Abstract:
An apparatus includes a first circuit board, a driving chip, and a second circuit board. The driving chip is coupled to the first circuit board, and the second circuit board is spaced apart from and electrically connected to the driving chip. At least part of the second circuit board is spaced apart from a first surface of the first circuit board.
Abstract:
Some forms relate to a stretchable computing device that includes a stretchable body; a first electronic component embedded within the stretchable body; a second electronic component embedded within the stretchable body; and wherein the first electronic component and the second electronic component are connected by stretchable electrical connectors that include vias. The stretchable electrical connectors are non-planar and/or may have a partial zig-zag shape and/or a partial coil shape. In some forms, the stretchable computing device further includes a textile attached to the stretchable body.
Abstract:
A shape-retaining film which allows a flexible wiring board to retain its shape after the flexible wiring board is deformed by bending or the like, and a shape-retaining flexible wiring board including the shape-retaining film, is disclosed herein. A shape-retaining film includes a plastic-deformable metal layer and an adhesive layer which is formed on one surface side (lower side) of the metal layer 3 and is joined with a flexible wiring board. The shape-retaining film makes it possible to retain the shape of a deformed flexible wiring board. With this arrangement, the occurrence of a repellent force in the deformed flexible wiring board is prevented.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method and a structure of penetration and combination for a flexible circuit board with a hinge assembly. A pre-formed flexible circuit board is processed by taking a pre-folding line as a center line to fold a connection section of the flexible circuit board toward the terminal distribution section. Then, the connection section is rolled in a direction toward the terminal distribution section so as to make the connection section forming a rolled body. The rolled body is then put through the bore of the hinge assembly to have the rolled body completely extend through the bore of the hinge assembly so that the extension section of the flexible circuit board is positioned in the bore of the hinge assembly and the first end and the second end are respectively located at opposite sides of the bore of the hinge assembly.
Abstract:
An electronic device may be provided with printed circuits. Electrical components may be interconnected using signal paths formed from metal traces in the printed circuits. The printed circuits may include flexible printed circuits with bent configurations. The flexible printed circuits may be provided with integral bend retention structures. A bend retention structure may be formed from a polymer layer, a solder layer, a stiffener formed from metal or polymer that is attached to flexible printed circuit layers with adhesive, a conformal plastic coating that covers exposed metal traces at a bend, a metal stiffener with screw holes, a shape memory alloy, a portion of a flexible printed circuit dielectric substrate layer with a reduced elongation at yield value, or combinations of these structures. The bend retention structure maintains a bend in a bent flexible printed circuit.
Abstract:
A flexible display device includes: a flexible display panel configured to display an image; a dielectric elastomer film disposed on a portion of the flexible display panel; a first electrode layer disposed on an upper portion of the dielectric elastomer film; and a second electrode layer disposed on a lower portion of the dielectric elastomer film, the first electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrodes, each of the plurality of first electrodes disposed apart from each other, the second electrode layer includes a plurality of second electrodes, each of the plurality of second electrodes disposed apart from each other.
Abstract:
A multilayer substrate that retains a curved state without causing fluctuations in electrical characteristics includes a main body including a plurality of insulating sheets to be stacked and made of a flexible material. A signal wire extends in the main body. A ground conductor is provided at a positive-direction side in a z-axis direction relative to the signal wire in the main body, and overlaps the signal line in a plan view seen from the z-axis direction. A ground conductor is provided on a negative-direction side in the z-axis direction relative to the signal wire in the main body, and overlaps the signal line in a plan view seen from the z-axis direction. The state in which the main body is curved so that the signal wire defines an arc is retained by plastic deformation of the ground conductors.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method and a structure of penetration and combination for a flexible circuit board with a hinge assembly. A pre-formed flexible circuit board is processed by taking a pre-folding line as a center line to fold a connection section of the flexible circuit board toward the terminal distribution section. Then, the connection section is rolled in a direction toward the terminal distribution section so as to make the connection section forming a rolled body. The rolled body is then put through the bore of the hinge assembly to have the rolled body completely extend through the bore of the hinge assembly so that the extension section of the flexible circuit board is positioned in the bore of the hinge assembly and the first end and the second end are respectively located at opposite sides of the bore of the hinge assembly.
Abstract:
A coil-shaped flexible printed circuit board retains its original outer diameter unchanged without any guide or retainer. For this purpose, either the conductive pattern of copper or synthetic base material is processed to have a permanent stretch before or when the board is wound into a coil shape. A squeezing step may be employed to generate the permanent stretch on the conductive pattern. Alternatively, a heat treatment of the base material may be used to form an additional bridged ingredient after the board has been wound. The additional bridged ingredient may retain the coil shape unchanged for a long time without guiding pieces.
Abstract:
A shape-retaining film which allows a flexible wiring board to retain its shape after the flexible wiring board is deformed by bending or the like, and a shape-retaining flexible wiring board including the shape-retaining film, is disclosed herein. A shape-retaining film includes a plastic-deformable metal layer and an adhesive layer which is formed on one surface side (lower side) of the metal layer 3 and is joined with a flexible wiring board. The shape-retaining film makes it possible to retain the shape of a deformed flexible wiring board. With this arrangement, the occurrence of a repellent force in the deformed flexible wiring board is prevented.