The disclosure specifies a circuit arrangement having electronic first components arranged on a circuit board and lying at high-voltage potential. The circuit arrangement includes functionless, electronic second components lying at high-voltage potential, which are arranged on the circuit board adjacent to the electronic first components, and configured to reduce the maximum electrical field strength between the first components and a reference potential and/or between pads of the circuit board and the reference potential. Through the additional, functionless components, the maximum electrical field strength between electronic components at high voltage and at a reference potential will be reduced. The disclosure also specifies a high voltage generation unit and an x-ray generator.

A voltage regulator module includes: power input and output terminals at a same side of the voltage regulator module; a first power stage configured to receive an input voltage from the power input terminal and output a phase current at a switch node of the first power stage, the first power stage including an inductor having a vertical conductor embedded in a magnetic core, the vertical conductor having a first end which is electrically connected to the switch node and a second end opposite the first end; and a first metal clip which electrically connects the second end of the vertical conductor to the power output terminal such that power is delivered to and from the voltage regulator module at the same side of the voltage regulator module. A method of producing the voltage regulator module and electronic assembly that includes the voltage regulator module are also described.

A surge protection circuit for an electronic device such as an HVAC controller. In one example, the surge protection circuit may include a first voltage clamp, a second voltage clamp, a resistor, and an output port. The first voltage clamp may provide a first clamping voltage between a power input terminal and a common terminal. The second voltage clamp may provide a second clamping voltage that is less than the first clamping voltage. The resistor may be connected in series with the second voltage clamp, and the series connected resistor and second voltage clamp may be connected in parallel with the first voltage clamp. As such, a surge current at the power input terminal may be split between the first voltage clamp and the second voltage clamp. The amount of surge current that is provided to the second voltage clamp may be set by the value of the resistor.

A power module includes: a ceramic substrate that includes a principal surface and a back surface, and is provided with a plurality of metal wirings on the principal surface; a semiconductor chip mounted on any metal wiring of the plurality of metal wirings; and a resin part disposed around each of the plurality of metal wirings. Further, side faces of the metal wirings each have: a first region in which a plating film is formed; a second region that is positioned above the first region and that is a non-plating region; and a third region that is positioned between the first region and the second region and in which metal particles are formed. The resin part is bonded to the metal particles, the plating film, and the principal surface of the ceramic substrate.

A display apparatus and an electronic apparatus including a heat sink assembly coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) is disclosed. The display apparatus and the electronic apparatus include a PCB having a plurality of electronic components, a heat sink assembly coupled to the PCB, and a coupling member which couples the heat sink assembly and the PCB, wherein the coupling member includes a flexible metallic material and is oriented to elastically support the PCB and the heat sink assembly.

An electronic assembly may have a display, a display holder, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The display may have a front side for viewing the display, a back side, and side walls extending between the front side and the back side. The display holder may have a recess for receiving at least part of the display, where the display holder may extend adjacent part of the front side of the display and adjacent at least part of the side walls of the display. The PCB may be secured relative to the display holder and adjacent the back side of the display. The PCB may be in operative communication with the display. In some cases, a spacer may be situated between the back side of the display and the PCB.

In a method for producing an electrical and/or communication connection between at least two components arranged in a switchgear cabinet for transferring electrical energy or for transporting data, an electrically conductive material is applied to a back wall of the switchgear cabinet. The electrically conductive material includes metal and is applied to the back wall in the form of a wire. While being applied to the back wall of the switchgear cabinet, the electrically conductive material is warmed or heated in such a way as to become liquid during application.

A power module comprises: an upper arm structure that includes a first semiconductor switch, a second semiconductor switch and a fifth semiconductor switch; a lower arm structure that includes a third semiconductor switch, a fourth semiconductor switch and a sixth semiconductor switch; a first gate driving board, attached with the upper arm, wherein the first gate driving board includes gate drivers connected to gates of the first semiconductor switch, the second semiconductor switch, and the fifth semiconductor switch; a second gate driving board, attached with the lower arm, wherein the second gate driving board includes third gate drivers connected to gates of the third semiconductor switch, the fourth semiconductor switch, and the sixth semiconductor switch; etc.

A device for fixing a camera module, includes a base part; and a fixing unit including a first fixing part for supporting one side of each of a plurality of boards, and a second fixing part for supporting the other side facing one side of each of the plurality of boards, wherein a plurality of first fixing parts extends in a first direction from the base part, and includes a plurality of protruding parts protruding in the direction perpendicular to the first direction in order to support one side of each of the plurality of boards, and a plurality of second fixing parts extends in the first direction from the base part, and includes a plurality of protruding parts for supporting the other side of each of the plurality of boards.

A surge protection circuit for an electronic device such as an HVAC controller. In one example, the surge protection circuit may include a first voltage clamp, a second voltage clamp, a resistor, and an output port. The first voltage clamp may provide a first clamping voltage between a power input terminal and a common terminal. The second voltage clamp may provide a second clamping voltage that is less than the first clamping voltage. The resistor may be connected in series with the second voltage clamp, and the series connected resistor and second voltage clamp may be connected in parallel with the first voltage clamp. As such, a surge current at the power input terminal may be split between the first voltage clamp and the second voltage clamp. The amount of surge current that is provided to the second voltage clamp may be set by the value of the resistor.