A method of forming an electronic device is described which comprises a stack of electronic components wherein each electronic component comprises a face and external terminations. A component stability structure is attached to at least one face. A circuit board is provided wherein the circuit board comprises circuit traces arranged for electrical engagement with the external terminations. The component stability structure mechanically engages with the circuit board and inhibits the electronic device from moving relative to the circuit board.

A multi-layer line structure including a substrate, a lower layer Cu line located on the substrate, an upper layer Cu line located on an insulating layer including an inorganic film located on the lower layer Cu line and an organic resin film located on the inorganic film, and a via connection part located in a via connection hole running in an up-down direction through the insulating layer in an area where the lower layer Cu line and the upper layer Cu line overlap each other is provided. The via connection part includes a barrier conductive layer located on a part of the lower layer Cu line exposed to a bottom part of the via connection hole and on an inner wall of the via connection hole.

A power supply converter and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The power supply converter includes an inductance component and a power component, wherein the inductance component includes: a first magnetic substrate, provided with a first via, the first magnetic substrate including a first surface and a second surface, and a first pin being provided on the first surface; a second magnetic substrate, provided with a second via, and having a second surface provided with a second pin; an inductance coil, provided between the first surface and the second surface and having a first end and a second end formed at the vias and connected to the first and second pin, respectively; and a filling part, at least partly filling the vias, wherein the power component and the inductance component are stacked, are in contact and are coupled to each other.

A first conductive pattern made from a conductive material is formed on a first surface that is one surface of a flexible film made from a dielectric material. An adhesive layer is disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the flexible film. A pair of first outer electrodes generates an electric field in an in-plane direction of a composite member composed of the flexible film and the adhesive layer, and causes an electric current to flow through the first conductive pattern.

A multi layer interconnecting substrate has at least two spaced apart metal layers with a conductive pad on each one of the metal layers. Two different types of insulating layers are placed between the metal layers. The placement is such that one of the two different types of insulating layers is placed between the conductive pads and the other type of insulating layer is placed between the two spaced apart metal layers.

A wiring board is provided with power supply patterns for each type of power supply of an IC. An IC has a plurality of power supply terminals for each type of power supply. For each type of power supply, two or more laminated capacitors are provided in parallel between the power supply of IC and a ground. Two or more laminated capacitors provided for each type of power supply include a laminated capacitor having a Q factor of less than about 0.5. For each type of power supply, in order to satisfy a target impedance, two or more laminated capacitors are arranged and distributed such that at least half of the plurality of power supply terminals are included in a region obtained by combining cover areas.

There has been a problem of generating anti-resonance between a three-terminal capacitor and a capacitor when the three-terminal capacitor and the capacitor are mounted. In order to solve the problem, this electronic circuit includes: a capacitor and a three-terminal capacitor, which are connected to a power supply terminal of a circuit component, and a power supply, and which are connected in parallel to each other between the power supply and ground; and a resistor that is connected in series between the ground and a ground terminal of the three-terminal capacitor and/or the capacitor.

A method for forming a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example includes filling a first cavity having a tapered surface with a body material. A first layer of a constraining material is provided on top of the first cavity and has a second cavity having a width that is smaller than the first cavity. The second cavity is filled with the body material. Successive layers of the constraining material are provided on top of the first layer of the constraining material. Cavities of the successive layers of the constraining material are selectively filled with at least the body material to form layers of the main body portion of the Z-directed component. The constraining material is dissipated to release the Z-directed component from the constraining material and the Z-directed component is fired.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device comprises: a connector comprising a conductive shell and at least one terminal arranged inside the conductive shell; a capacitor; and a circuit board comprising a first board layer at least partially facing the connector, a second board layer formed beneath the first board layer, and at least one third board layer formed between the first board layer and the second board layer. The circuit substrate comprises: a ground area made of a conductor formed at least one of the first board layer, the second board layer, or the at least one third board layer and electrically connected to the conductive shell through the capacitor while being connected to a ground portion of the electronic device; a first conductive area which is a partial area of the first board layer facing the connector, the first conductive area being made of a conductor having a first size and electrically connected to the conductive shell; and a second conductive area which is an area of the second board layer at least partially facing the first conductive area with the at least one third substrate layer interposed therebetween, the second conductive area being made of a conductor having a second size wider than the first size and electrically connected to the first conductive area. At least one of the first conductive area and the second conductive area may be arranged adjacent to the ground area such that the first conductive area and the second conductive area are electrically separated from the ground area.

A power converter module includes a multilayer printed circuit board, a switching device, a capacitor device, a first via, a second via, a third via and a fourth via. The multilayer printed circuit board has a first surface and a second surface and includes a plurality of copper layers including a plurality of positive copper layers and negative copper layers. The plurality of positive copper layers and the negative copper layers are disposed in staggered arrangement. The switching device is disposed on the first surface and includes a switching positive terminal and a switching negative terminal. The capacitor device is disposed on the first surface and includes a capacitor positive terminal and a capacitor negative terminal, and the capacitor device forms a capacitor area. The projections of the adjacent positive and negative copper layers and the capacitor area on the first surface at least partially overlap with each other.