04th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120019946 | Systems and Methods for Adaptive Baseline Compensation - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for reducing low frequency loss in a magnetic storage device. For example, some embodiments provide data processing circuits that include: an input circuit, a processing circuit, a data detection circuit, and a baseline compensation circuit. The input circuit receives a first data input and provides a second data input. The input circuit excludes low frequency energy exhibited in the first data input from the second data input. The processing circuit generates a representation of the second data input, and the data detection circuit generates a representation of the first data input based at least in part on the representation of the second data input. The baseline compensation circuit calculates an accumulated difference between the representation of the first data input and the representation of the second data input across a number of bit periods, and calculates a compensation factor based at least in part on the accumulated difference. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019947 | TECHNIQUE FOR PROGRAMMABLE RISE TIME IN HARD DISK DRIVE WRITER - A write channel for a hard disk drive has a write current with a programmably adjustable rise time, and includes first and second analog write data signal paths having respective resistive nodes. First and second programmable capacitors are connected to the resistive nodes, whereby changes in capacitance of the first and second capacitors changes the rise time of the write current. A programmer selectively programs the first and second programmable capacitors. The rise time programmed is selected to provide a decreased bit error rate of an on-track write process and reduced adjacent-track interference. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019948 | ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESSING OF LONGITUDINAL POSITION INFORMATION ON A DATA STORAGE MEDIUM - There is described apparatus ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120019949 | TAPE CARTRIDGE AUXILIARY MEMEORY BASED LIBRARY - A data storage library is described including a plurality of tape cartridges wherein each of the tape cartridges possesses an auxiliary radio frequency memory device in which auxiliary digital data is stored. The library also includes at least one drive disposed substantially within the library capable of transferring user data to and from one of the tapes. The library further includes at least one auxiliary radio frequency memory device reader that capable of reading the auxiliary digital data and transmitting the auxiliary digital data to at least one designated location, the reader is independent of the at least one drive. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019950 | PAD BIT INJECTION DURING READ OPERATION TO IMPROVE FORMAT EFFICIENCY - Injecting pad bits during a read operation to improve format efficiency is disclosed. In some embodiments, a pad sequence associated with error correction is not stored in a sector on a disk. Instead, the pad sequence is merged at a read channel with data stored in a sector that is accessed by the read channel. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIPOLAR SERVO MARKS WRITING WITH SELF DC-ERASE - A method and apparatus for bipolar and self DC-erase write of servo marks. The method includes providing a servo write head having first and second write gaps; and applying a varying current to the servo write head to alternately DC-erase and write sets of servo marks to regions of a servo track of a magnetic storage medium proximate the first and second write gaps, the magnetic storage medium moving with respect to the first and second write gaps. The apparatus includes a bipolar servo erase/write driver configured to generate both negative and positive polarity currents and to generate a varying bipolar current signal and a servo write head having a first write gap and second write gap spaced apart and where the servo write head is an only means for writing servo marks to the magnetic storage medium and for DC-erasing the servo tracks. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019952 | MAGNETIC MEDIA TESTER AND A METHOD OF MAGNETIC MEDIA TESTING - A magnetic media tester comprising a Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV) head; and a magnetic read head; the LDV head and the magnetic read head being configured for obtaining correlatable data of a region on a magnetic disk. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019953 | 'Tape Drive Velocity Control' - In accordance with the present invention, a method of operating a magnetic tape drive, a magnetic tape drive and a servo control system are provided for obtaining and maintaining velocity control in a magnetic tape drive. In one embodiment, a method is provided for operating a magnetic tape drive. The tape drive includes a plurality of DC motors, and each DC motor has a plurality of Hall sensors. The DC motors are under the control of a servo system which is configured to read location information from the magnetic tape, and compute a primary tape velocity from the location information, and sense a secondary and tertiary velocity signal and compute a tape velocity based on one of the sensed secondary velocity signal and tertiary velocity. The method includes detecting if the primary velocity location information is available. In response to detecting that the primary velocity location information is available the primary velocity is employed to control the servo system. In response to detecting the primary velocity location information is unavailable then one of a secondary or a tertiary velocity signal is employed. The secondary velocity signal is employed when an absolute value of a term related to tape velocity is less than a predetermined value. The tertiary velocity signal is employed when the absolute value of the term related to tape velocity is greater than the predetermined value. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIPOLAR SERVO MARKS WRITING WITH HIGH OUTPUT - A method and apparatus for bipolar servo marks writing with high output. The method includes providing a servo write head having first and second write gaps; and applying a varying current comprising either (i) abrupt changes in current in combination with current ramps or (ii) patterns of high-frequency current pulses before and after writing servo marks to a medium proximate to and moving past the first and second write gaps. The apparatus includes a bipolar servo write driver configured to generate a varying bipolar current signal having both negative and positive polarity currents and a servo write head having a first write gap and second write gap spaced apart, the varying current signal comprising either (i) abrupt changes in current in combination with current ramps or (ii) patterns of high-frequency current pulses before and after low-frequency pulses and a component to move a medium proximate to and past the first and second write gaps. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019955 | HARD DISK DRIVE, METHOD FOR ESTIMATING BACK ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VELOCITY OF HEAD - According to one embodiment, a hard disk drive includes a head, a voice coil motor, a driving circuit, an identification unit, a storage unit, and an estimation unit. The head is configured to perform write/read of information to a storage medium. The voice coil motor is configured to move the head. The driving circuit is configured to drive the voice coil motor, based on a command signal. The identification unit is configured to identify at least one parameter of a discrete-time model. The discrete-time model represents a transfer function from the command signal to a voltage drop quantity by an inductance of a coil of the voice coil motor. The storage unit is configured to store the parameter. The estimation unit is configured to estimate a back electromotive force of the coil, based on the discrete-time model including the parameter. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019956 | ADJUSTING A TRANSDUCER HEAD FOR TRANSFERRING DATA - A transducer head apparatus ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120019957 | METHOD OF MEASURING NON-COHERENT RUNOUT FOR A DISK DRIVE - In a disk drive, a modified adaptive runout compensation algorithm is employed to measure non-coherent repeatable runout (RRO) of a track. The adaptive runout compensation algorithm is used to control the transducer head to follow the average RRO of adjacent tracks during the process of computing correction factors for non-coherent RRO for a given track. The adaptive runout compensation algorithm does not completely adapt to both the coherent and non-coherent RRO of a particular track because the transducer head is positioned over any one particular track for only a limited number of revolutions. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019958 | RACK . PINION MECHANISM, AN ACCESSOR, AND A MAGNETIC TAPE APPARATUS - A rack•pinion mechanism in which strength of a member to form a rack can be secured and a member including a pinion can be securely moved in a predetermined direction, and an accessor and a magnetic tape apparatus each including the mechanism are provided. For this purpose, in a picker | 2012-01-26 |
20120019959 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND STORAGE APPARATUS - A magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic granular layer, and a recording layer provided on the non-magnetic granular layer, wherein the recording layer includes a first granular magnetic layer provided on the non-magnetic granular layer, and a second granular magnetic layer provided on the first granular magnetic layer, and a non-magnetic material magnetically separating metal grains of the non-magnetic granular layer is different from a non-magnetic material magnetically separating magnetic grains of the first granular magnetic layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019960 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a bit patterned medium includes a substrate, and a magnetic recording layer disposed above the substrate and including patterns of protrusions. Each of the protrusions contains a plurality of crystal grains. An average distance between the crystal grains is 0.5 to 3.0 nm in each of the protrusions. The protrusions include first protrusions each having a length of 1 μm or more in a radial direction of the medium and second protrusions each having a length in the radial direction shorter than the length of the first protrusion in the radial direction. Each of the first protrusions has a nucleation field Hn for magnetization reversal and a coercive force Hc satisfying the inequalities, Hn≧1.5 kOe and 0.5 kOe≦Hc−Hn≦1.5 kOe. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019961 | METHOD OF SEEK TRAJECTORY GENERATION FOR BETTER TRACKING AND FASTER SETTLING IN HARD DISK DRIVES - A hard disk drive with a circuit that controls a voice coil motor. The circuit provides a driving current to the voice coil motor to move a head of the drive in a seek routine. The seek routine includes a computation of a driving current that is a function of a feedforward zero phase error tracking algorithm. Utilizing the feedforward zero phase error tracking algorithm can reduce the seek time of the drive. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019962 | Sensing and Control Electronics for a Power Grid Protection System - Systems and method for detecting potentially harmful harmonic and direct current signals at a transformer are disclosed. One such system includes a plurality of detection components electrically connected to electrical signal lines leading from one or more connection points on a power grid, and a plurality of threshold detectors, each threshold detector configured to compare an incoming signal from a detection component to a predetermined signal having a threshold. The system also includes a controller receiving an output from each of the plurality of threshold detectors and configured to drive at least one external component in response to receiving an indication from at least one of the plurality of threshold detectors of a detected signal above a threshold. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019963 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING TRANSFORMER EXCITATION LOSSES - The invention is a device and method for eliminating core excitation losses in a distribution transformer when the transformer is not supplying power to loads. The invention consists of sensors, a control circuit, a user interface and a power contactor. The power contactor is connected on the line side of a transformer and is opened or closed automatically based on preprogrammed time or load criteria determined by the control circuit. In one operational mode and when the transformer is disconnected from the line, the control board generates low power pulses at the transformer load connection points in order to “search” for loads. If a load is detected, the transformer is reconnected by way of contactor closure. If the transformer load drops to zero, for a predetermined amount of time, the transformer is again disconnected and the pulsed load search is reestablished. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019964 | PHOTOVOLTAIC BIPOLAR TO MONOPOLAR SOURCE CIRCUIT CONVERTER WITH FREQUENCY SELECTIVE GROUNDING - An electrical power converter for converting power from a bipolar DC source to supply an AC load is disclosed. For one such embodiment the bipolar DC source is a photovoltaic array and the AC power is sourced into an electric power grid. The bipolar photovoltaic array has positive and negative voltage potentials with respect to earth ground. The converter is a utility interactive inverter which does not require an isolation transformer at the electric power grid interface. Embodiments of the invention include methods of detecting and interrupting DC ground faults in the photovoltaic array. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019965 | Continuous Uninterruptable AC Grounding System for Power System Protection - A continuous grounding system for use in an alternating current system including a transformer is disclosed. The system includes a switch assembly connected between a transformer neutral of a transformer and a ground, the switch assembly having an open position and a closed position, the open position disrupting the path through the switch assembly between the electrical connection and the transformer neutral, and the closed position establishing a path connecting the electrical connection to the transformer neutral through the switch assembly, wherein in normal operation of the alternating current electrical device the switch assembly remains in a closed position. The system also includes a DC blocking component positioned in parallel with the switch assembly and connected between the transformer neutral and the ground. The system further includes a control circuit configured to control the switch assembly, the control circuit including a sensor configured to actuate the switch assembly to an open position upon detection of a predetermined harmonic signal threshold at one of the transformer phases or a predetermined threshold of DC current between the transformer neutral and ground. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019966 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ARC FAULT AND/OR GROUND FAULT PROTECTION FOR DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SOURCES - A system is provided including: (1) an arc fault circuit interrupter having a line side terminal and a load side terminal, wherein the line side terminal is coupled to a voltage source, and (2) a current source coupled to the load side terminal to backfeed the arc fault circuit interrupter. Numerous other aspects also are provided. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019967 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING WIRE-BONDING - A system in one embodiment includes a cable having a plurality of cable leads, and a multi-diode chip having a pad-side not facing the cable. The multi-diode chip includes a plurality of sets of contact pads on the pad-side of the multi-diode chip, and a plurality of crossed diode sets, wherein each set of crossed diodes is coupled between a first contact pad and a second contact pad of one set of contact pads, wherein at least two of the plurality of cable leads are coupled via wire-bonding to one of the plurality of sets of contact pads of the multi-diode chip for providing electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for at least one element of the electronic device coupled to the at least two cable leads. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019968 | TRANSMISSION-LINE-BASED ESD PROTECTION - An ESD protection circuit includes a signal pad, a short circuited shunt stub on-chip with and coupled to the signal pad, an open circuited shunt stub on-chip and coupled to the signal pad. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019969 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - In combining an analog terminal of an A/D converter with a digital terminal, the effect of the noise from the digital terminal is reduced. A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a high-speed external terminal, a low-speed external terminal, a high-speed analog switch, a low-speed analog switch, and an A/D converter. The high-speed external terminal is coupled to an input of the A/D converter via the high-speed analog switch, and the low-speed external terminal is coupled to the input of the A/D converter via the low-speed analog switch. A plurality of inputs of a plurality of low-speed digital input buffer circuits and a plurality of outputs of a plurality of low-speed digital output buffer circuits are coupled to a plurality of low-speed external terminals. The output of any digital output buffer circuit is not coupled to a plurality of high-speed external terminals, but a plurality of inputs of a plurality of high-speed digital input buffer circuits is coupled to a plurality of high-speed external terminals. Between a plurality of low-speed external terminals and the input of the A/D converter, a low-speed separating resistor with a high resistance value is coupled, respectively. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019970 | MATRIX CONVERTER - A matrix converter includes a plurality of semiconductor switch modules, and a plurality of snubber modules each having a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of diodes. Each of the snubber modules has a terminal group projecting outward, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The first and second terminals project from positions different from the terminal group, and are connected to an external circuit provided outside the matrix converter. Terminals of the terminal group are connected to terminals of a corresponding semiconductor switch module. The first terminals of the plurality of snubber modules are connected to one another via a first bus bar, and the second terminals are connected to one another via a second bus bar. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019971 | Controller Circuit Including a Switch Mode Power Converter and Automatic Recloser Using the Same - An autorecloser circuit including a relay circuit with an electromagnetic relay configured to be coupled between an AC power source and a customer location to deliver current from the AC power source to the customer location. A controller coupled to the relay circuit is configured to control the electromagnetic. A current sense circuit coupled to the controller is configured to detect an amount of the current that is delivered to the customer location and a reference voltage circuit coupled to the controller is configured to establish a reference level for the amount of the current that is delivered to the customer location. A power circuit coupled to the controller and to the relay circuit is configured to provide a DC power source to the controller and to the relay circuit from the AC power source. The controller is configured to disconnect or reconnect the AC power source from the customer location based on the detected amount of current. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019972 | Surge Arrester and Arrangement of a Plurality of Surge Arresters to Form an Array - A surge arrester includes a gas-filled closed arrester body that is formed by a first annular ceramic body and two electrodes at a distance from one another. A second annular ceramic body is arranged in the interior of the arrester body and is at a distance from the first ceramic body and has a physical height that is less than the physical height of the first ceramic body. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUNDING A COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - Method and apparatus for installing a grounding fastener in a composite aircraft structure includes structure and/or function for (i) drilling a hole in the composite aircraft structure, the hole dimensioned to provide a clearance fit with respect to the composite structure and the grounding fastener; (ii) coating the grounding fastener with a conductive fluid; (iii) inserting the grounding fastener into the hole such that the grounding fastener is in electrical contact with conductive fibers within the composite structure; (iv) securing the grounding fastener to the composite structure; and (v) attaching a conductive device to the grounding fastener such that the conductive device is in electrical contact with the grounding fastener. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019974 | PROCEDURE FOR ACCUMULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHTNING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Accumulation off the electrical energy, using tank LC circuit combined with crystal oscillator. Source of induction for initial accumulation, comes from magnetic field in the lightning rod during the lightning strike. Accumulated energy can be used in the existing grid or as electrical energy source. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019975 | Systems And Methods For Electrodes For Insulative Electronic Weaponry - An electronic weapon with an installed deployment unit, from which at least one tethered electrode is launched, provides a stimulus current through a target to inhibit locomotion by the target. The wire tether, also called a filament, conducts the stimulus current. The one or more electrodes, according to various aspects of the present invention, perform one or more of the following functions in any combination: binding the filament to the electrode, deploying the filament from the deployment unit, coupling the electrode to the target, and distributing a current density with respect to a region of target tissue and/or a volume of target tissue. For an electrode that includes a body and a spear, the spear may be implemented with conductive rings or with materials that include integrated conductive and insulative substances (e.g., conductive fibers in insulative composite material). Relatively high electric field flux density at a tip of the spear may be reduced or avoided by practice of the invention. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019976 | Systems And Methods For Electrodes And Coupling Structures For Electronic Weaponry - An electronic weapon with an installed deployment unit, from which at least one tethered electrode is launched, provides a stimulus current through a target to inhibit locomotion by the target. The wire tether, also called a filament, conducts the stimulus current. The one or more electrodes, according to various aspects of the present invention, perform one or more of the following functions in any combination: binding the filament to the electrode, deploying the filament from the deployment unit, coupling the electrode to the target, and distributing a current density with respect to a region of target tissue and/or a volume of target tissue. For an electrode that includes a body and a spear, the spear may be implemented with conductive rings or with materials that include integrated conductive and insulative substances (e.g., conductive fibers in insulative composite material). Relatively high electric field flux density at a tip of the spear may be reduced or avoided by practice of the invention. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019977 | LAMINATE TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR CERAMIC CAPACITOR WITH VARISTOR FUNCTION - A laminate type semiconductor ceramic capacitor with a varistor function is achieved which allows for an improvement in product yield while ensuring such insulation performance that can withstand practical use, and is suitable for mass production with a favorable ESD withstanding voltage. The semiconductor ceramic forming the semiconductor ceramic layers has a compounding molar ratio m between the Sr site and the Ti site of 0.990≦m<1.000, has a donor element such as La present as a solid solution in crystal grains, has an acceptor element such as Mn present in a grain boundary layer in the range of 0.5 mol or less (preferably 0.3 mol to 0.5 mol) with respect to 100 mol of the Ti element, and has the crystal grains with an average grain size of 1.5 μm or less. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019978 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes a plurality of first reinforcement layers. The plurality of first reinforcement layers are arranged in a first outer layer portion so as to extend in the length direction and in the width direction, and are stacked in the thickness direction. The volume proportion of the plurality of first reinforcement layers in a region of the ceramic body in which the plurality of first reinforcement layers are provided is greater than the volume proportion of the first and second internal electrodes in an effective portion. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019979 | OFFSET RISER WIRE - An anode with a pellet wherein the pellet has a bottom surface. The anode further also has an anode wire with a primary axis and extending beyond the pellet along the primary axis wherein the anode wire has a cross-section perpendicular to the primary axis wherein the cross-section of the anode wire breaches the bottom surface. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019980 | PILLAR TYPE CAPACITOR OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - An embodiment of the invention includes a pillar type capacitor where a pillar is formed over an upper portion of a storage node contact. A bottom electrode is formed over sidewalls of the pillar, and a dielectric film is formed over pillar and the bottom electrode. A top electrode is then formed over the upper portion of the dielectric film. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019981 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes a first reinforcement layer. The first reinforcement layer is arranged in a first outer layer portion so as to extend in the length direction and in the width direction. Portions of the first reinforcement layer face a first portion of a first external electrode and a first portion of a second external electrode in the thickness direction. The first reinforcement layer is not exposed at a first end surface or a second end surface of the ceramic electronic component. In a portion of a first main surface of the ceramic electronic component in which the first portion of the first or second external electrode is provided, a portion that does not face the first reinforcement layer is closer to the center in the thickness direction than a portion that faces the first reinforcement layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019982 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component includes a ceramic body including first to fourth side surfaces, a first external electrode provided on one side surface of the ceramic body, a second external electrode, and a plurality of reinforcing electrodes. Each of the first and second external electrodes includes a thick-film electrode layer including sintered metal, a plated layer arranged so as to cover the thick-film electrode layer, an external electrode main body portion covering the side surface of the ceramic body, and turnback portions extending to the top surface and the bottom surface of the ceramic body. An end portion of at least one reinforcing electrode of the plurality of reinforcing electrodes is exposed on the top surface or the bottom surface of the ceramic body on the center portion of the ceramic body in relation to the thick-film electrode layer in the turnback portion. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019983 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is an electric double-layer capacitor and the like, which may be easily manufactured. In a recessed container ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120019984 | CAPACITOR - A capacitor has a capacitor element, an electrolyte, a cylindrical case made of metal and having a bottom, a metal terminal plate, and a sealing rubber. The terminal plate has a body portion and a flange portion projected from an outer peripheral surface of the body portion toward the case. The sealing rubber is abutted onto the flange portion of the terminal plate, and is interposed between the outer peripheral surface of the body portion of the terminal plate and a side surface of the case for sealing the case. The case has a drawn and grooved portion formed by being drawn and thus grooved from an outside of the side surface at a place so that the sealing rubber is compressed between the outer peripheral surface of the body portion of the terminal plate and the case. Then, a ring-like groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the body portion of the terminal plate at a portion, which is padded with the sealing rubber, the sealing rubber is projected into the groove. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019985 | ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTE CAPACITOR - An aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a main body, two electric leads, and a metal set plate. The main body has a base and a plastic insulating film. The electric leads are located at one end of the base. The metal set plate is located at opposite end, with a connecting portion and a soldering portion. The connecting portion is located at the surface of the other end of the base opposite of the two electric leads. The soldering portion extends outside of the main body. The plastic insulating film wraps around the main body and the outer edge of the connecting portion. Thereby, the metal set plate is secured firmly with the main body. The soldering portion of the metal set plate is soldered onto the printed circuit board, allowing the aluminum electrolytic capacitor to be firmly attached to the printed circuit board. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019986 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE CATHODE TERMINATIONS - A capacitor assembly containing a solid electrolytic capacitor element and an anode lead extending in a direction therefrom, first and second cathode terminations, and an anode termination is provided. The first cathode termination contains a first portion that is substantially parallel to a lower surface of the capacitor element and in electrical contact therewith, and the second cathode termination contains a second portion that is substantially parallel to an upper surface of the capacitor element and in electrical contact therewith. Through such a “sandwich” configuration, the degree of surface contact between the cathode terminations and capacitor element is increased, which can help dissipate heat and allow it to handle higher currents that would normally cause overheating. The terminations may also provide increased mechanical support. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019987 | CONTROL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE AND A CIRCUIT BREAKER - A control assembly including: a variable-speed drive for controlling an electric charge, the variable speed drive including a rear attachment mechanism for attaching same to a mounting and a power terminal board receiving a power via power lines; and an electrical interrupter connected to the power lines to control or protect the variable-speed drive. The electrical interrupter is electrically connected to the power terminal board of the variable-speed drive, and the control assembly includes attachment means for mechanically attaching the electrical interrupter to the variable-speed drive only. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019988 | SHELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A shell of an electronic device for fixing a display panel is provided. The shell includes a main body and at least two securing member fixed on the main body. The main body defines a receiving space for receiving the display panel. At least one restricting member protrudes integrally from the main body. An end of the at least one restricting member extends toward the receiving space and cooperates with a bottom of the receiving space to define an intervening space. The intervening space is used for holding an end of the display panel, and at least two securing members are fixed to the main body to retain the opposite end of the display panel, whereby the display panel is fixed to the shell. An electronic device using the shell is also provided. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019989 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a shell, a display panel disposed within the shell and at least one securing member fixing the display panel to the shell. The display panel is covered with a front cover and a rear cover opposite to the front cover. The at least one securing member is fixed to the shell and resists at least the rear cover of the display panel. The at least one securing member includes a conducting member. The conducting member resists at least the front cover of the display panel to conduct static electricity therefrom. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019990 | BRAKE STAND SYSTEMS - A stand for an electronic display. The stand includes a brake mechanism to selectively fix the position of the display at a desired vertical position. An actuator proximate an outer edge of the display to selectively lock and unlock the brake mechanism. A brake mechanism locked and unlocked by tilting a display. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019991 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROJECTION - A portable electronic device includes a base and a cover. The base includes a supporting surface. The cover includes a bottom surface, and the bottom surface opposes the supporting surface when the cover is attached to the base. At least one projection is formed on the bottom surface. The at least one projection resists the base to define a space between the bottom surface and the supporting surface when the cover moves relative to the base. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019992 | COVER MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A cover mechanism is for protecting an interface of an electronic device. The cover mechanism includes a housing and a protective cover. The housing forms an extending plate. The protective cover includes a plug and a latching post. The plug is for covering the interface, and the latching post is rotatably attached to the extending plate. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019993 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld electronic device including a first body, a second body, a third body, a gear set and a pivot member pivoted on the first body is provided. The second body having a first rack is slidably coupled with the first body. The third body having a second rack is slidably coupled with the pivot member. The gear set is disposed on the first body and coupled with the first rack and the second rack. When the third body shifts a first distance relative to the first body along a first operating direction and drives the gear set, the second body is driven to shift with respect to the first body along a second operating direction opposite to the first operating direction and exposed by the third body. After the second body is exposed by the third body, the third body is tilted with respect to the first body. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019994 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FIXING ELEMENT - An electronic device includes an enclosure and a fixing assembly attached to the enclosure. The fixing assembly includes fixing portion rotatably attached to the enclosure, a resilient element fixed to the fixing portion and an adjusting portion non-rotatably fixed to the enclosure. The fixing portion and the enclosure cooperatively define a receiving room to receive the adjusting portion and the resilient element. The resilient element includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The adjusting portion is substantially circle-shaped and defines a plurality of positioning teeth configured on a peripheral circumference of the adjusting portion. Friction between the positioning teeth of the adjusting portion and the first and second engaging portion of the resilient element causes the first engaging portion and a second engaging portion tightly engage with the plurality of positioning teeth to non-rotatably position the enclosure at different angles relative to the fixing assembly. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019995 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING CONTENT - An embedded system includes a display, an area positioning module, a background module, a content adapter, and a data sliding module. The area positioning module is configured to define a position and a size of a display area. The background module is configured to create a background layer corresponding to the display area. Color of the background layer gradually varies from a first end of the background layer to a middle of the background layer along a first direction. The content adapter is configured to provide the initialized date or time. The data sliding module is configured to create a sliding layer for displaying content. The sliding layer is substantially transparent; the data sliding module is further configured to control the sliding layer to slide along the first direction. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019996 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided is a portable terminal wherein reception sensitivity can be easily adjusted. A portable terminal is provided with an operating section side case section ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120019997 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided a display apparatus including a head portion attached to a display panel which displays an image and having a hole arranged at a lower portion, a support pillar portion extending in a vertical direction and fixed to the head portion by being inserted into a hole of the head portion, the support pillar portion being detachably attached to the head portion, and a base portion in a flat plate shape, the support pillar portion being vertically attached to the base portion in a detachable manner. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019998 | POWER SUPPLY FOR COMPUTER - An exemplary computer includes a computer case, a first power conversion device mounted at a first position in the computer case, and a second power conversion device separate from and electrically connected with the first power conversion device. The first power conversion device converts external AC power to a first DC voltage and outputs the first DC voltage to the second power conversion device. The second power conversion device is mounted at a second position separate from the first position in the computer case. The second power conversion device converts the first DC voltage to at least one second DC voltage and outputs the at least one second DC voltage. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019999 | TOUCHPAD - A touchpad with two or more concentrically arranged curved touch sensitive areas. The curved touch sensitive areas are distinguished from one another by level variations and may from a rippled or undulating surface that allow a user to identify the individual curved touch sensitive areas blindly. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020000 | PORTABLE COMPUTER DISPLAY STRUCTURES - An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020001 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING DISPLAY STRUCTURES - An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020002 | PORTABLE COMPUTER DISPLAY STRUCTURES - An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020003 | DATA STORAGE MEANS - Apparatus in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention includes a data storage cartridge and/or a receiver configured to receive the cartridge in facilitation of data transfer to and/or from the cartridge. The cartridge and the receiver each include respective connector portions configured to connect when the cartridge is inserted into the receiver. The cartridge and/or the receiver also include guide features configured to facilitate alignment of the connector portions for connection as the cartridge is inserted into the receiver. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020004 | FRAME HAVING FRAME BLADES THAT PARTICIPATE IN COOLING MEMORY MODULES - A frame has frame blades arranged to be interleaved with memory modules or memory module sockets. The frame blades participate in cooling the memory modules when memory modules are installed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020005 | STORAGE ENCLOSURE AND METHODS - There is disclosed a storage enclosure ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120020006 | SERVER - A server includes a rack, a slide rail, an input/output (I/O) dock, and a chassis. The rack has a front end and a rear end. The slide rail is disposed in the rack. The I/O dock is located at the rear end of the rack and fixed to an end of the slide rail. The chassis is slidably disposed on the slide rail. Here, the chassis moves relatively to the rack along the slide rail to come into contact with the I/O dock or to be away from the I/O dock. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020007 | CARRIER, STORAGE ENCLOSURE AND METHODS - There is disclosed a carrier ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120020008 | UNIVERSAL RACK BACKPLANE SYSTEM - Disclosed is an embodiment of a rack system including a universal hardware platform having a frame, a module insertion area on a first side of the rack system and a universal backplane area on a second side of the rack system opposite to the first side, a power bus, a plurality of partitions, a plurality of module bays, and two or more service unit backplanes. The power bus may be configured to provide power to the modules coupled to the universal backplane area. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020009 | Computer Chassis Cooling Sidecar - A computer chassis cooling sidecar for cooling one or more computers in a chassis of computers in a data center, the sidecar including an air intake chamber and a chassis delivery chamber, the air intake chamber having a first opening at a bottom end for receiving air from beneath the data center through perforated tiles in the floor of the data center located on the side of the computer chassis, the air intake chamber having at the top end a directional vane shaped to direct airflow from the side of the chassis to a chassis delivery chamber; wherein the chassis delivery chamber resides in front or back of the chassis and has an opening to receive air from the air intake chamber and an opening to deliver the received air to the front or back of the computer chassis. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020010 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER HOUSING STRUCTURE - A notebook computer housing structure is described. The notebook computer housing structure includes a body, which is made of one of plastic, aluminum, and an aluminum magnesium alloy. A circuit board installed with electronic elements such as a CPU and an interface card is placed inside the body. The improvement lies in that a plurality of holes is disposed on the body to form a convection effect inside the body after cold air enters the body through the holes. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020011 | DATA CENTER AND SERVER MODULE OF THE SAME - A data center includes a rack mounted with two first slide rails, a server module arranged in the rack. Two second slide rails are mounted on the top and bottom sidewalls of the server module, to mate with the first slide rails, thereby slidably attaching the server module to the rack. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020012 | STORAGE MODULE FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS - A storage module for computer systems includes a housing defining an opening, a power supply unit and an air cooling unit, a storage unit detachably received in the housing through the opening, a bracket for mounting the storage unit, and a magnetic member. The bracket includes a tray plate defining a plurality of heat dissipation holes, a first side plate, an opposite second side plate, a stop plate including a first end detachably coupled to the second side plate and a second end pivotally connected to the first side plate, and a resilient member resiliently biasing the stop plate away from the first side plate. The storage unit is moveably and insertably positioned between the first and the second side plates. The magnetic member is positioned in one of the second side plate and the stop plate such that the second side plate and the stop plate are magnetically attracted. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020013 | AIR DUCT AND COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH THE AIR DUCT - An air duct includes a top panel and a blocking member rotatable secured to the top panel. A through hole is defined in the top panel, and a pair of clipping portions are located an edge of the through hole. The blocking member includes an operating portion and a blocking portion connected to the operating portion. The operating portion is located on an outside of the top panel, and the blocking portion is located on an inside of the top panel. The operating portion of the blocking member is passed through a bottom surface of the top panel through the through hole, extends to a top surface of the top panel, and engaged with the pair of clipping portions. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020014 | DATA CENTER AND SERVER MODULE OF THE SAME - A data center includes a server module. The server module includes a housing, and a number of heat-generating elements arranged in the housing. The housing includes a front wall, a back wall, and left and right sidewalls. When the server module runs, cool air comes into the housing through the front wall and the back wall, for cooling the heat elements, then the heated air in the housing is vented out of the housing through the left and right sidewalls by a number of fans. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020015 | COMPUTER CASE WITH DEHUMIDIFICATION - An exemplary computer case includes an external shell, a circuit board received in the external shell, and a dehumidification device. The circuit board includes a PCI socket providing an auxiliary power supply when the computer shuts down but the computer case retains electrical connection with an external AC power source. The dehumidification device includes a dehumidification card received in the PCI socket for obtaining the auxiliary power supply therefrom and a remote device. The dehumidification card includes a fan for generating airflow to remove moisture from the computer case and a sensor detecting a humidity inside the computer case. The remote device includes a display unit for displaying the result. When the humidity exceeds a predetermined value, the computer is not powered up until the fan evacuates the excess moisture from the computer case and the humidity falls below the predetermined value. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020016 | TOWER COMPUTER SYSTEM - A tower computer system includes a tower chassis; a mounting assembly installed at a middle section of a widthwise surface of the tower chassis and coupled to internal sides of the front and rear racks to form a vertical connecting board for providing a longitudinally perpendicular fixing position to a predetermined board, and acting as a longitudinal corresponding line formed by connecting the front rack to the rear rack for the connecting board of the mounting assembly, such that the transverse widthwise surface of the tower chassis is separated into a first assembling chamber with an opening aligned towards the left side and a second assembling chamber with an opening aligned towards the right side; and a first electric connection port, disposed in a vertical direction on the rear rack and at a position proximate to the mounting assembly, and situated in an area inside the first assembling chamber. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020017 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE ENCLOSURE AND APPARATUS USING SAME - A modular electronic component includes a circuit board having disposed thereon one or more electronic components and an enclosure for housing the circuit board. The enclosure comprises a thermally conductive shell having front and back surfaces being substantially parallel to the plane of the circuit board and being disposed on opposite sides of the circuit board from each other, left and right surfaces being substantially perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board and being disposed on opposite sides of the circuit board from each other, and top and bottom surfaces being substantially perpendicular to the left and right surfaces and substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces and being disposed on opposite sides of the circuit board from each other. A thermal shunt comprised of a thermally conductive material is disposed between the circuit board and the front surface of the enclosure and provides a thermally conductive path between at least some of the electronic components and the front surface of the enclosure, where the front surface of the enclosure conducts heat to at least one of the top, left, and right surfaces of the enclosure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020018 | COMPONENT FOR A NOTEBOOK COMPUTER FOR RECEIVING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS - A component of a notebook computer and notebook computer system including an antenna jack configured to receive an external antenna. The component further includes a card including a receiver configured to receive signals from the external antenna, and a wire connecting the antenna jack to the card. The antenna jack is configured for receiving an external TV antenna or an external wireless network antenna. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020019 | HANDLE ATTACHMENT - A handle attachment including a mounting mechanism configured to couple the handle attachment to a computing machine and a dutch mechanism configured to reposition the handle attachment and lock the handle attachment in at least one position from the computing machine. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020020 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS IN COOLING SUBSTRATES - Fluid-cooling technology developed for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronics assemblies is combined with optical-based interconnect technology, thereby enabling efficient fabrication of PCBs with free-space optical bearers. Since cooling components such as fans and heat sinks are no longer required on the PCB, the PCB is thinner and makes better use of a cooling substrate by also using it to carry optical signals. A card or a backplane supporting a plurality of active components can combine optical signals and cooling aspects in support of those components. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020021 | MATRIX CONVERTER - A matrix converter includes first to third AC reactors connected in series with first- to third-phase outputs of three-phase AC electric power, and a first cooling fan that generates cool air for cooling the first to third AC reactors. The first to third AC reactors are arranged side-by-side in a direction intersecting a direction in which the cool air flows. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020022 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COOLING ASSEMBLY - A cooling apparatus for a printed circuit board assembly is disclosed. The cooling apparatus comprises a main printed circuit (PC) board | 2012-01-26 |
20120020023 | HEATING CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY - A heating circuit and an electronics assembly for use in a vehicle includes an external housing having outer walls and an internal wall dividing the external housing into an electronics cavity and a non-electronics cavity. A heat generating electronics assembly is located in the electronics cavity adjacent to the internal wall. A control electronics assembly is located in the electronics cavity adjacent to the heat generating electronics assembly, with the control electronics portion controlling the heat generating electronics assembly; and an internal heat shield extending between and shielding the control electronics assembly from the heat generating electronics assembly, with the internal heat shield being made of a thermally conductive material and having a contact portion attached to the internal wall, whereby heat absorbed by the internal heat shield transmitted to the internal wall. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020024 | COOLED UNIVERSAL HARDWARE PLATFORM - Disclosed is an embodiment of a rack system including a cooled universal hardware platform having a frame, a module insertion area on a first side of the rack system and a universal backplane mounting area on a second side of the rack system opposite to the first side, a power bus, a plurality of cooled partitions, a plurality of module bays, two or more service unit backplanes and a coolant source. The power bus may be configured to provide power to the universal backplane mounting area and the plurality of cooled partitions. The rack system may also include a plurality of service units that may be configured to have different functions within the rack system. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020025 | COOLING STRUCTURE OF CAPACITOR AND INVERTER DEVICE - A cooling structure of a capacitor includes a snubber capacitor in which lead terminals are joined to external electrodes of a laminated ceramic electronic component; a circuit board which is for mounting the snubber capacitor and semiconductor switching elements; and a heat dissipation plate which is made of metal that dissipates the heat generated in the circuit board. The cooling structure of the capacitor is configured such that an insulating member having a high coefficient of thermal conductivity intervenes between the snubber capacitor and the heat dissipation plate. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020026 | MICROELECTRONIC ELEMENTS WITH POST-ASSEMBLY PLANARIZATION - A microelectronic unit includes a carrier structure having a front surface, a rear surface remote from the front surface, and a recess having an opening at the front surface and an inner surface located below the front surface of the carrier structure. The microelectronic unit can include a microelectronic element having a bottom surface adjacent the inner surface, a top surface remote from the bottom surface, and a plurality of contacts at the top surface. The microelectronic element can include terminals electrically connected with the contacts of the microelectronic element. The microelectronic unit can include a dielectric region contacting at least the top surface of the microelectronic element. The dielectric region can have a planar surface located coplanar with or above the front surface of the carrier structure. The terminals can be exposed at the surface of the dielectric region for interconnection with an external element. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020027 | Tiered Integrated Circuit Assembly and a Method for Manufacturing the Same - A tiered integrated circuit (IC) assembly includes stacks of a limited number of ICs coupled to each other and arranged in a first direction across a base tier and a second tier. The base tier includes ICs and a data bridge. Each of the ICs includes a respective array of through silicon vias (TSVs) arranged in parallel with the first direction. The data bridge includes submicron metal interconnects (densely spaced electrical conductors) arranged in a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The second tier is adjacent to the base tier and includes respective high-performance ICs different from the ICs of the base tier. The TSVs provide power and ground paths to the ICs in the second tier. In an example embodiment, the ICs in the second tier support one or more data bridges for connecting adjacent stacks. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020028 | STACKED INTERCONNECT HEAT SINK - An electronic device includes an integrated circuit and a heat spreader. The integrated circuit includes a substrate with an active via located therein. The heat spreader includes a thermally conductive core. The active via is connected to a corresponding heat spreader via that passes through the thermally conductive core. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020029 | ASSEMBLY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An assembly apparatus includes a linkage member defining a first front sliding groove and a first rear sliding groove and a sliding member movably connected to the linkage and defining a second front sliding groove and a second rear sliding groove. The first front sliding groove corresponds to the second front sliding groove, and the first rear sliding groove corresponds to the second rear sliding groove. The assembly apparatus further includes a fixing base defining a curved groove, a control member including a first rotation pin and a second rotation pin, and a fixing pin fixed with respect to the fixing base. The first rotation pin is slidably received in the first and second rear sliding groove, the second rotation pin is slidably received in the curved groove, and the fixing pin is slidably received in the first and second front sliding groove. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020030 | ELECTRICAL PACK WITH SEPARATE CONTROL AND POWER MODULES - An electrical housing includes power components grouped together in power modules and control components grouped together in a control module that is separate from the power modules. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020031 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONNECTION MECHANISM FOR TOUCH BUTTONS THEREOF - An electronic device includes a housing, a capacitive touch button, a PCB and a connection mechanism. The capacitive touch button is secured in the housing and includes a number of button bodies. The PCB is secured in the housing. The connection mechanism includes a circuit board and a connection element. The circuit board is secured in the housing and includes a number of sensor electrodes and a number of electrical protrusions, which are all arranged corresponding to the number of button bodies of the capacitive touch button. The sensor electrodes are connected to the capacitive touch button and the electrical protrusions. The connection element includes a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed on the PCB. The second end resists against the electrical protrusions for electrically connecting the capacitive touch button and the controller of the PCB. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020032 | ELECTRIC BUTTON AND LED BUTTON MODULE - An electric button is provided. The electric button comprises a substrate with a plurality of through holes thereon, at least an electric component fixedly disposed on the surface of the substrate and electrically connecting to the substrate, and a mask sealing the electric component on the surface of the substrate. The substrate is sewed onto the fabric by at least a conductive thread through the through holes and electrically connected to the conductive thread. Thereby, if a power supply is connected through the conductive thread to the substrate, the electrical power would be further connected to the electric component so that the electric component can perform its function. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020033 | Skin-Safe Conductive Ink and Method for Application on the Body - An ink comprising a particulate conductive material, a binder and a humectant, the conductive material being present in sufficient amount that the ink, once dry, is electrically conductive, may be applied, for example, to the human or animal body and enables such a body to function as part of an electrical circuit. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020034 | CHIP CARD HOLDER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A chip card holder is used for assembling a chip card. The chip card holder includes a housing and a latching cover. The housing includes a top wall and a sidewall connected to the top wall. The top wall defines a receiving slot, and the chip card is exposed from the receiving slot. The sidewall defines an opening communicating with the receiving slot. The latching cover is rotatably assembled to the housing to cover the opening. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020035 | ASSEMBLY WITH A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An assembly ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120020036 | BUS BAR DEVICE AND FUSIBLE LINK UNIT - A bus bar device | 2012-01-26 |
20120020037 | EXPANSION CARD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket, a riser card, a shield plate attached to an expansion card, a mounting frame, and a latch member. The riser card is attached to the mounting bracket and has at least one expansion card socket. The expansion card is received in the at least one expansion card socket. The mounting frame has at least one slot configured to fix the shield plate and an accommodating space beside the at least one slot. The latch member is mounted in the accommodating space and abuts the shield plate for preventing the expansion card from moving away from the at least one expansion card socket. The latch member is capable of being taken out from the accommodating space to release the shield plate, thereby allowing the expansion card to disengage from the at least one expansion card socket. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020038 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD RELATED THERETO - An electronic apparatus includes a first printed circuit board on which a first connector is provided, a first member connected with the first printed circuit board and having a first hole, a second member connected with the first printed circuit board and including a projecting portion extending in a standing direction on the first printed circuit board, and a second printed circuit board that includes a second connector connected to the first connector, a first end portion that penetrates the first hole, and a second end portion having a second hole, where the projecting portion of the second member penetrates the second hole. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020039 | SURFACE-MOUNTED SHIELDED MULTICOMPONENT ASSEMBLY - A surface-mounted shielded multicomponent assembly, comprising a wafer on which several electronic components are assembled; an insulating layer conformally deposited on the structure with a thickness smaller than the height of the electronic components, comprising at least one opening emerging on a contact of said wafer; a conductive shielding layer covering the insulating layer and said at least one opening; and a resin layer covering the conductive layer. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020040 | Package-to-package stacking by using interposer with traces, and or standoffs and solder balls - The present invention discloses the structure and process for fabrication of an electronic package to contain and protect Package-to-Package (P2P) stacked module of integrated circuit (IC) chips. The process includes a step of providing an interposer that includes conductive traces interconnected between pre-designated contact pads disposed on a top and/or bottom surfaces for mounting at least a top or bottom packages of the IC chips with electric terminals contacting the contact pads disposed on the top and/or bottom surface of the interposer. Standoffs and passive components can also be added onto interposer in order to improve solder joints reliability, electrical performance and main board density at the same time. The inclusion of passive components on the interposer could enhance the electrical performance and the testability of the finished package stack. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020041 | DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A device includes a wiring board, an element mounted on the wiring board, a spacer member intervening between the wiring board and the element to form a space therebetween, and an encapsulation body filling the space and encapsulating the element on the wiring board. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020042 | NOISE SUPPRESSOR FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - One or more decoupling capacitors are coupled to a low inductance mount that is connected to the bottom layer of a printed circuit board (PCB) on which a semiconductor module is mounted. The low inductance mount includes a magnetic planar structure with vias that are coupled to the one or more decoupling capacitors and to like vias positioned on the PCB. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020043 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes a signal layer, a power layer, and a ground layer. The signal layer includes an analog audio input/output (I/O) port and an audio chip. The audio chip includes a main body, a first group of signal pins connected to the analog audio I/O port and a second group of signal pins connected to a control chip. The power layer and the ground layer each is divided into two unconnected parts, an audio part and a digital part, by a dividing groove. The two audio parts act as a whole reference plane for traces between the analog audio I/O port and the first group of signal pins of the audio chip. The two digital parts act as reference planes for traces between the control chip and the second group of signal pins of the audio chip. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020044 | ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH VERTICAL CONNECTOR BETWEEN CONDUCTOR PATTERNS - The present invention generally relates to a new structure to be used with electronic modules such as printed circuit boards and semiconductor package substrates. Furthermore there are presented herein methods for manufacturing the same. According to an aspect of the invention, the aspect ratio of through holes is significantly improved. Aspect ratio measures a relationship of a through hole or a micro via conductor in the direction of height divided width. According to the aspect of the invention, the aspect ratio can be increased over that of the prior art solution by a factor of ten or more. | 2012-01-26 |
20120020045 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A WATERPROOF KEYPAD - A portable electronic device having a waterproof keypad and a keypad assembly for the waterproof keypad are described. In one embodiment, the keypad assembly comprises: an embossed keypad having a top and bottom surface, the embossed keypad having a plurality of embossed keys on the top surface; a capacitive sensor layer located below the bottom surface of the embossed keypad; and an actuator located below the capacitive sensor layer moveable between a first position in an unactuated state to a second position in an actuated state. | 2012-01-26 |