The present invention relates to an electronic module. In particular, to an electronic module which includes one or more components embedded in an installation base. The electronic module can be a module like a circuit board, which includes several components, which are connected to each other electrically, through conducting structures manufactured in the module. The components can be passive components, microcircuits, semiconductor components, or other similar components. Components that are typically connected to a circuit board form one group of components. Another important group of components are components that are typically packaged for connection to a circuit board. The electronic modules to which the invention relates can, of course, also include other types of components.

There is provided a printed circuit board in which an amount of molten solder adhering over electrodes adjacent to each other is increased in flow soldering. The printed circuit board according to the present invention includes: a first insulating substrate (6) having a mounting hole (15) that penetrates through the first insulating substrate (6) from a first surface (6a) to a second surface (6b); a second insulating substrate (18) including a connection portion (23a) that penetrates through the mounting hole (15) from the first surface (6a) side and protrudes from the second surface (6b); first electrodes (7 and 9) that are provided on the second surface (6b) and are arranged at an edge of the mounting hole (15); and second electrodes (19 and 25) provided on the connection portion (23a). The first electrodes (7 and 9) and the second electrodes (19 and 25) are joined by solder. The printed circuit board further includes a coating film (31) that is disposed at least on a front end side of the connection portion (23a) than a portion where the second electrodes (19 and 25) are joined to the first electrodes (7 and 9) by the solder.

A display device according to an embodiment includes a first substrate including a connection line; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a connection pad connected to a side of surface of the first substrate and a side surface of the second substrate, wherein the connection pad includes a first portion contacting the side of the first substrate and the side surface of the second substrate, and a second portion that is disposed in each of the first substrate and the second substrate and contacting the connection wiring.

A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a base insulating layer, forming a conductor layer on the base layer, forming a solder resist layer on the base layer such that the resist layer covers the conductor layer, forming first opening exposing a first pad of the conductor layer, forming second opening exposing a second pad of the conductor layer and having diameter smaller than diameter of the first opening, forming a first bump on the first pad, and forming a second bump on the second pad such that the second bump has diameter smaller than diameter of the first bump. The first bump includes a first base plating layer and a first top plating layer, and the second bump includes a second base plating layer and a second top plating layer having upper surface higher than the uppermost position of upper surface of the first top layer.

A method of fabricating a packaging substrate is provided, which includes: forming on a carrier a conductor layer having a plurality of openings; forming a plurality of conductive bumps on the conductor layer, wherein each of the conductive bumps has a post body disposed in a corresponding one of the openings and a conductive pad disposed on the conductor layer, the post body being integrally formed with the conductive pad and less in width than the conductive pad; forming a plurality of conductive posts on the conductive pads; forming on the carrier a first insulating layer that encapsulates the conductive bumps and the conductive posts; removing the carrier; and removing the entire conductor layer to expose the post bodies from a first surface of the first insulating layer. As such, a semiconductor chip can be bonded to the packaging substrate through the conductive bumps.

A printed wiring board includes an insulating layer, a conductor layer formed on the insulating layer and including first and second pads, a solder resist layer formed on the insulating layer, covering the conductor layer and exposing the first and second pads to form the second pad having diameter smaller than diameter of the first pad, a first bump formed on the first pad and including first base and top plating layers such that the first base layer has embedded portion in the resist layer and exposed portion and having diameter substantially equal to or smaller than diameter of the embedded portion, and a second bump formed on the second pad and including second base and top plating layers such that the second base layer has embedded portion in the resist layer and exposed portion and having diameter substantially equal to or smaller than diameter of the embedded portion.

A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are capable of substantially minimizing damage to a display panel. The display device includes: a first substrate including a display area and a pad area; a polarization film disposed at an upper surface of the first substrate to overlap the display area; a flexible printed circuit board disposed at a lower surface of the first substrate; a via hole defined through the first substrate at the pad area; and a connection metal located at the via hole. The connection metal includes a connection portion disposed in the via hole and a first protruding portion that protrudes with respect to the first substrate, and the polarization film is spaced apart from the via hole in a plan view.

A wiring board includes a resin insulating layer having a component mounting surface, first connection pads formed on the component mounting surface of the resin insulating layer, second connection pads formed on the component mounting surface of the resin insulating layer such that the second connection pads are surrounding the first connection pads, and a protruding part including a metal material and formed on the component mounting surface of the resin insulating layer such that a portion of the protruding part is embedded in the resin insulating layer and that the protruding part is positioned between the first connection pads and the second connection pads and surrounding the first connection pads.

Example human-machine interface (HMI) assemblies are disclosed. One example HMI assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a backer selectively flexible between a first curved state and a second flexed state, and attached to the fascia in the second flexed state to bias the PCB against the fascia.

A flexible membrane adapted to carry high-frequency power signals is described having a plurality of contact pads in a central portion of the flexible membrane connected to a plurality of micro contact probes and a plurality of contact structures connected to a support plate in a peripheral portion of the flexible membrane, as well as a plurality of conductive tracks connecting the contact pads with the contact structures. The flexible membrane further includes an intermediate portion between the central and peripheral portions. The elastic membrane is divided into a first area having a first total thickness and into a second area having a second total thickness. The first area is contiguous and adjacent to the second area. The first total thickness is less than or equal to 75 m and the second total thickness is greater than the first total thickness.