The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a flexible circuit electrode assembly and an apparatus manufactured by said method. According to the method, an electrically conductive sheet is laminated to an electrically insulative sheet. An electrode is formed on the electrically conductive sheet. An electrically insulative layer is formed on a tissue contacting surface of the electrode. The individual electrodes are separated from the laminated electrically insulative sheet and the electrically conductive sheet. In another method, a flexible circuit is vacuum formed to create a desired profile. The vacuum formed flexible circuit is trimmed. The trimmed vacuum formed flexible circuit is attached to a jaw member of a clamp jaw assembly.

The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a flexible circuit electrode assembly and an apparatus manufactured by said method. According to the method, an electrically conductive sheet is laminated to an electrically insulative sheet. An electrode is formed on the electrically conductive sheet. An electrically insulative layer is formed on a tissue contacting surface of the electrode. The individual electrodes are separated from the laminated electrically insulative sheet and the electrically conductive sheet. In another method, a flexible circuit is vacuum formed to create a desired profile. The vacuum formed flexible circuit is trimmed. The trimmed vacuum formed flexible circuit is attached to a jaw member of a clamp jaw assembly.

A method of forming a metallic pattern on a substrate is provided. The method includes applying onto a metallic surface, a chemically surface-activating solution having an activating agent that chemically activates the metallic surface; non-impact printing an etch-resist ink on the activated surface to produce an etch resist mask according to a predetermined pattern, wherein at least one ink component within the etch-resist ink undergoes a chemical reaction with the activated metallic surface to immobilize droplets of the etch-resist ink when hitting the activated surface; performing an etching process to remove unmasked metallic portions that are not covered with the etch resist mask; and removing the etch-resist mask.

A method is described for method for patterning a metal layer interfaced with a transparent conductive film, in which the method comprises contacting a structure through a patterned mask with an etching solution comprising Fe.sup.+3 ions, wherein the structure comprises the metal layer comprising copper, nickel, aluminum or alloys thereof covering at least partially a transparent conductive film with conductive elements comprising silver, to expose a portion of the transparent conductive film. Etching solutions and the etched structures are also described.

A rigid-flex PCB includes an array of rigid PCB “islands” interconnected by a flexible PCB formed into flexible connectors. The conductive and insulating layers of the flexible PCB extend into the rigid PCBs, giving the electrical connections to the rigid PCBs added resistance to breakage as the rigid-flex PCB is repeatedly stressed by bending and twisting forces. In addition, the durability of the rigid-flex PCB is enhanced by making the power and signal lines driving the rigid PCBs redundant so that a breakage of a line will not necessarily affect the operation of the rigid PCB to which it is attached. The rigid-flex PCB is particularly applicable to light pads used in phototherapy, wherein LEDs mounted on the rigid-PCBs are powered and controlled through the redundant lines in the flexible PCB.

A radiation curable inkjet ink comprising a polymerizable compound and an adhesion promoter characterized in that the adhesion promoter has a chemical structure according to Formula I,

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wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, L represents an n+m+o valent linking group, n represents an integer ranging from 1 to 9, m represents an integer ranging from 1 to 9, o represents an integer ranging from 0 to 8, with the proviso that n+m+o is less than or equal to 10, X represents an oxygen or NR.sub.4, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group.

The invention, which relates to the technical field of circuit boards, specifically discloses a method for manufacturing an embedded circuit board, an embedded circuit board, and an application thereof. The method includes: providing a substrate, wherein an electronic component is embedded in the substrate, a pad is arranged on a side surface of the electronic component, and an end surface of the pad is flush with a same side surface of the substrate; forming a metallic layer on a side surface of the substrate adjacent to the pad by sputtering, evaporation, electroplating or chemical vapor deposition; and patterning the metallic layer to obtain a circuit board covered with the metallic layer on the pad, wherein the metallic layer on the pad protrudes beyond the same side surface of the substrate.

Techniques for fabricating a package substrate comprising a via, a conductive line, and a pad are described. The package substrate can be included in a semiconductor package. For one technique, a package substrate includes: a pad in a dielectric layer; a via; and a conductive line. The via and the conductive line can be part of a structure. Alternatively, the conductive line can be adjacent to the via. The dielectric layer can include a pocket above the pad. One or more portions of the via may be formed in the pocket above the pad. Zero or more portions of the via can be formed on the dielectric layer outside the pocket. In some scenarios, no pad is above the via. The package substrate provides several advantages. One exemplary advantage is that the package substrate can assist with increasing an input/output density per millimeter per layer (IO/mm/layer) of the package substrate.

An inductor assembly and a manufacturing method for an inductor assembly are provided. The inductor assembly includes a circuit board, a magnetic component, and a winding wire. The circuit board defines a groove body, the magnetic component is embedded in the groove body, and the winding wire is arranged on the magnetic component, surrounds along a thickness direction of the magnetic component, and is electrically connected to the circuit board

A wiring circuit board includes a metal support board, a first metal thin film, an insulating layer, a second metal thin film, and a conductive layer in a thickness direction order. The insulating layer includes a through hole penetrating in the thickness direction, which includes a first opening end at the first metal thin film side, a second opening end opposite to the first opening end, and an inner wall surface between the first and-the second opening ends. The first metal thin film includes a first opening portion, which overlaps the first opening end in a projection view in the thickness direction. The second metal thin film includes a second opening portion, which overlaps the first opening portion and the second opening end in a projection view in the thickness direction. The conductive layer has a via portion disposed in the through hole and connected to the metal support board.