Patent classifications
H05K2201/10121
Camera module adjusting a driving voltage applied to a liquid lens based on a feedback signal
A camera module according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first plate comprising a cavity in which a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid forming an interface are disposed; a common terminal disposed on the first plate; a plurality of individual terminals disposed below the first plate; a second plate disposed on the common terminal; a liquid lens comprising a third plate disposed below the individual terminals; a lens assembly comprising at least one solid lens and the liquid lens; a sensor substrate disposed below the lens assembly and having an image sensor disposed thereon; a connection substrate for electrically connecting the liquid lens and the sensor substrate; and a control unit for supplying a driving voltage applied to the common terminal and the individual terminals, wherein the control unit may sense the voltage applied between the common terminal and the individual terminals, and supply the compensated driving voltage to the common terminal and the individual terminals on the basis on the sensed voltage.
TECHNOLOGIES FOR SWITCHING NETWORK TRAFFIC IN A DATA CENTER
Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuity is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Camera module, molded circuit board assembly, molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method thereof
A camera module, a molded circuit board assembly, a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The camera module includes a molded base which is integrally formed with a circuit board through a molding process, wherein a photosensitive element may be electrically connected on the circuit board and at least a portion of a non-photosensitive area portion of the photosensitive element is also connected by the molded base through the molding process. A light window is formed in a central portion of the molded base to provide a light path for the photosensitive element, wherein a cross section of the light window is configured to have a trapezoidal or multi-step trapezoidal shape which has a size increasing from bottom to top to facilitate demoulding and avoiding stray lights.
ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
An electronic apparatus includes a substrate including a first major surface, a second major surface, and an edge surface. The edge surface includes a radius of curvature extending between the first major surface and the second major surface. The electronic apparatus includes an opto-electronic device positioned on the first major surface. The electronic apparatus includes an electrical component positioned on the second major surface. The electronic apparatus includes a first electrically-conductive trace attached to the edge surface. The first electrically-conductive trace electrically connects a first portion of the opto-electronic device to the electrical component and defines a first current path. The electronic apparatus includes a second electrically-conductive trace extending through an opening in the substrate. The second electrically-conductive trace electrically connects a second portion of the opto-electronic device to the electrical component and defines a second current path different than the first current path.
Electro-optical apparatus
An electro-optical apparatus includes an electro-optical panel having a first end portion, a first connector that is flexible, and a reinforcement member on the first connector. The first connector has a second end portion and a third end portion opposite to the second end portion. The second end portion is connected to the first end portion. The first connector has a first surface connected to the electro-optical panel, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The reinforcement member is located on the first surface, and extends from an end surface at the first end portion of the electro-optical panel to the third end portion. The first connector has first and second side edges, at least one of which has a first cutout depressed inward. The first and second side edges connect the second and third end portions to each other.
Fabric-mounted components
Fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may insert an electrical component into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The electrical component may include an electrical device mounted to a substrate and encapsulated by a protective structure. An interconnect structure such as a metal via or printed circuit layers may pass through an opening in the protective structure and may be used to couple a conductive strand to a contact pad on the substrate. The protective structure may be transparent or may include an opening so that light can be detected by or emitted from an optical device on the substrate. The protective structure may be formed using a molding tool that provides the protective structure with grooves or may be molded around a hollow conductive structure to create grooves. An electrical component mounted to the fabric may be embedded within printed circuit layers.
Circuit board
A circuit board includes a substrate, a first inner circuit layer, a second inner circuit layer, a first insulating layer, a first optical fiber extending along a first direction, an optical component, an electrical component, a transparent insulating layer, a first inclined surface, a first reflective layer, a second inclined surface, a second reflective layer, and a second optical fiber extending along a second direction.
AUTOLACING FOOTWEAR MOTOR HAVING ROTARY DRUM ENCODER
An article of footwear, method, and motorized lacing system includes a motor, including a motor shaft, a spool, coupled to the motor shaft, configured to spool and unspool the lace based on the turning of the motor shaft, a processor circuit, and a three-dimensional encoder. The three-dimensional encoder defines a major axis and has a surface having a tabs extending from a drum, an optical sensor, positioned within optical range of the cylindrical encoder, configured to output a signal to the processor circuit indicative of a detected one of the tabs, and a beam break, positioned between the three-dimensional encoder and the optical sensor, forming a pair of slits. The optical sensor is positioned to view the tabs through the pair of slits, wherein the processor circuit is configured to operate the motor based, at least in part, on the signal as received from the optical sensor.
CIRCUIT BOARD AND OPTICAL UNIT
A circuit board includes a first wiring board, a second wiring board connected to the first wiring board, a third wiring board connected to the first wiring board, a connector, and an external terminal connector. A different-direction reference portion of the third wiring board extends in a direction different from an extending direction of a reference portion of the second wiring board between a first end of the third wiring board and a second end of the third wiring board. The connector electrically connects any portion between the reference portion and the second end of the second wiring board and any portion between the different-direction reference portion and the second end of the third wiring board.
Hybrid multi-layered optical flexible printed circuit device and manufacturing method thereof
A hybrid multi-layered optical flexible printed circuit device, comprising: an optical flexible substrate including a first open window and a second open window with a first, a second surfaces opposite to each other; an intrinsic film including a first bonding region aligned with the first open window and a second bonding region aligned with the second open window formed on the first surface; an optical waveguide film including a first notch with a first slant surface aligned with the first bonding region, and a second notch with a second slant surface aligned with the second bonding region formed on the second surface and encompassed the first open window and the second open window; a first flexible printed circuit board formed on the optical waveguide film; and a first optoelectronic device and a second optoelectronic device mounted in the first bonding region and the second bonding region of the intrinsic film.