ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,329, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to KYOCERA AVX Components Corp. (Fountain Inn, S.C.).

"High frequency and high power thin-film component" was invented by Cory Nelson (Simpsonville, S.C.) and Gheorghe Korony (Myrtle Beach, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surface mount component is disclosed including an electrically insulating beam that is thermally conductive. The electrically insulating beam has a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end. The surface mount component includes a thin-film component formed on the electrically insulating beam adjacent the first end of the electrically insulating beam. A heat si...