The present application relates to a method of laser ablation of a metal-ceramic substrate, in which a laser is used under process conditions in which the formation of solid metal particles on the metal-ceramic substrate, which can separate from metal particles released by laser ablation near the ablation edge, is essentially avoided. Further the present application relates to a ceramic-metal substrate comprising a ceramic substrate and a metallization on at least one side of the ceramic substrate, wherein the ceramic substrate and the metallization have flush cutting edge.

A method of fabricating a substrate having a through via includes: providing a carrier board having a release layer thereon; attaching the substrate onto the carrier board via the release layer; applying a light beam to the substrate to form a first blind hole in the substrate, wherein the first blind hole penetrates a first surface and a second surface of the substrate; performing an enlargement process on the first blind hole to form a second blind hole; forming a through via in the second blind hole; and performing a de-bonding process to release the substrate having a through via from the carrier board.

A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and a plurality of electrically insulating layer structure, a first component, a second component, a central core in which both the first component and the second component are embedded. A first electrically insulating structure encapsulates the first component. A second electrically insulating structure encapsulates the second component. The first component and the second component are electrically connected to an external electrically conductive structure through at least one electrically conductive contact passing through the first electrically insulating structure and/or the second electrically insulating structure.

A printed circuit board includes a first voltage plane disposed on a first surface of a first electrically insulating layer and a second voltage plane. An inter-layer slot that is formed through the first electrically insulating layer and includes an electrically conductive material electrically couples the first voltage plane to the second voltage plane.

A component carrier with a stack including an electrically insulating layer structure and an electrically insulating structure has a tapering blind hole formed in the stack and an electrically conductive plating layer extending along at least part of a horizontal surface of the stack outside of the blind hole and along at least part of a surface of the blind hole. A minimum thickness of the plating layer at a bottom of the blind hole is at least 8 μm. A demarcation surface of the plating layer in the blind hole and facing away from the stack extends laterally outwardly from the bottom of the blind hole towards a lateral indentation and extends laterally inwardly from the indentation up to an outer end of the blind hole. An electrically conductive structure fills at least part of a volume between the plating layer and an exterior of the blind hole.

Disclosure provides an adapter board and a method for making the adapter board, which includes providing a mold in which a plurality of first fixing plates and second fixing plates are provided, providing a plurality of wires sequentially passed through the plurality of first fixing plates and the second fixing plate, injecting a non-conductive material into the cavity to form a body, and cutting the body along both sides of the first fixing plates and the second fixing plates to obtain a plurality of board bodies. The first fixing plates are provided with a plurality of first fixing holes, and the second fixing plates are provided with a plurality of second fixing holes. The board body includes a first surface and a second surface. A plurality of first connection pads are formed on the first surface, and a plurality of second connection pads are formed on the second surface.

Pastes are disclosed that are configured to coat a passage of a substrate. When the paste is sintered, the paste becomes electrically conductive so as to transmit electrical signals from a first end of the passage to ta second end of the passage that is opposite the first end of the passage. The metallized paste contains a lead-free glass frit, and has a coefficient of thermal expansion sufficiently matched to the substrate so as to avoid cracking of the sintered paste, the substrate, or both, during sintering.

An article includes a glass or glass-ceramic substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and at least one via extending through the substrate from the first major surface to the second major surface over an axial length in an axial dimension. The article also includes a metal connector disposed within the via that hermetically seals the via. The article has a helium hermeticity of less than or equal to 1.0×10.sup.−8 atm-cc/s after 1000 thermal shock cycles, each of the thermal shock cycle comprises cooling the article to a temperature of −40° C. and heating the article to a temperature of 125° C., and the article has a helium hermeticity of less than or equal to 1.0×10.sup.−8 atm-cc/s after 100 hours of HAST at a temperature of 130° C. and a relative humidity of 85%.

According to various embodiments described herein, an article comprises a glass or glass-ceramic substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a via extending through the substrate from the first major surface to the second major surface over an axial length in an axial direction. The article further comprises a helium hermetic adhesion layer disposed on the interior surface; and a metal connector disposed within the via, wherein the metal connector is adhered to the helium hermetic adhesion layer. The metal connector coats the interior surface of the via along the axial length of the via to define a first cavity from the first major surface to a first cavity length, the metal connector comprising a coating thickness of less than 12 μm at the first major surface. Additionally, the metal connector coats the interior surface of the via along the axial length of the via to define a second cavity from the second major surface to a second cavity length, the metal connector comprising a coating thickness of less than 12 μm at the second major surface and fully fills the via between the first cavity and the second cavity.

A connecting structure includes an insulation base, first pads, and second pads. The insulation base includes a first surface, a second surface, and a lateral surface connecting therebetween. First grooves are defined on the first surface, second grooves are defined on the second surface, third grooves are defined on the lateral surface. Each third groove connects one first groove and one second groove. The first pads are deposited in the first grooves. The second pads are deposited in the second grooves. Wiring portions are deposited in the third grooves, each wiring portion connects one first pad and one second pad. A conductive ink layer is coated on the first and the second pads. A protective ink layer is coated on the wiring portions and the insulating base except for the first and the second pads. The first and the second grooves are stepped grooves.