A circuit board element including an insulating layer, a circuit layer, a protective layer, a plurality of solder balls, and a dielectric layer is provided. The circuit layer is disposed on the insulating layer. The protective layer is disposed on the circuit layer and has a plurality of openings exposing the circuit layer. The plurality of solder balls are disposed on the protective layer and embedded in the corresponding openings. The dielectric layer is disposed between the solder balls and the protective layer. A manufacturing method of a circuit board element is also provided.

According to one embodiment, a connector includes a shell including an opening portion into which a plug is removably inserted, and reinforcing terminals which are integrally formed with the shell and are soldered to pads on a wiring substrate. At least the reinforcing terminals adjacent to the opening portion each includes an extending piece which projects from the shell so as to face the wiring substrate, and a leg portion which integrally extends from the extending piece in a direction of opening of the opening portion of the shell and includes a joint piece to be soldered to the pad.

This disclosure includes multiple assemblies, sub-assemblies, etc., as well as one or more methods of fabricating same. For example, a first assembly includes a first circuit board. The first circuit board further includes first connector elements disposed on a first edge of the first circuit board and second connector elements disposed on a second edge of the first circuit board. The first edge may be disposed substantially opposite the second edge on the first circuit board. The apparatus may further include first circuitry affixed to the first circuit board. The first edge of the first circuit board aligns with a first axial end of the first circuitry and the second edge of the first circuit board aligns with a second axial end of the first circuitry. The first assembly is used to fabricate a second assembly.

A wiring substrate for supplying a radio frequency signal to an antenna module having a first antenna element and a second antenna element includes a dielectric substrate having a laminated structure, a first power supply wiring that is formed in the dielectric substrate and supplies a radio frequency signal to the first antenna element, a second power supply wiring that is formed in the dielectric substrate and supplies a radio frequency signal to the second antenna element, and a ground conductor that is formed in a layer different from any one of a layer in which the first power supply wiring is formed and a layer in which the second power supply wiring is formed, and in which a hole portion is formed in a portion between the first power supply wiring and the second power supply wiring of the dielectric substrate toward the ground conductor.

The present invention relates to a substrate unit and a substrate assembly, and a camera module using the same. The present invention may comprise: a first substrate part having rigidity; a second substrate part stacked on one surface of the first substrate part and having flexibility; a third substrate part extending outwardly from the second substrate part and having flexibility; and a reinforcing part which is disposed at a portion where the edge portions of the first substrate part and the third substrate part meet, the reinforcing part having a recessed portion which is formed by recessing the first substrate part inwardly so as to inhibit interference between the first substrate part and the third substrate part. The present invention is capable of resolving the interference between a rigid PCB and a flexible PCB and the tearing thereof by providing a reinforcing part in a connection portion of the rigid PCB and the flexible PCB.

An electrical connection module for an automotive vehicle includes a printed circuit board with a retainer portion and an edge connector configured to be connected to the printed circuit board. The retainer portion includes an electric connection located in a recess of the printed circuit board, and the edge connector includes jaws intended to be coupled with the electric connection when entering the recess. The edge connector further includes a back portion from which the electric arm and the support arm protrude. The retainer portion includes two retaining arms, each retaining arm protruding from the printed circuit board towards the electric connection in a protruding direction which forms between 5 and 40 degrees with respect to the connection direction and leaving a space between them which is smaller than the width of the back portion of the edge connector.

An edge connector includes a first row of golden fingers and a second row of golden fingers. The first row of golden fingers is adjacent to a plugging end of the edge connector, and the second row of golden fingers is adjacent to the first row of golden fingers. In a plugging direction of the edge connector, each golden finger in the first row of golden fingers has a first end proximate to the plugging end and a second end opposite to the first end. A first end of a grounded golden finger in the first row of golden fingers is protruded from other golden fingers, and second ends of two or more than two golden fingers in the first row of golden fingers are not aligned with each other.

A printed circuit board may include a top side, a bottom side, and a circumferential surface that connects the top side to the bottom side. The circumferential surface may have a toothing for forming a gear wheel. The toothing may be circumferentially closed and may be arranged over an entire surface area of the circumferential surface. The toothing may be configured as an involute toothing, an epicycloid toothing, a hypocycloid toothing, or a lantern gear toothing. The printed circuit board may be formed of fiber-reinforced plastic. Further, the printed circuit board may include a track, a surface structure, and/or a conductor track configured for inductive sampling, capacitive sampling, optical sampling, and/or acoustic sampling.

An electrical connector includes an insulating base, a plurality of conductive terminals, a circuit board, at least one connection kit, an outer shell receiving the insulating base, and a shielding plate. The plurality of the conductive terminals are inserted to the insulating base. The circuit board is mounted on the insulating base. At least one portion of one end of the circuit board extends outward to form at least one tongue board. The plurality of the golden fingers are connected with the plurality of the conductive terminals. The at least one connection kit is integrally injection-molded by a metal injection molding technology. The at least one connection kit sleeves around the at least one tongue board. The shielding plate is covered on the circuit board.

A device module (100) and method for connection to a textile fabric (50) with electrically conductive threads (51, 52) to provide a fabric layer assembly (150). The device module (100) comprises a flexible foil (10) and a thermoplastic layer (20) to enable a mechanical connection (M) between the flexible foil (10) and the textile fabric (50). The device module (100) has an outer circumference (C) comprising inward notches (N1,N2) configured as anchor points for respective conductive threads (51, 52) for holding and guiding the conductive threads (51,52) over and in contact with the respective conductive areas (11, 12) for providing the respective electrical connections (E1,E2) while the mechanical connection (M) by the thermoplastic layer (20) is established.