A method can be used for manufacturing a metal substrate structure for a semiconductor power module. A plurality of terminals are welded to a metal top layer. After the welding, a dielectric layer is coupled between the metal top layer and a metal bottom layer. The dielectric can be laminated or molded, as examples.

An LED lamp having a metal PCB bent polyhedrally and a method for manufacturing the LED lamp is provided, where a base constituting the metal PCB has a rectangular or geometric shape and is configured to have a plurality of base stepped grooves formed spaced apart from each other on the underside thereof in such a manner as to be bent upward or downward from the base to form reflection surfaces continuously, so that at the time when both ends of the base come into contact with the plane, the base has a geometric shape in which the base is located in space through the reflection surfaces continuously arranged.

Smartcards with metal layers manufactured according to various techniques disclosed herein. One or more metal layers of a smartcard stackup may be provided with slits overlapping at least a portion of a module antenna in an associated transponder chip module disposed in the smartcard so that the metal layer functions as a coupling frame. One or more metal layers may be pre-laminated with plastic layers to form a metal core or clad subassembly for a smartcard, and outer printed and/or overlay plastic layers may be laminated to the front and/or back of the metal core. Front and back overlays may be provided. Various constructions of and manufacturing techniques (including temperature, time, and pressure regimes for laminating) for smartcards are disclosed herein.

An insulated circuit substrate manufacturing method of the present invention includes a metal piece disposing step of disposing the metal piece in a circuit pattern shape on a resin material serving as the insulating resin layer and a bonding step of bonding the insulating resin layer and the metal piece by pressurizing and heating the resin material and the metal piece at least in a laminating direction. In the bonding step, the metal piece and the resin material are pressurized in the laminating direction by a pressurizing jig that includes a cushion material disposed on a side of the metal piece and a guide wall portion disposed at a position facing a peripheral portion of the cushion material, and the peripheral portion of the cushion material is brought into contact with the guide wall portion during pressurization.

Provided is a method for producing a wired circuit board in which a first preparation step of preparing a first substrate having an insulating layer and a conductive layer disposed on one surface of the insulating layer; a second preparation step of preparing a second substrate having a metal layer; a bonding step of laminating the first substrate and the second substrate so that the conductive layer and the metal layer are in contact with each other, and metal-bonding the conductive layer and the metal layer; and a patterning step of forming a conductive pattern on the other surface of the insulating layer are carried out.

A PCB structure and a method and apparatus for forming the PCB structure are disclosed. The PCB structure further includes a metal plate configured between a first PCB and a second PCB by soldering. Therefore, the PCB structure is easy to be produced and the feasibility can be improved with a cheap solution.

Circuit board includes conductive plate, core dielectric layer, metallization layer, first build-up stack, second build-up stack. Conductive plate has channels extending from top surface to bottom surface. Core dielectric layer extends on covering top surface and side surfaces of conductive plate. Metallization layer extends on core dielectric layer and within channels of conductive plate. Core dielectric layer insulates metallization layer from conductive plate. First build-up stack is disposed on top surface of conductive plate and includes conductive layers alternately stacked with dielectric layers. Conductive layers electrically connect to metallization layer. Second build-up stack is disposed on bottom surface of conductive plate. Second build-up stack includes bottommost dielectric layer and bottommost conductive layer. Bottommost dielectric layer covers bottom surface of conductive plate. Bottommost conductive layer is disposed on bottommost dielectric layer and electrically connects to metallization layer. First build-up stack includes more conductive and dielectric layers than second build-up stack.

A power semiconductor module includes a first substrate, wherein the first substrate includes aluminum, a first aluminum oxide layer arranged on the first substrate, a conductive layer arranged on the first aluminum oxide layer, a first semiconductor chip, wherein the first semiconductor chip is arranged on the conductive layer and is electrically connected thereto, and an electrical insulation material enclosing the first semiconductor chip, wherein the first aluminum oxide layer is configured to electrically insulate the first semiconductor chip from the first substrate.

A method of manufacturing an augmented LED array assembly is described which comprises providing an LED array assembly configured for inclusion in an LED lighting circuit, the LED array assembly comprising a micro-LED array mounted onto a driver integrated circuit, the driver integrated circuit comprising contact pads configured for electrical connections to a circuit board assembly; providing an essentially planar carrier comprising a plurality of contact bridges, each contact bridge extending between a first contact pad and a second contact pad; and mounting the contact bridge carrier to the LED array assembly by forming solder bonds between the first contact pads of the contact bridge carrier and the contact pads of the driver integrated circuit.

There is provided a conductive adhesive with which the connection stability between objects that are conductive members is excellent, the connection stability is maintained even when the conductive adhesive is subjected to high temperature, and rising towards the back side of an object is less likely to occur. A conductive adhesive 1 includes a binder component 12, and metal particles (A) 11 having a 20% compressive strength of 25 MPa or less in a 170° C. environment. The metal particles 11 preferably include a metal having a melting point of 280° C. or less. The content of the metal having a melting point of 280° C. or less in the metal particles (A) 11 is preferably 80% by mass or more.