US4843520A
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Electronic circuit module
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-02-03
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Granted: 1989-06-27
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Expires: 2008-02-03
Abstract
Abstract An electronic circuit module comprises a case, first and second substrates disposed in the case on opposite inner walls with a gap therebetween and, a flexible film having a circuit pattern thereon and attached at a part to the first substrate and attached at another part to the second substrate. A first group of electronic components including a heat-generating component are mounted on the film part attached to the first substrate. A second group of electronic components including a low-heat-resistive component are mounted on the film part attached to the second substrate. The gap between the first and second substrates is filled with a resin layer, preferably a foam resin layer, having a low heat conductivity so as to prevent a heat transfer from the heat-generating part to the low-heat-resistive part.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshio Nakatani
- 👤 Tooru Tamura
- 👤 Mikio Nozu
- 👤 Takahiro Manabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:24
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/20; H05K7/2039; H05K7/20518; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0201; H05K1/18; H05K1/189; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/28; H05K3/284; H05K5/00; H05K5/0026; H05K5/0047; H05K5/0056; H05K1/03; H05K1/05; H05K1/11; H05K1/118; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/04; H05K2201/042; H05K2201/05; H05K2201/056; H05K2201/06; H05K2201/062; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09372; H05K2201/09445; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/09872; H05K2201/0999; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2009; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/13; H05K2203/1305; H05K2203/1316; H05K2203/1322; H05K3/0058
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An electronic circuit module comprising: a case; first and second substrates respectively disposed on opposite inner walls of said case with a predetermined gap therebetween; a flexible film having thereon a circuit pattern, wherein said flexible film has a part affixed to said first substrate and has another part affixed to said second substrate; a first group of electronic components mounted on said flexible film at said part affixed to said first substrate, wherein said first group of electronic components includes a heat generating component; a second group of electronic components mounted on said flexible film at said another part affixed to said second substrate, wherein said second group of electronic components includes a low-heat-resistive component; and a resin layer having a low heat conductivity, said resin layer filling a gap betweensaid first group of electronic components and said second group of electronic components so that heat generated by said heat-generating component is not transferred to said low-heat-resistive component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An electronic circuit module comprising: a case; first and second substrates respectively disposed on opposite inner walls of said case with a predetermined gap therebetween; a flexible film having thereon a circuit pattern, wherein said flexible film has a part affixed to said first substrate and has another part affixed to said second substrate; a first group of electronic components mounted on said flexible film at said part affixed to said first substrate, wherein said first group of electronic components includes a heat generating component; a second group of electronic components mounted on said flexible film at said another part affixed to said second substrate, wherein said second group of electronic components includes a low-heat-resistive component; and a resin layer having a low heat conductivity, said resin layer filling a gap betweensaid first group of electronic components and said second group of electronic components so that heat generated by said heat-generating component is not transferred to said low-heat-resistive component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 1, wherein said heat-generating component is covered with a resin layer having a high heat conductivity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 2, wherein said heat conductivity of said resin layer covering said heat-generating component is at least 0.5 kcal/m·hr·°C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronic module according to claim 2, wherein said resin layer covering said heat-generating component has a thermal deformation temperature of at least 80° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 1, wherein said first substrate has a high heat conductivity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 5, wherein said heat conductivity of said first substrate is at least 50 kcal/m·hr·°C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 5, wherein said first substrate is a metal substrate, and wherein a surface of said first substrate to which said flexible film is attached is insulated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 5, wherein a wall of said case on which said first substrate is disposed has an opening so that said first substrate is exposed at said opening to enhance heat radiation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 1, wherein the heat conductivity of said resin layer is at most 0.05 kcal/m·hr·°C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 1, wherein said resin layer has a thermal deformation temperature of at least 80° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 1, wherein said resin layer is a foam resin body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 11, wherein said resin layer is a foam resin body of urethane resin or phenol resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 1, wherein said resin layer is uninflammable.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic circuit module according to claim 1, wherein said first and second groups of electronic components and said circuit pattern on said flexible film are coated with a moisture proof coating material.
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