EP0424796A2
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Injection molded printed circuits
Assignee: Rockwell International Ltd
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Filing: 1990-10-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-10-18
Abstract
Abstract An electrical circuit package wherein a flexible support member (11) having conductive materials (91, 94) and electronic components thereon is fused with a substrate (12) which acts as a support for the film. This results in a unitary packaged circuit. In one embodiment the film is a decal on which certain portions have a substrate fused thereto. In other embodiments, various layers of conductive materials (91, 94) are applied and molded into the substrate (12) to form a variety of electronic functions. The circuit package lends itself to high production and reliability as well as cost savings.
Inventors
- 👤 Oscar L. Denes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:16
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/16; H05K1/162; H05K1/165; H05K1/18; H05K1/189; H05K3/00; H05K3/0058; H05K3/007; H05K1/02; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K1/095; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0183; H05K2201/0187; H05K2201/04; H05K2201/042; H05K2201/046; H05K2201/08; H05K2201/083; H05K2201/086; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09018; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/097; H05K2201/09763; H05K2201/09809; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/0999; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2009; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0147; H05K2203/0156; H05K2203/13; H05K2203/1305; H05K2203/1327; H05K3/46; H05K3/4688; H05K3/4691
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A moulded electrical circuit package wherein an entire support member is secured to a substrate comprising: a support member (11) composed of a thin flexible film material having an electrically conductive circuit trace material (14, 14a) disposed on one side of said support member; an electrical component (70; 80; 90) unitarily disposed on said flexible support member, said electrical component having at least two layers (71, 74; 83, 85; 91, 92) of conductive material; a substrate material (12; 12a) for said flexible support member; and said substrate material (12; 12a) and said flexible support member (11) being fused directly together to form a unitary structure, with said support member and said substrate material defining distinct layers in said moulded circuit package and said electrically conductive circuit trace material (14; 14a) being embedded in said thin flexible support member (11) and flush with the surface thereof when disposed on a surface opposite said substrate material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A moulded electrical circuit package wherein an entire support member is secured to a substrate comprising: a support member (11) composed of a thin flexible film material having an electrically conductive circuit trace material (14, 14a) disposed on one side of said support member; an electrical component (70; 80; 90) unitarily disposed on said flexible support member, said electrical component having at least two layers (71, 74; 83, 85; 91, 92) of conductive material; a substrate material (12; 12a) for said flexible support member; and said substrate material (12; 12a) and said flexible support member (11) being fused directly together to form a unitary structure, with said support member and said substrate material defining distinct layers in said moulded circuit package and said electrically conductive circuit trace material (14; 14a) being embedded in said thin flexible support member (11) and flush with the surface thereof when disposed on a surface opposite said substrate material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrical component is a capacitor (70).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrical component is a filter (80).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrical component is an inductor (90).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said unitary structure has a three-dimensional configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A moulded electrical circuit package wherein a support member is secured to a substrate comprising: a support member (11) composed of a thin flexible film material having an electrically conductive trace material (14; 14a) disposed on at least one side of said support member; and at least two substrate material portions (12; 12a), said substrate material portions being fused directly to portions of said support member (11) in a manner to form a hinged structure between said portions of substrate material and unfused portions (17) of said support member, with said support member (11) and said substrate material defining distinct layers in said moulded circuit package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
A moulded electrical circuit package wherein a support member is secured to a substrate comprising: a support member (11) composed of a thin flexible film material having an electrically conductive trace material (14; 14a) disposed on at least one side of said support member; and at least two substrate material portions (12; 12a), said substrate material portions being fused directly to portions of said support member (11) in a manner to form a hinged structure between said portions of substrate material and unfused portions (17) of said support member, with said support member (11) and said substrate material defining distinct layers in said moulded circuit package.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 6 wherein said substrate material portions (12) are fused on the same side of said support member (11).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 6 wherein said substrate material portions (12) are fused on opposite sides of said support member (11).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 6 wherein said substrate material portions (12) are fused on the same and opposite sides of said support member (11).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 6 wherein said substrate material (12) is substantially flat.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 6 wherein said substrate material (12a) is substantially curved.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 6 further including an electrical component (70; 80; 90) unitarily disposed on said flexible support member (11).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 12 wherein said electrical components (70; 80; 90) are represented by a multiplicity of different electrical components.
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