A method is provided, having providing an electrically insulating substrate and forming a through-hole in the substrate between a first and a second main surface region of the substrate. Additionally, the method has a structured deposition of conductive material on the first main surface region of the substrate, so that walls of the through-hole are covered by the conductive material and so that first conductive traces are formed on the first main surface region of the substrate; and a structured deposition of further conductive material on the second main surface region of the substrate so that second conductive traces are formed on the second main surface region of the substrate.

Method for producing a conductor structural element with a layer sequence having an internal layer substrate, including the steps: providing a rigid carrier having an underside and a top side; defining a cut-out section on the rigid carrier; applying at least one electrically insulating layer with a recess in such a way that the cut-out section is exposed; placing an internal layer substrate above the cut-out section with formation of a cavity between the rigid carrier and the internal layer substrate; aligning and fixing the internal layer substrate relative to the rigid carrier; laminating the layer construction prepared in this manner such that resin material of the at least one electrically insulating layer liquefies and encloses the internal layer substrate with the cavity being left free; producing a cut-out by cutting the cut-out section out of the rigid carrier from the outer underside of the rigid carrier.

A dual-interface metal hybrid smartcard comprising a plastic card body (CB), a booster antenna (BA) and a metal frame (CMF, DMF) disposed in the card body, in the form of a rectangular metal frame disposed external to the booster antenna (BA). The metal frame may extend continuously around the periphery of the card body as a continuous metal frame (CMF), or may have a slit (S), thereby forming a discontinuous metal frame (DMF). A second metal slug (MS-2) may be disposed at a lower portion of the card body (CB), inside the booster antenna. A smartcard may comprise a plastic card body (CB) and a generally rectangular metal slug (MS) having a main body portion slightly smaller than the card body, and having at least one protrusion extending from corresponding at least one corner of the main body portion of the metal slug to corresponding at least one corner of the card body.

An ultrasonic bonding head includes a vibrator unit, a holder, and a pressurizing shaft. The vibrator unit includes a press part formed at a tip of the vibrator unit in a longitudinal axis thereof and configured to press a bonding scheduled part to be bonded. The holder holds a base of the vibrator unit in a cantilever manner so that the tip is a free end. The pressurizing shaft is connected with the holder and transmits a force of pressing the press part against the bonding scheduled part so that the vibrator unit moves substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis. The holder is provided with a restraint portion. The restraint portion contacts with the vibrator unit at a counterforce dispersion position located between a main hold position for holding the vibrator unit by the holder and the free end.

The present invention provides systems and methods for embedding a filament or filament mesh in a three-dimensional structure, structural component, or structural electronic, electromagnetic or electromechanical component/device by providing at least a first layer of a substrate material, and embedding at least a portion of a filament or filament mesh within the first layer of the substrate material such the portion of the filament or filament mesh is substantially flush with a top surface of the first layer and a substrate material in a flowable state is displaced by the portion of the filament and does not substantially protrude above the top surface of the first layer, allowing the continuation of an additive manufacturing process above the embedded filament or filament mesh. A method is provided for creating interlayer mechanical or electrical attachments or connections using filaments within a three-dimensional structure, structural component, or structural electronic, electromagnetic or electromechanical component/device.

A substrate includes a base substrate, and a pad at one side of the base substrate, wherein the pad comprises: a first conductive pattern on the base substrate, an insulating layer including a plurality of contact holes exposing a portion of the first conductive pattern, and second conductive patterns separately on the insulating layer and connected to the first conductive pattern through the plurality of contact holes, wherein side surfaces of the second conductive patterns are exposed.

An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a support structure for supporting a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a weld head assembly including an ultrasonic converter carrying a sonotrode. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a conductive pin supply configured to provide a plurality of conductive pins for welding using the sonotrode.

A display panel according to one embodiment comprises: a display substrate that includes a display area and a pad area disposed around the display area, at least one pad terminal disposed on the substrate of the pad area, and an open portion which is at least partially and planarly surrounded by the pad terminal.

One aspect relates to a method that includes bonding an electrically conductive element to a bonding surface of a bonding partner by increasing a temperature of a bonding section of the electrically conductive element from an initial temperature to an increased temperature by passing an electric heating current through the bonding section, and pressing the bonding section with a pressing force against the bonding surface using a sonotrode and introducing an ultrasonic vibration into the bonding section via the sonotrode such that the increased temperature of the bonding section, the ultrasonic signal in the bonding section and the pressing force are simultaneously present and cause the formation of a tight and direct bond between the bonding section and the bonding surface.

A resin substrate includes a thermoplastic resin base body, a mounting land conductor on a surface of the resin base body to be connected to a component, first and second reinforcement conductor patterns, and first interlayer connection conductors. The first and second reinforcement conductor patterns are each embedded in the resin base body and have a planar shape that includes a position overlapping the mounting land conductor when viewing the resin base body in plan view. The first interlayer connection conductors connect the first and second reinforcement conductor patterns in a thickness direction of the resin base body. The first interlayer connection conductors are arranged at positions different from the mounting land conductor when viewing the resin base body in plan view.