Abstract:
The electronic module (BG) incorporates a specified separation edge (SAK, SAK1, SAK2, SAK3) for the mechanical, irreversible separation of a separable part (AT, AT1, AT2, AT3) of the module (BG) from the remainder of the module (BGR), both the separable part (AT, AT1, AT2, AT3) and the module remainder (BGR) incorporating essentially interacting circuit components (ST1, ST2) for an intended electrotechnical operation of the module (BG). By separating the separable part (AT, AT1, AT2, AT3) the electrotechnical operation of the module (BG) can be permanently deactivated.
Abstract:
A circuit board having barcode and fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The method of the present invention includes the steps of providing a substrate body that has an insulation layer covered with a copper foil; forming a dry film on the copper foil; disposing a film having a circuit pattern and a barcode pattern on the dry film and performing an exposure process so as to harden portions of the dry film at positions corresponding to the circuit pattern and the barcode pattern; performing a development process such that non-hardened portions of the dry film are removed and portions of the dry film that are hardened are remained as an etch mask; and performing an etch process so as to remove portions of the copper foil that are exposed from the dry film. Thus, circuit and barcode are formed in the copper foil at the same time, thereby saving cost and eliminating time for manually attaching barcode.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating an identification code is provided. First, a metallic film is provided for fabricating a circuit on a substrate, and a circuit area and a non-circuit area are formed on the metallic film after a patterning process. Next, an identification code is formed on the non-circuit area for the basis of production management and quality control.
Abstract:
A communication system is provided that includes both an electromagnetic (“EM”) communication device and an optical communication device including at least a machine readable symbol where at least a portion of the EM communication device and at least a portion of the machine readable symbol are formed from the same material. This material may be, for example, a conductable ink or a conductable foil. If desired, the EM communication device may include an antenna where at least a portion of the antenna includes at least a portion of the machine readable symbol.
Abstract:
A circuit board inspection apparatus aims to inspect a circuit board panel which contains a plurality of sub-panels. The panel is bonded with a panel barcode and each sub-panel is bonded with a different sub-panel barcode. The circuit board inspection apparatus includes an automatic optic inspection (AOI) system to inspect the circuit board panel and read the panel barcode and the sub-panel barcode, a data link module to link data contained in the panel barcode and the sub-panel barcode and generate linkage data, and a database to store the linkage data. The relationship of the panel and the sub-panel may still be maintained through the linkage data provided by the data link module even after the panel and the sub-panel have been separated.
Abstract:
A circuit board with identifiable information and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. At least one insulating layer within the circuit board has a non-circuit area free of a circuit layout. A plurality of openings are formed in the non-circuit area of the insulating layer. A patterned circuit layer is formed on the insulating layer. Metal identifiable information is disposed in the openings of the non-circuit area. By this arrangement, a product status of the circuit board can be traced and identified via the metal patterned information.
Abstract:
A circuit board permits common use of the same circuit board without separately manufacturing the circuit board per providing destinations when similar circuit boards are manufactured for a plurality of providing destinations in the same factory. The circuit board has at least a first providing destination indicating region on which a first providing destination is indicated and a second providing destination indicating region located adjacent the first providing destination indicating region, on which second providing destination region, a second providing destination is indicated, the providing destination indicating regions other than that indicating an intended providing destination being hidden by mounting parts thereon.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board which has an ink block and a first conductive layer that are attached to a solder mask. A first dielectric layer is attached to the first conductive layer. Indicia is formed in the ink block by a laser ablation process. The first conductive layer has a first non-metallized area located beneath the ink block. Eliminating metal beneath the ink block would reduce the amount of energy that is absorbed by the circuit board during the laser ablation process. The printed circuit board has multiple layers of conductive and dielectric material. Some or all of the conductive layers may have non-metallized areas located beneath the ink block.
Abstract:
A method for patterning a tape to which an integrated circuit may be bonded including providing a tape having a top layer of unexposed film which, when exposed in an interconnection pattern and developed, acts as a mask for processing a photoprocessable layer of the tape to provide conductive portions in an interconnection pattern on the tape.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of producing electronic components such as LED displays and hybrid IC's from a broad supply frame. The frame comprises a parallel pair of elongate side bands, and a plurality of unit circuit boards integrally incorporated in the frame by means of connecting webs and arranged between the pair of side bands at a predetermined interval therealong. Various process steps such as chip bonding and wire bonding are performed with respect to the individual circuit boards while they are still in the frame. In a final step, each unit circuit board or electronic component is separated from the frame. The frame may be provided with an identification pattern to identify the type of unit circuit boards incorporated in the frame.