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Electrical Testing of Passive Components

Substrates have become more critical with regard to pitch and density in today’s designs with challenges for passive components in terms of surface placement. This negates the opportunity for h .. read more

Printable Materials and Devices for Electronic Packaging

Printing technologies provide a simple solution to build electronic circuits on low cost flexible substrates. Materials will play important role for developing advanced printable technology. Ad .. read more

Embedded Passives ….Predictability,As-Received and In-Service

Embedded passives technology offers high-density high-performance solutions,but needs characterization before becoming a resource in harsh-environment applications. This paper discusses two cri .. read more

The Embedded Passives Journey

When planning a trip for the first time there is usually a significant amount of planning and preparation involved. First,the destination is chosen that meets the objective (e.g. Las Vegas for .. read more

Embedded Passives Predictability,As-Received and In-Service

Embedded resistors and capacitors provide high-density high-performance solutions,freeing up the surface for other components and enabling tailored interconnect topology. This technology needs .. read more

Using Embedded Capacitance to Improve Electrical Performance,Eliminate Capacitors and Reduce Board Size In High Speed Digital and RF Applications

The global electronics industry is exhibiting a widespread and growing interest in the technology of embedded passives. This interest can be attributed to three primary benefits. First,embedded .. read more

A Comparison of Small Discretes and Polymer Thick Film Embedded Resistors for Mobile Phone Applications

As an increasing amount of functionality is crammed into today's mobile phones,designers must find ways to save board area. Two common solutions are the use of embedded passives and the use of .. read more

Physical Implementation of the High-Speed Design Process

Layout designers play a critical role in the design of high-speed circuits. In an optimized process,they take constraints defined by engineering and create a layout that adheres to those design .. read more

Overview of Embedded Technology

Last spring at EXPO,embedded passives came into its own by being escalated from a sub-committee with 4 task groups to a general committee with 4 sub-committees. Dave McGregor of Dupont now chai .. read more

Lessons Learned: Case Studies of Embedded Passives

Over the past six years Motorola has shipped over 47 million phones incorporating Embedded Passives (EP) technology. The EP modules shipped in phones have included small modules such as voltage .. read more

PWB Design: Beyond Copper Interconnects

Two emerging board technologies,embedded passives and embedded optical waveguides,have the potential to change the way that printed wiring boards operate. No longer will interconnects be relega .. read more

Designing Embedded Resistors and Capacitors

Embedded passives,i.e.,resistors and capacitors built right into the printed circuit board substrate,is a rapidly emerging and pivotal technology for the PCB industry preceded only by the plate .. read more

Design Considerations for Thin-Film Embedded Resistor and Capacitor Technologies

Embedded passives technologies can provide benefits of size,performance,cost,and reliability to high density,highspeed designs. A number of embedded passive technology solutions are available t .. read more

Embedded Passives in High Layer Count High Reliability Printed Wiring Boards

This paper will discuss the use of thin film buried resistors and thin core plane pairs in high layer count high reliability printed wiring boards used in single and double sided surface mount .. read more

Size and Cost Modeling for Embedded Passives

Lower cost is frequently listed as the main driver for moving to embedded passives. Unfortunately,understanding the true cost difference between a design using embedded passives and the same de .. read more

Enhanced Embedded Passives Technology – From Distributed to Discrete

Embedded passives are entering a new phase of improved product capability and enhanced processes. Thinner, higher capacitance embedded distributed capacitance (EDC) materials are coming to mark .. read more

Designing Ceramic Thick-Film Capacitors for Embedding in Printed Circuit Boards

This paper presents an emerging technology for embedding discrete ceramic thick-film capacitors directly into printed circuit boards. Their use frees up surface real estate allowing for smaller .. read more

Manufacturing Embedded Resistors

Increasing component density and the requirements of higher performance electronic devices are driving the development of embedded passive devices in the printed circuit board (PCB). The benefi .. read more

Embedded Passives Technology Implementation in RF Applications

Motorola has developed a suite of technologies for embedding resistors,inductors,and capacitors in HDI printed wiring boards. This paper describes the technology and presents a case study demon .. read more

Electrical Testing of Passive Components

Substrates have become more critical with regard to pitch and density in today’s designs with challenges for passive components in terms of surface placement. This negates the opportunity for h .. read more

Printable Materials and Devices for Electronic Packaging

Printing technologies provide a simple solution to build electronic circuits on low cost flexible substrates. Materials will play important role for developing advanced printable technology. Ad .. read more

Embedded Passives ….Predictability,As-Received and In-Service

Embedded passives technology offers high-density high-performance solutions,but needs characterization before becoming a resource in harsh-environment applications. This paper discusses two cri .. read more

The Embedded Passives Journey

When planning a trip for the first time there is usually a significant amount of planning and preparation involved. First,the destination is chosen that meets the objective (e.g. Las Vegas for .. read more

Embedded Passives Predictability,As-Received and In-Service

Embedded resistors and capacitors provide high-density high-performance solutions,freeing up the surface for other components and enabling tailored interconnect topology. This technology needs .. read more

Using Embedded Capacitance to Improve Electrical Performance,Eliminate Capacitors and Reduce Board Size In High Speed Digital and RF Applications

The global electronics industry is exhibiting a widespread and growing interest in the technology of embedded passives. This interest can be attributed to three primary benefits. First,embedded .. read more

A Comparison of Small Discretes and Polymer Thick Film Embedded Resistors for Mobile Phone Applications

As an increasing amount of functionality is crammed into today's mobile phones,designers must find ways to save board area. Two common solutions are the use of embedded passives and the use of .. read more

Physical Implementation of the High-Speed Design Process

Layout designers play a critical role in the design of high-speed circuits. In an optimized process,they take constraints defined by engineering and create a layout that adheres to those design .. read more

Overview of Embedded Technology

Last spring at EXPO,embedded passives came into its own by being escalated from a sub-committee with 4 task groups to a general committee with 4 sub-committees. Dave McGregor of Dupont now chai .. read more

Lessons Learned: Case Studies of Embedded Passives

Over the past six years Motorola has shipped over 47 million phones incorporating Embedded Passives (EP) technology. The EP modules shipped in phones have included small modules such as voltage .. read more

PWB Design: Beyond Copper Interconnects

Two emerging board technologies,embedded passives and embedded optical waveguides,have the potential to change the way that printed wiring boards operate. No longer will interconnects be relega .. read more

Designing Embedded Resistors and Capacitors

Embedded passives,i.e.,resistors and capacitors built right into the printed circuit board substrate,is a rapidly emerging and pivotal technology for the PCB industry preceded only by the plate .. read more

Design Considerations for Thin-Film Embedded Resistor and Capacitor Technologies

Embedded passives technologies can provide benefits of size,performance,cost,and reliability to high density,highspeed designs. A number of embedded passive technology solutions are available t .. read more

Embedded Passives in High Layer Count High Reliability Printed Wiring Boards

This paper will discuss the use of thin film buried resistors and thin core plane pairs in high layer count high reliability printed wiring boards used in single and double sided surface mount .. read more

Size and Cost Modeling for Embedded Passives

Lower cost is frequently listed as the main driver for moving to embedded passives. Unfortunately,understanding the true cost difference between a design using embedded passives and the same de .. read more

Enhanced Embedded Passives Technology – From Distributed to Discrete

Embedded passives are entering a new phase of improved product capability and enhanced processes. Thinner, higher capacitance embedded distributed capacitance (EDC) materials are coming to mark .. read more

Designing Ceramic Thick-Film Capacitors for Embedding in Printed Circuit Boards

This paper presents an emerging technology for embedding discrete ceramic thick-film capacitors directly into printed circuit boards. Their use frees up surface real estate allowing for smaller .. read more

Manufacturing Embedded Resistors

Increasing component density and the requirements of higher performance electronic devices are driving the development of embedded passive devices in the printed circuit board (PCB). The benefi .. read more

Embedded Passives Technology Implementation in RF Applications

Motorola has developed a suite of technologies for embedding resistors,inductors,and capacitors in HDI printed wiring boards. This paper describes the technology and presents a case study demon .. read more