The present invention relates to a press part (1,20,30,40) for supporting a mould part for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier comprising a press block (2, 42), which press block comprises a contact surface (3), a side (4) facing away from the contact surface and at least one side wall (5) connecting the contact surface (3) and the side (4) facing away from the contact surface(3), wherein the press block (2, 42) comprises at least two opposed elements (6a, 6b, 21a, 21b, 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 44) protruding from the side wall (5), and wherein the side wall (5) transposes via only a recess (7) into each of the protruding elements (6a, 6b, 21a 21b, 31a 31b, 31c 31d 44). The present invention further relates to a press comprising the press part of the present invention.

The present invention provides a film forming method of forming a film on a substrate, wherein the substrate includes a region including a first concave portion and a second concave portion, the first concave portion has a width larger than that of the second concave portion, and the film forming method includes: selectively supplying a first material into the first concave portion and molding the first material; and supplying a second material onto the region and molding the second material, such that the second concave portion is filled with the second material and a planarization film of the second material is formed over all of the region.

According to one embodiment, a substrate processing device includes a stage configured to mount a substrate, a mold having a first surface facing an upper surface of an outer peripheral edge of the substrate and a second surface facing a side surface of an outer peripheral continuous with the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge, a mold moving mechanism configured to move the mold to bring the first surface close to the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge of the substrate and the second surface close to the side surface of the outer peripheral of the substrate, and a nozzle arranged in the mold, wherein the nozzle ejects resist.

Systems and methods of additively manufacturing passive electronic components are provided. An additive manufacturing device may deposit a material to create a passive electronic component. A sensor may continuously measure an electrical property of the passive electronic component across two electrical contacts as the material is deposited during manufacturing. The sensor may transmit the measured electrical property to a processor whereby the processor may adjust a material deposition rate of the additive manufacturing device. The continuous measurement of the electrical property and adjustment of the material deposition rate as the passive electronic component is produced allows for passive electronic components to be manufactured to a high degree of accuracy of the electrical property.

A thermoset sealant film includes an epoxy and a hardener. The hardener is integrated with the epoxy and remains physically distinct from the epoxy in a formed state of the thermoset sealant film.

A component mounting system for mounting a component on a substrate, the mounting system comprising a component supplying unit configured to supply the component; a substrate holding unit configured to hold the substrate in an orientation such that a mounting face for mounting the component on the substrate is facing vertically downward; a head configured to hold the component from vertically below; and a head drive unit that, by causing vertically upward movement of the head holding the component, causes the head to approach the substrate holding unit to mount the component on the mounting face of the substrate.

Methods and systems for fabricating 3D electronic devices, such as multielectrode arrays, including metalized, 3D printed structures using integrated 3D printing and photolithography techniques are disclosed. As one embodiment, a multielectrode array comprises a flexible substrate, a plurality of photopatterned electrical traces spaced apart and insulated from one another on the substrate, and a plurality of 3D printed electrodes. Each 3D printed electrode comprises a photopolymer coated in metal and has a 3D structure that extends outward from the substrate, and each 3D printed electrode is electrically connected to a corresponding electrical trace of the plurality of photopatterned electrical traces.

The present invention relates to high-voltage components, especially for electromobility, containing polymer compositions based on at least one polyester and at least one sulfide containing cerium, and to the use thereof for production of polyester-based high-voltage components or for marking of polyester-based products as high-voltage components by laser.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provides methods and systems for preparing a cathode component. The method may include obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) model of the cathode component; obtaining a predetermined parameter, wherein the predetermined parameter includes at least one of a scanning direction of laser, an energy distribution of laser, an output power of laser, or a scanning speed of laser; and controlling a 3D printer to perform, based on the 3D model and the predetermined parameter, a laser scanning on a raw material to obtain the cathode component.

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an additive manufacturing system is described. The additive manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing device to form a three-dimensional (3D) printed object. The additive manufacturing system also includes a controller to form a 3D printed capacitor on a body of the 3D printed object. The controller does this by controlling deposition of a conductive agent to form electrodes of the 3D printed capacitor and by controlling deposition of a dielectric agent in a dielectric region between the electrodes of the 3D printed capacitor.