Kemet Electronics Corporation

Vishay Sprague, Inc.

Vishay Vitramon, Inc.

John Bultitude

John E McConnell

Lonnie G Jones

Galen W Miller

Garry L Renner

Philip Michael Lessner

Abhijit Gurav

James R Magee

Allen Templeton

Mark R Laps

Jeffrey W Bell

Nathan A Reed

John J Jiang

Iain D Kinnon

John Rogers

Antony P Chacko

Alan P Webster

Allen Hill

James A Burk

Hunter Hayes

Randolph Stephen Hahn

James D Davis

Reggie Phillips

R Allen Hill

Hanzheng Guo

Reuven Katraro

Robert Ramsbottom

Nissim Cohen

Keith Brown

Eli Bershadsky

Peter Alexandre Blais

George Michael Theis

Kitae Park

Robert Allen Hill

Marina Kravchik-Volfson

John E Mcconnell

John Mcconnell

Provided is a heat dissipating capacitor comprising internal electrodes of opposing polarity forming a capacitive couple between external terminations. A dielectric is between the internal electrodes. The heat dissipating capacitor comprises at least one thermal dissipation layer and at least one thermal conductive termination wherein the thermal dissipation layer is in thermally conductive contact with the thermal conductive termination.

Multi-terminal MLCC for improved heat dissipation

Provided is an improved multilayered ceramic capacitor and an electronic device comprising the multilayered ceramic capacitor. The multilayer ceramic capacitor comprises first conductive plates electrically connected to first external terminations and second conductive plates electrically connected to second external terminations. The first conductive plates and second conductive plates form a capacitive couple. A ceramic portion is between the first conductive plates and said second conductive plates wherein the ceramic portion comprises paraelectric ceramic dielectric. The multilayer ceramic capacitor has a rated DC voltage and a rated AC Vwherein the rated AC Vis higher than the rated DC voltage.

Resonant multilayer ceramic capacitors

Provided is an improved electronic component package. The electronic component package comprises a multiplicity of electronic components wherein each electronic component comprises a first external termination and a second external termination. The electronic component package also includes a structural lead frame comprising multiple leads wherein each lead is mounted to at least one first external termination and the structural lead frame comprises at least one break away feature between adjacent leads.

Structural lead frame

Provided is a high-density multi-component package comprising a first module interconnect pad and a second module interconnect pad. At least two electronic components are mounted to and between the first module interconnect pad and the second module interconnect pad wherein a first electronic component is vertically oriented relative to the first module interconnect pad. A second electronic component is vertically oriented relative to the second module interconnect pad.

Component assemblies and embedding for high density electronics

A method of forming an electronic device is described which comprises a stack of electronic components wherein each electronic component comprises a face and external terminations. A component stability structure is attached to at least one face. A circuit board is provided wherein the circuit board comprises circuit traces arranged for electrical engagement with the external terminations. The component stability structure mechanically engages with the circuit board and inhibits the electronic device from moving relative to the circuit board.

Method of forming an electronic device

Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection devices comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.

Ceramic overvoltage protection device having low capacitance and improved durability

A stacked MLCC capacitor is provided wherein the capacitor stack comprises multilayered ceramic capacitors wherein each multilayered ceramic capacitor comprises first electrodes and second electrodes in an alternating stack with a dielectric between each first electrode and each adjacent second electrode. The first electrodes terminate at a first side and the second electrodes second side. A first transient liquid phase sintering conductive layer is the first side and in electrical contact with each first electrode; and a second transient liquid phase sintering conductive layer is on the second side and in electrical contact with each second electrode.

Leadless multi-layered ceramic capacitor stack

Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection device comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.

A protected electric circuit, and method of protecting a protected circuit is provided. The circuit comprises at least one sensitive device wherein the sensitive device operates at a device voltage and has a maximum voltage capability. At least one light emitting diode electrically connected with the sensitive device wherein the light emitting diode has a first trigger voltage wherein the first trigger voltage is above the device voltage and below the maximum voltage capability. When any said extraneous energy above the first trigger energy is experienced the light emitting diode emits photons thereby converting at least some of the extraneous energy to photon energy.

ESD suppression using light emissions

An improved electronic assembly is provided. The electronic assembly comprises a ceramic interposer comprising multiple layers. The active layers of the multiple layers form an embedded capacitor comprising parallel electrodes with a dielectric between adjacent electrodes wherein adjacent electrodes have opposite polarity. A wide band gap device is also on the multilayered ceramic interposer.

Gate drive interposer with integrated passives for wide band gap semiconductor devices

An electronic device is described wherein the electronic device comprises a substrate with a first conductive metal layer and a second conductive metal layer. A first microphonic noise reduction structure is in electrical contact with the first conductive metal layer wherein the first microphonic noise reduction layer comprises at least one of the group consisting of a compliant non-metallic layer and a shock absorbing conductor comprising offset mounting tabs with a space there between coupled with at least one stress relieving portion. An electronic component comprising a first external termination of a first polarity and a second external termination of a second polarity is integral to the electronic device and the first microphonic noise reduction structure and the first external termination are adhesively bonded by a transient liquid phase sintering adhesive.

Electronic component structures with reduced microphonic noise

Provided herein is a module for packaging semiconductors comprising: at least one PDC comprising parallel internal electrodes of alternating polarity with a paraelectric dielectric between adjacent internal electrodes wherein the paraelectric dielectric has a permittivity above 10 to no more than 300; and wherein the PDC forms a capacitor couple with at least one semiconductor.

Packages for power modules with integrated passives

An improved multilayered ceramic capacitor is provided wherein the capacitor has improved heat dissipation properties. The capacitor comprises first internal electrodes and second internal electrodes wherein the first internal electrodes are parallel with, and of opposite polarity, to the second internal electrodes. Dielectric layers are between the first internal electrodes and second internal electrodes and a thermal dissipation channel is in at least one dielectric layer. A thermal transfer medium is in the thermal dissipation channel.

Multilayered ceramic capacitor structures for use at high power

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