A multi-layer substrate includes: a first insulating layer; a conductor layer that is provided on an upper surface of the first insulating layer and that has a penetrating portion; a second insulating layer that covers the conductor layer and that is stacked on the upper surface of the first insulating layer; a via hole that penetrates the second insulating layer from an upper surface of the second insulating layer to reach an inside of the first insulating layer and that includes the penetrating portion; and an insulating member with which the via hole is filled. The conductor layer has a portion exposed in the via hole, and the insulating member covers an upper surface and a lower surface of the conductor layer exposed in the via hole through the penetrating portion of the conductor layer.

Examples may include techniques for use of a latch to secure a device inserted in a host computing system. The latch including a housing having holes or ports and an active contacts pad to receive external communication or control links routed through the holes or ports and to further route the communication or control links to circuitry at the device. The latch also including a securing pin attached to a lever to secure the device to the host computing system when the lever is engaged.

A display panel and a display apparatus containing the display panel are disclosed. The display panel includes a substrate, a circuit structure, and a first bonding adhesive. The substrate has a first bonding area. The circuit structure has a second bonding area that opposingly faces the first bonding area. The first bonding adhesive is arranged between, and configured to contact the first bonding area and the second bonding area. At least one of the first bonding area or the second bonding area comprises at least one first indentation. The first bonding adhesive at least partially fills one or more of the at least one first indentation.

Electronic Devices Incorporating Flexible Component Layers with Interlocking Devices At least some aspects of the present disclosure directs to an electronic device 100 comprising a rigid member 100A, 100B, a flexible component layer 130, and an interlocking device 110A, HOB disposed between the flexible component layer and the rigid member. The flexible component layer has at least two sections when the flexible component layer is flexed. The interlocking device comprises a first interlocking component attached to or integrated with the flexible component layer, and a second interlocking component attached to or integrated with the rigid member configured to engage with the first interlocking component, such that the engagement prevents the separation of the flexible component layer from the rigid member along a direction generally perpendicular to a surface of the rigid member.

In an antenna in package structure, a plurality of supporting blocks spaced apart from each other are disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, and an antenna cavity is formed between every two adjacent supporting blocks. Therefore, a height of the supporting block determines a height of the antenna cavity. The supporting blocks spaced apart from each other are located between the first substrate and the second substrate, and at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate adheres to the supporting blocks spaced apart front each other using an adhesive layer.

A set formed of a conductor connection element and a fastening element for fastening the conductor connection element to another component, wherein the conductor connection element has an insulating housing with a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a direction of conductor insertion, and wherein the fastening element has a connecting arrangement by means of which the fastening element can be fastened to the conductor connection element in a positive-locking manner. The connecting arrangement is configured to allow a fastening of the fastening element to the conductor connection element in multiple different discrete spatial orientations relative to the direction of conductor insertion.

A printed wiring board includes resin insulating layers including an outermost resin insulating layer, conductor layers laminated on the resin insulating layers, a copper layer formed in the outermost insulating layer, and metal bumps formed on the copper layer such that the bumps have upper surfaces protruding from the outermost insulating layer and that each metal bump includes Ni film, Pd film and Au film. The copper layer is reduced in diameter toward upper surface side such that the copper layer has upper and bottom surfaces and each upper surface has diameter that is smaller than diameter of each bottom surface, the outermost insulating layer has cylindrical sidewalls formed such that at least part of the copper layer is not in contact with the sidewalls, and the bumps are formed such that the Ni film is filling spaces between the copper layer and the sidewalls of the outermost insulating layer.

A flexible circuit (FC) comprises a primary dielectric layer having a plurality of substantially parallel conductive circuit traces disposed therein and a secondary dielectric layer extending from or attached to the primary dielectric layer, wherein the secondary dielectric layer does not have any conductive circuit traces disposed therein, and wherein at least one of the primary and secondary dielectric layers defines an alignment feature for wrapping and securing the FC about a central structure. A method of wrapping and securing the FC about a central stricture comprises wrapping the FC about the central structure while aligning each alignment feature with a respective complimentary alignment feature such that the FC fully encompasses the central structure and is secured thereabout.

A resin-sealed in-vehicle electronic control device in the present disclosure is a resin-sealed in-vehicle electronic control device including a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted, a connector housing that electrically connects the circuit board to an external terminal, and a sealing resin fixing the connector housing to the circuit board. The connector housing has a through hole allowing communication between a second end surface located opposite to a first end surface on which the external terminal is mounted and a side surface of the connector housing adjoining the second end surface, and the sealing resin is continuous to fill at least the inside of the through hole and cover a part of an outer periphery of the connector housing and at least a part of an outer periphery of the circuit board.

The present invention is directed to flexible conductive articles (600) that include a printed circuit (650) and a stretchable or non-stretchable substrate (610). In some embodiments, the substrate has a printed circuit on both sides. The printed circuit contains N therein a porous synthetic polymer membrane (660) and an electrically conductive trace (670) as well as a non-conducive region (640). The electrically conductive trace is imbibed or otherwise incorporated into the porous synthetic polymer membrane. In some embodiments, the synthetic polymer membrane is microporous. The printed circuit may be discontinuously bonded to the stretchable or non-stretchable substrate by adhesive dots (620). The printed circuits may be integrated into garments, such as smart apparel or other wearable technology.