H05K2201/10037

Overmolded components having sub-flush residuals
11602055 · 2023-03-07 ·

Electronics modules according to embodiments of the present technology may include a circuit board having a first surface from which an electronic component extends and a second surface opposite the first surface. The circuit board may include a tie-bar residual extending from a sidewall of the circuit board beyond the width across the first surface. The modules may also include an overmold at least partially encapsulating the circuit board. The overmold may be characterized by a first height extending normal to the first surface of the circuit board across the width of the circuit board. The overmold may extend laterally beyond the width along a length of the first surface. The overmold may define a region about the tie-bar residual characterized by a recessed height. The overmold may define a notch recessed from an outer edge of the overmold. The notch may be located across the tie-bar residual.

Electrical circuit arrangement for an energy storage system and method for operating said electrical circuit arrangement

Electrical circuit arrangement for an energy storage system comprising a first electrochemical energy storage device and a second electrochemical energy storage device.

Adaptable tracking tag

A tracking tag system includes a tag case, a first tag case back plate and a second tag case back plate. The tag case has a mating surface and is configured to house a PCB having a transmitter and circuitry for controlling the transmitter. The first tag case back plate is configured to mate with the tag case to enclose and totally protect the PCB, the transmitter, the circuitry and a battery of a first type against ingress of water during immersion and against dust ingress. The second tag case back plate configured to enclose and totally protect the PCB, the transmitter, the circuitry and a battery of a second type against ingress of water during immersion and against dust ingress.

WIRING MODULE AND POWER STORAGE MODULE

A wiring module is configured to attach to a power storage element group of an arranged plurality of power storage elements, each one of the power storage elements including an electrode terminal, including a bus bar that connects to the electrode terminal; a circuit board on which a conductive path is formed; and a relay member that connects the bus bar and the circuit board, wherein the relay member includes a bus bar connection portion that connects to the bus bar and a board connection portion that connects to the conductive path of the circuit board, the relay member includes a connection portion with a plate-like shape that joins the bus bar connection portion and the board connection portion and extends in a direction intersecting an arrangement direction of the plurality of power storage elements, and the connection portion includes a first deformation portion capable of deforming in the arrangement direction.

Method of Embedding a Multi-Layer Lithium Ion Battery on a Flexible Printed Circuit Board

A flexible printed circuit board with a multi-layer all solid-state lithium ion battery printed thereon is described. A flexible printed circuit board comprises at least one electrically insulating liquid crystal polymer or polyimide layer and at least one electrically conductive metal layer. The multi-layer all solid-state lithium ion battery comprises at least one anode, at least one cathode, and at least one UV curable solid electrolyte therebetween. The battery is encapsulated between the flexible printed circuit board and a layer of laminated aluminum foil on top of the multi-layer all solid-state lithium ion battery and adhered directly to the flexible printed circuit board.

Battery module

A battery module includes battery cells being arrayed, a cell-monitoring unit configured to monitor each battery cell of the battery module, a battery cell side circuit board electrically connected to the battery cells, and a cell-monitoring unit side circuit board electrically connected to the cell-monitoring unit and the battery cell side circuit board. The battery cell side circuit board and the cell-monitoring unit side circuit board are connected to each other and voltage detection lines on the battery cell side circuit board and a voltage detection lines on the cell-monitoring unit side circuit board are electrically connected. The electric circuits of the voltage detection lines on the battery cell side circuit board are aligned in order of their electric potentials and the electric circuits of the voltage detection lines on the cell-monitoring unit side circuit board are aligned in order of their electric potentials.

INFORMATION CARRYING CARD COMPRISING A CROSS-LINKED POLYMER COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
20230159740 · 2023-05-25 · ·

The disclosure provides a cross-linkable polymer composition, a core layer for an information carrying card comprising such cross-linked composition, resulting information carrying card, and methods of making the same. An information carrying card includes a body defining a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity has a first area and the second cavity has a second area. The first cavity is continuous with the second cavity and the second area is less than the first area. A circuit element is disposed within the first cavity.

INFORMATION CARRYING CARD COMPRISING A CROSS-LINKED POLYMER COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
20230116583 · 2023-04-13 · ·

The disclosure provides a cross-linkable polymer composition, a core layer for an information carrying card comprising such cross-linked composition, resulting information carrying card, and methods of making the same. An information carrying card includes a body defining a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity has a first area and the second cavity has a second area. The first cavity is continuous with the second cavity and the second area is less than the first area. A circuit element is disposed within the first cavity.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING COIN-CELL BATTERY
20230109385 · 2023-04-06 ·

An electronic device including a coin-cell battery is provided. The electronic device further includes a housing, a battery comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, a first electrode disposed in the first surface and a second electrode disposed in the second surface, a first electrode tap, a second electrode tap, and a printed circuit board connecting the first electrode tap to the second electrode tap of the battery on the third surface. Soldering parts are formed on a first surface of the printed circuit board to connect an end of the first electrode tap to a first contact portion of the printed circuit board and an end of the second electrode tap to a second contact portion of the printed circuit board, respectively. A solder flow control member is formed on a second surface of the printed circuit board.

BATTERY PACK HAVING CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRODE LEADS DIRECTLY BONDED TO EACH OTHER BY LASER WELDING

Discussed is a battery pack including a battery cell that can include a pair of electrode leads including a positive electrode lead and a negative electrode lead, a pack housing configured to receive the battery cell therein, and a protection circuit module (PCM) having a protection circuit formed on a printed circuit board (PCB), the protection circuit being configured to control operation of the battery cell, wherein the pair of electrode leads may be directly bonded to a surface copper foil layer of the PCB. The pair of electrode leads may be directly bonded to the surface copper foil layer of the PCB by a laser welding.