This inventor holds 5 USPTO granted patents and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.. Active years: 2007-2008.
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Location History:
- Neyagawa, JP (2007)
- Osaka, JP (2008)
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2007-2008
Title: Nobuyuki Koutani: Innovator in Wiring Board Technology
Introduction
Nobuyuki Koutani is a prominent inventor based in Neyagawa, Japan. He has made significant contributions to the field of wiring board technology, holding a total of 5 patents. His innovative designs have advanced the capabilities of circuit boards and their applications in various electronic devices.
Latest Patents
Koutani's latest patents include a wiring board and a method for producing the same. This wiring board features first and second feeding electrodes along both sides of an insulating substrate. It incorporates feeding bus lines extending in a traverse direction, connected to the feeding electrodes, and conductor wirings with inner leads that have protruding electrodes. The arrangement of inner leads in two lines allows for a dense wiring pitch in one group and a combination of dense and sparse pitch regions in another, effectively suppressing non-uniformity of heights of the protruding electrodes.
Another notable patent is a circuit board with an auxiliary wiring configuration designed to suppress breakage during the bonding process. This circuit board includes a flexible insulating substrate and a plurality of conductive wirings. It features bumps at the end portions of the conductive wirings and an auxiliary conductive wiring positioned at the outermost corner of the region for mounting a semiconductor chip. This innovative design helps to mitigate stress concentration during the joining process, thereby preventing breakage.
Career Highlights
Koutani is currently employed at Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., where he continues to develop cutting-edge technologies in the field of electronics. His work has been instrumental in enhancing the reliability and performance of circuit boards used in various applications.
Collaborations
Throughout his career, Koutani has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Hiroyuki Imamura and Yoshifumi Nakamura. These collaborations have fostered a creative environment that has led to the development of innovative solutions in wiring board technology.
Conclusion
Nobuyuki Koutani's contributions to wiring board technology have made a significant impact in the electronics industry. His innovative patents and collaborative efforts continue to drive advancements in this field.
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