Abstract:
A surge protector module for protecting telecommunications equipment from power and transient surges includes a two-piece interfitting housing, a printed circuit board, a plurality of circuit surge protector devices mounted on the printed circuit board, an input connector connected to a first side of the printed circuit board, and an output connector connected to a second side of the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a unique pattern of conductive traces for use in association with the electrical components of the protector devices so as to meet the TIA's Category 5 specification for connectors. As a result, the bandwidth of the protector module has been extended.
Abstract:
A microwave oscillator includes a substrate having a circuit pattern on the top surface, a thin copper foil covering the bottom surface, and a hole. An electronic component is mounted to the top surface of the substrate. A metal plate is attached to the bottom surface of the substrate thereby closing the bottom of the hole. A dielectric resonator is attached to the metal plate through the hole. Since the dielectric resonator is attached to the metal plate by soldering, the bond between the dielectric resonator and the metal plate is stronger and more stable than that achieved by using a conventional adhesive. This enhances the reliability against temperature changes; mechanical impact or humidity.
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided for EMI/RFI shielding of selected components mounted on a circuit board, the circuit board including a reference plane defined by conductive portions on the board. The circuit board also includes an arrangement of apertures in conductive relation with the reference plane. A first shield has depending members electrically engaging the apertures, while a second shield coacts electrically with either the apertures or depending members to provide encapsulation of the selected components.
Abstract:
A connecting structure for connecting two oscillator circuits to an amplifier. The oscillator circuits are provided on one surface of a printed circuit board and include two dielectric resonators. The amplifier circuit is provided on the other surface of the printed circuit board for selectively amplifying oscillatory outputs from the oscillator circuits. The dielectric resonators are fixed to a metal plate mounted on the printed circuit board, and the amplifier circuit is located at a position opposite to the metal plate.
Abstract:
An EMI/RFI shield (10) comprises a box like structure formed of a metal integral member having a plurality of apertures (16) formed therethrough. The apertures (16) are of a size appropriate to substantially pass infrared energy (22) and to substantially block EMI/RFI energy (26). When placed on a substrate (18), infrared energy (22) can be utilized to reflow solder a device (19) encapsulated by the shield (10) to the substrate (18).
Abstract:
A modified TO-8 package has a kovar header supporting an FET amplifier hermetically sealed by a cover welded along the seam between the cover edge and header edge. The header is formed with three circular openings in space quadrature about the package axis. A circular copper spacer contacts the header and is formed with channels extending radially outward from the header openings to define with the openings three lead channels. A lead having a right angle bend is seated in each channel having an upstanding pin portion above the header. The volume between the lead and the header is filled with hermetically sealing low expansion borosilicate glass. The remainder of each channel is filled or coated with nonconductive epoxy. The depending portions of the leads are flush with the bottom of the copper spacer. In another form the base and cover are rectangular in the form of a four-lead DIP package also having the channels, right-angle-bent leads flush with the bottom surrounded by hermetically sealing insulating low expansion borosilicate glass.
Abstract:
A surface mounted buss bar system is presented wherein the buss bar is mounted on the surface of a circuit board by mounting pads at fixed locations on the board. The buss bar may be mounted directly to the pads or on studs connected to the pads. No through holes or other mounting holes are required in the board for the buss bar.
Abstract:
A module is provided with a substrate including a principal surface, a plurality of electronic components arranged on the principal surface, a sealing resin covering the principal surface and the plurality of electronic components, a ground electrode arranged on the principal surface or inside the substrate, a conductive layer covering the sealing resin and electrically connected to the ground electrode, and a magnetic member. The magnetic member includes a magnetic plate member arranged so as to cover at least a part of the sealing resin and a magnetic wall member arranged in a wall shape between any of the plurality of electronic components. The module is further provided with a metal pin or a metal wire provided along the magnetic wall member and connected to the ground electrode.
Abstract:
Various circuit board systems and methods of use and manufacture thereof are disclosed. A circuit board system can have a first circuit board including a substrate and a first component susceptible to electromagnetic interference carried by the substrate. The system can also include a second circuit board including a second substrate, and a shield engaged to the substrate of the first component, the shield at least partially covering the first component and being configured to protect the first component from electromagnetic interference, wherein the shield couples the substrate of the first circuit board to the substrate of the second circuit board.