Proposed is an anodic oxide film structure that includes an anodic oxide film sheet and has high strength, chemical resistance and corrosion resistance.

An electronic device module may include: a board; a ground electrode disposed on a first surface of the board; a sealing portion disposed on the first surface of the board; electronic devices mounted on the first surface of the board such that at least one of the electronic devices is embedded in the sealing portion; a first shielding wall connected to the ground electrode and disposed along a side surface of the sealing portion; and a shielding layer formed of a conductive material and disposed along a surface formed by the sealing portion and the first shielding wall.

A method, apparatus and system for processing a composite waste source, such as e-waste, is disclosed. The composite waste source may comprise low-, moderate and high-melting point constituents, such as plastics, metals and ceramics. The composite waste source is heated to a first temperature zone, causing at least some of the low-melting point constituents to at least partially thermally transform. The composite waste source is subsequently heated to a second, higher, temperature zone, causing at least some of the moderate-melting point constituents to at least partially thermally transform. At least some of the at least partially thermally transformed constituents may be recovered. The method, apparatus and system disclosed may provide for the recovery and reuse of materials which would otherwise be sent to landfill or incinerated.

A manufacturing method for flexible printed circuit board is provided, in which a flexible insulating material and a metal material are liquefied and the liquefied materials are coated and solidified to form a flexible insulating layer and an anti-EMI layer of an anti-EMI structure, respectively. As such, an adhesive layer can be eliminated and the thickness of the flexible insulating layer and the anti-EMI layer can be reduced and an amount of materials consumed is also reduced, resulting in reduction of production cost, reduction of thickness of the flexible printed circuit board with anti-EMI structure, and improved quality.

A nerve cuff electrode device comprising a cuff body having a smart memory polymer layer with a rigid configuration at room temperature and a softened configuration at about 37 C. The smart memory polymer layer has a trained curved region with a radius of curvature of about 3000 microns or less. A plurality of thin film electrodes located on the smart memory polymer layer. The thin film electrodes include discrete titanium nitride electrode sites that are located in the trained curved region. An exposed surface of each of the discrete titanium nitride electrode sites has a charge injection capacity of about 0.1 mC/cm2 or greater. Methods or manufacturing and using the device are also disclosed.

Disclosed are a method for fabricating a printed circuit board wherein through-holes are formed in an organic substrate, followed by forming micro-circuit patterns through sputtering and plating, whereby the printed circuit board has low permittivity properties and enables high-speed processing, and a printed circuit board fabricated thereby. The disclosed method for fabricating a printed circuit board comprises the steps of: preparing a base substrate; forming a through-hole perforating the base substrate; forming a thin seed layer on the base substrate and in the through-hole; forming a thin plate layer on the thin seed layer; and etching the thin seed layer and the thin plate layer to form a micro-circuit pattern, wherein the base substrate is one selected from an organic substrate, FR-4, and Prepreg.

Provided is a method of manufacturing a component carrier that includes forming a magnetic core on a base structure; forming a through hole in at least one dielectric layer; forming a plurality of electrically conductive windings on the at least one dielectric layer around the through hole; forming a stack with the base structure having the magnetic core, the at least one dielectric layer and another base structure such that the magnetic core is inserted into the through hole and the conductive windings are arranged around the magnetic core such that the magnetic core and the plurality of electrically conductive windings are interposed between the base structure and the other base structure.

A circuit board structure has a first flexible circuit board, a second flexible circuit board, and a rigid board structure. The first flexible circuit board has a first dielectric layer and a first conductive circuit. The second flexible circuit board has a second dielectric layer and a second conductive circuit. The rigid board structure connects the first flexible circuit board and the second flexible circuit board. The rigid board structure has a third dielectric layer and a third conductive circuit. A dielectric loss value of the third dielectric layer is less than that of each of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The third conductive circuit is electrically connected to the first and second conductive circuits.

A component carrier with a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures and a component embedded in the stack. The plurality of electrically insulating layer structures include a first dielectric structure and a second dielectric structure differing concerning at least one physical property.

A circuit board structure has a first flexible circuit board, a second flexible circuit board, and a rigid board structure. The first flexible circuit board has a first dielectric layer and a first conductive circuit. The second flexible circuit board has a second dielectric layer and a second conductive circuit. The rigid board structure connects the first flexible circuit board and the second flexible circuit board. The rigid board structure has a third dielectric layer and a third conductive circuit. A dielectric loss value of the third dielectric layer is less than that of each of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The third conductive circuit is electrically connected to the first and second conductive circuits.