CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20220232695 ยท 2022-07-21
Assignee
Inventors
- Jun-Rui HUANG (Tainan City, TW)
- Chih-Chiang Lu (New Taipei City, TW)
- Yi-Pin LIN (Taoyuan City, TW)
- Ching-Sheng CHEN (Hsinchu County, TW)
Cpc classification
H05K3/0094
ELECTRICITY
H05K2201/09645
ELECTRICITY
H05K1/0219
ELECTRICITY
H05K1/115
ELECTRICITY
H05K2203/1461
ELECTRICITY
H05K2201/0195
ELECTRICITY
H05K1/116
ELECTRICITY
H05K3/429
ELECTRICITY
H01L23/49827
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H05K1/11
ELECTRICITY
H05K3/00
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A circuit board includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, a plurality of conductive structures and a conductive via structure. The second substrate is disposed between the first substrate and the third substrate. The third substrate has an opening and includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer. The opening penetrates the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and the third dielectric layer fully fills the opening. The conductive via structure penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate, the third dielectric layer of the third substrate, and is electrically connected to the first substrate and the third substrate to define a signal path. The first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are electrically connected through the conductive structures to define a ground path, and the ground path surrounds the signal path.
Claims
1. A circuit board comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, a plurality of conductive structures, and a conductive via structure, wherein the second substrate is disposed between the first substrate and the third substrate; the third substrate has an opening and comprises a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer, the opening penetrates the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and the opening is fully filled with the third dielectric layer; the conductive via structure penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third dielectric layer of the third substrate and is electrically connected to the first substrate and the third substrate to define a signal path; and the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are electrically connected through the conductive structures to define a ground path, wherein the ground path surrounds the signal path.
2. The circuit board according to claim 1, wherein the conductive structures comprise a plurality of first conductive vias, a plurality of conductive pillars, and a conductive connection layer; the first substrate comprises a core layer, a first external circuit layer, a first circuit layer, and the first conductive vias, the first external circuit layer and the first circuit layer are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the core layer, and the first conductive vias penetrate the core layer and are electrically connected to the first external circuit layer and the first circuit layer; the second substrate comprises a base and the plurality of conductive pillars penetrating the base; and the third substrate further comprises a second circuit layer, a third circuit layer, a second external circuit layer, a plurality of second conductive vias, and the conductive connection layer, the second circuit layer and the third circuit layer are located at two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer covers the third circuit layer and is located between the third circuit layer and the second external circuit layer, the second conductive vias penetrate the second dielectric layer and are electrically connected to the second external circuit layer and the third circuit layer, and the conductive connection layer covers an inner wall of the opening and is connected to the second circuit layer, the third circuit layer, and the second external circuit layer; and the conductive via structure comprises a via and a conductive material, the via penetrates the core layer of the first substrate, the base of the second substrate, and the third dielectric layer of the third substrate, and the conductive material covers an inner wall of the via and is electrically connected to the first external circuit layer and the second external circuit layer.
3. The circuit board according to claim 2, wherein the first external circuit layer comprises a first signal circuit and a first ground circuit, the second external circuit layer comprises a second signal circuit and a second ground circuit, the first signal circuit, the conductive material, and the second signal circuit define the signal path, and the first ground circuit, the first conductive vias, the first circuit layer, the conductive pillars, the second circuit layer, the conductive connection layer, and the second ground circuit define the ground path.
4. The circuit board according to claim 2, further comprising: a fourth dielectric layer fully filling the via, wherein a first surface and a second surface of the fourth dielectric layer that are opposite to each other are respectively flush with an upper surface of the first external circuit layer and a lower surface of the second external circuit layer.
5. The circuit board according to claim 4, further comprising: a capping layer disposed on the upper surface of the first external circuit layer, the lower surface of the second external circuit layer, and the first surface and the second surface of the fourth dielectric layer.
6. A manufacturing method of a circuit board, the method comprising: providing a first substrate, a second substrate, and a third substrate, wherein the third substrate has an opening and comprises a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer, the opening penetrates the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and the opening is fully filled with the third dielectric layer; press-fitting the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate so that the second substrate is located between the first substrate and the third substrate; forming a plurality of conductive structures so that the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are electrically connected through the conductive structures to define a ground path; and forming a conductive via structure to penetrate the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third dielectric layer of the third substrate, wherein the conductive via structure is electrically connected to the first substrate and the third substrate to define a signal path, and the ground path surrounds the signal path.
7. The manufacturing method of the circuit board according to claim 6, wherein providing the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate comprises: providing the first substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises a core layer, a first conductive layer, a first circuit layer, and the first conductive layer and the first circuit layer are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the core layer; providing the second substrate, wherein the second substrate comprises a base and a plurality of conductive pillars penetrating the base; and providing the third substrate, wherein the third substrate further comprises a second circuit layer, a third circuit layer, a second conductive layer, and a conductive connection layer, the second circuit layer and the third circuit layer are located at two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer covers the third circuit layer and is located between the third circuit layer and the second conductive layer, and the conductive connection layer covers an inner wall of the opening and is connected to the second circuit layer, the third circuit layer, and the second conductive layer.
8. The manufacturing method of the circuit board according to claim 7, wherein the conductive structures comprise a plurality of first conductive vias, the conductive pillars, and the conductive connection layer.
9. The manufacturing method of the circuit board according to claim 8, wherein forming the first conductive vias of the conductive structures and forming the conductive via structure comprise: forming a plurality of first blind vias, a plurality of second blind vias, and a via, wherein the first blind vias extend from the first conductive layer to the first circuit layer, the second blind vias extend from the second conductive layer to the third circuit layer, the via penetrates the core layer of the first substrate, the base of the second substrate, and the third dielectric layer of the third substrate; forming a conductive material layer to fully fill the first blind vias and the second blind vias and extend to cover the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and an inner wall of the via, wherein the conductive material layer fully filling the first blind vias defines the first conductive vias, and the conductive material layer fully filling the second blind vias defines a plurality of second conductive vias; and patterning the conductive material layer, the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer to form a first external circuit layer, a second external circuit layer, and a conductive material covering the inner wall of the via and electrically connected to the first external circuit layer and the second external circuit layer, wherein the first external circuit layer is located on the core layer of the first substrate, the second external circuit layer is located on the second dielectric layer of the third substrate, and the via and the conductive material define the conductive via structure.
10. The manufacturing method of the circuit board according to claim 9, wherein the first external circuit layer comprises a first signal circuit and a first ground circuit, the second external circuit layer comprises a second signal circuit and a second ground circuit, the first signal circuit, the conductive material, and the second signal circuit define the signal path, and the first ground circuit, the first conductive vias, the first circuit layer, the conductive pillars, the second circuit layer, the conductive connection layer, and the second ground circuit define the ground path.
11. The manufacturing method of the circuit board according to claim 9, the method further comprising: after forming the conductive material layer and before patterning the conductive material layer, the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer, filling a fourth dielectric layer in the via, wherein the via is fully filled with the fourth dielectric layer, and a first surface and a second surface of the fourth dielectric layer opposite to each other are respectively flush with an upper surface and a lower surface of the conductive material layer.
12. The manufacturing method of the circuit board according to claim 11, the method further comprising: after filling the fourth dielectric layer in the via and before patterning the conductive material layer, the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer, forming a metal layer on the conductive material layer, wherein the metal layer covers the upper surface and the lower surface of the conductive material layer and the first surface and the second surface of the fourth dielectric layer; and in response to patterning the conductive material layer, the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer, patterning the metal layer at the same time to form a capping layer, wherein the capping layer covers the first external circuit layer, the second external circuit layer, and the first surface and the second surface of the fourth dielectric layer.
13. An electronic device, comprising: a circuit board comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, a plurality of conductive structures, and a conductive via structure, wherein the second substrate is disposed between the first substrate and the third substrate; the third substrate has an opening and comprises a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer, the opening penetrates the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and the opening is fully filled with the third dielectric layer; the conductive via structure penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third dielectric layer of the third substrate and is electrically connected to the first substrate and the third substrate to define a signal path; and the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are electrically connected through the conductive structures to define a ground path, wherein the ground path surrounds the signal path; and an electronic element electrically connected to the circuit board.
14. The electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising: a plurality of connection members disposed between the third substrate of the circuit board and the electronic element, wherein the electronic element is electrically connected to the circuit board through the connection members.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
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[0031] Specifically, in the embodiment, the first substrate 110 includes a core layer 112, a first conductive layer 114, and a first circuit layer 116. The first conductive layer 114 and the first circuit layer 116 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the core layer 112. The first conductive layer 114 is not patterned and completely covers a side surface of the core layer 112, and the first circuit layer 116 is exposed out of a portion of another side surface of the core layer 112. Here, a material of the core layer 112 is, for example, a dielectric material. A dielectric constant (Dk) of the core layer 112, for example, ranges from 2 to 3.5, and a dielectric dissipation factor (DO of the core layer 112 is, for example, less than 0.006. A material of the first conductive layer 114 and the first circuit layer 116 is, for example, copper; however, the disclosure is not limited thereto.
[0032] The second substrate 120 includes a base 122 and multiple conductive pillars 124 penetrating the base 122. Providing the second substrate 120 includes the following. First, the base 122 is provided. The base 122 is currently in a B phase state. That is, the base 122 is not completely cured. Next, release films may be attached to two opposite sides of the base 122. A material of the release films is, for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Next, a drilling process is performed on the base 122 to form a via. The drilling process is, for example but not limited to, laser drilling or mechanical drilling. The via is filled with a conductive adhesive through printing or injection to form the conductive pillars 124. Next, the release films attached to the two opposite sides of the base 122 are removed so that two opposite surfaces of the conductive pillars 124 respectively protrude out of the two opposite sides of the base 122, and the manufacture of the second substrate 120 is completed.
[0033] The third substrate 130 includes an opening 137 and includes a first dielectric layer 131, a second dielectric layer 133, a third dielectric layer 135, a second circuit layer 132, a third circuit layer 134, a second conductive layer 136, and a conductive connection layer 138. The second circuit layer 132 and the third circuit layer 134 of the third substrate 130 are located at two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer 131. The second dielectric layer 133 covers the third circuit layer 134 and is located between the third circuit layer 134 and the second conductive layer 136. The opening 137 penetrates the first dielectric layer 131 and the second dielectric layer 133, and the opening 137 is fully filled with the third dielectric layer 135. The conductive connection layer 138 covers an inner wall of the opening 137 and is connected to the second circuit layer 132, the third circuit layer 134, and the second conductive layer 136. Here, a dielectric constant (Dk) of the first dielectric layer 131, for example, ranges from 2.4 to 4.0, and a dielectric dissipation factor (DO of the first dielectric layer 131 is, for example, less than 0.02. A dielectric constant (Dk) of the second dielectric layer 133, for example, ranges from 2.0 to 3.5, and a dielectric dissipation factor (DO of the second dielectric layer 133 is, for example, less than 0.008. A dielectric constant (Dk) of the third dielectric layer 135, for example, ranges from 2.1 to 5.0, and a dielectric dissipation factor (DO of the third dielectric layer 135 is, for example, less than 0.025.
[0034] Furthermore, providing the third substrate 130 includes first providing the first dielectric layer 131 and two conductive layers disposed at two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer 131. The two conductive layers completely cover the two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer 131. Next, a patterning process is performed on the two conductive layers to form the second circuit layer 132 and the third circuit layer 134. Next, the second dielectric layer 133 and the second conductive layer 136 disposed on the second dielectric layer 133 are provided. The second dielectric layer 133 is press-fitted on the third circuit layer 134 so that the second dielectric layer 133 is located between the third circuit layer 134 and the second conductive layer 136. The second conductive layer 136 is not patterned, and the second conductive layer 136 completely covers a side of the second dielectric layer 133 relatively away from the first dielectric layer 131. Next, the opening 137 is formed to penetrate the second circuit layer 132, the first dielectric layer 131, the third circuit layer 134, the second dielectric layer 133, and the second conductive layer 136. The conductive connection layer 138 is formed at the inner wall of the opening 137 and is electrically connected to the second circuit layer 132, the third circuit layer 134, and the second conductive layer 136. Lastly, a plugging process is performed to fill the third dielectric layer 135 in the opening 137. The opening 137 is fully filled with the third dielectric layer 135, and the manufacture of the third substrate 130 is completed.
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[0039] Here, the conductive structures are formed (i.e. the first conductive vias 118, the conductive pillars 124, and the conductive connection layer 138) so that the first substrate 110, the second substrate 120, and the third substrate 130 are electrically connected through the conductive structures to define a ground path L2. The conductive via structure 150 is formed to penetrate the first substrate 110, the second substrate 120, and the third dielectric layer 135 of the third substrate 130. The conductive via structure 150 is electrically connected to the first substrate 110 and the third substrate 130 to define a signal path L1, and the ground path L2 surrounds the signal path L1. Furthermore, the first external circuit layer C1 includes a first signal circuit C11 and a first ground circuit C12. The second external circuit layer C2 includes a second signal circuit C21 and a second ground circuit C22. The first signal circuit C11, the conductive material 145, and the second signal circuit C21 define the signal path L1. The first ground circuit C12, the first conductive vias 118, the first circuit layer 116, the conductive pillars 124, the second circuit layer 132, the conductive connection layer 138, and the second ground circuit C22 define the ground path L2. The manufacture of a circuit board 100a is completed.
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[0041] Specifically, in the embodiment, the conductive structures include the first conductive vias 118, the conductive pillars 124, and the conductive connection layer 138. The first substrate 110a includes the core layer 112, the first external circuit layer C1, the first circuit layer 116, and the first conductive vias 118. The first external circuit layer C1 and the first circuit layer 116 are respectively disposed on the two opposite sides of the core layer 112. The first conductive vias 118 penetrate the core layer 112 and are electrically connected to the first external circuit layer C1 and the first circuit layer 116. The second substrate 120 includes the base 122 and the conductive pillars 124 penetrating the base 122. The third substrate 130a further includes the second circuit layer 132, the third circuit layer 134, the second external circuit layer C2, the second conductive vias 139, and the conductive connection layer 138. The second circuit layer 132 and the third circuit layer 134 are located at the two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer 131, and the second dielectric layer 133 covers the third circuit layer 134 and is located between the third circuit layer 134 and the second external circuit layer C2. The second conductive vias 139 penetrate the second dielectric layer 133 and are electrically connected to the second external circuit layer C2 and the third circuit layer 134. The conductive connection layer 138 covers the inner wall of the opening 137 and is connected to the second circuit layer 132, the third circuit layer 134, and the second external circuit layer C2. The conductive via structure 150 includes the via T and the conductive material 145. The via T penetrates the core layer 112 of the first substrate 110a, the base 122 of the second substrate 120, and the third dielectric layer 135 of the third substrate 130a. The conductive material 145 covers the inner wall of the via T and is electrically connected to the first external circuit layer C1 and the second external circuit layer C2.
[0042] Here, the first external circuit layer C1 includes the first signal circuit C11 and the first ground circuit C12. The second external circuit layer C2 includes the second signal circuit C21 and the second ground circuit C22. The first signal circuit C11, the conductive material 145, and the second signal circuit C21 define the signal path L1. The first ground circuit C12, the first conductive vias 118, the first circuit layer 116, the conductive pillars 124, the second circuit layer 132, the conductive connection layer 138, and the second ground circuit C22 define the ground path L2. Since the signal path L1 is surrounded by the ground path L2 in a closed manner, a favorable high-frequency and high speed circuit may be formed. In addition, by providing the first conductive vias 118, the conductive pillars 124, and the conductive connection layer 138, a gap of a shield may be filled to form a complete shield, which means a closed shielding surface is formed without an electromagnetic interference (EMI) gap region. As a result, signal energy loss and noise interference may be effectively reduced, and reliability of the signal transmission and high-frequency signal integrity may be increased. In addition, the first signal circuit C11 and the first ground circuit C12 of the first external circuit layer C1 are on the same plane, thereby exhibiting coplanarity and favorable flatness. As a result, in a further packaging process, an element (e.g. a chip) may not be damaged so that a product yield and structural reliability may be increased.
[0043] In summary, in the embodiment, the signal path L1 defined by the first signal circuit C11, the conductive material 145, and the second signal circuit C21 is surrounded by the ground path L2 defined by the first ground circuit C12, the first conductive vias 118, the first circuit layer 116, the conductive pillars 124, the second circuit layer 132, the conductive connection layer 138, and the second ground circuit C22. That is, the ground path L2 with favorable closure is provided around the signal path L1 capable of transmitting the high-frequency and high speed signal such as the 5G signal so that the favorable high-frequency and high speed circuit may be formed and the circuit board 100a of the embodiment may exhibit favorable signal integrity. Here, the high-frequency refers to a frequency greater than 1 GHz, and the high speed refers to a data transmission speed greater than 100 Mbps. It is generally known that data transmission speed and quality are important to a high-frequency circuit, and the main factors affecting the data transmission speed and quality are electrical properties of a transmission material, that is, a dielectric constant (Dk) and a dielectric dissipation factor (DO of the material. By reducing a dielectric constant and a dielectric dissipation factor of a substrate, signal propagation delay time may be effectively reduced. Moreover, a signal transmission speed may be increased, and signal transmission loss may be reduced.
[0044] In addition, the second substrate 120 provided in the embodiment is a circuit board final product, and the first substrate 110 and the third substrate 130 are circuit board semi-final products. The first substrate 110, the second substrate 120, the third substrate 130 are integrated by press-fitting. Therefore, compared to the conventional technology in which an inner conductor layer and an outer conductor layer of a coaxial via are blocked through a build up process of press-fitting an insulating layer, the manufacturing method of the circuit board 100a of the embodiment may prevent high-frequency signal integrity from being affected by impedance mismatch. In addition, the manufacturing process thereof is simplified and the cost is reduced. Furthermore, the first conductive vias 118, the conductive pillars 124, and the second conductive vias 139 of the embodiment are not located on the same axis, thereby enhancing reliability of thermal stress of stacked vias.
[0045] It should be noted here that the following embodiments adopt the reference numbers and partial contents of the foregoing embodiments, wherein the same reference numbers are used to indicate the same or similar elements, and the description of the same technical content is omitted. For the description of the omitted parts, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, and the same content will not be iterated in the following embodiments.
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[0053] In summary of the above, in the design of the circuit board of the disclosure, the conductive via structure penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third dielectric layer of the third substrate and is electrically connected to the first substrate and the third substrate to define the signal path. The first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are electrically connected through the conductive structures to define the ground path. The ground path surrounds the signal path. Hence, the favorable high-frequency and high speed signal circuit may be formed, and in further application of integrated circuits and antennas, signal interference on the same plane may be eliminated. Signal energy loss and noise interference may be reduced to enhance the reliability of signal transmission.
[0054] Although the disclosure has been described with reference to the above embodiments, they are not intended to limit the disclosure. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that modifications to the described embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and the scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the disclosure will be defined by the attached claims and their equivalents and not by the above detailed descriptions.