Abstract:
The disclosed board fabrication techniques and design features enable the construction of a reliable, high-layer-count, and economical backplane for routers and the like that require a large number of signaling paths across the backplane at speeds of 2.5 Gbps or greater, as well as distribution of significant amounts of power to router components. The disclosed techniques and features allow relatively thick (e.g., three- or four-ounce copper) power distribution planes to be combined with large numbers of high-speed signaling layers in a common backplane. Using traditional techniques, such a construction would not be possible because of the number of layers required and the thickness of the power distribution layers. The disclosed embodiments use novel layer arrangements, material selection, processing techniques, and panel features to produce the desired high-speed layers and low-noise high-power distribution layers in a single mechanically stable board.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board having short distances between the layers of patterns and having very small contact holes having a high contact reliability. Firstly, a core substrate (21) having core patterns (12, 13) including pads (101, 111) is prepared. Then a laminated board is fabricated by forming an insulating layer (22) on the core substrate (21). A surface pattern (11) is formed on the laminated board, and contact holes (30, 31) the bottom openings of which are covered with pads (101, 111) are formed by irradiating the laminated board with a laser beam.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a printed circuit board (PCB) having backdrill reliability anchors comprising nonfunctional pads to provide mechanical reinforcement for signal pads on backdrilled plated through hole (PTH) vias, as well as associated method and machine readable storage medium.
Abstract:
A high-frequency signal line includes a first base layer having flexibility, a linear signal line provided on the first base layer and including a first line portion having a first width and a second line portion having a second width greater than the first width, and a first reinforcing conductor provided on the first base layer along the first line portion.
Abstract:
A capture pad structure includes a lower dielectric layer, a capture pad embedded within the lower dielectric layer, the capture pad comprising a plurality of linear segments. To form the capture pad, a focused laser beam is moved linearly to form linear channels in the dielectric layer. These channels are filled with an electrically conductive material to form the capture pad.
Abstract:
A multi-layer substrate includes a planar transmission line structure and a signal via, which are connected by a multi-tier transition. The multi-tier transition includes a signal via pad configured to serve for a full-value connection of the signal via and the planar transmission line; and a dummy pad connected to the signal via, formed in an area of a clearance hole in a conductor layer disposed between a signal terminal of the signal via and the planar transmission line, and isolated from the conductor layer.
Abstract:
Methods of manufacturing at least a portion of a printed circuit board. The circuit board is formed to include a plurality of sub-assemblies, each of the sub-assemblies including a plurality of circuit layers and having at least one countersink and at least one hole, the countersink having a first diameter and a first depth from a first side of at least one of the sub-assemblies and into the at least one sub-assembly, the hole having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter and a second depth longer than the first depth from the first side of the at least one sub-assembly and into the at least one sub-assembly at the countersink; a metal metalized within the hole and the countersink; a lamination adhesive interposed between one and a corresponding one of the sub-assemblies and having at least one via formed therethrough; and a counter paste filled within the via.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device 100 has such a structure that a semiconductor chip 110 is flip-chip mounted on a wiring board 120. The wiring board 120 has a multilayer structure in which a plurality of wiring layers and a plurality of insulating layers are arranged, and a first electrode pad 130 is formed on a chip mounting side. A taper surface 132 of the first electrode pad 130 has a gradient in an orientation reduced in an upward direction toward a solder connecting side or a chip mounting side. Therefore, a holding force for a force applied to the solder connecting side or the chip mounting side is increased, and furthermore, the taper surface 132 adheres to a tapered internal wall of an insulating layer of a first layer so that a bonding strength to the insulating layer is increased.
Abstract:
A resonant element is provided with a multilayer board, comprising a plurality of conductor layers isolated by a dielectric, a signal via conductor, penetrating through the multilayer board, and a plurality of ground vias, penetrating thought the multilayer board and disposed around the signal via conductor. The multilayer board comprises a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, and a corrugated conductor layer disposed between the first and the second conductor layers. The corrugated conductor layer comprises a corrugated signal plate, connected to the signal via conductor, and a corrugated ground plate, connected to the plurality of ground vias, isolated from the corrugated signal plate by the dielectric.
Abstract:
A multi-layer printed wiring board has a core substrate, a first interlayer insulation layer formed over the core substrate, a first filled via formed in the first interlayer insulation layer, a second interlayer insulation layer formed over the first interlayer insulation layer, and a second filled via formed in the second interlayer insulation layer. The first filled via has a bottom portion having a first diameter. The second filled via has a bottom portion having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter.