A PCB that constructs circuit traces, vias, and connection pads by filling recessed areas, grooves, holes, and/or counter bores with conductive material. The recessed areas are filled with conductive ink or plating solutions by a number of methods. Capillary action aids in the filling of the recessed areas. Pressure, vacuum and or gravity can aid the filling. Layers of the PCB or similar type devices can be bonded together both mechanically and electrically to accomplish 3D connections of circuits. Ground and power plane durability and conductivity is enhanced by the inclusion of small grooves over the conductive plane.

A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a seed layer on a surface of a resin insulating layer, applying liquid resist on the seed layer formed on the surface of the resin insulating layer, drying the liquid resist applied on the seed layer such that a resist layer is formed on the seed layer, applying pressure and heat simultaneously to an entire surface of the resist layer formed on the seed layer, forming a plating resist on the seed layer from the resist layer formed on the seed layer using a photographic technology, forming an electrolytic plating film on part of the seed layer exposed from the plating resist, removing the plating resist from the seed layer, and removing part of the seed layer exposed from the electrolytic plating film.

Proposed is an anodic oxide film structure that includes an anodic oxide film sheet and has high strength, chemical resistance and corrosion resistance.

A printed circuit board (PCB) (4) including an upper surface having one or more electrical terminals (9) thereon, said terminal adapted for connection to corresponding terminal of one or more electrical components, and further including one or more platforms (10) fabricated thereon, said platforms being located adjacent to corresponding component terminals, said platforms being adapted to support an electrical component thereupon, such that a portion of the component overhangs said platform above said corresponding PCB terminal.

Embodiments are directed to a method of manufacturing the printed circuit board. The PCB is a multi-layer component, including a dielectric material and an intermediate or second layer adjacently positioned with respect to the dielectric material. The intermediate layer or second layer includes a conductor and fiberglass strands, with the fiberglass strands having an associated orientation. When assembled, the fiberglass and the conductor have a matching orientation and separation distance from a source to a destination.

A transparent antenna includes a substrate, an antenna grid layer, and a ground grid layer. The substrate has an electrically conductive hole extending from two opposite surfaced of the substrate. The antenna grid layer is formed on a surface of the substrate. The antenna grid layer includes a feeding portion and a transmission portion. The ground grid layer is formed on another surface of the substrate. The ground grid layer is coupled to the feeding portion of the antenna grid layer via the electrically conductive hole. An offset distance between a projection of a gridline of the antenna grid layer on the first surface and a projection of a gridline of the ground grid layer on the first surface is smaller than or equal to half of a difference between a line width of the antenna grid layer and a line width of the ground grid layer.

There is provided a method of forming a thin film-based microfluidic electronic device. The method includes: providing a first elastomeric thin film layer on a substrate; depositing a first elastomer on the first elastomeric thin film by direct ink writing to form an elastomeric structure configured to define a microfluidic channel on the first elastomeric thin film layer; providing a second elastomeric thin film layer over the elastomeric structure to cover the microfluidic channel; providing a sacrificial layer on the second elastomeric thin film; depositing liquid metal into the microfluidic channel to form a conductor in the microfluidic channel; and electrically connecting the conductor to an electronic component. The thin film-based microfluidic electronic device is a tissue or skin adhesive sensor including a skin adhesive acoustic device.

A ceramic and polymer composite including: a first continuous phase comprising a sintered porous ceramic having a solid volume of from 50 to 85 vol % and a porosity or a porous void space of from 50 to 15 vol %, based on the total volume of the composite; and a second continuous polymer phase situated in the porous void space of the sintered porous ceramic. Also disclosed is a composite article, a method of making the composite, and a method of using the composite.

A method for manufacturing a wiring substrate includes forming a conductor layer including first and second pads, forming a resin insulating layer on the conductor layer, forming, in the insulating layer, a first opening exposing the first pad and a second opening exposing the second pad, forming a covering layer on the insulating layer such that the covering layer covers the first and second openings, forming a third opening in the covering layer such that the third opening communicates with the first opening and the first pad is exposed in the third opening, forming, on a surface of the first pad, a protective film formed of material different from material forming the conductor layer, removing the covering layer from the insulating layer, and forming a conductor post on the second pad such that the conductor post is formed of material that is same as the material forming the conductor layer.

A metal substrate includes a first insulating substrate, a second insulating substrate, a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a release layer. The first insulating substrate has a first modified surface and a second surface opposite to the first modified surface. The first metal layer faces the second surface. The release layer is bonded on the first modified surface. The second insulating substrate is bonded on a side of the release layer, such that the release layer is between the first modified surface and the second insulating substrate. The second metal layer is disposed on a side of the second insulating substrate, such that the second insulating substrate is between the release layer and the second metal layer. An original surface roughness of the first modified surface has a variation substantially less than 10% after the first modified surface is released from the release layer.