An assembly (1) comprises at least one base plate (2), a counter plate (3) connected thereto, and an electro-optical element (4). The base plate (2) is provided with at least one conductor track (7) for connecting the electro-optical element (4), and with at least one heat transfer element (5) for dissipating heat from the electro-optical element (4). The heat transfer element (5) is a heat-conductive operative connection between the electro-optical element (4) and the counter plate (3).

An interposer-type component carrier includes a stack comprising at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure; a cavity formed in an upper portion of the stack; an active component embedded in the cavity and having at least one terminal facing upwards; and a redistribution structure having only one electrically insulating layer structure above the component. A method of manufacturing an interposer-type component carrier is also disclosed.

A circuit carrier for establishing mechanical and electrical connection for at least one (power) electronics component, having a carrier plate which has at least one passage hole, and at least one electrically and thermally conductive insert element which is arranged in the passage hole and has a first contact surface for establishing electrical and thermal connections to the component and a second contact surface, which faces away from the first contact surface, for establishing thermal connections to a cooling body. The insert element further forms a bushing and has a contact side face which is situated against the bushing and is designed for establishing an electrical and thermal connection to an electrical connecting element.

An electronic element mounting substrate includes: a first substrate including a first principal face and a second principal face opposite to the first principal face; a second substrate including a third principal face and a fourth principal face opposite to the third principal face, the second substrate being made of a carbon material; and a plurality of via conductors that are arranged in the first substrate. The second substrate is located inside the first substrate in the plan view. In the plan view, the plurality of via conductors are arranged with the second substrate in between. In the plan view, heat conduction of the second substrate is greater in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plurality of via conductors are arranged with the second substrate in between than in the direction in which the plurality of via conductors are arranged with the second substrate in between.

An apparatus which includes: a circuit board having a radiofrequency (RF) structure at a first location thereof, the RF structure formed from a conductive trace of the circuit board; a heat carrier; and a multi-stack cooling structure coupling the circuit board and the heat carrier to each other. The multi-stack cooling structure including a first stack adjacent the RF structure at the first location and a second stack at a second location. The first stack including a dielectric layer adjacent the heat carrier, and a thermal interface material (TIM) that couples the dielectric layer and the circuit board to each other, the dielectric layer having higher thermal conductivity and higher rigidity than the TIM. The second stack including a metal layer adjacent the heat carrier, and the TIM that couples the metal layer and the circuit board to each other.

An interposer-type component carrier includes a stack comprising at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure; a cavity formed in an upper portion of the stack; an active component embedded in the cavity and having at least one terminal facing upwards; and a redistribution structure having only one electrically insulating layer structure above the component. A method of manufacturing an interposer-type component carrier is also disclosed.

A carrier board and a power module using the same are disclosed. The carrier board includes a main body, two metal-wiring layers and at least one metal block. The main body includes at least two terminals and a surface. The two terminals are disposed on the surface. The two metal-wiring layers are disposed on the main body to form two parts of metal traces connected to the two terminals, respectively. The at least one metal block is embedded in the main body and connected to one of the two terminals. A thickness of the two parts of metal traces is less than that of the metal block. The two terminals connected by the two parts of metal traces have a loop inductance less than or equal to 1.4 nH calculated at a frequency greater than 1 MHz.

A power module is disclosed. The power module includes a carrier board, two switches, at least one metal block, a clamping component and a metal conductive component. The carrier board includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The two switches are disposed on the upper surface and connected in series to form a bridge arm electrically connected between a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The metal block is electrically connected to the two switches. The clamping component is disposed on the upper surface and electrically connected in parallel with the bridge arm through the carrier board. The metal conductive component is connected from a common node of the two switches to an output terminal. The metal conductive component is located at a side of the two switches facing away from the upper surface.

An integrated circuit/printed circuit board (IC-PCB) assembly comprises a PCB and a heatsink plate. The PCB has a first side including a first patterned conductive layer with one or more thermal pads onto which one or more heat slugs of one or more ICs mount, and a second, opposing side including a second patterned conductive layer with a heatsink plate receiving pad onto which the heatsink plate mounts. The heatsink plate has one or more posts that project from a mounting surface of the heatsink plate, and when the heatsink plate is mounted to the heatsink plate receiving pad, each post extends from the second side of the PCB, through a matching hole in the PCB, and to an associated thermal pad located on the first side of the PCB.

A micromobility transit vehicle may include a wheel, an electric motor associated with the wheel, and a motor controller configured to control a motive force provided by the electric motor to the wheel. The motor controller may include a printed circuit board (PCB), one or more MOSFETs attached to the PCB, and a respective aperture defined through the PCB below each MOSFET. The motor controller may include a thermal assembly associated with each MOSFET and capable of dissipating heat from the MOSFETs to a heat sink. Each thermal assembly may include a heat transfer plug positioned at least partially within an associated aperture of the PCBA to contact an associated MOSFET, and a thermal interface material positioned between the heat transfer plug and the heat sink and capable of dissipating heat from the heat transfer plug to the heat sink.