A microwave or radio frequency (RF) device includes stacked printed circuit boards (PCBs) mounted on a flexible PCB having at least one ground plane and a signal terminal. Each of the stacked PCBs includes through-holes the sidewalls of which are coated with a conductive material. Microwave components are mounted on the flexible PCB within the through-holes, such that signal terminals of the components bond to signal terminals of respective through-holes. A conductive cover is mounted on the PCBs such that the cover is in electrical contact with the ground plane of the flexible PCB through the conductive material, forming shielding cavities around the components. The flexible PCB is folded such that the cover of one PCB faces the cover of the second PCB. The flexible PCB includes striplines or microstrips that carry RF or microwave signals to the signal terminals.

A microwave or radio frequency (RF) device includes stacked printed circuit boards (PCBs) mounted on a flexible PCB having at least one ground plane and a signal terminal. Each of the stacked PCBs includes through-holes the sidewalls of which are coated with a conductive material. Microwave components are mounted on the flexible PCB within the through-holes, such that signal terminals of the components bond to signal terminals of respective through-holes. A conductive cover is mounted on the PCBs such that the cover is in electrical contact with the ground plane of the flexible PCB through the conductive material, forming shielding cavities around the components. The flexible PCB is folded such that the cover of one PCB faces the cover of the second PCB. The flexible PCB includes striplines or microstrips that carry RF or microwave signals to the signal terminals.

An example method of flattening a circuit board assembly includes attaching the circuit board assembly to a structure having dimensions that partly enclose a space, where attachment of the circuit board assembly to the structure creates an air-tight seal over the space, and where the structure has at least one port in fluid communication with the space. The method also includes applying vacuum pressure to the space via the at least one port, where the vacuum pressure forces at least part of the circuit board assembly toward the space, and dispensing thermal interface material selectively onto parts of the circuit board assembly while the vacuum pressure is applied.

Devices and methods related to metallization of ceramic substrates for shielding applications. In some embodiments, a ceramic assembly includes a plurality of layers, the assembly including a boundary between a first region and a second region, the assembly further including a selected layer having a plurality of conductive features along the boundary, each conductive feature extending into the first region and the second region such that when the first region and the second region are separated to form their respective side walls, each side wall includes exposed portions of the conductive features capable of forming electrical connection with a conductive shielding layer.

Devices and methods related to metallization of ceramic substrates for shielding applications. In some embodiments, a ceramic assembly includes a plurality of layers, the assembly including a boundary between a first region and a second region, the assembly further including a selected layer having a plurality of conductive features along the boundary, each conductive feature extending into the first region and the second region such that when the first region and the second region are separated to form their respective side walls, each side wall includes exposed portions of the conductive features capable of forming electrical connection with a conductive shielding layer.

A method of producing a conductive path on a substrate including depositing on the substrate a layer of material having a thickness in the range of 0.1 to 5 microns, including metal particles having a diameter in the range of 10 to 100 nanometers, employing a patterning laser beam to selectably sinter regions of the layer of material, thereby causing the metal particles to together define a conductor at sintered regions and employing an ablating laser beam, below a threshold at which the sintered regions would be ablated, to ablate portions of the layer of material other than at the sintered regions.

Methods for manufacturing a microwave or radio frequency (RF) device include mounting a printed circuit board (PCB) on a flexible PCB having at least one ground plane and a signal terminal. The PCB can include a through-hole the sidewalls of which are coated with a conductive material. The methods can include placing a microwave component within the through-hole. The methods can include disposing a conductive cover on the PCB such that the cover is in electrical contact with the ground plane of the flexible PCB through the conductive material, forming shielding around the microwave component. The flexible PCB can be folded along a respective bend portion.

Methods for manufacturing a microwave or radio frequency (RF) device include mounting a printed circuit board (PCB) on a flexible PCB having at least one ground plane and a signal terminal. The PCB can include a through-hole the sidewalls of which are coated with a conductive material. The methods can include placing a microwave component within the through-hole. The methods can include disposing a conductive cover on the PCB such that the cover is in electrical contact with the ground plane of the flexible PCB through the conductive material, forming shielding around the microwave component. The flexible PCB can be folded along a respective bend portion.

The present application provides a circuit board and a manufacturing method therefor. The circuit board includes: a core board, at least one chip, a first circuit layer, and a first insulating layer. A groove body is formed on the core board. The chip is provided in the groove body. The chip is provided with a first lead-out terminal. The first circuit layer is provided on at least one side of the core board. The first insulating layer is provided between the core board and the first circuit layer. The first lead-out terminal passes through the first insulating layer and is connected to the first circuit layer, so that the chip is electrically connected to the first circuit layer. Thus, the wiring between the chip and the circuit is more flexible.

A method for producing a wiring circuit board includes a first step of preparing a wiring circuit board assembly sheet including a support sheet, a plurality of wiring circuit boards supported by the support sheet, and a joint connecting the support sheet to the plurality of wiring circuit boards, having flat-shaped one surface and the other surface facing one surface at spaced intervals thereto in a thickness direction, and having a thin portion in which the other surface is recessed toward one surface and a second step of forming a burr portion protruding toward the other side in the thickness direction and cutting the thin portion.