Abstract:
A multilayer printed circuit board comprising a core substrate, multilayer wiring layers formed on the substrate by alternately laminating an interlaminar insulating layer and conductor pattern and a group of solder pads having solder bumps planarly arranged on an outermost surface of the multilayer wiring layers, characterized in that first, the solder pads located from first row to fifth row from an outer position of the solder pad group are constructed with flat pads connected to conductor patterns located on the outermost surface and having solder bumps formed on surfaces of the pads, while the solder pad group other than these solder pads are constructed with viaholes connected to a flat innerlayer pad group located in an inner layer and having solder bumps formed in recess portions of the viaholes and, second, the solder pads located from first row to fifth row from an outer position of the innerlayer pad group are constructed with flat pads connected to conductor patterns in the same layer as the innerlayer pad group, while the innerlayer pad group other than these pads are constituted with flat pads connected to a further innerlayer flat pad group located inward the above innerlayer through viaholes and, third, the layer having the structure of the above second feature is at least one layer.
Abstract:
A method for optimizing area array device pin utilization and reducing the number of layers on a multilayered PCB comprising: preparing a package of BGA pin-out maps which anticipate the effect of existing fixed pins and derives the resulting optimum pin location assignment. Each pin-out map includes an indication of the best routing for circuits from a given component to be mounted to a PCB. Applying the package of pin-out maps during an area array pin assignment phase, thereby making an area array package capable of supporting the optimum routing configuration proposed by the pin-out maps. Applying the package of pin-out maps during a PCB design phase so that the optimum circuit routing to each pin is achieved, thereby completing the strategy layed out by the proposed pin-out maps, resulting in a lower number of PCB layers.
Abstract:
A board for mounting electronic circuit parts includes a first connection terminal group including a plurality of connection terminals densely formed on the top surface of a substrate having through holes formed therein, and a second connection terminal group including a plurality of connection terminals formed at at least the peripheral portion of a back surface of the substrate. The first connection terminal group is connected to the second connection terminal group by way of the through holes. A build-up multilayer interconnection layer having via holes is formed on the top surface of the substrate, so that the first connection terminal group is connected to the second connection terminal group through the build-up multilayer interconnection layer and the through holes. According to another aspect, each signal line on the top surface of the build-up multilayer interconnection layer comprises a plurality of wiring patterns having different widths and a taper-shaped pattern that connects those wiring patterns together and whose width continuously changes. Each signal line has a smaller width at an area having a relatively high wiring density than at an area having a relatively low wiring density.
Abstract:
Techniques for reducing the number of layers in a multilayer signal routing device (10) are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method wherein the multilayer signal routing device (10) has a plurality of electrically conductive signal path layers (16) for routing a plurality of electrical signals thereon. The method may comprise forming a plurality of electrically conductive vias (26) in the multilayer signal routing device for electrically connecting at least two of the plurality of electrically conductive signal path layers (16), wherein the plurality of vias (26) are arranged so as to form at least one channel in at least one other of the plurality of electrically conductive signal path layers (16). The method may also comprise grouping at least a portion of the plurality of electrical signals based at least in part upon their proximity to the at least one channel so that they may be efficiently routed therein.
Abstract:
A technique for reducing the number of layers in a multilayer signal routing device is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for reducing the number of layers in a multilayer signal routing device having a plurality of electrically conductive signal path layers for routing electrical signals to and from at least one electronic component mounted on a surface of the multilayer signal routing device. In such a case, the method comprises routing electrical signals on the plurality of electrically conductive signal path layers in the multilayer signal routing device for connection to and from a high density electrically conductive contact array package based at least in part upon at least one of an electrically conductive contact signal type characteristic and an electrically conductive contact signal direction characteristic.
Abstract:
A multi-connectable printed circuit assembly, comprising: (a) a printed circuit substrate (11) having a first edge (22) and first and second edge regions (44/55), wherein at least the first edge region (44) is defined along the first edge (22); (b) a first array (77) of electrical connection features (66) disposed on or within the substrate proximate the first edge region (44); (c) a second array (88) of electrical connection features (66) disposed on or within the substrate proximate the second edge region (55), wherein the second array (88) is substantially a duplication or a mirror image of the first array (77); and (d) a plurality of circuit traces (99) disposed on or within the substrate such that each electrical connection feature (66) of the first array (77) is connected by one of the circuit traces (99) to a corresponding electrical connection feature (66) of the second array (88).
Abstract:
A filet F is added to a portion constituting a corner portion C equal to or smaller than 90° in a crossing portion X of wiring patterns 58b, 58c and 58d, and a wiring pattern 58 is formed. Since the filet F is added, the wiring patterns are not made thin and are not disconnected in the crossing portion X. Further, since there is no stress concentrated to the crossing portion X, disconnection is not caused in the wiring patterns and no air bubbles are left between the crossing portion X of the wiring patterns and an interlayer resin insulating layer so that reliability of a printed wiring board is improved.
Abstract:
A board for mounting electronic circuit parts includes a first connection terminal group including a plurality of connection terminals densely formed on the top surface of a substrate having through holes formed therein, and a second connection terminal group including a plurality of connection terminals formed at at least the peripheral portion of a back surface of the substrate. The first connection terminal group is connected to the second connection terminal group by way of the through holes. A build-up multilayer interconnection layer having via holes is formed on the top surface of the substrate, so that the first connection terminal group is connected to the second connection terminal group through the build-up multilayer interconnection layer and the through holes. According to another aspect, each signal line on the top surface of the build-up multilayer interconnection layer comprises a plurality of wiring patterns having different widths and a taper-shaped pattern that connects those wiring patterns together and whose width continuously changes. Each signal line has a smaller width at an area having a relatively high wiring density than at an area having a relatively low wiring density.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a video card (120) which comprises a substantially rectangular, sheetlike component support(29) with a lower edge (21) and a rear edge (22). The video card (120) has a first edge connector (25) formed as a projecting portion (23) starting from the lower edge (21) of the component support (29), which projecting portion (23) is provided with terminals (24). The video card (120) further has a sub-D connector (26) provided with terminals (28), arranged at the rear edge (22) of the component support (29). According to the present invention, the video card (120) further has a second edge connector (130) formed as a projecting portion (131) starting from the lower edge (21) of the component support (29), which projecting portion (131) is provided with terminals (132), and the terminals (28) of the sub-D connector (26) are coupled to terminals (132) of the second edge connector (130).
Abstract:
The signal connecting through vias are provided on an edge side of a multilayer printed circuit board along a longitudinal direction thereof, and the signal wiring of the respective layers of the signal wiring layer is inclined with respected to the arrangement of the through vias.