An anisotropic conductive film has a three-layer structure in which a first connection layer is sandwiched between a second connection layer and a third connection layer that each are formed mainly of an insulating resin. The first connection layer has a structure in which conductive particles are arranged in a single layer in the plane direction of an insulating resin layer on a side of the second connection layer, and the thickness of the insulating resin layer in central regions between adjacent ones of the conductive particles is smaller than that of the insulating resin layer in regions in proximity to the conductive particles.

A power electronic assembly includes a board having metal layers laminated onto or between electrically insulating layers, and a laminate inlay embedded in the board. A first metal layer provides electrical contacts at a first side of the board. A second metal layer provides a thermal contact at a second side of the board. A third metal layer is positioned between the first metal layer and the laminate inlay and configured to distribute a load current switched by the laminate inlay. A fourth metal layer is positioned between the second metal layer and the laminate inlay and configured as a primary thermal conduction path for heat generated by the laminate inlay during switching of the load current. A first electrically insulating layer separates the fourth metal layer from the second metal layer so that the fourth metal layer is electrically isolated from but thermally connected to the second metal layer.

A double-sided copper-clad laminate that includes an adhesive layer and a copper foil in order on each of both surfaces of a resin film, the resin film is in a cured state at 25° C., and each of the copper foils has a maximum peak height Sp of 0.05 μm or more and 3.3 μm or less as measured in accordance with ISO 25178 on a surface on a side being in contact with the adhesive layer.

A resin coated copper according to an embodiment includes: an insulating layer including a resin and a filler dispersed in the resin; and a copper foil layer disposed on the insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer has a plurality of pores formed on a surface in contact with the copper foil layer, and the plurality of pores have a width of 200 nm to 350 nm.

A method of fabricating a conductive yarn comprising a plurality of filaments, the method comprising the steps of: (a) applying a reducing agent solution to the treated surface; and (b) applying a metal ion solution to the treated at least one of the lurality of filaments. The method comprising a further step of treating the surface of the at least one of the plurality of filaments with a hydrophilic agent before performing steps (a) and (b).

A surface mountable coupler may include a monolithic base substrate having a first surface, a second surface, a length in an X-direction, and a width in a Y-direction that is perpendicular to the X-direction. A plurality of ports may be formed over the first surface of the monolithic base substrate including a coupling port, an input port, and an output port. The coupler may include a first thin film inductor and a second thin film inductor that is inductively coupled with the first thin film inductor and electrically connected between the input and output ports. A thin film circuit may electrically connect the first thin film inductor with the coupling port. The thin film circuit may include at least one thin film component.

Compounds containing, in one molecule thereof, a structure represented by formula (1), a structure represented by formula (2), and a structure represented by formula (3) (all the symbols are those described in the specification).

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A board main body includes first and second resin layers contacting each other and including thermoplastic resin, a first signal conductor layer on an upper main surface of the second resin layer, an overlapping region in which the first and second resin layers are present when viewed in an up-down direction, and a non-overlapping region in which the first resin layer is not present and the second resin layer is present when viewed in the up-down direction. The first signal conductor layer includes a first curved portion in which the first signal conductor layer is curved in the up-down direction such that the first signal conductor layer in the first non-overlapping region is above the first signal conductor layer in the overlapping region. The first signal conductor layer is electrically connectable to an element on the board main body in the first non-overlapping region.

A method for manufacturing a wiring board includes: disposing a first resist material on a substrate; forming a first resist layer by curing the first resist material; forming a resin layer on a release film; forming a conductor portion on the resin layer; covering the conductor portion by disposing a second resist material on the resin layer; forming a second resist layer by curing the second resist material; bringing the first resist layer into contact with the second resist layer, and thereafter bonding the first resist layer and the second resist layer by thermocompression bonding; and releasing the release film from the resin layer.

An electronic component housing package includes an insulating substrate including a first surface with a mounting region mounting an electronic component, a second surface located opposite to the first surface, a plurality of side surfaces located between the first surface and the second surface, and a corner portion located between two of the side surfaces; an external connection conductor located on the second surface; and a corner conductor connected to the external connection conductor. The corner conductor is located from the external connection conductor toward the corner portion in a manner to increase the distance from the second surface.