A printed circuit board (PCB) comprises a blind via and a discrete component vertically embedded within the blind via.

Embodiments may include inductors with embedded magnetic cores and methods of making such inductors. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit package may include an integrated circuit die with a multi-phase voltage regulator electrically coupled to the integrated circuit die. In such embodiments, the multi-phase voltage regulator may include a substrate core and a plurality of inductors. The inductors may include a conductive through-hole disposed through the substrate core and a plugging layer comprising a dielectric material surrounding the conductive through-hole. In an embodiment, a magnetic sheath is formed around the plugging layer. In an embodiment, the magnetic sheath is separated from the plated through hole by the plugging layer. Additionally, a first layer comprising a dielectric material may be disposed over a first surface of the magnetic sheath, and a second layer comprising a dielectric material may be disposed over a second surface of the magnetic sheath.

The disclosure relates to methods for fabricating coreless printed circuit board (PCB) based transformers and/or coreless PCB-based circuits containing one or more coil inductor(s). More specifically, the disclosure relates to methods for fabricating coreless PCB-based transformers and/or inductors having concatenated helix architecture of their primary and secondary windings using layer-by-layer printing of dielectric and conductive patterns.

Apparatus and methods of automatically trimming a PCB-based LC circuit. The apparatus may comprise an interface to a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB may include a PCB inductor and a PCB capacitor to form an LC circuit. The LC circuit may have an LC circuit frequency. The apparatus may comprise a variable capacitor communicatively coupled to the interface and configured to adjust an effective capacitance of the LC circuit.

An apparatus is disclosed for transferring a pattern of a composition containing particles of an electrically conductive material and a thermally activated adhesive from a surface of a flexible web to a surface of a substrate. The apparatus comprises: respective drive mechanisms for advancing the web and the substrate to a nip through which the web and the substrate pass at the same time and where a pressure roller acts to press the surfaces of the web and the substrate against one another, a heating station for heating at least one of the web and the substrate prior to, or during, passage through the nip, to a temperature at which the adhesive in the composition is activated, a cooling station for cooling the web after passage through the nip, and a separating device for peeling the web away from the substrate after passage through the cooling station, to leave the pattern of composition adhered to the surface of the substrate.

A circuit-including film comprising: a resin film (1); and a conductive fine wire circuit (A) and a conductive circuit (B) independent of the conductive fine wire circuit (A), which are arranged on one surface of the resin film (1), wherein the resin film (1) contains at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl acetal resin, an ionomer resin and an ethylene-(vinyl acetate) copolymer resin.

A wireless communication device includes a base sheet in a folded state, a first conductor pattern disposed on a first principal surface of the base sheet, a second conductor pattern disposed on a second principal surface of the base sheet opposite to the first principal surface, an RFIC chip disposed on the base sheet so as to electrically connect to the first conductor pattern, and a sheet-shaped connection conductor coupled to a turning part of the base sheet so as to partially overlap with an end portion of the first conductor pattern near the turning part and an end portion of the second conductor pattern near the turning part.

Embodiments of the disclosure relate to apparatuses for enhanced thermal management of an inductor assembly using functionally-graded thermal vias for heat flow control in the windings of the inductor. In one embodiment, a PCB for an inductor assembly includes a top surface and a bottom surface. Two or more electrically-conductive layers are embedded within the PCB and stacked vertically between the top surface and the bottom surface. The two or more electrically-conductive layers are electrically connected to form an inductor winding. A plurality of thermal vias thermally connects each of the two or more electrically-conductive layers to a cold plate thermally connected to the bottom surface. A number of thermal vias thermally connecting each electrically-conductive layer to the cold plate is directly proportional to a predetermined rate of heat dissipation from the electrically-conductive layer.

A voltage regulator module with a vertical layout structure includes a circuit board assembly, an electroplated region and a magnetic core assembly. The circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board and at least one switch element. The printed circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of lateral surfaces, an accommodation space and a conductive structure. The switch element is disposed on the first surface. A conduction part is formed on the second surface. The conductive structure is perpendicular to the printed circuit board and disposed within the accommodation space. The electroplated region is formed on the corresponding lateral surface, arranged between the conduction part and the first surface, and electrically connected with the conduction part and the switch element. The magnetic core assembly is accommodated within the accommodation space. Consequently, an inductor is defined by the conductive structure and the magnetic core assembly collaboratively.

A blade driving device in which a central axis is defined includes a plurality of blades, two coil groups and a magnet. The blades are arranged around the central axis. The two coil groups are arranged around the central axis, include at least two coils with the central axis direction as a winding axis and are separated in the central axis direction. The magnet is arranged between the two coil groups in such a manner that a magnetized surface faces the two coil groups. The coils and the magnet generate an electromagnetic force along a circumferential direction of a circle centered on the central axis to drive the blades.