An actuator device includes: an actuator including a first contact; and a wire member including a second contact connected to the first contact with a conductive adhesive including a conductive particle. One of the first contact and the second contact is a particular contact. The other of the first contact and the second contact is a specific contact. At least two protrusions and at least one recess are formed on and in the particular contact. The at least two protrusions are arranged in a first direction. The at least one recess is interposed between the at least two protrusions. The particular contact is joined to the specific contact with the conductive adhesive provided in the at least one recess, in a state in which each of the at least two protrusions is in contact with the specific contact.

A ceramic electronic component that includes an electronic component body having a superficial base ceramic layer; a surface electrode on a surface of the electronic component body, a peripheral section of the surface electrode having an opening therein; and a covering ceramic layer covering the peripheral section of the surface electrode and the opening therein.

A ceramic electronic component that includes an electronic component body having a superficial base ceramic layer; a surface electrode on a surface of the electronic component body; and a covering ceramic layer covering a peripheral section of the surface electrode. The peripheral section of the surface electrode that is covered by the covering ceramic layer has a thin portion located on a central side of the surface electrode and which is thinner than a central section of the surface electrode, and a width of the thin portion is 20% or more of a width of the peripheral section of the surface electrode that is covered by the covering ceramic layer.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a circuit board and a semiconductor package mounted on the circuit board. The semiconductor package comprises a semiconductor chip, a first connector on a bottom surface of the semiconductor package and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip, and a metal bump coupled to the first connector and electrically connected to a second connector on the circuit board. The first connector has a contact surface facing the second connector. The contact surface has a recessed portion into which the metal bump extends.

A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a base insulating layer, forming a conductor layer on the base layer, forming a solder resist layer on the base layer such that the resist layer covers the conductor layer, forming first opening exposing a first pad of the conductor layer, forming second opening exposing a second pad of the conductor layer and having diameter smaller than diameter of the first opening, forming a first bump on the first pad, and forming a second bump on the second pad such that the second bump has diameter smaller than diameter of the first bump. The first bump includes a first base plating layer and a first top plating layer, and the second bump includes a second base plating layer and a second top plating layer having upper surface higher than the uppermost position of upper surface of the first top layer.

A resin multilayer substrate includes a first resin layer including a thermoplastic resin as a main material, a second resin layer including the thermoplastic resin as a main material and superposed on the first resin layer, a first interlayer-connection conductor passing through the first resin layer in a thickness direction, and a first conductor pattern at an area including a region in which the first interlayer-connection conductor is exposed at the surface of the first resin layer between the first resin layer and the second resin layer. The first conductor pattern includes a portion in or at which a portion of the first interlayer-connection conductor is disposed. The first conductor pattern includes a first portion covering the region exposed at the surface of the first resin layer; and a second portion disposed surrounding the first portion. The first portion and the second portion have different thicknesses from each other.

A component includes a plurality of electrical connections on a process side opposed to a back side of the component. Each electrical connection includes an electrically conductive multi-layer connection post protruding from the process side. A printed structure includes a destination substrate and one or more components. The destination substrate has two or more electrical contacts and each connection post is in contact with, extends into, or extends through an electrical contact of the destination substrate to electrically connect the electrical contacts to the connection posts. The connection posts or electrical contacts are deformed. Two or more connection posts can be electrically connected to a common electrical contact.

An actuator device includes: an actuator including a first contact; and a wire member including a second contact connected to the first contact with a conductive adhesive including a conductive particle. One of the first contact and the second contact is a particular contact. The other of the first contact and the second contact is a specific contact. At least two protrusions and at least one recess are formed on and in the particular contact. The at least two protrusions are arranged in a first direction. The at least one recess is interposed between the at least two protrusions. The particular contact is joined to the specific contact with the conductive adhesive provided in the at least one recess, in a state in which each of the at least two protrusions is in contact with the specific contact.

A ceramic electronic component that includes an electronic component body having a superficial base ceramic layer, a surface electrode on a surface of the electronic component body, and a covering ceramic layer covering a peripheral section of the surface electrode. The peripheral section of the surface electrode that is covered by the covering ceramic layer has an opening or a thin portion.

A bulb-type light source includes a globe transmitting a light and at least one light emitting device filament disposed in the globe. The light emitting device filament includes a substrate including n (n is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) flat portions and n-1 bendable portions disposed between the flat portions, a plurality of light emitting device chips disposed on the flat portions, a fluorescent substance layer covering each light emitting device chip and converting a wavelength of a light from each light emitting device chip, and a connection line disposed on the flat portions and electrically connecting the light emitting device chips adjacent to each other between the adjacent light emitting device chips.