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An apparatus and method for preparing a plurality of dice on a semiconductor wafer. In one embodiment, a method according to embodiments of the present invention includes arranging a plurality of dice in a semiconductor wafer such that there is a separation region between each neighboring die of the semiconductor wafer. One or more trenches are etched in the separation region of the semiconductor wafer to form one or more lateral surfaces of one or more of the plurality of dice. The semiconductor wafer is then fractured into separate pieces at the one or more trenches to separate the plurality of dice from each other.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a die formed from a semiconductor wafer;
a separation region disposed between the die and a neighboring die of the semiconductor wafer; and
an etched trench disposed in the separation region between the die and the neighboring die having a depth greater than an optical waveguide disposed in the die, the etched trench forming an etched lateral surface along at least a portion of a perimeter of the die, the etched trench being substantially rectangular below the optical waveguide disposed in the die, wherein the optical waveguide disposed in the die includes a facet formed by the etched lateral surface of the die.
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This application is a divisional of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. � 120 from, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/335,796, filed Jan. 2, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,881,610.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to semiconductor processing and, more specifically, the present invention relates to preparing a plurality of dice from a semiconductor wafer.
2. Background Information
A variety of products may be fabricated from semiconductor wafers such as for example integrated circuits, optical devices, etc. A plurality of dice are typically arranged on a wafer when fabricated and then the dice are eventually separated into individual dice at some point during the process. For optical devices, additional processing steps are typically involved.
For example, after an optical device wafer is finished processing, each die usually must undergo several more steps before it can be packaged or tested. The first step is to liberate each die by dicing up the wafer. Dicing has a serious issue in that it can cause chipping of the die, which can destroy optical waveguides on the die. It also leaves the facets of the waveguide too rough to adequately pass light.
Next the die is removed from the wafer and the edges of the die that are perpendicular to the waveguides are polished. The reason for the polish is to obtain an optically smooth surface at the inputs and outputs of the optical waveguides. These interfaces must be smooth, as any roughness will contribute to the optical loss of the device. Mechanical polishing has several major drawbacks. The first is that it is very time consuming, typically taking anywhere from 1–3 hours to polish a single die. Also, the polishing exerts a force on the optical waveguides that can cause them to chip or break, causing the yield of devices per die to decrease.
Once polished the die are manually cleaned. This is another step that can cause the optical waveguides to chip or break. It is also difficult to determine if the optical waveguides are truly clean as they are on the order of only a few microns. A microscope could be used to examine each and every waveguide, however, the throughput time would become astronomical as there are typically many optical waveguides on a single die.
In some instances, the devices are then anti-reflection (AR) coated to reduce reflections at the inputs and outputs of optical waveguides due to their interface with air. If the devices are not properly cleaned, the AR coating will not stick. If the AR coating does not stick, not only will the AR coating not help in reducing the reflectivity, but the lack of the AR coating sticking may also induce optical scattering which will cause the optical loss to be higher than if the AR coating wasn't there at all.
The present invention is illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the accompanying figures.
Methods and apparatuses for modulating an optical beam in an optical device are disclosed. In the following description numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one having ordinary skill in the art that the specific detail need not be employed to practice the present invention. In other instances, well-known materials or methods have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the present invention.
Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In addition, it is appreciated that the figures provided herewith are for explanation purposes to persons ordinarily skilled in the art and that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.
In one embodiment of the present invention, improved techniques for preparing wafers of having a plurality of dice are disclosed. In one embodiment, the plurality of dice are arranged on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer and at least some of the dice include photonic devices such as for example waveguides having facets along the edges of the dice. As will be discussed, the dice are separated by fracturing the wafers in separation regions that are deep trenched etched according to embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the wafers are anti-reflection (AR) coated prior to fracturing the wafers such that the facets of any waveguides along the edges of the dice have reduced reflections.
To illustrate,
In one embodiment, semiconductor wafer 101 is an optical device wafer on which photonic devices including optical waveguides are fabricated in one or more of the plurality of dice. As will be discussed, semiconductor wafer 101 will therefore ultimately be separated into multiple pieces so as to liberate each of the plurality of dice during processing. In addition, each of the plurality of dice may also be AR coated so as to reduce reflections occurring at any of the facets of waveguides disposed along lateral surfaces of the plurality of dice.
To illustrate,
With respect to the specific embodiment depicted in
Therefore, the overall time to process semiconductor wafer 101 is reduced. In addition, chipping or other damage that may occur as a consequence of the traditional mechanical techniques described above are no longer a concern and yields are increased in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
In one embodiment, it is appreciated that trenches 529 may be formed as a result of multiple etches. For instance, in one embodiment, a first etch of semiconductor wafer 101 results in oxide layer 423 and semiconductor layer 417 being etched away and removed down to buried oxide layer 421. A subsequent etch removes the buried oxide layer 421. Finally, another etch in one embodiment removes approximately 50–100 μm so that for example an optical fiber could be butt-coupled to facet 531 of waveguide 425. In other embodiments, it is appreciated that other etching procedures may be employed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention so long trenches 529 are formed and are trenched down to a depth in semiconductor wafer 101 to a depth greater than the depth of devices of interest in semiconductor wafer 101.
To illustrate,
As shown in
It is appreciated that even though fractures 839 in separation regions 213 are not fully covered with AR coating 735 since the fractures 839 in separation region 213 are formed after AR coating 735, facets 531 of waveguides 425 are still adequately coated with AR coating 735 to reduce reflections. In addition, it is appreciated that since oxide layer 423 is disposed between AR coating 735 and waveguide 425, adequate cladding is provided for waveguide 425 such that an optical beam directed through waveguide 425 is confined to remain with waveguide 425 until facet 531 is reached.
In one embodiment, after the plurality of dice are liberated, each of the dice may then be packaged and may for example be employed in larger systems. To illustrate,
In the foregoing detailed description, the method and apparatus of the present invention have been described with reference to specific exemplary embodiments thereof. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the present invention. The present specification and figures are accordingly to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive.
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If it was a young person, I'm not surprised. Captain Kirk probably has a much higher profile amongst people who were watching TV in the 70s and early 80s....There are newer generations of Trek fans who aren't into TOS, so it's not hard to imagine people in the general populace who've never seen it.
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Photograph - Massey Ferguson, Aerial View of North American Implement Plant and Executive Offices, Des Moines, Iowa, USA, 1960s Reg. No: MM 108581
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- Image from a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, Sunshine, Victoria.
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- Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
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- Aerial view of North American implement plant and executive offices, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
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ABSTRACT Here, we present a case of gastric outlet obstruction due to focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver.
A 23-year-old female presented to our emergency clinic with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Endoscopy showed that the prepyloric region of the stomach was externally compressed by a lesion. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 70mm solid mass originating from the liver, extending caudally in an exophytic manner, and compressing the stomach. Laparotomy revealed an irregular and exophytic mass originating from the liver, which caused gastric outlet obstruction. The mass was resected with a 10mm safety margin. The histopathology report of the mass returned as focal nodular hyperplasia.
Gastric outlet obstruction is a clinical syndrome characterized by abdominal pain, nausea, and postprandial vomiting. This clinical condition frequently develops as a result of peptic ulcer disease, pyloric stenosis, and obstruction of pylorus by foreign bodies including phytobezoars, congenital duodenal webs, malignant disorders, and various lesions externally compressing the stomach. Gastric outlet obstruction due to hepatic lesions is extremely rare; few cases have been reported.
This is the first reported case of gastric outlet obstruction that developed due to focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver.
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La Advanced Health Care Directive (AHCD, Directiva anticipada de atención médica) le permite designar a una persona (agente de atención médica, apoderado, representante o sustituto) para que tome una decisión por usted en caso de que usted no pueda hablar por sí mismo. También se denomina "Poder notarial perdurable para la atención médica", "Ley de muerte natural", "Directiva para médicos" o "Testamento vital". (El testamento vital es ligeramente diferente; consulte qué se reconoce en su estado).
As you face aging and the need to make plans for your future, you face having to make legal decisions about many aspects of your lives. These legal decisions not only protect you from others doing things you might not like to you, they also protect family and loved ones by giving them guidance in the care that you would like to receive. After completing all the legal paperwork, the next step is to sit down and talk to family about the decisions you have made and why.
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I knit a sweater for my neighbour in Mexico from Paton's Bulky on 6mm needles. It is charcoal with a yellow and orange fleck in it. I used the pattern I developed but this time I knit back and forth as I didn't know how the yarn which is 75% acrylic would steek. I knit the sleeves in the round.
I have almost finished a sweater for my neighbourboy in Mexico (it still needs buttons) and with the left over Paton's Shetland Chunky I made a hat for Miguel. I used it double on size 8mm needle. It is a Canadian touque of 2x2 ribbing and is really thick. The second I made from a pattern in "Hats On" by Charlene Schurch. She calls it Norwegian Star. It was fun to do and quick.
While in Mexico, I made a shawl for my niece and just now blocked it when I returned to Canada. I used Marianne Kinzel's pattern - "English Crystal", 350 gm of Shetland wool from Jamieson and Smith in Scotland, and 4.5 mm needles. I knitted on a sideways border of 8 stitches (knit 4, yo, k2tog - every row). I blocked it out on a king size bed to about 66 inches square and scalloped the edges.
I have always tried to knit a pair of socks every month besides my other knitting. However, they have become my favourite thing to do lately.
I knit this for my nephew, Chris, when I was in Mexico, but washed and blocked it here in Canada before giving it to him. I used Shetland wool from Jamieson and Smith in Lerwick and 3.25mm needles.
I try to do a pair of socks every month and I actually made these three pairs in one month. They are for my two nieces and my nephew. I used my favourite sock yarn - Kroy, and 2.25mm needles.
Just finished a little tablecloth for my breakfast table. I used Marianne Kinzel's "EnglishCrystal". No. 6 cotton and 3.25 needles.
I mentioned that I was knitting a shawl while I had guests from Canada.
The brown sweater was knit with Jamieson and Smith Sheland DK (discontinued) on 4mm needles. I have no idea why I tacked down the neckband with white wool!!
I did the Traveling Woman Shawl in The Fleece Artist's Trail Socks. It was a lot of fun and really quick. I blocked it into a triangular shape.


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Which option is closest to your reaction to German developer RWE Innogy's decision to cancel its planned offshore windfarm in the Bristol Channel, The Atlantic Array?
We had a wide spread of opinion on our poll last week about the implications of RWE Innogy's decision to cancel the offshore windfarm, Atlantic Array. The largest group of the 637 respondents, 44 per cent, chose the option saying that it was an indication of the government's failure to create a stable investment environment for renewables, while the next largest, 30 per cent, chose an even harsher option, that it spells hthe beginning of the end for large offshore wind projects. A little over 15 per cent said it was a serious blow for the UK's ability to maintain its generating targets, while 11 per cent said that the wind resource in the Bristol Channel was too promising for the project to lie fallow for too long.
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what good are wind farms they are unreliable subject to the weather ie wind
we still have to run powerstations to maintain a constant supply. don,t we or has someone invented a way of storing Ac electricity that I don,t know off ?
Electricity can't be stored as AC or DC - only transmitted. Indeed, electricity can't be stored at all - only converted to another energy form.
I am glad they havent gone ahead because as an island nation we should not be investing any money in wind turbines but in water turbines and getting the 85% availability of tidal flow turbines instead of the 25% availability of wind turbines.
You can call it Nimbyism if you wish, but as someone who lives within line of sight of the proposed Array, and is charged nigh on £1000 a year by South West Water to help keep the sea and beaches free from unsightly pollution, this is definitely the right decision and points to the need for some joined-up thinking. We already have the beginnings of a major wind farm less than 2 miles inland from the North Devon coast (which is most definitely in my back yard). Expand this if necessary but let's keep some of nature natural, please.
Agree entirely re tidal energy. I've bored the pants off everyone I know for the last decade that we should invest in tidal and not wind.
Solar energy and wind enrgy produces power at low voltage. The cost of raising voltage and transmission is a capital and maintenence intensive proposal.
The right solution is to have these facilities very close to demand of power to eliminate these problems. In India , In my town Vadodara, India a 200 bed hospital is working on solar power facility in their compound. The idea of traditional generation and transmission like conventional power of coal, nuclear , hydro is not cost effective.
We really should be thinking in terms of coastal tidal lagoons. Much of the Bristol Channel coast could be improved by holding water near to the coast in Logoon lakes that could generate power and improve the appeal of the coastal environment while leaving the area outside of the lagoon free for wetland birds to feed.
Take a look at our Q&A on a Severn barrage for more info on tidal lagoons:
Offshore wind power needs huge subsidies that are extracted from all electricity consumers. So, to a large extent, the poor people subsidise those rich enough to invest in this particular method of extorting money from other people.
Wind power is unreliable, unpredictable and very often is not available when it is needed. It is supposed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions but, when analysed, is a very expensive and ineffective way of doing this. It is also quite dangerous – two people were killed recently when in a nacelle caught fire. At Fukushima, no one – repeat no one – has died or will die of radiation effects. (UNSCEAR)
If, in spite of the fact of the world has stopped warming, people still want to reduce carbon dioxide, nuclear power will provide a reliable supply of CO2 free electricity at much lower cost.
All wind power is crazy and offshore wind power is the craziest.
Wind power is so erratic that it unrealistic as more than a small percentage of total generation. In New Zealand we have a lot of hydro so we can effectively store electricity by leaving water upstream of a dam, and hydro is pretty good as a swing-load generation source. This helps us mitigate some of the problems with wind but few countries have this option. Tidal generation at least is predictable and has a better availability. For base load generation in most countries I would favour Thorium-based reactors.
We need all the renewable energy we can get. Wind is tried and tested and still developing. Whether it was cancelled for technical reasons or because Osborne just announced this was no longer going to be the greenest government ever, more a murky brown, we will probably never know. I hope tidal will be able to compete with more development.
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Employed by Sacramento County for brush clearing in Wilhaggin Detention Basin, the herd was recently trucked in from Herald. Over 14 days, the herbivores munched through the 10-acre trough that protects lowland Carmichael/Arden from floods. "It's the second year we've employed them here," said County senior engineer Rod Goss. "Goats take time to do the job but they're more cost-effective than sending in men and machines. They're good on steep terrain where human ankles have been turned. They free up County staff to deal with emergency situations at times of fire risk. After goats do their work, we've found weed regrowth is limited. Less ongoing maintenance is needed."
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Mel Gibson is to revenge movies what Jenna Jameson is to porn. The man has spent half of his career playing characters hell-bent on getting payback. To drive the point home, one of his movies is actually called Payback. In his latest film, Edge of Darkness, Gibson continues to indulge his sadistic revenge fetish. Based on the British T.V. series of the same name, the film follows a cop hunting down the men who killed his daughter. After all, for a revenge film to work the protagonist has to experience a great tragedy. And when it comes to tragedy, the loss of a child is at the top of the list. With that in mind, we thought we'd take a look at the greatest parental revenge films of all time. Mad Max (1979)
Looks like Russell Brand has a new excuse to go flirt with the crones on The View. He'll be loaning his British accent to the upcoming live-action/CGI hybrid flipper-baby I Hop, from director Tim Hill of Garfield and Chipmunks infamy. In the film, Brand voices the Easter Bunny who is accidentally injured by James Marsden's Fred, an out-of-work slacker. Fred must then take in the Bunny until he recovers. At first it's rough going but in the end they both learn some important life lessons. Awwwww. I smell a sitcom! Or something far, far worse!!! Everyone check your shoes. (THR)
Alan Horn, the President of WB Studios, crushed dreams the other day by announcing in a Variety article that Part 1 of The Hobbit most likely won't be released until late 2012, a full year later than expected:Once the script for the second film is in — Jackson and his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are working on it with Del Toro — New Line will work up a budget for both films and start casting. New Line exec Michael Disco, who was once Emmerich's assistant, will oversee for the studio.Horn won't predict when the first of the two "Hobbit" films will be out, but says the most probable scenario would be a release in the fourth quarter of 2012.In my mind, the most important thing to take from the above quotes is that a man named Michael DISCO is overseeing for the studio. I refuse to accept that as a surname unless you're a C-list porn star. Either this is going to be the grooooviest adaptation of a J.R.R. Tolkien novel ever, or Bilbo's going to pull of a money shot that will make Peter North blush.
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Like Seann William Scott and Billy Bob Thornton, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Chevy Chase before them, Jonah Hill and John C. Reilly have joined the ranks of sons and suitors sparring in The Great MILF War. In the trailer for The Duplass Brothers' new film Cyrus, we see Reilly drop his Will Ferrell impression in favor of a fresher, more self-referential Seth Rogen impression in order to play a down-on-his-luck guy who woos Marisa Tomei only to be repeatedly c-blocked by Jonah Hill, who plays her adult son. It looks pretty funny and unsettling and avoids the bee's nest to the groin approach to comedy that these movies often cater to. If you're into that sort of thing you'll have to wait for Brendan Fraser's Furry Vengeance. It's the true tale of what happens when a man's hairplugs rise up against him. Check out the trailer after the jump. Or if you're at Sundance, go see the film.
Keri Russell hit it big playing Felicity on one of J.J. Abrams's first shows Felicity. Her hair was such a major part of her and the show's appeal that rating plummeted when she cut it short, thus proving audiences don't understand how hair works.A word from Keri: "People still take (the haircut) really personally. They come up to me at breakfast places like, 'When are you growing your hair back?"It grows back, crazies! It's not like she hacked her arm off. I can understand how a stump would be off-putting, but let the woman have short hair.Check Keri out with long locks after the jump.
"Somebody tell Pesci to get off my wife's leg."Martin Scorsese is reteaming with producer Graham King (The Departed) to adapt The Invention of Hugo Cabret as his next project after Shutter Island. The Brian Selznick book is being adapted by John Logan and tells the story of a 12-year old orphan who lives in a Parisian train station who tries to fix his dead father's broken robot. I'm interested to see what Scorsese does with this youth-slanted source material. Up until this point, children have had to rely on Sesame Street characters acting out scenes from Casino if they want to enjoy the director's work. Man, that Ernie is not to be f*cked with. (Variety) Bert and Ernie Join the Mafia – Watch more Funny Videos
It's so refreshing to wake up and see a story about the non-Tonight Show Conan. Lionsgate has cast the lead for their upcoming remake of the barbarian classic Conan. And the new barbarian is…. some dude! His name is Jason Momoa. You know him. He's in all those Stargate: Atlantis commercials. He's the Lenny Kravitz-looking guy. The one with the smelly hair. On top of that his resume includes being Lisa Bonet's babby-daddy, Baywatch, and Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. He beat out Twilight's Kellan Lutz and Supernatural's Jared Padalecki for the role based on his running-in-slow-motion prowess. Filming is scheduled to begin mid-March in Bulgaria with Marcus Nispel behind the camera. Say what you will, at least it's not Brett Ratner. We'll keep you updated when the rap-rock accompanied trailer premieres. (Deadline Hollywood)
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Leonardo da Vinci and Christopher Columbus can rest easy in their graves, as The Jersey Shore season finale airs tonight. I'd like to pretend the above video of the guido cast's auditions is a eulogy for the show, but I realize the world will have to endure several more years of the pop culture "phenomenon." Wouldn't you know it, the guys talk about bangin' chicks and the girls talk about gettin' banged by guys. Normally I don't mind ill-pronounced bangin' talk, but bangin' often leads to the proliferation of a species, and I'm pretty sure spawn from The Jersey Shore folks would signal the apocalypse. (AOL)
The red band trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine is here to give us a swearier/boobier look at what we've already seen. It stars John Cusack, Rob Corddry, and Craig Robinson as the characters from The Hangover, as well as Clark Duke as a kid that looks like a koala or a young Charles Nelson Reilly. You can catch the movie in theaters on March 19th. You can also catch hepatitis from a toilet seat, which I would gladly do over watching this movie. (Coming Soon)WATCH THE NSFW TRAILER AFTER THE JUMP…
Those of you who prefer Sam Worthington to protrude unnaturally from the screen may be in luck. In the wake of Avatar's box office death-grip, Warner Bros executives are now considering converting the epic to 3D. Within the next 10 days, they will screen a few converted scenes and then make the call whether the full conversion is worth it.A possible reason for the upgrade is that DreamWorks Animation's big kid-friendly feature How to Train Your Dragon is also releasing over the March 26th weekend. If Titans wants a bid at number one, they'll need the higher-priced tickets. But between Dragon and Avatar (which will probably still be crushing all who oppose it) will there be enough 3D screens?Like Warners, I'm not 100% on-board with the conversion. At first, it seems like a good idea to have Liam Neeson's Kraken swinging in your face. But, I don't know. It might just be too much Kraken. (THR)
Kate Walsh was one of the many hot doctors on Grey's Anatomy until she got her own show, Private Practice, where she's the main hot doctor. She also played Drew Carey's girlfriend once, but that's gross. A word from Kate: "Do I give off a girl-on-girl vibe? Other chicks seem to love me!"I say go with it. See what happens. If it doesn't feel right your intuition is probably wrong and you should just continue. Go with the flow of the pics after the jump.
Conan O'Brien has redefined the term "fu@% you money." Hours ago, he finalized his exit deal with the network that will pay him $32.5 million, executive producer Jeff Ross $4.5 million, and his staff $8 million. On top of that, he convinced the network to cave on their mitigation clause, meaning he can set up shop elsewhere and keep NBC's payout. Ouch. No word on whether he'll be able to bring his characters.To make matters more costly for NBC, on last night's show he announced that for the remainder of the week he will introduce "new comedy bits that aren't so much funny as they are crazy expensive." Much like Evan Almighty. To kick things off, O'Brien "purchased" a Bugatti Veryon, the world's most expensive car, and dressed it like a mouse while pumping "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones. Not a funny bit (but still funnier than Leno) but a very costly bit. So costly in fact that NBC has yanked it from Hulu and NBC.com for fear of paying music royalties. Luckily I decided to forego a day's worth of my exorbitant blogger pay to bring the clip to you. Enjoy! (NY Times)
AMC told the director of The Shawshank Redemption that it's okay to make his show about zombies! Yippee! Last August we reported that Frank Darabont sold a pitch to adapt the graphic novel The Walking Dead for the small screen, and now after writing the script he's gotten the go-ahead to direct the pilot. That doesn't mean it will necessarily become a series, but if you consider the fact that Darabont will most likely make a kick-ass pilot there's a pretty good chance we'll get to witness at least one full season.The story follows a group of people, led by a small-town Kentucky Police Officer named Rick Grimes, trying to survive in a world overrun by zombies. But unlike most zombie films, the books are more character centric.It's good they decided to focus on the people who aren't rotting. A series about folks bumping into each other and eating brains would get awfully tedious and most likely cancelled after one episode. (THR)
Just before the credits rolled on Iron Man, Tony Stark revealed to the world that he is indeed the armored hero. In the sequel, the filmmakers explore the effects of living in public view by likening the life of a superhero to that of a celebrity. Director Jon Favreau discussed this parallel with the Los Angeles Times: "Robert had strong points of view on these things. He was propelled quite publicly to a much more successful station and we were able to draw upon that. We were able to comment on the phenomena of celebrity as we know it today."… "It allowed us to draw upon our experiences and certainly Robert's experiences." Robert's experiences? Does that mean that we can expect to see Iron Man blow rails off hookers while wearing a Wonder Woman costume? Seems to me that's what he's hinting at. You can quote Favreau on this one you guys. (LA Times)
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Director Rodrigo Cortés unveils Buried this week at Sundance and now we have a short trailer. Well, it's more of a Flip video really. Whereas most YouTube journals discuss cute boys or the tedium of schoolwork, this one gets a lot more bummerific by discussing being buried alive in Iraq with only 90 minutes to live. LOL, I guess. It's still funnier than Lisa Nova.No word yet on a wide release date but expect one soon. It seems like an interesting movie with a strong premise. Haven't we all wanted to see Ryan Reynolds in a coffin at some point? (MTV)Dig the trailer up after the jump…
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Will Ferrell helped Conan O'Brien start his run on The Tonight Show, and now he's going to help him end it. Conan will be retiring from NBC this Friday night after calling the network home for seventeen years. When Ferrell appeared on Conan's first Tonight Show episode he was carried out on stage by Egyptian slaves. This time I'm hoping he carries out a box of Molotov cocktails and him and Conan go apeshit on that shiny new studio Jeff Zucker built him. Sure, audience members might be harmed in the process, but there's nothing like a few charred tourist corpses to get your point across.Here is Conan's final guest line-up:Wednesday, Jan. 20: Adam Sandler, Joel McHale and musical guest Joss Stone Thursday, Jan. 21: Robin Williams and musical guest Barry Manilow Friday, Jan. 22: Tom Hanks, Will FerrellTom Hanks is going to be there, too?! Oh man, that place would burn to the ground. (Movieline)
I didn't watch The O.C. and I don't watch Gossip Girl, so I had no idea who Willa Holland was until I looked up the Legion credits, but I have to say I'm awfully glad I know now. She's only 19-years-old, but in all the states that are part of the Union that's what we here at Screen Junkies like to call legal. A word from Willa: "I was at (Steven Spielberg's) house, playing with his kids."It's amazing how he'll just let anyone from off the street come in, make a sandwich, use his facilities, sleep in his bed, and play video games with his kids. He just can't be home when you do it.Check out more pics after the jump when no one else is home.
And the winner of the 2011 Oscar for Best Picture is… True Grit. Oh sorry, I was future-writing again. The Coen Brother's True Grit hasn't won any awards yet (nor has it been filmed or finished casting) but Paramount is showing a lot of faith by setting the remake up for a Christmas Day release.Jeff Bridges is set to star as Rooster Cogburn, the drunken U.S. Marshal originally played by John Wayne, as he teams up with a 14-year old girl to avenge her father's murder. Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are also on board as a Texas Ranger and the murderer respectively. There's a lot of talent involved here and it looks like a definite contender even this far out.Bridges has a good shot at finally winning his Oscar this year with Crazy Heart. So who knows? Maybe next year the role will bring him Oscar glory like it did for Wayne. Then he'll become a member of the back-to-back winner's club. A club that hosts Luise Rainer, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Jason Robards, Tom Hanks, and Zac Efron. Sorry. Future-writing again. (Variety)
We all know January movies suck. That's why it's so surprising and notable when a decent one gets through the first month of the year, let alone a downright good one. So maybe this is like rating the top 10 dictators less evil than Hitler, but since we're stuck in January for another two weeks it's at least nice to remember that there's still hope for good movies. And I'm not talking about the Oscar movies that go wide in January or foreign movies that happen to get their U.S. release in January. I'm talking about movies intended to open in January that somehow turned out well.10. Hostel
After creative differences with Sam Raimi ground Spider-Man 4 to a halt, Sony decided to salt the earth and start over with a new story and a new director, one they could push around. (500) Days of Summer's Marc Webb is that guy!Webb is signed on to get bullied by the studio for one film with an option to do more if he's a good little bitch. From Webb:"I think the Spider-Man mythology transcends not only generations but directors as well. I am signing on not to 'take over' from Sam. That would be impossible. Not to mention arrogant. I'm here because there's an opportunity for ideas, stories, and histories that will add a new dimension, canvas, and creative voice to Spider-Man."After releasing this statement, Columbia chairman Amy Pascal said, "Good boy, Marc," before patting him on the head and giving him a juicebox. (Variety)
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You don't need to read my mind to see my boner. In True Blood's idiotic second season finale, Bill needed to save Sam by squirting him full of his magic vampire blood (SPOILER ALERT). Well, who knows who will be squirting what in the new season. Show creator Alan Ball tells Michael Ausiello that the vampire and shapeshifter now share "not just any connection, an erotic connection," as a result of the transfusion. Ball wouldn't disclose how erotic the scenes will be, but let's assume the monster-mashing is nestled somewhere near Van Helsing and New Moon on the Gay Monster Scale, or GSM as it's more commonly called. (Ausiello Files)
All right Screen Junkies, time to put on your 3D glasses and get ready to witness the mayhem of Piranha 3D. In this trailer you'll see the — what's that? You don't have 3D glasses? Well, you're supposed to be ready at all times. These are the post-Avatar days we're living in afterall.For those of you who did come prepared, please enjoy this blurry look at a sh*tty movie that tries to sell you on the combined star power of Elisabeth Shue and Jerry O'Connell. Last week we heard it has had its release date pushed back maybe indefinitely. Moreover, if it does ever come out, word is it won't be in 3D anymore. But hey, BOOBIES!!!And on a sidenote, how are you going to make a movie about piranha where a guy on a jet ski rolls under the water's surface and doesn't emerge as a skeleton? That's just lazy filmmaking. (Pajiba)Check out the trailer with the little scary fishies after the jump…
Your obsession with Jennifer Connelly began back when she starred alongside a creepy (normal) David Bowie in Labyrinth. Since then it has grown with each passing film, and even though the quality of Jennifer's work has gone downhill since she won her Oscar for A Beautiful Mind, you still love her unconditionally. By the way, I project my infatuations. A word from Jennifer: "It's just funny looking back at yourself walking and talking at age 14."Someone's a late bloomer, Jennifer… I was already hearing about this thing people were doing called "sex" by 14. Check out more pics of Jennifer's blooming after the jump.
The "Reverse Na'vi-girl" has already been perfected. Someone over at Hustler had the brilliant idea to turn the second (soon maybe first) most profitable movie of all time into a porno. Give that man a promotion! In addition to Hustler, he must have an endless subscription to DUH!!!!!! Magazine.The nakey, sweaty, blue-smeary version of Avatar will be called This Ain't Avatar XXX, and it's just one of a few forthcoming porn parodies from Hustler. They also plan to "produce" This Ain't Curb Your Enthusiasm XXX, This Ain't Glee XXX, and This Ain't CSI XXX: Chatsworth. Another genius must by scribbling these names down feverishly in the titling department.In fact, the titles are confusing and misleading altogether. Is this NOT Avatar XXX? Does that mean it's just the Avatar without all the moaning and thrusting? If I'm browsing the shelves of my favorite adult bookstore for the latest Avatar porn why would I want to buy the one called This AIN'T Avatar XXX? I want This IS Avatar XXX. I want the IS! All of the blue, long-tailed, pointy-earred filthy IS they can crame into one poorly executed film! Just don't give it to me in 3D. My senses aren't prepared for that onslaught… (Empire)


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An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a dielectric housing (12) open on each end and having a longitudinal cavity (26) and vertical apertures (20) defined by dielectric housing material with end caps (30) configured to fit in the longitudinal cavity with latches (38, 40) adapted to fit within the vertical apertures and latch the caps (30) to the housing (12). Terminals (23) having contact elements (25) are disposed within housing (12) such that spring contact elements (25) are positioned to terminate to conductive traces (46) on circuit board (44).
1. An electrical connector including:
a dielectric housing having a longitudinal cavity extending therethrough from end to end, a slot in the top of said housing extending into said longitudinal cavity to receive a circuit board inserted therein, the ends of said cavity being open, a plurality of vertical apertures extending along the bottom of said housing opening into said longitudinal cavity to receive and retain terminal members oriented to engage said circuit board, and further extending through the bottom of said housing to accommodate portions of said terminal members extending through said housing to be fitted within corresponding apertures and of a further circuit board and soldered thereto;
end caps including end walls configured to cover end profiles of said housing and said open ends of said longitudinal cavity said end caps including projections extending transversely to said end wall and of a configuration to fit in easy sliding engagement within said longitudinal cavity of said housing, said caps further including latch means extending from said projections, said latch means adapted to engage the vertical walls of corresponding ones of said vertical apertures and be biased inwardly to facilitate the downward displacement of said end caps with a said latch means engaging lower wall surfaces of said housing to lock said end caps to said housing as said caps are inserted horizontally and pushed downwardly therewithin.
2. The connector of claim 1 wherein said latch means comprises a pair of dielectric spring elements beveled at the ends and dimensioned to be driven inwardly yieldingly upon insertion into the said vertical cavities and snap outwardly to latch against interior surfaces of the bottom of said housing
3. The connector of claim 1 wherein the said projections of each end cap includes a slot adapted to engage the edge of a circuit board inserted in said housing and center said circuit board with respect to terminals in said housing.
4. The connector of claim 1 wherein each of said projections of said end caps includes a beveled surface leading to a slot defined by said projections to guide said circuit board and hold the edges thereof centered in the housing of said connector.
5. An electrical connector comprising:
a dielectric housing having a longitudinal slot in the upper surface thereof to receive a circuit board inserted therein, a longitudinal cavity extending through said housing from end to end adapted to facilitate the insertion of said circuit board;
electrical terminals fitted in said housing adapted to electrically engage said circuit board, said housing further including a series of vertical cavities adapted to receive portions of said terminals extending through said housing to fit in a further circuit board and be joined thereto, said vertical cavities having horizontal edge surfaces;
and a pair of end caps adapted to fit on the ends of said housing to cover the ends, each of the said end caps having a beveled surface leading to a slot therein operable to guide the edge ends of said circuit board and center said circuit board relative to said housing and said terminals, each of said end caps including a pair of latches extending vertically and having a profile to fit within longitudinal cavity upon horizontal inward displacement thereof and further operable to fit within vertical cavities proximate the ends of said housing and be deformed by the walls thereof inwardly upon downward displacement of said end caps relative to said housing, said latches including surfaces to engage horizontal surfaces at the bottom of said apertures to snap outwardly and latch said end caps to said housing.
This invention relates to electrical connectors of a type having open ends with end caps fitted thereon and locked thereto.
For reasons of economy of production with respect to certain types of electrical connectors, a practice has evolved of fabricating the plastic connector housings into the largest size which can be practically molded, thermoformed, or otherwise made with such product separated as by cutting or shearing into a variety of different smaller sizes. Thus, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,573,711 granted Apr. 6, 1971, a circuit board connector is shown having a housing of dielectric material which can be molded in strips having as many as fifty terminal positions and then subsequently sliced into shorter lengths to form connectors of, for example, five ten-position connectors or ten five-position connectors. U.S. Pat. No. 3,533,045 issued Oct. 6, 1970 shows a similar circuit board connector having a housing open at the ends and utilizing plugable supports at the end of the housings to accommodate a circuit board fitted into the connector. The connectors of these prior art patents require separate pieces to be plugged into the circuit board or into the connectors for guide functions and in some instances, leave the ends of the connectors open.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved electrical connector having end caps that are locked thereto, thereby facilitating the shipment, handling, and assembly of connectors into circuit boards as one integral piece.
The invention has as a further object the provision of a closed end connector which is fabricated from long strips of connector housings with end caps that fit into and latch to the open ends of such strips in various lengths to provide a closed end connector.
It is still a further object to provide an improved electrical connector of a type accommodating circuit boards inserted therein.
The present invention features an electrical connector of a type which is made to receive and support a daughter card in a form of a circuit board and facilitate interconnection of the daughter card to a mother board type of circuit board. The housing of the connector of the invention is made of a configuration to be molded in lengthy strips or sticks and then sliced at a precise location at the ends thereof into smaller connectors with molded end caps having features which allow the closure of such connectors. The end caps have projections that fit within longitudinal cavities of the connector housings and contain latches which fit within vertical cavities of the housing so that the end caps may be slid in the end, relatively horizontally, and then forced downwardly or vertically such that the latches are deformed and then snap outwardly to latch the end caps to the housings. The end caps have walls which completely enclose the ends of the housings and the projections of such caps are grooved to receive the ends of circuit boards inserted into such connectors.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the connector of the invention with an end cap removed therefrom.
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the end cap of the invention.
FIG. 3 is a further elevational view showing the cap of the FIG. 2 rotated 90 degrees.
FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 are elevational partially sectional views of the end of the connector of the present invention illustrating the unassembled, partially assembled, and fully assembly conditions respectfully.
FIGS. 7 and 8 are sectional views taken through lines 7--7 and 8--8 in FIGS. 5 and 6 respectfully.
Referring now to FIG. 1, an electrical connector 10 is shown preparatory to receiving a circuit board 44 having conductive traces 46 thereon. The conductive traces 46 will be engaged by terminals 23 within the connector 10. The terminals 23 in turn interconnect traces 46 to conductive circuits in a mother board or back plane (not shown). The connector 10 includes a housing 12 typically molded of engineering plastic of the nylon family, the plastic having excellent dielectric qualities. The housing 12 includes the details shown in FIG. 1 including at the top edge portion thereof a slot 13 that extends along the length of the connector facilitating insertion of board 40 within the connector 10. Just adjacent the top are a pair of longitudinal cavities 14, 14' which define the interior surfaces receiving and facilitating the support and latching of terminals 23 in the manner shown in FIG. 1. The housing includes vertical side walls 16 which join downward projecting portions 18, through which are provided apertures 20 defined by the walls of 18 and an interior wall shown as 22. The wall 22 shown in FIG. 1 has been severed but it is to be understood to extend through the center lower region of the connector housing 12. The projections 18 end in further projections 24 as best seen in FIGS. 5 and 7, which serve as standoffs to hold the connector housing 12 sufficiently clear of the mother board to allow a washing away of salts, flux, and other products of the soldering process following soldering of the connector 10 to the mother board. The walls 16 are spaced apart to define a relatively large interior cavity 26 extending longitudinally through the housing 12. This cavity 26 facilitates the insertion of the circuit board 44 well within the housing 12 and the disposition therein of the respective spring contact element 25 of the electrical terminals 23, a single element 25 being shown in the housing 12 of FIG. 1.
With respect to the invention, the housings 12 are preferably molded in strips or sticks in lengths as long as is practicable given the particular plastic material, the molding technique, and the various sizes required for housings in terms of number of cavities. The principal limitation other than number of cavities has to do with the practical limit on core pins which are in the mold to define the longitudinal cavities 14 and 26. With the housing molded in the largest size possible, the housings may be sliced into appropriate subsizes by shearing through the body of the housing 12 in the manner shown in FIG. 1. This shearing takes place essentially through the middle of the housing 12 as defined by the different wall portions of the projections 18. This leaves a small portion of projection 22 and the end walls 16 projecting outwardly of the body of the housing 12.
The terminals 23 are fitted into respective apertures 20 and slot 26 in the housing 12 in an orientation to direct respective spring contact elements 25 of each terminal 23 into slot 26 and into position to engage corresponding conductive traces 46 on circuit board 44, on either side thereof. Thus there would be a spring contact element 25 opposite to the one shown in FIG. 1 and in essence two rows of contact elements carried by the housing 12. The upper end 27 of terminal 23 fits within the cavity 14 to hold the terminal 23 in position. The lower end of each terminal 23 protrudes through its respective aperture 20 and beneath the housing 12 to define a solder tab or post 29 which fits through an aperture in a mother board (not shown) and is soldered to the conductive traces therein or thereon In this way, components carried by a daughter board such as 40 are interconnected to other components carried by other daughter boards and to other circuits through the mother board connection.
The housings 12, being open-ended following severing, are provided with end caps 30, one end cap 30 being shown in place in FIG. 1 to completely cover the opening of one end of housing 12. FIG. 1 shows to the left an end cap 30 preparatory to its being positioned within housing 12 and latched thereto. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 end cap 30 includes an end wall 32 which is of a height to extend from the top of housing 12 to the bottom thereof in line with the end of projection 24. At the center of the cap is a wall 34 which slopes downwardly, the downward slope or beveling serving to engage the edge of the circuit board 44 when inserted within the housing and guide board 44 into position. On either side of the projection 34 is a further projection integrally formed of the material of the end cap, including projections 36 which are spaced apart to define a slot 37 which operates to receive the side edge of circuit board 44 and position it in alignment for proper engagement of circuit traces with contact springs 25.
Each of the projections 36 includes a further downward projecting leg 38 terminated in a latch 40 having an upper surface 41 projecting outwardly in the manner shown in FIG. 3. The latches 40 are beveled to facilitate insertion within corresponding end apertures 20. The outline of the projections including 34, 36, 38, and the latches 40 is such to facilitate entry into the cavity 26, the longitudinal cavity of housing 12, in an easy sliding fit Thus, in assembly, the end cap 30 would be positioned proximate the end of housing 12 as shown in FIG. 4 and then slid horizontally with the projections 36 thereof extending into the longitudinally cavity 26 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7. Thereafter, the end cap 30 is pressed downwardly with the beveled portions of 40 camming against the outside edges of the cavities of 20, and the lower inside edges of walls 16 as shown in FIG. 6 and 8. The projections 38 allow the inward deflection of the latches 40 until the surfaces 41 engage the bottom surfaces of walls 16 and the latches 40 spring outwardly to latch the end caps in position seated in the manner as shown by right end cap 30 in FIG. 1 and in end view in FIG. 8. With the end caps 30 so fitted, they are in essence locked to the housing 12 and the housing, including its end caps and contacts contained therewithin, becomes a one-piece assembly which can be shipped, handled, inventoried, and eventually assembled into a mother board.
Having now described the invention in terms intended to enable a preferred practice thereof, I set forth what is deemed inventive in the appended claims.
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