A substrate comprises: a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer having an elastic modulus that is different from an elastic modulus of the first insulating layer; and a core layer that is sandwiched by the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, and is more rigid than the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer.

A carrier board and a power module using the same are disclosed. The carrier board includes a main body, two metal-wiring layers and at least one metal block. The main body includes at least two terminals and a surface. The two terminals are disposed on the surface. The two metal-wiring layers are disposed on the main body to form two parts of metal traces connected to the two terminals, respectively. The at least one metal block is embedded in the main body and connected to one of the two terminals. A thickness of the two parts of metal traces is less than that of the metal block. The two terminals connected by the two parts of metal traces have a loop inductance less than or equal to 1.4 nH calculated at a frequency greater than 1 MHz.

A cable connection apparatus, a connection assembly, and a method for manufacturing the connection assembly are provided. The cable connection apparatus includes: a back plate and a connection member. The back plate includes a plate body and a ground layer. The plate body defines a through hole and a plurality of shielding holes. The plurality of shielding holes are defined at a periphery of the through hole. The ground layer is arranged on each of two opposite sides of the plate body and is connected to each of the plurality of shielding holes. The connection member abuts against or connects to a surface of a side of the back plate arranged with the ground layer. The connection member is arranged with a signal pin, and the signal pin is received in the through hole.

In an embodiment a carrier includes a base substrate, at least one insulating layer, at least one inner wiring layer, at least one outer wiring layer and at least one through-via in the insulating layer extending through the insulating layer, wherein the base substrate and the insulating layer are formed from different materials, wherein the base substrate is formed for mechanically stabilizing the carrier and supports the insulating layer, wherein the inner wiring layer is arranged in a vertical direction at least in places between the base substrate and the insulating layer, wherein the outer wiring layer is spatially separated from the inner wiring layer at least in places by the insulating layer, and wherein the through-via electrically conductively connects the inner wiring layer to the outer wiring layer and has a lateral cross-section having a maximum lateral extent of at most 100 μm.

A circuit board is provided, including: a core board, defining a plurality of slots, the plurality of slots including a plurality of first sub-slots and a plurality of second sub-slots disposed beneath the first sub-slots. Each of the second sub-slots is located beneath a corresponding first sub-slot of the first sub-slots; and a plurality of chip assemblies, arranged in the slots and including a plurality of first chips located in the first sub-slots and a plurality of second chips located in the second sub-slots. Each of the first chips is connected in series with one of the second chips at a corresponding position to form a plurality of chipsets; the chipsets are connected in parallel with each other; an end of the chipsets is connected to a first power signal layer, and the other end of the plurality of chipsets is connected to a ground layer.

The disclosure provides for methods of making electrically conductive apparatus, such as circuit boards. The methods include 3D-printing a ceramic material into a ceramic substrate that includes a void. A conductive material is infused into the void. The conductive materiel forms electrically conductive connections within the apparatus. Also disclosed are apparatus formed by the methods.

A multilayer printed circuit board providing large current and high power includes an inner circuit laminated structure, a first adding-layer circuit base board, and second adding-layer circuit base board. The inner circuit laminated structure includes at least one first type and second type conductive circuit layer alternately stacked. The first and second type conductive circuit layer are respectively made of first and second type metal layer, the first and second type metal layer have different etching ability. The second adding-layer circuit base board and the first adding-layer circuit base board are formed on opposite surfaces of the inner circuit laminated structure. The first and second adding-layer circuit base boards are electrically connected to the inner circuit laminated structure. The disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing such multilayer printed circuit board.

A cable connection apparatus, a connection assembly, and a method for manufacturing the connection assembly are provided. The cable connection apparatus includes: a back plate and a connection member. The back plate includes a plate body and a ground layer. The plate body defines a through hole and a plurality of shielding holes. The plurality of shielding holes are defined at a periphery of the through hole. The ground layer is arranged on each of two opposite sides of the plate body and is connected to each of the plurality of shielding holes. The connection member abuts against or connects to a surface of a side of the back plate arranged with the ground layer. The connection member is arranged with a signal pin, and the signal pin is received in the through hole.

Semiconductor assemblies including thermal layers and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the semiconductor assemblies comprise one or more semiconductor devices over a substrate. The substrate includes a thermal layer configured to transfer thermal energy along a lateral plane and across the substrate. The thermal energy is transferred along a non-lateral direction from the semiconductor device to the graphene layer using one or more thermal connectors.

A printed circuit board (PCB) for three-dimensional (3D) packaging that may facilitate packaging multiple electronic components therein is provided. The PCB may include one or more loading pads formed around signal or ground vias to facilitate impedance control and reduce likelihood of signal distortion. The loading pads may be formed on a plane in a body of a dielectric layer configured to form the PCB.