25th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120154952 | MAGNETIC RECORDER - A magnetic recorder includes: a magnetic recording medium; a reproducing head; a magnetic recording head including: a main magnetic pole; a first magnetic layer containing a TM alloy; a second magnetic layer containing a TM alloy or an RE-TM alloy; a third magnetic layer containing an RE-TM alloy; a first intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer; and a second intermediate layer provided between the second magnetic layer and the third magnetic layer; and a signal processing portion which performs signal writing into the magnetic recording medium by using the magnetic recording head and reading from the magnetic recording medium by using the reproducing head. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154953 | HEAD WITH ALTITUDE RESISTANT AIR-BEARING SURFACE - Approaches for a head slider for use within a hard-disk drive. The head slider comprises an air bearing surface (ABS) and an electromagnetic transducer disposed at an air outflow end of the air bearing surface. The air bearing surface comprises a slit feature that is present prior to the electromagnetic transducer in the direction of air flow. The physical dimensions of the slit feature are designed to lower an amount of pressure required for a protrusion of the head slider to detect a surface of a magnetic-recording disk. The air bearing surface may further comprise an optional hollow recess prior to the slit feature in the direction of air flow. The size and the shape of the hollow recess are designed to decrease a change in a fly height of the head slider in response to a change in altitude of the hard-disk drive. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154954 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD HAVING A LAMINATED TRAILING RETURN POLE - A perpendicular magnetic write head having a laminated trailing return pole structure that reduces magnetic eddy currents in the return pole for improved write head efficiency. The trailing magnetic return pole includes multiple magnetic layers. Each magnetic layer is separated from an adjacent magnetic layer of the return pole by a non-magnetic layer. The non-magnetic layer terminates at a region that is removed from the air bearing surface in order to allow contact between the magnetic layers at the ABS, thereby preventing stray magnetic fields from emitting from the magnetic layers of the write pole. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154955 | MAGNETIC STRUCTURE FREE LAYER STABILIZATION - A magnetic layered structure is presently disclosed comprising a pinned layer, a first anti-ferromagnetic layer that defines a magnetic orientation of the pinned layer, a free layer, a second anti-ferromagnetic layer that biases the free layer to a magnetic orientation approximately perpendicular to the magnetic orientation of the pinned layer, and a tuning layer positioned between and in contact with the second anti-ferromagnetic layer and the free layer that tunes free layer bias to a desired level. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154956 | Self protected snapback device driven by driver circuitry using high side pull-up avalanche diode - In a power device such as an NLDMOS power array comprising multiple NLDMOS devices, the gates of which are driven by a driver, self protection against overvoltage events is implemented by providing a high side pull-up avalanche diode connected to at least some of the gates of the NLDMOS devices. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154957 | CAPACITANCE CHECK AND CURRENT MONITORING CIRCUIT FOR USE WITH A CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE - A circuit protection device includes a trip mechanism and at least one capacitor configured to store electrical energy and to provide the electrical energy to the trip mechanism. The circuit protection device also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one capacitor and configured to measure a charge property of the at least one capacitor, compare the measured charge property to a threshold, and output a signal indicative of the comparison. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154958 | USE OF A JFET AS A FAILSAFE SHUTDOWN CONTROLLER - Various embodiments disclose methods and systems for controlling operation of a regulator controller integrated circuit. The regulator controller integrated circuit may include a run input and a voltage supply input. A voltage supply, having an on state and an off state, may be coupled with the voltage supply input of the regulator controller integrated circuit. A JFET that has a source, a drain, and a gate may be present. The source of the JFET may be coupled with electrical ground. The drain of the JFET may be coupled with the run input of the regulator controller integrated circuit. The gate of the JFET may be coupled with the voltage supply. Such embodiments may disable a regulator unless a supply voltage is present without requiring a supply voltage for control circuitry. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154959 | Power Transfer Mechanism for Use in Transmission and Distribution Level Electrical Power Systems - An improved power transfer mechanism is disclosed, which is particularly beneficial in power transmission applications. The mechanism allows the SCFCL system to have more than one electrical reference. The use of hydraulic power simplifies the design of systems in which one part of the system is referenced to ground, while a second part of the system is referenced to a different voltage, typically much higher than ground. For example, the tank of the SCFCL system may not be connected to ground, while hydraulic power supply is referenced to ground. This embodiment is performed without the use of an electrically conductive path between the two parts of the system. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154960 | ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT WITH EOS IMMUNITY - ESD protection circuit with EOS immunity is provided, which includes a first connection circuit, a first EOS control circuit formed by at least a diode, and an ESD clamp respectively coupled between a pad, a first clamp node, an I/O clamp node and a second source node. When the ESD clamp detects ESD through the I/O clamp node, it is triggered to conduct from the I/O clamp node to the second source node. When the pad receives EOS, the first EOS control circuit provides a cross voltage between the first clamp node and the I/O clamp node, such that a voltage of the I/O clamp node becomes less than a characteristic voltage of the ESD clamp to prevent the ESD clamp from reverse conducting. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154961 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE BLOCKING CIRCUITS - Techniques and architectures corresponding to electrostatic discharge blocking circuits are described. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154962 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CLAMPING DEVICES WITH TRACING CIRCUITRY - Techniques and architectures corresponding to electrostatic discharge clamping circuits with tracing circuitry are described. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154963 | ADAPTIVE ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION CIRCUIT - For adaptive electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, an integrated circuit device having an adaptive electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, has an external connection pin to be protected from ESD; an external ground connection pin; an adaptive electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit having: an ESD protection N-metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor having drain connected to the external connection pin and a source and bulk connected to ground; a resistor coupled between a gate of the NMOS transistor and ground; a first PMOS transistor having a source coupled to a gate of the NMOS transistor and a drain connected to ground; a first capacitor having a first terminal connected to the external connection pin and a second terminal that is coupled with the gate of the NMOS transistor, wherein the first capacitor within the adaptive ESD protection circuit is the only capacitor connected to the external connection pin. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154964 | CIRCUIT FOR DETECTING STATIC ELECTRICITY - In the circuit for detecting static electricity, a switch for cancelling charges on an electrode body, which detects static electricity, is not necessarily provided. The circuit ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120154965 | LEVEL CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE EMPLOYING THE LEVEL CONVERSION CIRCUIT - In a level conversion circuit mounted in an integrated circuit device using a plurality of high- and low-voltage power supplies, the input to the differential inputs are provided. In a level-down circuit, MOS transistors that are not supplied with 3.3 V between the gate and drain and between the gate and source use a thin oxide layer. In a level-up circuit, a logic operation function is provided. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154966 | FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS (FCL) WITH THE CORES SATURATED BY NON-SUPERCONDUCTING COILS - A current limiting device ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120154967 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION OF BATTERY PACK AND METHOD THEREOF - An over voltage protection (OVP) monitoring system and a method thereof. The OVP monitoring system includes a battery pack connected to an external system, the battery pack including a battery, a first memory to store a voltage value of the battery, a second memory comprising a first sub-memory and a second sub-memory to store numbers of OVP operations of the battery, a controller to store the voltage value of the battery in the first memory upon an occurrence of an OVP operation and to increment a number of OVP operations stored in either the first sub-memory or the second sub-memory according to the voltage value of the battery stored in the first memory and a signal generator to generate either a first alarm signal or a second alarm signal based on the contents of the first and second sub-memories. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154968 | OVERLOAD PROTECTION DEVICE - An overload protection device includes a power detection unit, a processing unit, a breaker unit and a warning unit. According to the power value detected by the power detection unit, the processing unit determines whether to drive the breaker unit and determines the warning level of the warning unit. Accordingly, the overload protection device can provide overload protection and achieve warning effect. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154969 | OVERCURRENT DETECTION CIRCUIT OF LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - There is provided an overcurrent detection circuit of a light emitting module, including: a clamping circuit unit | 2012-06-21 |
20120154970 | Tunable Coaxial Surge Arrestor - A tunable coaxial surge arrestor includes an inner conductor within a bore of an outer body of the coaxial surge arrestor. An inner end of a stub is coupled with the inner conductor. The stub is also coupled with the outer body at a selectable location along the length of the stub. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154971 | Programmable Lightning Detector - A system and method for protecting devices and equipment from lightning strikes is disclosed. The protection device provides real-time monitoring of local atmospheric conditions to protect sensitive power-supply and control equipment. Embodiments of the device may be triggered by the detection of an actual lightning strike or an abrupt change in atmospheric charging that could indicate the presence of lightning conditions. The device provides lightning protection by isolating control, power, and signal circuits from external conductors and placing them in safe operating conditions for the duration of lightning strike event. Embodiments of the device may include onboard surge suppression in addition to lightning detection and protection. The device may be integrated into customer control equipment and is fully automatic. Without requiring operator intervention, the system restores normal operation when lightning events are no longer detected. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154972 | ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICE WITH PROTECTIVE FEATURES - The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device for use in an electrical distribution system. The device includes a plurality of line terminals configured to terminate the plurality of line conductors and a plurality of load terminals configured to terminate the plurality of load conductors. The protective circuit assembly includes at least one fault detector configured to generate a fault detection signal based on electrical perturbations propagating on at least one of the plurality of line terminals or at least one of the plurality of load terminals. A device integrity evaluation circuit includes a timing circuit coupled to the source of AC power by way of the plurality of load terminals and configured to generate a time measurement. The device integrity evaluation circuit is configured to reset the time measurement if the protective circuit assembly generates the fault detection signal during a predetermined test interval in the properly wired condition. The device integrity evaluation circuit is configured to generate a device integrity fault signal when the time measurement exceeds a predetermined threshold. A circuit interrupter assembly includes movable contacts configured to be latched into a reset state in response to a reset stimulus. The movable contacts are configured to be driven into a tripped state in response to the fault detection signal or the device integrity fault signal. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154973 | BI-POLAR IONIZATION TUBE BASE AND TUBE SOCKET - The present invention provides an air treatment apparatus. The air treatment apparatus comprises a housing electrically connectable to a voltage source and generating a high voltage and a glass tube. The air treatment apparatus further comprises a tube base electrically connecting internally high voltage to an inner electrode within the glass tube and electrically connected internally an outer electrode surrounding the glass tube and a tube socket electrically connected internally to the outer electrode and electrically connected to a grounding pad, wherein the grounding pad is mechanically connectable to the housing and electrically connectable to the housing. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154974 | HIGH EFFICIENCY ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK ASSEMBLY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING - The present invention generally provides a high efficiency electrostatic chuck including a flex stack having an electrode disposed between two layers of dielectric material. At least one of the layers is a standard or high purity thermoplastic film. The flex stack may have a matte finish on the substrate supporting surface to provide benefits such as improved temperature distribution across the surface of the chuck. The non-substrate supporting or pedestal receiving side of the flex stack may be plasma treated to provide a desired surface finish, which is then bonded to a pedestal using an acrylic or epoxy adhesive resulting in superior bonding strength compared to traditional polymer electrostatic chucks. The electrode may be a sheet electrode on a release liner, which enables ease of manufacturing. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154975 | Thin film capacitors - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first solid electrode, a second electrode separated into subsections, and a dielectric medium separating the subsections from the first solid electrode, where the subsections of the second electrode include a first group of subsections and a second group of subsections, where the first group of subsections are connectable with a first terminal for receiving an input signal, and where the second group of subsections is connectable with a second terminal for providing an output signal. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154976 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE COMPOSITION FOR INNER ELECTRODE, LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC PART USING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a conductive paste composition for an inner electrode, and a laminated ceramic electronic part and a manufacturing method thereof using the conductive paste composition. The conductive paste composition includes metal powder coated with an organosilica compound formed by polymerization of an organosilane compound having a structure of R | 2012-06-21 |
20120154977 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE COMPOSITION FOR TERMINATION ELECTRODE, MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - There are provided a conductive paste composition for a termination electrode, a multilayer ceramic capacitor having the same, and a method thereof. The conductive paste composition for a termination electrode includes a conductive metal powder and a glass frit represented by the following Formula: aSiO | 2012-06-21 |
20120154978 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CONDENSER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayer ceramic condenser includes a multilayer main body, a first outer electrode, a second outer electrode, a first side part and a second side part. The multilayer main body has a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side. The multilayer main body includes a plurality of inner electrodes and a dielectric layer between the inner electrodes. The dielectric layer is formed by a first ceramic dielectric powder. The first side part and the second side part are formed on the second side and the fourth side of the multilayer main body, and formed by a second ceramic dielectric powder having a smaller particle diameter than the first ceramic dielectric powder. A mean grain size of the first side part or the second side part is similar to or smaller than that of the dielectric layer of the multilayer main body. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154979 | Electrochemical double-layer capacitor for high temperature applications - Methods and apparatus for an electrochemical double-layer capacitor for hostile environments. An electrochemical double-layer capacitor includes two electrodes wetted with an electrolyte, each electrode being attached to or in contact with or coated onto a current collector and separated from each other by a separator porous to the electrolyte, the electrodes, electrolyte and current collector containing less than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of impurities, while exhibiting a leakage current less than 1 amp per liter of volume over a range of operating temperatures and at a voltage up to a rated voltage. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154980 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES - The invention is directed, in an embodiment, to an inherently conductive polymer comprising a conductive polymer, carbon nanotubes, and dinonylnaphthalene sulfonic acid. The conductive polymer may comprise polyaniline. The invention is also directed to polymeric films and supercapacitors comprising the inherently conductive polymer. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154981 | HYBRID SOLID ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM ION CAPACITOR COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a hybrid solid electrolyte membrane including a lithium electrolyte salt, an organic polymer, and an inorganic material, and a lithium ion capacitor comprising the same. It is possible to overcome damage of a separator and failure of a capacitor due to deposition of lithium ions on a cathode by using a hybrid solid electrolyte membrane in accordance with the present invention in a lithium ion capacitor. Further, it is possible to simplify manufacturing processes without a pre-doping process. Further, the hybrid solid electrolyte membrane can also perform a role of a separator. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154982 | CAPACITOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A capacitor has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer arranged between the electrode layers. At least one of the electrode layers of this capacitor has an Al porous body, and an electrode body held in this Al porous body to polarize the electrolyte. The oxygen content in the surface of the Al porous body is 3.1% by mass or less. The matter that the oxygen content in the surface of the Al porous body is 3.1% by mass or less is equal to the matter that a high-resistance oxide film is hardly formed on the surface of the Al porous body. Thus, this Al porous body makes it possible to make the current collector area of the electrode layer large so that the capacitor can be improved in capacity. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154983 | Method of Fabrication of Carbon Nanofibers on Nickel Foam - A method for forming a novel composite of carbon nanofibers grown on a nickel foam is described wherein the composite, when used in a capacitor exhibits superior change retention and discharge capacities. Once the composite material has been obtained, it may be formed into electrodes which can be used to form supercapacitors of large per area capacitances in the order of 1.2 F/cm | 2012-06-21 |
20120154984 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - An electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor element can be fixed firmly into a metal case without having adverse effects on the electrical characteristics of the electrolytic capacitor. An anode foil provided with an anode internal terminal and a cathode foil provided with a cathode internal terminal are wound or laminated through a separator to produce a capacitor element. The capacitor element is then contained in a metal case together with a driving electrolyte, and then the side surface of the metal case is caulked to press and fix the capacitor element, thus producing an electrolytic capacitor. The electrolytic capacitor is characterized in that a tape material is wound by a plurality of turns around the outer circumference of the capacitor element between the capacitor element and the caulking of the metal case such that a total thickness of the tape material is so large as to relax deformation of the capacitor element when the side surface of the metal case is caulked. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154985 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - There is provided a high performance solid electrolytic capacitor that can be manufactured stably. The present invention provides the solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode foil and a cathode foil, and a separator arranged between the anode foil and the cathode foil, wherein the anode foil, the cathode foil, and the separator are wound around, so that the separator is intervened between the anode foil and the cathode foil, the anode foil has a dielectric oxide film layer, the separator comprises a solid electrolyte and a nonwoven fabric holding the solid electrolyte, the nonwoven fabric composing the separator is a laminated nonwoven fabric having at least two layers of the nonwoven fabric layers, and the laminated nonwoven fabric comprises a nonwoven fabric layer (layer I) composed of ultra fine fiber having a fiber diameter of 0.1 to 4 μm, and a nonwoven fabric layer (layer II) composed of a thermoplastic resin fiber having a fiber diameter of 6 to 30 μm. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154986 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A positive electrode | 2012-06-21 |
20120154987 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MATRIX ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A matrix assembly is provided for an electrical system such as, for example, a power distribution unit for an aircraft. The electrical system includes an enclosure and a number of current carrying components such as, for example, electrical bus members, electrical switching apparatus, and/or fuses. The matrix assembly includes a matrix member having a generally planar portion, a plurality of attachment points for attaching the current carrying components to the generally planar portion, and a plurality of mounting points for attaching the generally planar portion to a thermally conductive structure such as, for example, an aluminum airframe structure. The matrix member is a thermally conductive liquid crystalline polymer. In addition to providing dielectric insulation, the matrix member also effectively transfers heat away from the current carrying components to the aluminum airframe structure, thereby reducing the temperature and corresponding electrical resistance within the electrical system and improving performance. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154988 | FLEXIBLE MOUNTING SYSTEM STORAGE MODALITY - A method for a portable device, the method including a) decoupling a first flexible element from a support body coupled to the portable device, the first flexible element and one or more additional flexible elements, when coupled to the support body, cooperatively supporting the support body and the portable device above a work surface; b) coupling the first flexible element to one additional flexible element of the one or more additional flexible elements; c) flexing the first flexible element and at least one of the one or more additional flexible elements into a carrying component, the carrying component including a generally arcuate path, the arcuate path including a deflection of the elements of at least about 90 degrees; d) coupling the carrying component to the portable device. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154989 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY FOR HOME APPLIANCES - A home appliance includes a front surface having an appearance. A transparent display is disposed on the front surface, and the display has an appearance that matches the appearance of portions of the front surface of the home appliance that are adjacent to the display. The display may be disposed (e.g., mounted) on the exterior of the front surface such that the front surface is visible through the transparent display. Alternatively, the transparent display may be disposed in or behind an aperture in the front surface of the home appliance. In this instance, a trim plate having an appearance that matches the front surface of the home appliance is mounted behind the transparent display, and the trim plate is visible through the transparent display. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154990 | Ornamental Frame of Touch Panel - An ornamental frame of touch panel includes a first color frame layer provided at an outer periphery portion of a bottom surface of the upper panel of the touch panel, and a second color frame layer provided at an inner periphery portion of the first color frame layer and extended from the surface of the first color frame layer to overlap with the bottom surface of the upper panel, wherein the ornamental frame can just cover the signal leads extended along the edges of the touch sensor. The first color frame layer and the second color frame layer are non-transparent or nearly non-transparent film layers, wherein the first color frame layer is thicker than the second color frame layer. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154991 | CONNECTOR ADAPTOR OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This invention relates to a connector adaptor of an electronic device. In one embodiment, the connector adaptor comprises an outer frame for receiving and protecting the electronic device, wherein one side wall of the outer frame is internally provided with a plug which is in butt connection with a charging connector circuit of the electronic device; and one side wall of the outer frame is externally provided with a first USB interface for connecting with an external device through a data line to realize charging the electronic device. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154992 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a shell, and a wire holder. The wire holder includes a plate mounted to an outer side of the shell, and a number of arc-shaped latches extending out from the plate, to hold cables of peripheral connectors. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154993 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DISK DRIVE - A mounting apparatus for a disk drive includes a first frame, a second frame opposite to the first frame, and two resilient members connected between the first and second frames. When the disk drive is mounted between the first and second frames, the resilient members are respectively positioned on opposite side surfaces of the disk drive. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154994 | HOUSING WITH ASSISTED OPENING - The present invention relates to a housing comprising a cover, a base, a plate inserted between said cover and said base, said cover being rotatably hinged relative to said plate by means of a hinge, a locking system rigidly connecting said cover and said base in a closed position, characterised in that said plate is slidably mounted on said base so as to enable a translation movement of said cover causing the locking system to unlock. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154995 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ROTATABLE SUPPORT - An electronic device having a rotatable support is provided. A main body includes a first cylindrical engaging hole with a plurality of first internal gear teeth. A support body includes a second cylindrical engaging hole with a plurality of second internal gear teeth. A gear includes a first portion inserted in the first engaging hole and engaging with the first internal gear teeth, and a second portion inserted in the second engaging hole and engaging with the second internal gear teeth, to restrict the support body from rotating with respect to the main body. A spring member is compressed between the gear and main body in the first engaging hole, to urge the gear to move away from the main body. A button depressibly mounted on the support body is depressed to move the gear out of the second engaging hole, thereby disengaging the support body from the gear. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154996 | FOLDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SWIVEL FUNCTION - A folding electronic device includes a first case, a second case, and a hinge element. The hinge element includes a shaft, a swing member, a toothed gear, and a spring clip. When the first case opens up at an about 180 degree angle relative to the second case from a folded position, the central projection of a spring clip engages with one tooth of the toothed gear, the first case may rotate relative to the second case under the horizontal direction or the vertical direction from any angle between about 0 and 180 degrees. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154997 | HOUSING AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A portable electronic device includes a housing and a display mounted onto the housing. The housing includes a bottom wall, a peripheral wall extending from the bottom wall, and a support wall extending from the peripheral wall, along a direction parallel to the bottom wall. The support wall has a top surface, and forms a receiving space together with the peripheral wall and the bottom wall cooperatively. The top surface of the support wall defines a receiving slot surrounding the receiving space. The display is mounted on the housing, and received within the receiving slot of the support wall, to align with the top surface of the support wall of the housing. The support wall further comprises a plurality of buffer slots defined in a bottom surface of the receiving slot and positioned at the corners of the housing. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154998 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a stylus guide provided in the housing. The stylus guide allows the insertion of a stylus, and has a plurality of convex portions. The convex portions are configured to come into slidable contact with the stylus at positions spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the stylus. | 2012-06-21 |
20120154999 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a first member, a second member movably connected to the first member to open and close a front surface of the first member, a sliding device movably connecting the second member to the first member, and hinge devices to rotate the sliding device in a state in which the front surface of the first member is opened. The hinge device includes a first hinge member fixed to the first member, a second hinge member fixed to the sliding device and rotatably installed on the first hinge member, and a cam unit interacting with a first cam plane provided on the second hinge member to rotate the second hinge member. When the front surface of the first member is opened, the second member is automatically rotated by the cam unit and is tilted with respect to the first member. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155000 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The position of an electronic apparatus can be stabilized. At least one of foot portions of a notebook computer includes a height adjustment mechanism consisting of a ground contact member, a height adjustment member, and a screw. Thus, even if a variation in height dimension among the foot portions, deformation of a first housing, or the like causes the first housing to become unsteady, the unsteadiness of the first housing can be cancelled by adjusting the height of the foot portion to any height. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155001 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A laminated film is used as a battery case to provide a secondary battery having high energy density and high strength. The secondary battery includes: a battery component | 2012-06-21 |
20120155002 | DEVICES WITH FARADAY CAGES AND INTERNAL FLEXIBILITY SIPES - A computer or microchip comprising an outer chamber and at least one inner chamber inside the outer chamber. The outer chamber and the inner chamber being separated at least in part by an internal sipe, and at least a portion of a surface of the outer chamber forming at least a portion of a surface of the internal sipe. The internal sipe has opposing surfaces that are separate from each other and therefore can move relative to each other, and at least a portion of the opposing surfaces are in contact with each other in a unloaded condition. The outer chamber including a Faraday Cage. A computer, comprising an undiced semiconductor wafer having a multitude of microchips. The multitude of microchips on the wafer forming a plurality of independently functioning computers, each computer having independent communication capabilities. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155003 | RETRACTABLE MOUSE PAD FOR COMPUTERS - The retractable mouse pad for computers provides a mouse pad that is built into the housing of a portable computer or other portable electronic device, such as a laptop computer, a notebook computer or the like, or, alternatively, into the housing of a computer keyboard or the like. The housing has a slot formed therein, preferably along a lateral edge thereof. The slot is in open communication with a recess defined within the housing. A substantially planar plate having opposed upper and lower surfaces is slidably and releasably disposed within the recess. The upper surface of the plate is adapted for supporting a computer mouse, and the lower surface is adapted for mounting on a support surface, such as a desktop or the like. The plate is automatically driven to at least partially slide through the slot to an exterior of the housing. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155004 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information processing device includes a housing, a display, an auxiliary storage, a main storage, and a lid. The housing is formed with an opening in a back surface thereof. The display is provided on the front side of the housing. The auxiliary storage is contained in the housing so as to be exposed via the opening. The main storage is contained in the housing so as to be exposed via the opening. The lid can be attached to and detached from the opening. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155005 | POWER FEEDING METHOD TO AN ANTENNA - An electronic apparatus may comprise a screen housing, an antenna, and a waveguide. The screen housing may have a display side and an opposing rear side wherein the display side is a side from which a screen in the screen housing is viewable. The antenna may be disposed on the display side of the screen housing. The waveguide may have a first end and a second end. The first end may be coupled to a feeding point of the antenna. The second end may be coupled to a coaxial cable. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155006 | Onboard Information System For Vehicles - An onboard information system for vehicles, including a housing in which a computation unit and a first mass memory are arranged and are connected to one another for the purpose of data transfer. The system includes a support that can at least to some extent be moved out of the housing and which has a data interface for a second mass memory, which data interface is connected to the computation unit for the purpose of data transfer. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155007 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a motherboard, a riser card, and a securing structure. The riser card connects to the motherboard, and includes a first surface with a second socket thereon for connecting with an expansion card. The securing structure is for securing the expansion card, and includes a first fixing plate, a second fixing plate, and a fixing member for fixing the expansion card. The first fixing plate is arranged on the first surface of the riser card, and includes a number of first latching portions corresponding to the second socket, the first latching portions are arranged on a line parallel to the second socket. The second fixing plate faces the first surface of the riser card, and includes a second latching portion corresponding to each first latching portion. The fixing member includes a first and second end portion latchable with each first and second latching portion respectively. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155008 | HDD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER CASE HAVING SAME - A hard disk drive (HDD) mounting assembly includes a fixing plate and a cover thereon including a side plate perpendicular to the fixing plate and a top plate opposite to the fixing plate. The side plate includes a first through hole defined therein and a first fastener corresponding to the first through hole. A HDD of a first size is fixed in the HDD mounting assembly by the first fastener through the first through hole. The top plate includes a second through hole defined therein and a second fastener corresponding to the second through hole. A HDD of a second size is fixed in the HDD mounting assembly by the second fastener through the second through hole, and the first size is different from the second size. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155009 | SERVER WITH FAN MODULE - A server includes a server enclosure having an accommodating room with a front area and a rear area and a top plate defining a first intake hole communicating with the accommodating room, a first component module and a second component module respectively at the front and rear areas, a first fan module and a second fan module in the accommodating room. The first fan module is for forcing air to flow from the front area to the rear area. The second fan module includes an air-guiding housing and a fan inside the air-guiding housing. The air-guiding housing has a second intake hole aligned with the first intake hole, and an exhaust hole opening toward the rear area. The fan draws air outside the server enclosure through the first and second intake holes, and blows the air toward the rear area through the exhaust hole. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155010 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a first electronic component having a first connector on a side of the first electronic component; a second electronic component having a second connector connected with the first connector; a casing including an internal space formed by first and second faces and side faces bridging peripheries of the first and second faces, the casing having a first opening on the first face and a second opening on one of the side faces, wherein the first electronic component is accommodated in the casing from the first opening while arranging the first connector in a direction from the first opening to the second opening, and the second electronic component is accommodated by sliding the second electronic component from the second opening while arranging the second connector in a direction toward the first electronic component so that the second electronic component is connected with the first electronic component. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155011 | STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device having a plurality of recording devices in which a decrease in vibrations from the recording devices can be achieved with a small number of parts. A storage device having a plurality of recording devices mounted therein includes a handle for inserting and withdrawing the recording device into and out of the storage device. Two holding members each include a mounting portion where the recording device is mounted and a frame extending from the mounting portion to the handle. Two protrusions are formed to extend inwardly of a region surrounded by the recording device, the handle, and the two frames. A restriction plate is disposed so as to overlap the respective surfaces of the two protrusions; and a viscoelastic body is disposed at the overlapping portion for joining the two protrusions and the restriction plate to one another. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155012 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, includes a drive bracket and a slider mounted on the data storage device. The drive bracket includes a side piece in which a sliding groove is located. The sliding groove includes a first end and a second end. The second end is adjacent to an edge of the side piece. The first end is located on the side piece. A guiding surface is located at the first end. The guiding surface inclines from an inner surface of the side piece to an outer surface of the side piece. The slider slides in the sliding groove from the second end to the first end. The slider abuts the guiding surface. The guiding surface retains the slider at the first end. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155013 | NOTEBOOK COOLING PAD, FAN SEAT, DOCKING STATION, AND/OR CARD READING STATION COMBINATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a notebook cooling pad, fan seat, docking station, and/or card reading station combination device. The combination device enables a notebook cooling pad to be coupled with a cooling fan, a port, and/or a card reader. The combination device is characterized in that paired symmetric cooling pads can be combined with or separated from a fan seat, a docking station, and/or a card reading station for operational purpose, such that the compact combination device is characterized by multiple purposes, multiple functions, and multiple ways of use. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155014 | FUNCTION EXPANDING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a function expanding apparatus, including: a mounting base section adapted to receive an information processing apparatus placed thereon solely or together with a battery mounted on a bottom face of the information processing apparatus; and a first connector movable in response to presence or absence of the battery until the first connector is connected to the information processing apparatus. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155015 | HEAT DISSIPATION UNIT FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE - According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises a heat dissipation unit, such as a heat sink, that encases wireless logic in order to completely surround such logic. When adapted as a wireless network device, a casing further encases the heat dissipation unit. The casing includes a plurality of slots that are aligned with heat-radiating elements positioned around the periphery of the heat dissipation unit to allow for cooling by convection. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155016 | MOTHERBOARD WITH FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT - A motherboard includes a first connector, a fan device comprising a fan and a second connector connected to the fan, and a fan control circuit. The fan control circuit includes a primary power terminal connected to a first power terminal of the motherboard, a standby power terminal connected to a second power terminal of the motherboard, a voltage output terminal, and a detection terminal connected to a power state signal terminal of the motherboard to receive a power state signal. When the motherboard is turned off, the fan control circuit is configured to output the voltage of the second power terminal of the motherboard to the power terminal of the fan for a predetermined time according to the power state signal, to make the standby power terminal supply a working voltage to the fan to maintain its rotation for the predetermined duration. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155017 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FAN - An electronic device includes a cage and a fan module. The cage includes a mounting plate defining a ventilation hole. A positioning portion is located in the ventilation hole. A restriction is located on an inner surface of the positioning portion. The height of the restriction is such as to strictly require the fan module to be in the correct orientation when it is fitted to the electronic device. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155018 | Rotatable Latch For Compressing Thermal Interface Material Between A Heat Generating Electrical Component And A Cooling Electrical Component - Apparatuses are provided for compressing a thermal interface material between a heat generating electronic component and a cooling electrical component. Embodiments include a rotatable latch fastened to the heat generating electrical component, the rotatable latch including a hook; wherein when the rotatable latch is in an engaged position, the hook of the rotatable latch engages a pin extending from the cooling electrical component such that the thermal interface material adhered to the heat generating electrical component is coupled to the cooling component; when the rotatable latch is in an unengaged position, the hook of the rotatable latch is not engaged with the pin of the cooling electrical component; a load screw; wherein when the rotatable latch is in the engaged position, threading the load screw into the rotatable latch moves the rotatable latch into a locked state; and a spring leaf that is coupled to the heat generating electrical component. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155019 | BATTERY DISCONNECT SCHEME FOR A PORTABLE DATA TERMINAL - A portable data terminal includes a housing; a controller operating software and supported by the housing; a battery well formed in the housing; a male connector disposed in the battery well comprised of a plurality of male contacts; a battery pack for seating in the battery well having a female connector comprised of a plurality of female contacts for electrically mating with corresponding male contacts to electrically connect the battery pack with the male connector when the battery pack is seated in the battery well, such that when the battery pack is unseated from the battery well and disconnected from the male connector, a signal male contact is electrically unmated from it's corresponding signal female contact to initiate a shut down procedure before other male contacts are electrically unmated from their corresponding female contacts, such that the other male/female contact pairs continue to provide power to the portable data terminal until shut down of the portable data terminal. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155020 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED THERMAL RADIATION FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE AND CASE - Embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for a thermally radiating mobile computing device and case. An apparatus may comprise, for example, a thermally radiating case for a mobile computing device having a first portion arranged to receive the mobile computing device, a thermally conductive coupling arranged to removably couple the case to one or more internal heat generating components of the mobile computing device, and a second portion thermally coupled to the first portion and the thermally conductive coupling, the second portion comprising one or more thermally conductive materials arranged to radiate thermal energy away from the one or more heat generating components. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155021 | AIR DUCT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An air duct includes a top plate, two side plates extending from two lateral sides of the top plate, a baffle plate extending from the top plate and located between the side plates, and a torsion spring connected between the top plate and the baffle plate. The top plate and the side plates cooperatively define an air passage in the air duct. The baffle plate includes a first end pivotally connected with the top plate and an opposite second end. The second end of the baffle plate is rotatable relative to the top plate. The torsion spring includes two arms abutting against the top plate and the baffle plate, respectively. When the baffle plate is rotated relative to the top plate under an external force, the torsion spring resists such force. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155022 | RF SHIELDED ENCLOSURE FOR AUTOMATED TESTING - An apparatus for restricting the flow of RF energy when attached to a tester wherein test equipment is positioned within the apparatus, comprising: a lid; a base; hinges for attaching the lid to the base; EMI gasket material for sealing seams; latches for attaching the lid to the base and for applying forces between the lid and the base to provide compression of the EMI gasket material for proper sealing of the seams; a connection point for providing two axis alignment of the base to the tester; and a positioning plate for providing three axis alignment of the test equipment in relation to the tester. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155023 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing unit, a first electronic component, a heat-dissipating module, and an air-guide passage. The first electronic component, the heat-dissipating module, and the air-guide passage are disposed in the housing unit. The heat-dissipating module includes a fan unit and a heat-dissipating sink. The fan unit has a first air outlet zone and a second air outlet zone. The heat-dissipating sink is for dissipating heat generated by the first electronic component. The heat-dissipating sink is substantially aligned with the first air outlet zone. The air-guide passage is in spatial communication with the second air outlet zone and is formed with a passage air outlet. Air through the first air outlet zone flows in a first direction. Air through the passage air outlet is directed into the housing unit and flows in a second direction different from the first direction. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155024 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a television attachment device includes a case, a fan unit, a fin unit and a heat pipe. The fan unit includes a case, a fan main body rotatably provided inside the case, and a motor fixed to the inner surface of a second wall and rotating the fan main body. The fin unit is arranged adjacent to a first side portion of the case. The heat pipe includes a first end portion connected to a circuit component, and a second end portion opposed to the first end portion, close to the second wall and connected to the fin unit. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155025 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO THERMALLY MANAGE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system for an electronic device includes a housing having one or more walls that define an internal region. An outlet port is fluidically coupled to the internal region of the housing, which allows emission of a fluid from the internal region of the housing as a first flow at a first temperature. A merging element, fluidically coupled to the outlet port, merges the first flow with a second flow, which has a second temperature that is less than the first temperature. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155026 | APPARATUS FOR EXTERNALLY CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF AIR FLOWING THROUGH ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A first conduit is externally attached to one of two opposing sidewalls of electronic equipment and a second conduit is externally attached to the other of the opposing sidewalls. Each conduit has an open end, a closed end, and a side having a vent that is aligned with a vent in the sidewall of the electronic equipment to which that conduit is attached. The first conduit takes air in through its open end, channels the air in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of air flowing through the electronic equipment, and directs the air into the electronic equipment through its aligned vents. The second conduit receives air from the electronic equipment through its aligned vents, channels the air in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction of air flowing through the electronic equipment, and exhausts the air through the open end of the second conduit. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155027 | PORTABLE COMPUTER SERVER ENCLOSURE - A container that holds rack mountable electronics equipment includes a plurality of rack enclosures and a corresponding plurality of enclosure cooling units. Each rack enclosure is movably mounted in the container such it can move from a position abutting a front of an enclosure cooling unit to a maintenance and access position spaced apart from the enclosure cooling unit. Each enclosure cooling unit is capable of providing varying amounts of cool air to the rack enclosure it abuts, so that the interior of each rack enclosure can be maintained at a different temperature. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155028 | COOLING COMPONENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC UNIT - A method of enabling the cooling of components of an electronic unit is provided. The method comprises providing a thermally conductive liquid or gel in contact with the components wherein the unit is an electronic module comprising a casing comprising metallic material and housing the components. The method further comprises including such liquid or gel in the casing to fill the entire space within the casing apart from the components so that heat from the components can be conducted via the liquid or gel to the casing. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155029 | ADAPTIVE THERMAL GAP PAD - The present invention relates to a thermal gap pad for transferring heat from a heat-supplying component such as an electronic device, and more specifically to a thermal gap pad with reduced compressive loading. In one embodiment, a thermal assembly includes a heat-supplying component, a cooling structure, a gap pad having a first surface, and a lubricant provided along the first surface of the gap pad. The lubricant has a viscosity of about 500 cP or less. The gap pad is compressed between the heat-supplying component and the cooling structure, such that the first surface of the gap pad is in thermal contact with the cooling structure. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155030 | MOLDED PART FOR ACCOMMODATING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A molded part is provided for accommodating multiple electrical components and for fastening to an electrical assembly, the molded part including at least one heat sink for cooling an electrical component to be cooled, the molded part being provided to be electrically nonconductive. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155031 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary electronic device includes a shell, a mother board and a metal sheet disposed at an inner side of the shell, an electronic apparatus fixed on the mother board, and a heat conducting plate thermally connecting the electronic apparatus with the metal sheet. The metal sheet is located between the shell and the mother board to shield electro magnetic interference from the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus generates heat when working. The electronic apparatus is located between the mother board and the metal sheet, and is spaced from the metal sheet. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155032 | SUPPORT MECHANISM AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A supporting mechanism for supporting a display screen on a base includes a connecting plate, a hinged plate, and a supporting element. The connecting plate is adapted to be disposed on the display screen, and includes a first hinged element. The hinged plate is hinged to and rotatable about the first hinged element, and includes a second hinged element. The supporting element has a first end hinged to and rotatable about the second hinged element, and a second end opposite to the first end and adapted to be engageable with the base to support the display screen on the base. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155033 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING LOCKING MECHANISM FOR BAFFLE PLATE - An exemplary electronic device includes a housing and a baffle plate. The housing includes first and second side walls with a passage defined therebetween for a functional module to extend through. A flexible plate is secured on the second side wall. A button and a block protrude from the flexible plate towards the passage. A button slot and a positioning slot are defined in the second side wall. The baffle plate has a fixing end pivotally fixed on the first side wall and a free end which is able to reach the second side wall and obstruct the passage. A positioning tab is formed on the free end. When the free end reaches the second side wall, the positioning tab extends into the positioning slot, and the block extends into the positioning slot and blocks the positioning tab to prevent the baffle plate from vibration. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155034 | SERVER CABINET - A cabinet for server includes a frame, and a plurality of guiding rails. Each guiding rail includes a connection portion and an inclined portion. An acute angle is defined between the inclined portion and the connection portion. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155035 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display module, an outer housing, a glass cover and a strength-enhanced member. The display module is installed within the outer housing, and the outer housing has a support portion. The glass cover is attached to the support portion. The strength-enhanced member is located within the outer housing, and the strength-enhanced member is disposed closer to a corresponding corner of the outer housing than a corresponding corner of the glass cover is. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155036 | HYBRID CIRCUIT - A hybrid circuit includes a high-voltage circuit and a low-voltage circuit having different power supply voltages, respectively, a board on which a connecting terminal for connecting an external element outside of the hybrid circuit is mounted; and a hybrid integrated circuit mounted on the board. The low-voltage circuit includes a control unit for controlling an operation of the high-voltage circuit. The control unit and the high-voltage circuit are integrated in the hybrid integrated circuit. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155037 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOLDING MEMBER - An electronic apparatus includes a metal holding member. The holding member includes a first region, a second region formed by hemming the first region, and a third region formed by bending perpendicularly relative to the second region at a bending part. The first region has an opening part. A part of the opening part is blocked by the bending part. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155038 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a high-performance flexible circuit board having excellent flexibility, a fine wiring pattern, and fine electric contacts, and a manufacturing method thereof. In a flexible circuit board ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120155039 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring and Recording Data from Violent Events - An apparatus is provided for recording information about an event resulting in application of a force to a body. The apparatus comprises data recording means for recording the information, sensor means for sensing a parameter which enables a predetermined source of force to be distinguished from another, predetermined source of force, and control means responsive to the sensed parameter for controlling the data recording means. The sensor means may comprise a pressure sensor for sensing shockwaves resulting from an explosive force and the resulting signal used to distinguish from other events, such as blunt impacts. The pressure signal may be used to control the storage of acceleration data for injury analysis. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155040 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device is provided with: an electronic substrate on which electronic components are provided; a screw including a screw head portion and a threaded portion, and configured to be engaged to the electronic substrate; a conducting member provided between the screw head portion and the electronic substrate and configured to electrically connect the screw head portion and the electronic substrate; and an electrical wiring line provided between the screw head portion and the electronic substrate and configured so as not to be electrically connected to the screw head portion. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155041 | COMPACT DEVICE HOUSING AND ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES THEREFOR - High density electronic device assemblies and techniques for forming high density electronic device assemblies are disclosed. These assemblies and techniques can be used to form compact electronic devices, such as portable power adapters. In one embodiment, substrate arrangements that include a multiple-part substrate can be used to form a high density electronic device assembly. In another embodiment, one or more clips can be used in a high density electronic device assembly to provide mechanical and electrical interconnection between electrical structures that are to be removably coupled together as parts of the high density electronic device assembly. In still another embodiment, a removable cap (and a method for forming the removable cap) can be used for an electronic device housing. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155042 | ENHANCED STACKED MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES WITH CENTRAL CONTACTS AND IMPROVED GROUND OR POWER DISTRIBUTION - A microelectronic assembly includes a dielectric element, first and second microelectronic elements, signal leads, and one or more jumper leads. The dielectric element has oppositely-facing first and second surfaces and first and second apertures extend between the surfaces. A plurality of electrically conductive elements are positioned thereon. Signal leads are connected to one or more of the microelectronic elements and extend through one or more of the first or second apertures to some of the conductive elements on the dielectric element. One or more jumper leads extend through the first aperture and are connected to a contact of the first microelectronic element. The one or more jumper leads span over the second aperture and are connected to a conductive element on the dielectric element. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155043 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed wiring board is formed by laminating a power supply layer, a ground layer, a first signal wiring layer, and a second signal wiring layer with insulating layers respectively interposed therebetween. An IC and an IC are electrically connected to each other by signal wiring via a signal via hole. In the printed circuit board, a power supply through-hole electrically connected to the power supply layer and a ground through-hole electrically connected to the ground layer are formed. On the outer layers of the printed wiring board, capacitors are mounted, each of which has one end electrically connected to the power supply through-hole and the other end electrically connected to the ground through-hole. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155044 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD AND A RELATED METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus includes a set of first metal contact pads disposed on a low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate. A plurality of metalized interconnectors extend between a digital electronic component and the low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate. The apparatus is configured to operate at a temperature greater than 250 degrees Celsius. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155045 | CLIP FOR BIOS CHIP - A clip for a basic input/output system (BIOS) chip includes a main body, two spindles, two clipping elements, and two torsion springs. The main body includes a number of connecting pins mounted on a bottom of the main body, and a number of signal pins mounted on a top of the main body and electrically and correspondingly connected to the number of the connecting pins. The clipping elements are rotatably mounted to opposite ends of the main body through the spindles. The torsion springs are mounted between the clipping members and the main body. The connecting pins of the main body respectively electrically contacts a number of chip pins of the BIOS chip in response to the clipping elements clipping the BIOS chip. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155046 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a top layer, a memory controller, two gaps, and two connectors. The memory controller is located on the top layer. A number of golden fingers are respectively set on the top layer near each gap and electrically connected to the memory controller. Each connector includes a first slot to hold the gold fingers near a corresponding one of the gaps and a second slot to hold a number of gold fingers of a corresponding one of two memory chips. The first slot is electrically connected to the second slot. Each memory chip and the PCB are coplanar. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155047 | PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a package and a method for manufacturing the same. The package includes: a first package including a first printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface and having a first die mounted on the first surface, the first die having a through silicon via; a second package including a second printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface and having a second die mounted on the first surface, the second die having a through silicon via; first external connecting terminals electrically interconnecting the first surface of the first printed circuit and the first surface of the second printed circuit disposed to be opposite to each other; and first connecting bumps electrically interconnecting the first and second dice. Therefore, power signals are independently applied to each of the dice, thereby making it possible to improve power stability of each of the dice. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155048 | WIRING BOARD, SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEM - There are provided steps of providing a dielectric layer and a wiring layer on a surface of a support to form an intermediate body, removing the support from the intermediate body to obtain a wiring board, and carrying out a roughening treatment over a surface of the support before the intermediate body forming step. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155049 | ENHANCED STACKED MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES WITH CENTRAL CONTACTS - A microelectronic assembly includes a dielectric element having first and second surfaces, first and second apertures extending between the first and second surfaces and defining a central region of the first surface between the first and second apertures, first and second microelectronic elements, and leads extending from contacts exposed at respective front surfaces of the first and second microelectronic elements to central terminals exposed at the central region. The front surface of the first microelectronic element can face the second surface of the dielectric element. The front surface of the second microelectronic element can face a rear surface of the first microelectronic element. The contacts of the second microelectronic element can project beyond an edge of the first microelectronic element. At least first and second ones of the leads can electrically interconnect a first central terminal of the central terminals with each of the first and second microelectronic elements. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155050 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING INNER HOLDER FOR FUNCTIONAL MODULE - An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a left rail and a right rail assembled in the housing, and a holder assembled on the left and right rails and received in the housing. The holder can slide out from the housing for securing a functional module thereon. The holder includes a bottom plate glidingly assembled on the left and right rails, and front and rear plates both pivotally secured on the bottom plate. The front and rear plates are both elastically biased to rotate about the bottom plate. When the holder is at least partially received in the housing, the front and rear plates are in original closed positions. When the holder is almost totally slid out from the housing, the front and rear plates rotate about the bottom plate to be in open positions for providing resilience to secure the functional module. | 2012-06-21 |
20120155051 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INTERFACE SHIELDING COVER - An electronic device includes a main body and an interface shielding cover. A recess is defined in the main body by a vertical wall and a bottom. Two openings are defined in the rear cover between the vertical wall and the bottom wall, two stop walls adjacent to the openings include a first engaging side and a second engaging side. The interface shielding cover includes a pair of elastic arms rotatably connected to the rear cover. Each elastic arm includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion distinctly oriented from the first protrusion. The interface shielding cover is rotatable relative to the rear cover between a closed position where the first protrusion abuts against the first engaging side to retain the cover in the closed position, and an open position where the second protrusion abuts against the second engaging side to retain the cover in the open position. | 2012-06-21 |