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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267552 | Signal transmission cable with adaptive contact pin reference A signal transmission cable with adaptive contact pin reference structure includes a first cable having a connecting edge; a second cable having a connecting edge; a component lay-out section having a first lateral edge adjacent to the connecting edge of the first c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268421 | Semiconductor chip assembly with welded metal pillar that includes enlarged ball bond A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line and a metal pillar, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The chip a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267553 | Optical transceiver using optical sub-assembly having multiple lead pins connected to the substrate by a flexible printed circuit The present invention provides a coupling mechanism between the optical subassembly and the circuit board using the FPC board. The mechanism according to the present invention may release the mechanical stress induced in the root portion of the lead pin of the optic... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264483 | Modules for fixing flexible printed circuit boards and flat display devices utilizing the same Modules for fixing flexible printed circuit boards. A module comprises a casing and a flexible printed circuit board. The casing has a recess on a lateral side. The flexible printed circuit board has a flexible portion disposed in the recess, wherein the thickness o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264482 | Anisotropic conductive sheet An anisotropic conductive sheet capable of transmitting high-speed digital signals reliably is provided. The anisotropic conductive sheet has a conductive property in a thickness direction thereof under a predetermined condition, and includes: insulative matrix memb... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264512 | PCI express connector A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for a Peripheral Component Interconnect (“PCI”) Express connection device that supports use of device bus widths different than the size of the connector in communication of data processing, addressing and/or control ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264991 | Method of connecting a conductive trace to a semiconductor chip using conductive adhesive A method of connecting a conductive trace to a semiconductor chip includes providing a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, providing a conductive trace, then disposing a conductive adhesive between the conductive trace and the chip, thereby mechanical... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262368 | Connection structures for microelectronic devices and methods for forming such structures Provided are connection structures for a microelectronic device and methods for forming the structure. A substrate is included having opposing surfaces and a plurality of holes extending through the surfaces. Also included is a plurality of electrically conductive p... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261569 | Connection structure of printed wiring board A connecting structure is for a printed wiring board to be electrically connected to a FPC. The FPC includes a substrate and electro-conductive portions. The printed wiring board includes an insertion opening provided on an edge surface thereof, and line connecting ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261570 | Method for attaching cable to circuit substrate According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for attaching a cable (30) to a circuit substrate (20) includes the steps of: (a) providing a circuit substrate having a number of conductive pads (202) arranged thereon in matrix; (b... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262082 | Method of making a three-dimensional stacked semiconductor package with a metal pillar and a conductive interconnect in an encapsulant aperture A method of making a three-dimensional stacked semiconductor package includes providing a first semiconductor chip assembly that includes a first chip, a first conductive trace and a first encapsulant, wherein the first conductive trace includes a first metal pillar... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258551 | Electrical connector stress relief at substrate interface An electrical connector includes a wafer having flexible members that allow the wafer to expand or contract in response to movement of solder pads on a PCB. As a PCB to which a connector is attached is heated during, for example, normal use, it may expand, which may... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258570 | Connector for flexible board A connector for a flexible board includes a housing integrally formed with a bottom board, side wall portions and a top board, and formed with a board insertion portion that has a laterally extending opening shape disposed between the bottom board and the top board,... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259548 | Testing circuits on substrate The invention provides a method of testing a circuit on a substrate. Generally speaking, a substrate is located in a transfer chuck, a surface of a test chuck is moved into contact with a substrate, the substrate is secured to the test chuck, the test chuck is moved... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255586 | Connector device A connector device includes a plug including a plurality of plug terminals and a socket including a plurality of socket terminals. Ground plug terminals each have a recess on the contact surface, and ground socket terminals each have a dimple on the contact surface ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256345 | Cable and manufacturing method therefor A cable 1 is configured of connecting portions 12 on both ends for connecting to external connecting terminals and an intermediate portion 13. Each connecting portion 12 has electroconductive portions 14 for connecting with externa... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257004 | Power delivery system for integrated circuits A system for delivering power to an integrated circuit (IC) component mounted on a circuit board includes a circuit board having a first side and an opposite second side. An IC component is mounted on the first side of the circuit board, and the IC component has a p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252516 | Adjustable-size, mother board A motherboard includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a connecting member. The connecting member movably connects the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and the connecting member is capable of adjusting a relative position of the f... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252520 | Flex film card edge connector and cable assembly A flex film card edge connector includes a substantially planar substrate having opposite major surfaces joined at an edge; and a flexible film wrapped around the edge and supported on both of the major surfaces. A first and second set of conductive pads are arrayed... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252537 | Electromagnetic coupler registration and mating A system includes a first bus coupler element, a second bus coupler element, and a visual element associated with the second bus coupler element and including a transparent media enabling the second coupler element to be visually aligned with the first coupler eleme... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252515 | Non-oriented wire in elastomer electrical contact A method and apparatus for interconnecting an electronic module to a substrate through resilient wire conductors in an interposer arrangement. A carrier layer of insulating material with an array of apertures, arranged to align with both the electrical pads on an el... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252554 | Methods and apparatus for reducing crosstalk in electrical connectors An apparatus and method for crosstalk compensation in a jack of a modular communications connector includes a flexible printed circuit board connected to jack contacts and to connections to a network cable. The flexible printed circuit board includes conductive trac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253514 | Self-supporting connecting element for a semiconductor chip A connecting element for electrically connecting a semiconductor chip and a superordinate circuit board includes an elastic metal strip that is bent forming two metal limbs with flattened limb ends, thus forming a base between the metal limbs which is suitable for c... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249955 | Connection of package, board, and flex cable In some embodiments an apparatus includes a board, a package coupled to the board, and a flex cable coupled to the package and extending between the board and the package. Other embodiments are described and claimed. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248455 | Method and apparatus for providing compressive connection with electrostatic discharge dissipative properties A method and apparatus for providing compressive connection with electrostatic discharge dissipative properties is disclosed. A compression connector is formed having an elastomeric material modified to provide a dissipative member, an electrostatically dissipative ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248481 | Circuit board and system with a multi-portion socket Circuit board and system with multi-portion sockets, and signal methods practiced thereon are described herein. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247034 | Electronic device and display device with printed wiring board having connector and locking member The present invention prevents a connection defect of a connector. In an electronic device which includes a film-like wiring board and a printed wiring board on which a connector is mounted, the film-like wiring board includes a projecting portion which projects to ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241166 | Electric equipment In order to prevent any erroneous insertion of a thin circuit board 3 into a gap 5 formed between a main circuit board 1 and a connector 2 when the thin circuit board 3 is inserted into an inserting port 2e formed at ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241167 | Connector A connector includes a housing and a required number of pusher members. The housing has a fitting aperture into which two or at least three flexible printed circuit boards are inserted and insertion openings for holding the required number of the pusher members. Whe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242132 | Piezoelectric actuator and head assembly using the piezoelectric actuator A head assembly includes a suspension having a gimbal, a flexible printed wiring sheet having a plurality of conductor patterns and adhered to the suspension, first and second piezoelectric actuators mounted on the gimbal, and a head slider mounted on the first and ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241173 | Electrical connector insert and apparatus and associated fabrication method The electrical connector insert, apparatus and associated fabrication method provide a connector insert attached to flat wire segments. In addition, the connector insert retains the industry accepted openings into which connection portions, such as pins, of the comp... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241148 | Modules for fixing flexible printed circuit boards and flat display devices utilizing the same Modules for fixing flexible printed circuit boards. A module comprises a casing and a flexible printed circuit board. The casing has a recess on a lateral side. The flexible printed circuit board has a flexible portion disposed in the recess, wherein the thickness o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240427 | Pin contact and method and apparatus for its manufacture A pin contact for pressing into electrical engagement with a plated section in a hole in a circuit board. The contact includes a deformable portion for engaging the plated section with a feed-through portion and a terminal portion at opposite ends thereof. An end pa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238044 | Connection structure of printed wiring board An FPC is electrically connected to a printed wiring board. The FPC includes an elongated substrate and a conductor part laminated on the face of the substrate. The conductor part includes a plurality of conductors extending along the axial direction of the substrat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238032 | Connector arrangement between a flat flex cable and a component An electrical connector assembly including a plug assembly and a socket assembly. The plug assembly includes a first flex cable and a first housing, and a biasing member. The socket assembly includes a second flex cable and a second housing. The plug assembly is ada... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234230 | Composite circuit board and method for manufacturing the same A composite circuit board comprises multiple soft panels evenly mounted on a rigid panel. The soft panels are positioned on the rigid panel in proper alignment via locating pins on the rigid panel and corresponding holes in the soft panels. The soft panels are secur... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234945 | Display apparatus There is provided a technique in which when a display apparatus is assembled, workability of an operation for fixing a printed circuit board disposed at an outer peripheral part of a display panel to a support member can be improved. The display apparatus includes a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235875 | Modular heat sink decoupling capacitor array forming heat sink fins and power distribution interposer module A modular heat sink decoupling capacitor array includes a plurality of modules, each defining parallel distributed decoupling plates, and each module forming a heat sink fi. Each module includes multiple spaced apart contacts for providing low inductance connections... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231711 | Packaging structure of a driving circuit for a liquid crystal display device and packaging method of driving circuit for a liquid crystal display device A packaging structure of a driving circuit for a liquid crystal display device comprises a base film, a plurality of first metal lines being formed on the base film and being disposed with a certain distance between neighboring first metal lines, an insulating film ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232707 | Method of making a semiconductor chip assembly with an interlocked contact terminal A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a metal base, a routing line and a pillar etch mask that extends into a trench, mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to the routing line, forming a connection joint that electrically connects... | 06/19/2007 |
