Abstract:
A moisture-resistant electronic device includes at least one electronic component at least partially covered by a moisture-resistant coating. The moisture-resistant coating may be located within an interior of the electronic device. The moisture-resistant coating may cover only portions of a boundary of an internal space within the electronic device. A moisture-resistant-coating may include one or more discernible boundaries, or seams, which may be located at or adjacent to locations where two or more components of the electronic device interface with each other. Assembly methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An electronic apparatus, includes a plurality of electronic modules, each having a maximum thickness of no more than 90 microns, each comprising a substrate having a two sided edge connection pattern. The electronic modules are arranged adjacent to each other. Each pad of a first set of connection pads on a first electronic module is conductively connected to an opposing pad of a second set of connection pads of a second electronic module. The first set of connection pads is separated from the second set of connection pads by electrically conductive material that is less than 15 microns thick.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a top plate [245] of a first transparent conductive material, a middle plate [225] of a second transparent conductive material, and a bottom plate [205] of conductive material. At least one upper dielectric layer [240] is disposed between the top plate [245] and the middle plate [225], and at least one lower dielectric layer [215] disposed between the bottom plate [205] and the middle plate [225]. A first electroluminescent layer [235] is disposed between the top plate [245] and the middle plate [225]. The first electroluminescent layer [235] has a first predetermined pattern. A second electroluminescent layer [215] is disposed between the middle plate [225] and the bottom plate [205]. The second electroluminescent layer [215] has a second predetermined pattern. The first electroluminescent layer [235] and the second electroluminescent layer [215] are powered by at least one alternating current (AC) power source to selectively display a simulated motion.
Abstract:
Described are antimicrobial polymer products made from mixtures of antimicrobial organometallic additives dispersed throughout a polymer host matrix.
Abstract:
An electroluminescent display device contains an electroluminescent phosphor sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. An optically transmissive layer of an electrically conductive material is coated on a side of the device that is presented to a human observer to aid in the prevention of electric shock. The electrically conductive material layer is electrically connected to ground, such as the ground of an AC power supply for the device.
Abstract:
Described are antimicrobial polymer products made from mixtures of antimicrobial organometallic additives dispersed throughout a polymer host matrix.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer comprises a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from a silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials. A high quality layer of compound semiconductor material is used to form a source component and a receiver component that are interconnected with an antenna and each other within a semiconductor structure that can detect a parameter, such as the speed, of an object.
Abstract:
A wafer (10) having integrated circuit elements formed therein is thinned and a first carrier (41) is adhered thereto. The first carrier (41) facilitates handling of the thinned wafer (30). A second carrier (51) is then adhered as well and the various integrated circuits are singulated to yield a plurality of thinned die (81). Once the thinned die is mounted to a desired substrate (91), the first carrier (41) is readily removed. In one embodiment, the first carrier (41) has an adhesive that becomes less adherent when exposed to a predetermined stimulus (such as a given temperature range or a given frequency range of photonic energy). Such thinned die (or modules containing such die) are readily amenable to stacking in order to achieve significantly increased circuit densities.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown layered monocrystallinfe substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. Formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant-enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials. The layered monocrystalline substrates allow for the fabrication of at least one optical device with an insulating material laid over it, wherein the insulating material provides an optical aperture for use with the optical device. A conductive material can be deposited within the insulating material, and an electro-rheological lens can be inserted within the insulating material aperture, while being in contact with the conductive material.
Abstract:
An electrochemical charge storage device (60) having two asymmetric inorganic electrodes (30, 36) is provided. The device may be fabricated using a bipolar plate which acts as both the conductor, and as the substrate upon which the active electrodes are formed. The bipolar plate may further be adapted to act as one of the active electrodes by activating a portion of the bipolar plate material.