One aspect of the present invention relates to a prepreg having a thermosetting resin composition or a semi-cured product of a thermosetting resin composition, and a fibrous base material, in which the thermosetting resin composition contains (A) a thermosetting resin containing a modified polyphenylene ether compound, (B) a first inorganic filler in which a molybdenum compound is present on at least a part of the surface, and (C) a second inorganic filler, a content of (B) the first inorganic filler is 0.1 parts by weight or more and 15 parts by weight or less, and a content of (C) the second inorganic filler is 200 parts by mass or less, with respect to 100 parts by weight of (A) the thermosetting resin, and the fibrous base material is a glass cloth containing quartz glass yarn.

In an example, monitoring circuitry includes a first and second coupling, at least one of which is to capacitively couple the monitoring circuitry to a monitored circuit on a product packaging. The monitored circuit has a resistance which is indicative of a status of a product stored in the product packaging, and the monitored circuit is to be connected in series between the first coupling and the second coupling. The monitoring apparatus may determine the resistance of the monitored circuit via the first and second couplings.

The invention relates to a paper-based printed electronic device comprising one or more sheets of paper that is impregnated with a resin in way to fill the voids (or pores) of porous networks of cellulose fibers and in particular to saturate said porous networks of cellulose fibers, as well as to coat the outer surfaces of the printed electronics with said resin. A fully encapsulated electronic device is obtained which is protected against external environmental and physical damages such as against moisture and oxygen and has acquired sufficient resistance to tearing. The impregnated and encapsulated electronic device can then be successfully integrated into an object in a form of a flat or curved monolithic structure. This may especially be achieved through a lamination process, as said device sustains high pressure, high temperature, does not create bubbles, does not delaminate, and can be fully embedded into an end product.

An aramid paper suitable for use in electronic applications which has a density of 0.20-0.65 g/cm3 and a grammage of 30-280 g/m2, which paper comprises 10-40 wt. % of aramid shortcut with a linear density of 2.6 dtex or lower and a length of 0.5-25 mm and 10-90 wt. % of aramid fibrid, wherein the aramid shortcut comprises at least 70 wt. % para-aramid shortcut and the aramid fibrid including at least 70 wt. % para-aramid fibrid. It has been found that the use of a paper with the above properties in electronic applications ensures a low CTE in combination with good homogeneity and a good dimensional stability resulting from good resin adhesion and penetration. Use of the aramid paper in a composite sheet including at least one layer of aramid paper and a resin, or in a substrate board for electronic applications.

A circuit board nonwoven fabric comprising a paper-formed structure which comprises a plurality of thick fibers in which the portion of greatest fiber diameter is 5 ?m or greater, and a plurality of fine fibers in which the portion of greatest fiber diameter is less than 5 ?m, wherein an average fiber length of the thick fibers is greater than an average fiber length of the fine fibers, the number of fine fibers is greater than the number of thick fibers, and the thick fibers have a flat shape with a major axis and a minor axis, the minor axis being oriented in a thickness direction of the paper-formed structure.

In an example, monitoring circuitry (307) includes a first ( ) and second (502) coupling, at least one of which is to capacitively couple the monitoring circuitry to a monitored circuit on a product packaging (101). The monitored circuit has a resistance which is indicative of a status of a product (702) stored in the product packaging, and the monitored circuit is to be connected in series between the first coupling and the second coupling. The monitoring apparatus (300) may determine the resistance of the monitored circuit via the first and second couplings.

An LED light source module comprises a double-sided circuit board and two rivets electrically connected to both sides of the double-sided circuit board. The rivet includes a nail head, a shank, and a transition section connecting the nail head and the shank. The length of the nail head in a section along the thickness direction of the circuit substrate is greater than the width of the shank, and the transition section is a trapezoid. The short side of the trapezoid is connected to the shank, and the length of the long side of the trapezoid is smaller than the length of the nail head. The nail head is connected to the first wiring layout, and the shank is electrically connected to the second wire pattern by soldering tin. The first and second wiring layouts are electrically connected by the rivet, and the copper plating process with more serious pollution is not used, thereby reducing the cost of pollution control, and the circuit substrate of the lower-level material can be used, and further the competitiveness of the lamp having the LED light source module can be improved.

A modified polyphenylene ether according to one aspect of the invention has an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in 25 C. methylene chloride, of from 0.03 to 0.12 dL/g, has on molecular ends thereof an average of 1.5 to 3 groups represented by formula (1) below per molecule, and includes not more than 5 mass % of a high-molecular-weight component having a molecular weight of 13,000 or more. ##STR00001##
In formula (1), R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbons, and R.sup.2 is an alkylene group of 1 to 10 carbons.

A laminate contains conductive circuit patterns, a substrate material, and an adhesive pattern or other bond. Each conductive circuit pattern and the substrate material are interconnected by the adhesive pattern or other bond, having its size and shape substantially matching the main outlines of each conductive circuit pattern. Each conductive circuit pattern has thin lines and thin interline spaces, patterned on top of the adhesive pattern or other bond by a removal of conductive material, such that the circuit pattern's thin interline spaces may have residues of the adhesive patterns or other bond. Outside the conductive circuit patterns' main outlines, the substrate material is substantially void of an adhesive or other bond, with the exception of edge areas of the main outlines.

Electronic stickers may be manufactured on flexible substrates as layers and packaged together. The package may then have an adhesive applied to one side to provide capability for sticking the electronic devices to surfaces. The stickers can be wrappable, placed on surfaces, glued on walls or mirrors or wood or stone, and have electronics which may or may not be ultrathin. Packaging for the electronic sticker can use polymer on cellulose manufacturing and/or three dimensional (3-D) printing. The electronic stickers may provide lighting capability, sensing capability, and/or recharging capabilities.