An electronic card comprising: a first card portion including lightning protection components, a first ground plane and a first ground zone; a second card portion comprising functional components, a second ground plane and a second ground zone; a third card portion, which separates and electrically isolates the first ground plane and the first ground zone from the second ground plane and from the second ground zone; the first ground zone and the second ground zone being unvarnished; the first ground zone and the second ground zone being arranged in order to be applied onto a housing element that is electrically conductive and that belongs to a housing in which the electronic card is integrated.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a printed circuit board capable of accurately detecting disconnections of circuit patterns with an automatic circuit pattern inspecting device even when positions of mounting lands are slightly deviated from normal positions due to manufacturing errors. For solving this object, the printed circuit board of the present invention is provided with a first mounting land 4a and a second mounting land 4b, and a first circuit pattern 6a and a second circuit pattern 6b on a surface thereof, wherein a first electric checker land 10a and a second checker land 10b which are electrically connected with the first mounting land 4a and the second mounting land 4b are provided on a surface of a wiring board 2.

A display panel includes pixels and a driver IC pad area; a driver IC on the driver IC pad area of the display panel; first input pads and first output pads that overlap the driver IC pad area; a flexible printed circuit adjacent to the driver IC pad area on the display panel; first output test pads that overlap the flexible printed circuit, and are respectively extended to the first output pads; and first input extending wires that overlap the flexible printed circuit, are respectively extended to the first input pads, and are between the first output test pads.

A method includes steps of dividing a first arrangement of metal lines in a circuit layout into two sets of metal lines, a first set of metal lines in a peripheral area, and a second set of metal lines in a center area. The arrangement of metal lines is configured to electrically connect to contacts of a second layer of the circuit layout. The method includes adjusting a metal line perimeter of at least one metal line in the center area to make a second arrangement of metal lines, where each adjusted metal line perimeter is separated from contacts in the second layer of the integrated circuit layout by at least a check distance.

Electrical or electronic control device has an electrical or electronic assembly, which includes a printed circuit board composed of an electrically insulating carrier material, electrically conductive conductor tracks formed on the printed circuit board, and electrical or electronic modules connected to the printed circuit board and via the conductor tracks. A coating is applied at least in sections to the electrical or electronic assembly. The coating includes at least the following layers: a first electrical conductor layer, a second electrical conductor layer, a dielectric layer arranged between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer, an insulator layer applied to the second conductor layer in such a way that the second conductor layer is arranged between the dielectric layer and the insulator layer. An evaluation unit is connected to the conductor layers and detects a change in capacitance of the coating.

An electronic apparatus includes: an electronic module; and a flexible substrate electrically connected to the electronic module. The flexible substrate includes: a base film; a plurality of first contact pads arranged at one end on the base film in a first direction, and electrically connected to the electronic module; a plurality of second contact pads arranged at an other end on the base film in the first direction; a plurality of first wires arranged on the base film, and each electrically connecting one of the first contact pads and one of the second contact pads together; and a plurality of third contact pads arranged on the base film, each of the third contact pads being positioned along the first direction between one of the first contact pads and one of the second contact pads, and being electrically connected to one of the first wires.

An electrical apparatus that includes: an electronic substrate having a plurality of pads for connecting to an electronic component placed on the electronic substrate; a shield placed on a surface of the electronic substrate, the shield having a plurality of openings with the plurality of openings aligned over the plurality of pads and at least a portion of each of the plurality of openings being conductive; connection means to connect the conductive portions of each of the plurality of openings to a fault detect and error handling circuit; and the fault detect and error handling circuit to detect a short circuit between at least one of the conductive portions and the pad aligned with the opening containing the at least one of the conductive portions.

An electronic component includes: an insulating layer; and a first metal bump disposed on the insulating layer and provided with: a first metal layer disposed on the insulating layer; and a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer, wherein, in a cross-sectional view of the electronic component, the first metal layer has a first width, the second metal layer has a second width, and the first width is smaller than the second width.

A display panel includes pixels and a driver IC pad area; a driver IC on the driver IC pad area of the display panel; first input pads and first output pads that overlap the driver IC pad area; a flexible printed circuit adjacent to the driver IC pad area on the display panel; first output test pads that overlap the flexible printed circuit, and are respectively extended to the first output pads; and first input extending wires that overlap the flexible printed circuit, are respectively extended to the first input pads, and are between the first output test pads.

A method of making an integrated circuit includes dividing, in a first layer of an integrated circuit layout, a first arrangement of metal lines into a first set of metal lines and a second set of metal lines, wherein the first set of metal lines is between the second set of metal lines and a periphery of the integrated circuit layout, wherein the first arrangement of metal lines is configured to electrically connect to a plurality of contacts connected to a second layer of the integrated circuit layout after a manufacturing process. The method further includes adjusting a metal line perimeter of at least one metal line in the second set of metal lines to make a second arrangement of metal lines, wherein each adjusted metal line perimeter is separated from contacts in the second layer of the integrated circuit layout by at least a check distance.