Abstract:
The present invention provides a printed circuit board assembly that includes a first printed circuit board portion having a first thickness and including at least one plated through hole selectively electrically interconnecting electrically conductive layers of the printed circuit board assembly. A second printed circuit board portion is also provided that has a second thickness which is less than the first thickness and further includes another a second plated through hole array exposed on a surface of the second printed circuit board portion.
Abstract:
A circuit board or each circuit board of a multi-layer circuit board includes an electrically conductive sheet coated with an insulating top layer covering one surface of the conductive sheet, an insulating bottom layer covering another surface of the conductive sheet and an insulating edge layer covering an edge of the conductive sheet. An insulating interlayer can be sandwiched between a pair of adjacent circuit boards of a multi-layer circuit board assembly. A landless through-hole or via can extend through one or more of the circuit boards for connecting electrical conductors on opposing surfaces thereof.
Abstract:
According to exemplary embodiments, a tapered surface interconnect is formed on a printed circuit board (PCB). A compliant pin of an electrical connector may be coupled to the tapered surface interconnect and soldered thereto. The depth of the surface interconnect may be shorter than a height or a thickness of the PCB. The surface interconnect may have a tapered side wall to allow for a better fit with a tapered compliant pin. The inclination of the side wall of the surface interconnect may be linear or concave. The intersection between the tapered sidewall and the bottom of the surface interconnect may be rounded to minimize pin insertion issues and may allow for easier solder flux evacuation from the surface interconnect during the soldering process. The compliant pin may be soldered into place upon being coupled to the tapered surface interconnect.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board includes a plurality of layers including attachment layers and routing layers; first and second signal vias forming a differential signal pair, the first and second signal vias extending through the attachment layers and connecting to respective signal traces on a breakout layer of the routing layers; an antipad of a first type around and between the first and second signal vias in one or more of the attachment layers; and antipads of a second type around the first and second signal vias in at least one routing layer adjacent to the breakout layer.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board includes a plurality of layers including attachment layers and routing layers; and via patterns formed in the plurality of layers, each of the via patterns comprising: dual diameter first and second signal vias forming a differential signal pair, the first and second signal vias being configured to accept contact tails of signal conductors of a connector; dual diameter ground shadow vias adjacent to each of the first and second signal vias, wherein the dual diameter shadow ground vias have a reversed diameter configuration with respect to the dual diameter first and second signal vias; and ground vias configured to accept contact tails of ground conductors of the connector.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board includes a plurality of layers including attachment layers and routing layers; and via patterns formed in the plurality of layers, each of the via patterns including first and second signal vias forming a differential signal pair, the first and second signal vias extending through at least the attachment layers; ground vias extending through at least the attachment layers, the ground vias including ground conductors; and shadow vias located adjacent to each of the first and second signal vias, wherein the shadow vias are free of conductive material in the attachment layers. The printed circuit board may further include slot vias extending through the attachment layers and located between via patterns.
Abstract:
A capacitor in a multilayer printed circuit board 100 is described. The capacitor may include a via 114, 116 of a via-in-pad type and a dielectric mixture filled in the via of the via-in-pad type. The via may be disposed under an integrated circuit contact pad 112 of the multilayer printed circuit board. The dielectric mixture may include a nanoparticle-sized dielectric powder mixed with an adhesive material.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a compact substrate and a method for making the same. The compact substrate comprises at least one or a combination of a coreless structure, a double via structure and a compact double sided laser drilled (DSLD) via structure. The coreless structure has a first circuit comprising a plurality of first metal pads (151) and first metal lines (152). A first solder resist layer (16) is formed to cover parts of the first circuit and expose parts of the first metal pads (151) and parts of the first metal lines (152). Some Photo-Imageable Dielectric (PID) material can also be used to form the first solder resist layer (16). A second circuit comprising second metal pads (181) and second metal lines (182) are formed on the first solder resist layer (16). The second metal pads (181) cover the exposed first metal pads (151) and exposed first metal lines (152). The double via structure comprises a core substrate (19) having a first surface (191) and a second surface (192). Blind via holes (201) are formed on the first surface (191) of the core substrate (19). At least one through via holes (202) are formed on the base of the blind Via holes. The through via holes (202) are smaller in diameter as compared to that of the blind via holes (201). The through via holes (202) are located within the base of the blind via holes (201): The combination of the blind via holes (201) and the through via holes (202) forms the double via holes that penetrate through the core substrate (19). A compact double sided laser drilled (DSLD) via structure comprises a core substrate (19) having a first surface (191) and a second surface (192). DSLD via holes are formed and penetrate through the core substrate (19). Having the shape of two cones combined heads on, the DSLD via hole has its largest opening at its both ends and has its smallest opening somewhere near its middle portion.