A capacitive touch device is described. The device comprises a substrate and a plurality of co-planar capacitive touch switches and conductive tracks connected to the capacitive touch switches disposed directly on a face of the substrate. The capacitive touch switches include first and second capacitive touch switches which are adjacent, separated by a channel and which are electrically isolated from each other. The capacitive touch switches include third and fourth capacitive touch switches which are electrically isolated from the first and second capacitive touch switches, but which are electrically connected to each other by a conductive track which runs through the channel.

A vehicle, in particular for conveying people and/or freight, includes at least one fireproof electrical network, at least one first vehicle region having a first fire load, and at least one second vehicle region having a second fire load that is smaller than the first fire load. In order to keep the necessary fireproofing as low as possible, at least part of the fireproof electrical network is disposed in the second vehicle region.

A capacitive coupling system includes a plurality of conductive pads situated on a dielectric layer. A plurality of switches are connected between pairs of the conductive pads via conductive linkages. The switches are operable to selectively connect selected pairs of the conductive pads to selectively adjust capacitances between conductor pairs of an electrical connector.

A mobile device and a method of manufacturing a mobile device are disclosed. An aspect of the present invention provides a mobile device, which includes: a multi-layer circuit board including a plurality of circuit pattern layers and a plurality of dielectric layers and having a cavity formed on a lateral surface thereof toward an inside thereof; an electrode pad laminated in the cavity and configured to be electrically connected with the circuit pattern layers; and a conductive switch formed on an external peripheral portion of the cavity of the multi-layer circuit board in such a way that the conductive switch is separated from the electrode pad and is contactable with the electrode pad by an external force.

An inductor component includes cores, a coil disposed in the cores, and terminal electrodes. The coil includes first metal plates disposed on an upper surface of the cores, second metal plates disposed on a lower surface of the cores, and a plurality of metal pins each passing through one of the cores in a thickness direction. The coil has a helical shape by connecting the first metal plates to the second metal plates, with the plurality of metal pins therebetween. The terminal electrodes are spaced apart along a direction in which the helical shape extends, and are connected to the coil.

A battery bridge for an electronic device, preferably for an electronic implant, has an electrically conductive first contact element, an electrically conductive second contact element and an insulator. The first contact element and the second contact element comprise a weldable material. In a first state of the battery bridge, the first contact element is distanced from the second contact element via a predefined air gap and the first contact element is electrically insulated from the second contact element by the air gap and the insulator. The battery bridge is formed in such a way that it can be transferred, by welding the first contact element and the second contact element together, into a second state, in which the air gap between the first contact element and the second contact element is closed electrically conductively, at least in part. A method for activating such an electronic device is also disclosed.

Examples are disclosed that relate to magnetically aligned switching circuits. One disclosed example provides an electronic component comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, and a deformable host material arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal. Aligned magnetically within the host material is an ensemble of particles each comprising a ferromagnetic material, each particle having greater electrical conductivity than the host material. The ensemble of particles is configured to form at least one complete conduction path from the first terminal to the second terminal.

Provided is a novel printing process for fabricating metallic, conductive and transparent ultra-thin nanowires and patterns including same on a substrate. The process includes two different controllable steps, each designed to achieving a useful and efficient pattern.

A medical device with a capacitive sensing function includes a medical body having a syringe and a sensing circuit having an electrode, a protective film adhered to the medical body and including a plastic film, an electrode provided on the plastic film and opposite from the electrode of the medical body, and a capacitive sensor formed by the electrode of the medical body and the electrode of the protective film and being a part of the sensing circuit, wherein a capacitance value of the capacitive sensor changed under the condition of removing the protective film from the medical body, the sensing circuit being configured to detect the capacitance value and trigger corresponding function of the medical body.

A multi-layered electronic system has: a support substrate which supports at least a primary conductive track and a conductive shorting element, which are electrical isolated from one another. A security layer has at least a conductive security connection and a flexible switch element providing an electrical interruption to the conductive security track. The conductive security connection electrically engages the primary conductive track. The flexible switch element is coplanar with the conductive security connection. A dielectric substrate, to which the security layer is affixed, is secured to the support substrate. The electrical interruption of the conductive security connection is bridged by the switch element contacting the conductive shorting element under an actuation force provided from the direction of the dielectric substrate, the switch element being biased away from the conductive shorting element in the absence of the actuation force.