A printed structure comprises a device comprising device electrical contacts disposed on a common side of the device and a substrate non-native to the device comprising substrate electrical contacts disposed on a surface of the substrate. At least one of the substrate electrical contacts has a rounded shape. The device electrical contacts are in physical and electrical contact with corresponding substrate electrical contacts. The substrate electrical contacts can comprise a polymer core coated with a patterned contact electrical conductor on a surface of the polymer core. A method of making polymer cores comprising patterning a polymer on the substrate and reflowing the patterned polymer to form one or more rounded shapes of the polymer and coating and then patterning the one or more rounded shapes with a conductive material.

An interposer includes a housing having a plurality of through-holes penetrating a first surface and a second surface and a signal contact pair composed of a pair of signal contacts. Each of the signal contacts includes a base portion press-fitted in one of the through-holes, a first contact beam extending from the base portion beyond the first surface, and a second contact beam extending from the base portion beyond the second surface. The pair of signal contacts are positioned adjacently to each other widthwise and are each asymmetrical with respect to a width direction. A first minimum spacing between the first contact beams of the pair of signal contacts is narrower than a second minimum spacing between the base portions of the pair of signal contacts. The signal contact pair has a plane-symmetrical shape with respect to the width direction.

A solder ball assembly can include a first spring element having a first shape and formed from a first elastic electrically conductive material. The solder ball assembly can also include a second spring element having a second shape and formed from a second elastic electrically conductive material. The second spring element is mechanically attached to the first spring element to form a spring assembly. The solder ball can be configured to enclose the spring assembly.

A contacting device for resiliently contacting a printed circuit board with a contact element for a solenoid or a sensor for a vehicle system, including a contacting apparatus, including: a helical spring element, which is formed such that it can be clamped in between the printed circuit board and the contact element; and a printed-circuit-board fastening element with a fastening surface and a centering surface opposite the fastening surface, wherein the fastening surface is formed such that it is fastened or can be fastened on the printed circuit board and, in an operating state of the contacting device, at least one portion of the centering surface is arranged so as to protrude into an interior-space portion of an interior space of the spring element in order to guide and/or to center the spring element. Also described are a related vehicle system, a method, a device, and a storage medium.

A functional contactor is provided. A functional contactor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises; a clip-shaped conductor having elasticity which is in electrical contact with a conductor of an electronic device; a functional element which is electrically connected to the clip-shaped conductor in series via a solder and comprises a first electrode and a second electrode respectively provided on the entire upper and lower surfaces thereof; and an arrangement guide which is formed to surround at least a part of the clip-shaped conductor on the upper surface of the functional element so as to arrange the position of the clip-shaped conductor and is made of nonconductive resin.

An electrical interconnection system for electrical components of a module includes a hub printed circuit board (PCB) having a first electrically conductive track and a second electrically conductive track. Each of the first and second electrically conductive tracks is configured to electrically connect at least two of the electrical components of the module, wherein the at least two of the electrical components of the module are external to the hub PCB. The system also includes multiple electrical terminals, wherein each of the electrical terminals is configured to electrically connect one of the first and second electrically conductive tracks of the hub PCB to one of the at least two electrical components of the module.

A circuit board assembly for electronic devices includes a circuit board having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a heat sink carrier disposed on the first surface of the circuit board. The heat sink carrier includes at least one clamp portion. The assembly also includes a heat sink. The heat sink is positioned in the at least one clamp portion of the heat sink carrier to transfer heat from one or more electronic devices to the heat sink via the heat sink carrier.

A semiconductor storage device includes: a printed circuit board; a nonvolatile memory disposed on the printed circuit board; a memory controller disposed on the printed circuit board and configured to operatively control the nonvolatile memory; a capacitor disposed on the printed circuit board and configured to supply power to the nonvolatile memory and the memory controller; and at least one holder that holds the capacitor at an end portion of the printed circuit board. The holder includes a connecting portion connected to the end portion of the printed circuit board, and a pair of arm portions extending from the connecting portion toward an outside of the printed circuit board and configured to sandwich a body portion of the capacitor from both sides in a thickness direction of the printed circuit board.

A joystick device is provided. The joystick device includes a housing, a joystick assembly, a reset assembly, a translation assembly, and a circuit board. A magnetic component is located on the translation assembly, and a magnetic induction element is located on the circuit board. The joystick assembly pushes the translation assembly to translate, and the magnetic induction element generate an output that changes with the movement of the translation assembly. A handle using the joystick device also provided.

A contacting device for resiliently contacting a printed circuit board with a contact element for a solenoid or a sensor for a vehicle system, including a contacting apparatus, including: a helical spring element, which is formed such that it can be clamped in between the printed circuit board and the contact element; and a printed-circuit-board fastening element with a fastening surface and a centering surface opposite the fastening surface, wherein the fastening surface is formed such that it is fastened or can be fastened on the printed circuit board and, in an operating state of the contacting device, at least one portion of the centering surface is arranged so as to protrude into an interior-space portion of an interior space of the spring element in order to guide and/or to center the spring element. Also described are a related vehicle system, a method, a device, and a storage medium.