Abstract:
[Object] To provide a highly reliable circuit board which can be used for a long period of time and an electronic apparatus including this circuit board and an electronic component mounted thereon. [Solution] The circuit board includes a ceramic sintered body (11) and a metal wiring layer (13) provided on at least one primary surface (11a) thereof with a glass layer (12) interposed therebetween, and when the cross section of the circuit board perpendicular to the primary surface (11a) of the ceramic sintered body (11) is viewed, the ratio of the length of an interface (15) between the glass layer (12) and the metal wiring layer (13) to a length (12a) of the glass layer (12) in a direction along the primary surface (11a) is 1.25 to 1.80. As a result, good heat dissipation characteristics can be obtained, and the metal wiring layer (13) is not likely to be peeled away from the ceramic sintered body (11) due to operation of an electronic component (21) and/or cooling/heating cycles performed by repeated on-off operations thereof, so that a highly reliable circuit board which can be used for a long period of time can be provided.
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a highly-reliable circuit board and an electronic device obtained by mounting electronic components on the circuit board, which have high bonding strength and excellent heat discharge properties, and can be used over a long period as a result of minimizing cavities in a metal wiring layer formed on a through conductor. [Solution] A circuit board (10) is provided with a through conductor (13) comprising a metal in a through hole (12) that penetrates in the thickness direction of a ceramic sintered body (11), and a metal wiring layer (14) that covers and is connected to the surface of the through conductor (13) on at least one main surface side of the ceramic sintered body (11). The through conductor (13) comprises: a first portion (13a) that is positioned on an inner wall side of the through hole (12), from one end to the other end of the through hole (12) in the thickness direction of the ceramic sintered body (11); and a second portion (13b) that adjoins the first portion (13a). The average crystal grain size in the second portion (13b) is larger than the average crystal grain size in the first portion (13a).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable circuit board available over a long period of time in which a ceramic sintered body and a metal wiring layer can be bonded rigidly, and are not peeled off by the thermal cycle due to the heat generated by operation of an electronic component or repetition of operation, and to provide an electronic device obtained by mounting an electronic component on the circuit board.SOLUTION: In a circuit board 10 including a metal wiring layer 12 on at least one principal surface of a ceramic sintered body 11, the average diameter of holes is 2-10 μm in an arbitrary cross section of the metal wiring layer 12, the average area occupation rate of holes is 1-4 area%, and the average inter-centroid distance of holes is 7-15 μm.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electroconductive paste yielding a metal wiring layer having a favorable plating deposition friendliness and a circuit board wherein a ceramic sintered compact possesses a metal wiring layer consisting of this electroconductive paste as well as an electronic device obtained by loading electronic components on this circuit board.SOLUTION: The provided electroconductive paste includes a metal powder, an alumina powder, a glass powder, and an organic vehicle, whereas the average particle diameter of the alumina powder is smaller than the average particle diameter of the glass powder. A circuit board 10 wherein a ceramic sintered compact 11 possesses a metal wiring layer 12 consisting of this electroconductive paste and wherein the metal wiring layer 12 is at least partially covered with a plating layer 13 is also provided. An electronic device 20 wherein electronic components 21 are loaded on this circuit board 10 is also provided.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circuit board in which a metal wiring layer has excellent heat radiation characteristics capable of quickly radiating heat generated by an operation of an electronic component, and which has high reliability and long-term usability by improving an adhesion strength between a ceramic sintered body and the metal wiring layer thereby to decrease separation of the metal wiring layer due to a cooling cycle when an operation and non-operation of the electronic are repeated, and provide an electronic apparatus in which electronic components are mounted on the circuit board.SOLUTION: A circuit board comprises a metal wiring layer on at least one principal surface of a ceramic sintered body. The metal wiring layer contains a glass component. The number of pores having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.2 μm or more and 1.1 μm or less per unit area in a unit area of the metal wiring layer is 35% or more and 65% or less with respect to the total number of pores.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable circuit board which can be used over a long term, and to provide an electronic device obtained by mounting an electronic component on the circuit board.SOLUTION: In a circuit board, a metal wiring layer is provided on at least one principal surface of a ceramic sintered compact, and the metal wiring layer consists of a first region in contact with the principal surface, and a second region on the first region. In a cross section perpendicular to the principal surface, the mean area occupation rate of pores in the second region is smaller than the mean area occupation rate of pores in the first region, and 0.1 area% or less.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable circuit board which allows through holes to be formed into shapes that are less likely to dent while outer shapes of the through holes in a plain view of a substrate are being increased, thereby improving the heat radiation performance and enabling the long term use, and to provide an electronic apparatus formed by mounting electronic components on the circuit board.SOLUTION: A circuit board 10 includes: a base substrate 11 formed by a ceramic sintered body where through holes 12, penetrating from one main surface to the other main surface, are provided; through conductors 13 respectively provided in the through holes 12; and metal wiring layers 14 provided on at least any of the main surfaces of the base substrate 11 and electrically connecting with the through electrodes 13. In the plain view of the base substrate 11, the outer shape of each through hole 12 has a shape formed by joining multiple circles.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circuit board improving heat radiation performance, and to provide an electronic apparatus using the circuit board.SOLUTION: A circuit board has a glass layer 12 on a surface of a substrate 11, and metal wiring layers 13 composed mainly of copper are provided on an upper surface of the glass layer 12 so as to be spaced away from each other. Further, copper oxide 14a exists on the upper surface of the glass layer 12 located between the adjacent metal wiring layers 13. These features improve heat radiation characteristics. Further, if an electronic component 15 is mounted on the above-described circuit board 1, a highly reliable electronic apparatus 3 is obtained.