVs. The thermal fuse spring and each of the fuse traces are adapted to cooperatively disconnect a corresponding one of the series electrical connections between the terminals under second fault conditions including a second greater current of second lesser duration through one of the MOVs.
Abstract:
A thermal barrier comprises a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer, and a base material positioned between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The base material comprises a plurality of regions and a barrier zone separating the regions. The thermal barrier further comprises a non-encapsulated phase change material impregnating one or more of the regions. The barrier zone hinders migration of the phase change material in its liquid state within the base material, and the first barrier layer is bonded to the second barrier layer to enclose the base material. The thermal barrier may be used or incorporated in various products or applications where thermal management is desired. For example, the thermal barrier may be used in textiles, apparel, footwear, medical products, containers and packagings, buildings, appliances, and other products.
Abstract:
A temperature compensated crystal oscillator, which is manufactured by placing a ring-shaped board on a main board to accommodate compensating components on the main board, and placing a crystal package on the ring-shaped board, is disclosed. A component mounting area on the main board is reduced, thereby reducing a product size. At least one conductive pad may be attached to the ring-shaped board to connect the crystal package to a certain circuit on the main board. The conductive pad may be provided at each of four corners of the ring-shaped board in the case of a rectangular ring-shaped board. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing the temperature compensated crystal oscillator.
Abstract:
A control unit has a circuit support, on which electrical and/or electronic components of an electronic circuit of the control unit are disposed. The circuit support is composed of a temperature-resistant ceramic material, and on it there is applied at least one resistive track made of a material whose electrical resistance is temperature-dependent. The resistive track is connected to an evaluation circuit that determines the temperature using resistance values measured on the resistive track. The circuit support is in thermally conductive contact with the environment that is to be taken into consideration.
Abstract:
A signal coupler is comprised of a transmitting section and a receiving section. The receiving section includes a polymer pyroelectric film element having a greater than 1% by volume of a high thermal diffusivity material, such as aluminum nitride, to improve the thermal diffusivity of the polymer film. A preferred embodiment of the transmitting section includes a thin film resistive heater to generate thermal pulses which are coupled to the receiving section by a thin film of thermal grease disposed between the receiving section and the transmitting section.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a bus bar assembly comprising a high power transistor module directly mounted to a bus bar. The bus bar has an improved solderability characteristic and is designed so that a solid, effective soldered connection results during a conventional soldering process in which the high power transistor module is securely mounted to the bus bar to form the bus bar assembly of the present invention. Accordingly, the soldering process involves soldering a pin which is a part of the high power transistor module to a surface of the bus bar using sufficient heat. The improved solderabilty of the present bus bar results by forming a soldering island in the bus bar at predetermined points thereof. The soldering island comprises a central soldering opening, which receives the soldering pin, and a plurality of thermal barrier openings distributed around the soldering opening.