Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110017502 | Z-Directed Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A design for a Z-directed component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection to internal conductive planes contained with the PCB. In one embodiment the Z-directed component is mounted within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. Z-directed components include high frequency signal pass throughs, capacitors, diodes, transistors, transmission lines, delay lines. Methods for mounting Z-directed components are also provided. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017503 | Z-Directed Capacitor Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A Z-directed capacitor component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection to internal conductive planes contained within the PCB. In one embodiment the Z-directed capacitor component utilizes semi-cylindrical metallic sheets. In another embodiment, stack annular metallic disks are used. The Z-directed capacitor component mounts within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. Methods for mounting Z-directed components are also provided. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017504 | Z-Directed Ferrite Bead Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A Z-directed ferrite bead component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection to internal conductive planes contained with the PCB. In one embodiment the Z-directed component is housed within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. Signal and dual conductor Z-directed ferrite bead component embodiments are provided. The body may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. Methods for mounting Z-directed components are also provided. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017505 | Z-Directed Connector Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A Z-directed connector component for insertion into a printed circuit board and providing electrical connections to internal conductive planes contained with the PCB and/or to external conductive traces on the surface of the PCB.. In one embodiment the Z-directed component is housed within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The body of the Z-directed connector component may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. Methods for mounting Z-directed components are also provided. | 01-27-2011 |
20110019374 | Z-Directed Delay Line Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A Z-directed signal delay line component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection to internal conductive planes contained with the PCB. In one embodiment the Z-directed delay line component is housed within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The delay line embodiments include a W-like line and a plurality of spaced apart, semi-circular line segment connected such that current flow direction alternates in direction between adjacent semi-circular line segments, each of which in other embodiments can be varied by use of shorting bars. Several Z-directed delay line components may be mounted into a PCB and serially connected to provide for longer delays. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. Methods for mounting Z-directed components are also provided. | 01-27-2011 |
20110019375 | Z-DIRECTED PASS-THROUGH COMPONENTS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A Z-directed signal pass-through component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection from external surface conductors to internal conductive planes or between internal conductive planes. The Z-directed pass-through component is mounted within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. | 01-27-2011 |
20110019376 | Z-Directed Filter Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A Z-directed filter component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection to internal conductive planes contained with the PCB. In one embodiment the Z-directed filter component is mounted within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The filter may be T-filter or a Pi-filter within the body of the Z-directed component. The body may also contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. Methods for mounting Z-directed components are also provided. | 01-27-2011 |
20120108115 | Z-DIRECTED PASS-THROUGH COMPONENTS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A Z-directed signal pass-through component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection from external surface conductors to internal conductive planes or between internal conductive planes. The Z-directed pass-through component is mounted within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. | 05-03-2012 |
20120224296 | Z-DIRECTED CAPACITOR COMPONENTS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A Z-directed capacitor component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection to internal conductive planes contained within the PCB. In one embodiment the Z-directed capacitor component utilizes semi-cylindrical metallic sheets. In another embodiment, stack annular metallic disks are used. The Z-directed capacitor component mounts within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. Methods for mounting Z-directed components are also provided. | 09-06-2012 |
20130048199 | Die Press Process for Manufacturing a Z-directed Component for a Printed Circuit Board - A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes punching a plurality of segments out of at least one sheet of substrate material to form a plurality of layers of the Z-directed component. A channel is formed through the substrate material either before or after the segments are punched. At least one of the formed layers includes at least a portion of the channel. A conductive material is applied to at least one surface of at least one of the formed layers. A stack of the formed layers is combined to form the Z-directed component. | 02-28-2013 |
20130081267 | Extrusion Process for Manufacturing a Z-Directed Component for a Printed Circuit Board - A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes extruding a substrate material according to the shape of the Z-directed component. A conductive material is then selectively applied to the extruded substrate material and the Z-directed component is formed from the extruded substrate material. | 04-04-2013 |
20130161082 | Z-Directed Delay Line Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A Z-directed signal delay line component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection to internal conductive planes contained with the PCB. In one embodiment the Z-directed delay line component is housed within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The delay line embodiments include a W-like line and a plurality of spaced apart, semi-circular line segment connected such that current flow direction alternates in direction between adjacent semi-circular line segments, each of which in other embodiments can be varied by use of shorting bars. Several Z-directed delay line components may be mounted into a PCB and serially connected to provide for longer delays. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. Methods for mounting Z-directed components are also provided. | 06-27-2013 |
20130340244 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A Z-DIRECTED COMPONENT FOR A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING A SACRIFICIAL CONSTRAINING MATERIAL - A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes forming the Z-directed component in a cavity formed by a constraining material that defines the outer shape of the Z-directed component. The constraining material is dissipated to release the Z-directed component from the constraining material and the Z-directed component is fired. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341078 | Z-DIRECTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENTS HAVING A REMOVABLE END PORTION AND METHODS THEREFOR - A Z-directed component for mounting in a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes a main body portion and a tapered end portion that facilitates insertion of the Z-directed component into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board. The tapered end portion is removably attached to the main body portion such that the tapered end portion may be removed after the Z-directed component is inserted into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board. A method for installing a Z-directed component having a removable tapered lead-in into the mounting hole according to one example embodiment includes inserting the Z-directed component into the mounting hole in the printed circuit board with the removable tapered lead-in leading the insertion and after the Z-directed component is inserted into the mounting hole, removing the removable lead-in from the rest of the Z-directed component. | 12-26-2013 |
20140202753 | Z-Directed Delay Line Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A Z-directed signal delay line component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection to internal conductive planes contained with the PCB. In one embodiment the Z-directed delay line component is housed within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The delay line embodiments include a W-like line and a plurality of spaced apart, semi-circular line segment connected such that current flow direction alternates in direction between adjacent semi-circular line segments, each of which in other embodiments can be varied by use of shorting bars. Several Z-directed delay line components may be mounted into a PCB and serially connected to provide for longer delays. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. | 07-24-2014 |
20140237816 | Extrusion Process for Manufacturing a Z-Directed Component for a Printed Circuit Board - A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes extruding a substrate material according to the shape of the Z-directed component. A conductive material is then selectively applied to the extruded substrate material and the Z-directed component is formed from the extruded substrate material. | 08-28-2014 |
20140368966 | Z-Directed Capacitor Components for Printed Circuit Boards - A Z-directed capacitor according to one embodiment includes a body having top, bottom and side surfaces, a cross-sectional shape that is insertable into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board, and a plurality of stacked support members. Each support member includes an annular plate mounted on a surface thereof. A first conductive side channel and a second conductive side channel are formed in the side surface and extend along a top-to-bottom dimension of the body. A first set of the annular plates electrically contact the first conductive side channel but not the second conductive side channel and a second set of the annular plates electrically contact the second conductive side channel but not the first conductive side channel. A third conductive side channel is formed in the side surface, extends along the top-to-bottom dimension of the body and is electrically separated from the annular plates. | 12-18-2014 |