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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2004
Applicants:
William J. Borland, Cary, NC (US);
G. Sidney Cox, Durham, NC (US);
David Ross Mcgregor, Apex, NC (US);
Inventors:
William J. Borland, Cary, NC (US);
G. Sidney Cox, Durham, NC (US);
David Ross McGregor, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A capacitive/resistive device provides both resistive and capacitive functions. The capacitive/resistive device may be embedded within a layer of a printed wiring board. Embedding the capacitive/resistive device conserves board surface real estate, and reduces the number of solder connections, thereby increasing reliability. Conserves board surface real estate, and reduces the number of solder connections, thereby increasing reliability.