Abstract:
In a circuit module, a chip element is mounted on a mount electrode, with an outer electrode interposed therebetween. The chip element is arranged such that a cut surface thereof is oriented toward a side of a circuit module that is adjacent to the mount electrode. A gap that is observable from outside of the circuit module is provided between a bottom surface of a base of the chip element and a top surface of a circuit board.
Abstract:
An electronic device, and associated method, provided with a circuit board (10) with a set of input contacts (IN/COM), a set of output contacts (OUT/COM) and an electrical circuit (18) connected between the input contacts (IN/COM) and the output contacts (OUT/COM), and a controller. The controller carries out a real-time test of the circuit board using a test signal introduced into the electrical circuit, the electrical circuit (18) being designed as a passive network having a characteristic transfer function and provided with at least one inductive element, which is formed by a conductor wire (201) wound into a coil around a break (202) in the circuit board (10), which in the assembled condition, is penetrated by a ferromagnetic bar or fixing pin (203), such that the inductance of the inductive element in the assembled state differs from the inductance thereof in the disassembled state.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a substantially package-like discrete electronic component of the type comprising a power electronic circuit, a body or casing, substantially parallelepiped, and electric connecting pins connected inside the body with said circuit and projecting from said body for an electric connection on the electronic printed circuit board. The body has a heat dissipating header having at least one surface emerging from the body and laying on a plane whereas the pins project from the body for a first section initially extended parallel to the plane. Advantageously a pair of pins has a substantially U-shaped bending, after the first section parallel to the plane for allowing a more stable bearing of the component during the step of welding to a heat dissipating intermediate die.
Abstract:
A reliable and durable method of testing of printed circuit boards is presented. Test access components are placed in contact regions for providing electrical connectivity between test probes and the printed circuit board. In some cases, a test access component may be a surface mount resistor. The test access component may provide two points of contact for test probes to make electrical and mechanical contact with the printed circuit board. Test access components may also provide for increased durability of testing, allowing for a greater number of test contacts to be made between test probes and printed circuit boards than were previously possible.
Abstract:
A compliant circuit element spacing system comprises a circuit board, a dummy spacer component, and a compliant circuit element. One or more active components are mounted to the circuit board. The dummy spacer component is also mounted to the circuit board, such that the dummy spacer component is electrically isolated from each active component mounted to the circuit board. The compliant circuit element is positionable proximate the circuit board, and spaced from the circuit board by the dummy spacer component. The spacing component isolates the compliant circuit element from each active component mounted to the circuit board.
Abstract:
A memory module is proposed which has a first contact bank at a first edge of its electronic printed circuit board and a second contact bank at a second edge. The printed circuit board has first lines that reach from the first contact bank as far as input connections of at least some of the semiconductor components. The printed circuit board has second conductor lines that reach from output connections of at least some of the semiconductor components as far as the first contact bank. The printed circuit board has third conductor lines that reach from output connections of at least some of the semiconductor components as far as the second contact bank. The printed circuit board has fourth conductor lines that reach from the second contact bank as far as input connections of at least some of the semiconductor components.
Abstract:
A device includes a substrate. The substrate further includes a first major surface including a plurality of lands, and a second major surface. At least one component is attached to at least some of the plurality of pads on the first major surface. At least one sacrificial component is attached to the first major surface. The at least one component has a first height with respect to the first major surface, and the at least one sacrificial component has a second height with respect to the first major surface. The second height is greater than the first height. The sacrificial component includes a fuse.
Abstract:
A circuit board assembly comprising a laminate substrate and a surface mount device having a CTE less than that of the laminate substrate and attached with at least one solder joint to a first surface of the laminate substrate. The assembly further includes a localized stiffener attached to a second surface of the laminate substrate so as to be directly opposite the circuit device. The localized stiffener is formed of a material and is shaped so that, when attached to the laminate substrate, the stiffener is capable of increasing the thermal cycle fatigue life of the one or more solder joints that attach the device to the substrate.
Abstract:
A physical barrier for a circuit board also functions as a tampering sensor or sensors monitored by electrical circuitry that generates a tamper signal for erasing information critical for the operation of the circuit board in the event of sensed tampering. One or more routing matrices configured in at least one programmable device is programmed to interconnect operating as well as optional dummy components on the board so that routing information is erased in the event of sensed tampering.
Abstract:
An assembly is disclosed that includes an etched hole-fill standoff; a tooling plate contacting the etched hole-fill stand-off, the stand-off and tooling plate being aligned to each other; a device having holes to be filled removably contacting the stand-off, the stand-off and device being aligned to each other; the device and the stand-off each having at least one hole, the hole of the device being aligned with the hole of the stand-off. An assembly is also disclosed comprising an etched hole-fill standoff, the stand-off comprising an etched layer bonded to a non-etched layer. A method of filling holes in a substrate having a plurality of holes to be filled includes the steps of providing an etched hole-fill stand-off, aligning the stand-off to a tooling plate, aligning the substrate to the stand off and placing the substrate in contact with the stand-off, and filling the plurality of holes of the substrate.