JP2003168873A - Hollow multilayer printed-wiring board - Google Patents

Hollow multilayer printed-wiring board

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JP2003168873A
JP2003168873A JP2001365663A JP2001365663A JP2003168873A JP 2003168873 A JP2003168873 A JP 2003168873A JP 2001365663 A JP2001365663 A JP 2001365663A JP 2001365663 A JP2001365663 A JP 2001365663A JP 2003168873 A JP2003168873 A JP 2003168873A
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conductive foil
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Susumu Takeuchi
進 竹内
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Genesis Technology Co Ltd
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a multilayer printed-wiring board thin by a method wherein hollow parts are formed on insulating adhesion layers interposed between a plurality of printed-wiring board blanks and a film wiring-board material, the permittivity of the insulating adhesion layers is reduced and the film wiring- board material is laminated. <P>SOLUTION: In the multilayer printed-wiring board, the film wiring-board material 12 in which a conductive foil 12b or a conductive foil 12b' to be used as a signal interconnection is formed at least on one face on the surface of a film board 12a is adhesion-bonded to be multilayered by a heating pressurization operation between the printed-wiring board materials 10 on which conductive foils 10b or conductive foils 10b' to be used as signal interconnections are formed at least on faces on one side on surfaces of insulating boards 10a via insulating adhesion layers 11 which display an adhesion function by a heating pressurization operation. In the hollow multilayer printed-wiring board, hollow parts 11 a are formed on the layers 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、電子機器の電子回
路の構成や電子回路と電子回路を接続する個所に使用さ
れる中空多層プリント配線基板に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hollow multi-layered printed wiring board used in electronic circuits of electronic equipment and at locations where electronic circuits are connected to each other.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】本願出願人と同一出願人が先に特許出願
した特願2000−347426号の発明は、プリント
配線基板と加熱加圧により接着機能を発揮する中空構造
の接着絶縁基板とが、交互に多層に積層された多層プリ
ント配線板およびその製造方法であった。
2. Description of the Related Art The invention of Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-347426 previously filed by the same applicant as the applicant of the present invention includes a printed wiring board and an adhesive insulating substrate having a hollow structure which exhibits an adhesive function by heating and pressing. The multilayer printed wiring board is alternately laminated in multiple layers and the manufacturing method thereof.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、前記特願20
00−347426号の発明の多層プリント配線板は、
薄型化および小型化が困難であるという問題があった。
本発明は、電子部品間の電気信号の高速伝送化に対応で
き、また、電子部品の高実装密度化の要求にも対応し得
る薄型化および小型化された高性能な中空多層プリント
配線基板を提供することを目的としたものである。
However, the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 20
The multilayer printed wiring board of the invention of No. 00-347426,
There is a problem that it is difficult to make the device thinner and smaller.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention provides a thin and miniaturized high-performance hollow multi-layer printed wiring board that can respond to high-speed transmission of electric signals between electronic components and can also meet the demand for higher packaging density of electronic components. It is intended to be provided.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記目的を達成するため
に、請求項1に係る発明は、絶縁基板10aの表面の少
なくとも一面に導電箔10bまたは信号配線となる導電
箔10b′が形成されたプリント配線基板素材10間
に、加熱加圧により接着機能を発揮する絶縁接着層11
を介して、フィルム基板12aの表面の少なくとも一面
に導電箔12bまたは信号配線となる導電箔12b′が
形成されたフィルム配線基板素材12を加熱加圧により
多層に接着接合した多層プリント配線基板であって、前
記絶縁接着層11に中空部11aを形成したことを特徴
とする中空多層プリント配線基板である。
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is such that a conductive foil 10b or a conductive foil 10b 'serving as a signal wiring is formed on at least one surface of an insulating substrate 10a. An insulating adhesive layer 11 that exerts an adhesive function by heating and pressing between the printed wiring board materials 10.
Is a multi-layer printed wiring board in which a conductive film 12b or a conductive foil 12b 'serving as a signal wiring is formed on at least one surface of the film substrate 12a via a film to bond the film wiring board material 12 in multiple layers by heating and pressing. The hollow multi-layer printed wiring board is characterized in that a hollow portion 11a is formed in the insulating adhesive layer 11.

【0005】また、請求項2に係る発明は、前記絶縁接
着層11の中空部11aの内周壁にアース導電箔に接続
し得る導電箔11bが成膜されたことを特徴とする請求
項1に記載の中空多層プリント配線基板である。
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a conductive foil 11b which can be connected to a ground conductive foil is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the hollow portion 11a of the insulating adhesive layer 11. It is the described hollow multilayer printed wiring board.

【0006】また、請求項3に係る発明は、前記絶縁接
着層11の、プリント配線基板素材10の信号配線とな
る導電箔10b′およびフィルム配線基板素材12の信
号配線となる導電箔12b′を囲む部分に、中空部11
aが形成され、この中空部11aの内周壁に、アース導
電箔に接続し得る導電箔11bが成膜されたことを特徴
とする請求項1に記載の中空多層プリント配線基板であ
る。
In the invention according to claim 3, a conductive foil 10b 'serving as a signal wiring of the printed wiring board material 10 and a conductive foil 12b' serving as a signal wiring of the film wiring board material 12 of the insulating adhesive layer 11 are provided. In the surrounding part, the hollow part 11
The hollow multilayer printed wiring board according to claim 1, wherein a is formed, and a conductive foil 11b that can be connected to a ground conductive foil is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the hollow portion 11a.

【0007】また、請求項4に係る発明は、絶縁基板1
0aの表面の少なくとも一面に導電箔10bまたは信号
配線となる導電箔10b′が形成されるとともに、この
信号配線となる導電箔10b′の表面に絶縁皮膜が成膜
されたプリント配線基板素材10間に、加熱加圧により
接着機能を発揮する接着剤が表面に塗布され、前記プリ
ント配線基板素材10の信号配線となる導電箔10b′
およびフィルム配線基板素材12の信号配線となる導電
箔12b′を囲む部分に中空部13aが形成された金属
基板素材13を介して、フィルム基板12aの表面の少
なくとも一面に導電箔12bまたは信号配線となる導電
箔12b′が形成されるとともに、この信号配線となる
導電箔12b′の表面に絶縁皮膜が成膜されたフィルム
配線基板素材12を積層し、加熱加圧により多層に接着
接合したことを特徴とする中空多層プリント配線基板で
ある。
The invention according to claim 4 is the insulating substrate 1
Between the conductive foil 10b or the conductive foil 10b 'which becomes the signal wiring and the insulating film is formed on the surface of the conductive foil 10b' which becomes the signal wiring, on at least one surface of the surface 0a. A conductive foil 10b 'is applied to the surface of the printed wiring board material 10 by applying an adhesive agent that exerts an adhesive function by heat and pressure.
And the conductive foil 12b or the signal wiring on at least one surface of the film substrate 12a via the metal substrate material 13 in which the hollow portion 13a is formed in the portion surrounding the conductive foil 12b 'which becomes the signal wiring of the film wiring substrate material 12. The conductive foil 12b 'is formed, and the film wiring board material 12 on which the insulating film is formed is laminated on the surface of the conductive foil 12b' to be the signal wiring, and the adhesive bonding is performed in multiple layers by heating and pressing. It is a hollow multi-layer printed wiring board featuring.

【0008】また、請求項5に係る発明は、絶縁基板1
0aの表面の少なくとも一面に導電箔10bまたは信号
配線となる導電箔10b′が形成されたプリント配線基
板素材10間に、加熱加圧により接着機能を発揮する接
着剤が塗布され、前記プリント配線基板素材10の信号
配線となる導電箔10b′およびフィルム配線基板素材
12の信号配線となる導電箔12b′を囲む部分に中空
部13aが形成され、前記プリント配線基板素材10の
信号配線となる導電箔10b′およびフィルム配線基板
素材12の導電箔12b′と接触する部分に絶縁部13
bが設けられた金属基板素材13を介して、フィルム基
板12aの表面の少なくとも一面に導電箔12bまたは
信号配線となる導電箔12b′が形成されたフィルム配
線基板素材12を積層し、加熱加圧により多層に接着接
合したことを特徴とする中空多層プリント配線基板であ
る。
The invention according to claim 5 is the insulating substrate 1
The printed wiring board material 10 having a conductive foil 10b or a conductive foil 10b 'serving as a signal wiring formed on at least one surface of the surface 0a is coated with an adhesive exhibiting an adhesive function by heat and pressure. A hollow portion 13a is formed in a portion surrounding the conductive foil 10b 'serving as the signal wiring of the material 10 and the conductive foil 12b' serving as the signal wiring of the film wiring board material 12, and the conductive foil serving as the signal wiring of the printed wiring board material 10. 10b 'and a portion of the film wiring board material 12 contacting the conductive foil 12b', the insulating portion 13
The film wiring board material 12 in which the conductive foil 12b or the conductive foil 12b 'serving as the signal wiring is formed on at least one surface of the film board 12a is laminated via the metal board material 13 provided with b, and heated and pressed. It is a hollow multilayer printed wiring board characterized in that it is adhesively bonded in multiple layers by.

【0009】[0009]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明に係る中空多層プリ
ント基板の実施の形態を図面を参照して詳細に説明す
る。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a hollow multilayer printed circuit board according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

【0010】請求項1に係る発明は、図1の断面図、お
よび図2の多層に接着接合する前の斜視図に示すよう
に、絶縁基板10aの表面の少なくとも一面に導電箔1
0bまたは信号配線となる導電箔10b′が形成された
プリント配線基板素材10の上に、加熱加圧により接着
機能を発揮し中空部11aを有する絶縁接着層11を積
層し、この絶縁接着層11の上に、例えばポリイミドフ
ィルム基板などのフィルム基板12aの表面の少なくと
も一面に導電箔12bまたは信号配線となる導電箔12
b′が形成されたフィルム配線基板素材12を積層し、
このフィルム配線基板素材12の上に、前記同様の絶縁
接着層11を積層し、この絶縁接着層11の上に、前記
同様のプリント配線基板素材10を積層し、このように
積層した全体を加熱加圧して中空多層プリント配線基板
を作製する。
As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 and the perspective view of FIG. 2 before adhesively bonding to the multilayer, the invention according to claim 1 has a conductive foil 1 on at least one surface of the insulating substrate 10a.
0b or a printed wiring board material 10 on which a conductive foil 10b 'to be a signal wiring is formed, an insulating adhesive layer 11 having a hollow portion 11a which exerts an adhesive function by heating and pressing is laminated. On top of the film substrate 12a, such as a polyimide film substrate, on at least one surface of which a conductive foil 12b or a conductive foil 12 serving as signal wiring is formed.
Laminating the film wiring board materials 12 having b'formed,
An insulating adhesive layer 11 similar to the above is laminated on the film wiring board material 12, a printed wiring board material 10 similar to the above is laminated on the insulating adhesive layer 11, and the whole thus laminated is heated. A hollow multilayer printed wiring board is manufactured by applying pressure.

【0011】このような中空多層プリント配線基板とす
ることにより、すなわち、前記絶縁接着層11に中空部
11aを形成することにより、絶縁接着層自体の誘電率
がεr=3.5〜4.8であるのに対し、中空部(大
気)の誘電率はεr=1.0であるので、多層プリント
配線基板の特性インピーダンスの値が同一であれば、誘
電率が低いと絶縁接着層の厚みが薄く構成できるため、
現状の多層プリント配線基板と比較して、本発明の多層
プリント配線基板は数十%薄型化が図れる。さらに、プ
リント配線基板素材10間に、中空部11aを有する絶
縁接着層11を介してフィルム配線基板素材12を積層
することによって、多層プリント配線基板はさらに薄型
化が図れる。
By using such a hollow multilayer printed wiring board, that is, by forming the hollow portion 11a in the insulating adhesive layer 11, the dielectric constant of the insulating adhesive layer itself is εr = 3.5 to 4.8. On the other hand, since the dielectric constant of the hollow part (atmosphere) is εr = 1.0, if the value of the characteristic impedance of the multilayer printed wiring board is the same, the thickness of the insulating adhesive layer becomes low when the dielectric constant is low. Because it can be made thin,
Compared with the current multilayer printed wiring board, the multilayer printed wiring board of the present invention can be made thinner by several tens of percent. Furthermore, by stacking the film wiring board material 12 between the printed wiring board materials 10 with the insulating adhesive layer 11 having the hollow portion 11a interposed therebetween, the multilayer printed wiring board can be made thinner.

【0012】また、中空部11aを有する絶縁接着層1
1を挟んで積層された、プリント配線基板素材10に形
成された信号配線となる導電箔10b′と、フィルム配
線基板素材12に形成された信号配線となる導電箔12
b′との間、またはプリント配線基板素材10に形成さ
れた電源配線となる導電箔と、フィルム配線基板素材1
2に形成された信号配線となる導電箔12b′との間、
またはプリント配線基板素材10に形成されたアース配
線となる導電箔と、フィルム配線基板素材12に形成さ
れた信号配線となる導電箔12b′との間の静電容量が
小さくなり、各信号配線となる導電箔に流れる信号が遅
延して、信号の高速処理化や信号の周波数特性の向上に
対処しきれない、といった問題がなくなる。すなわち、
電子部品間の電気信号の高速伝送化に対応でき、また、
電子部品の高実装密度化の要求にも対応し得る薄型化お
よび小型化された高性能な中空多層プリント配線基板と
することができる。
The insulating adhesive layer 1 having the hollow portion 11a
1 and a conductive foil 10b 'which is laminated on both sides of the printed wiring board material 10 and serves as signal wiring, and a conductive foil 12 which is formed on the film wiring board material 12 and serves as signal wiring.
b ', or the conductive foil to be the power supply wiring formed on the printed wiring board material 10 and the film wiring board material 1
Between the conductive foil 12b ', which will be the signal wiring formed in 2,
Alternatively, the capacitance between the conductive foil, which is the ground wiring formed on the printed wiring board material 10, and the conductive foil 12b ′, which is the signal wiring formed on the film wiring board material 12, becomes small, and the signal wiring There is no problem that the signal flowing through the conductive foil is delayed and it is impossible to cope with high-speed processing of the signal and improvement of the frequency characteristic of the signal. That is,
Supports high-speed transmission of electrical signals between electronic parts, and
It is possible to provide a thin and miniaturized high-performance hollow multilayer printed wiring board that can meet the demand for higher packaging density of electronic components.

【0013】また、請求項2に係る発明は、図3に示す
ように、前記絶縁接着層11の中空部11aの内周壁に
アース導電箔に接続し得る導電箔11bが成膜されたこ
とを特徴とする中空多層プリント配線基板である。ま
た、請求項3に係る発明は、図3に示すように、前記絶
縁接着層11の、プリント配線基板素材10の信号配線
となる導電箔10b′およびフィルム配線基板素材12
の信号配線となる導電箔12b′を囲む部分に、中空部
11aが形成され、この中空部11aの内周壁に、アー
ス導電箔に接続し得る導電箔11bが成膜されたことを
特徴とする中空多層プリント配線基板である。
The invention according to claim 2 is that, as shown in FIG. 3, a conductive foil 11b which can be connected to a ground conductive foil is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the hollow portion 11a of the insulating adhesive layer 11. It is a hollow multi-layer printed wiring board featuring. The invention according to claim 3 is, as shown in FIG. 3, a conductive foil 10b 'and a film wiring board material 12 of the insulating adhesive layer 11 which will be the signal wiring of the printed wiring board material 10.
The hollow portion 11a is formed in a portion surrounding the conductive foil 12b 'serving as the signal wiring, and the conductive foil 11b that can be connected to the ground conductive foil is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the hollow portion 11a. It is a hollow multilayer printed wiring board.

【0014】このような中空多層プリント配線基板とし
たことにより、前記アース導電箔に接続し得る導電箔1
1bに囲まれた、プリント配線基板素材10の信号配線
となる導電箔10b′およびフィルム配線基板素材12
の信号配線となる導電箔12b′が、前記中空部11a
の内周壁に成膜された導電箔11bで遮蔽されるので、
前記信号配線となる導電箔10b′,12b′に外部か
らノイズが入ったり、また、前記信号配線となる導電箔
10b′,12b′から外部に信号が放射するようなこ
とがなくなる。
By using such a hollow multilayer printed wiring board, a conductive foil 1 which can be connected to the ground conductive foil 1
A conductive foil 10b 'and a film wiring board material 12 which are surrounded by 1b and serve as signal wiring of the printed wiring board material 10
The conductive foil 12b 'serving as the signal wiring of the
Since it is shielded by the conductive foil 11b formed on the inner peripheral wall of
It is possible to prevent noise from entering the conductive foils 10b 'and 12b' serving as the signal wiring from the outside and radiating signals from the conductive foils 10b 'and 12b' serving as the signal wiring to the outside.

【0015】また、前記プリント配線基板素材10の絶
縁基板10aとしては、テフロン(登録商標)、セラミ
ック、BTレジン、硝子ポリイミド、ポリイミド、硝子
エポキシ樹脂材料とすることができる。
The insulating substrate 10a of the printed wiring board material 10 may be Teflon (registered trademark), ceramic, BT resin, glass polyimide, polyimide, or glass epoxy resin material.

【0016】また、前記プリント配線基板素材10は、
絶縁基板10aの導電箔10bにプリント配線技術によ
って、信号配線(信号配線となる導電箔)、電源配線
(電源配線となる導電箔)、アース導電部(アース配線
となる導電箔)などの導電箔が形成されている。また、
中空多層プリント配線基板の最表面層は、信号配線、ア
ース配線、電源配線となる導電箔などが形成されてい
る。
Further, the printed wiring board material 10 is
Conductive foil such as signal wiring (conductive foil serving as signal wiring), power supply wiring (conductive foil serving as power supply wiring), and ground conductive portion (conductive foil serving as ground wiring) on the conductive foil 10b of the insulating substrate 10a by a printed wiring technique. Are formed. Also,
The outermost surface layer of the hollow multi-layer printed wiring board is provided with a signal wire, a ground wire, a conductive foil to be a power wire, and the like.

【0017】また、前記絶縁接着層11は、絶縁基板に
切削機械による切削加工やプレス機械による打抜加工な
どによって中空部11aを形成し、その上下両表面に絶
縁エポキシ系フィルム接着材をコートしたものなどであ
る。また、前記絶縁接着層11は、加熱により接着機能
を発揮するプリプレグ基板に切削機械による切削加工や
プレス機械による打抜加工などによって中空部11aを
形成したものであってもよい。
In the insulating adhesive layer 11, a hollow portion 11a is formed on the insulating substrate by cutting with a cutting machine or punching with a press machine, and the upper and lower surfaces thereof are coated with an insulating epoxy film adhesive. Things. In addition, the insulating adhesive layer 11 may be formed by forming a hollow portion 11a on a prepreg substrate that exhibits an adhesive function by heating by cutting with a cutting machine or punching with a press machine.

【0018】また、請求項4に係る発明は、絶縁基板1
0aの表面の少なくとも一面に導電箔10bまたは信号
配線となる導電箔10b′が形成されるとともに、この
信号配線となる導電箔10b′の表面に絶縁皮膜(図示
しない)が成膜されたプリント配線基板素材10の上
に、加熱加圧により接着機能を発揮する接着剤が塗布さ
れ、前記プリント配線基板素材10の信号配線となる導
電箔10b′およびフィルム配線基板素材12の信号配
線となる導電箔12b′を囲む部分に中空部13aが形
成された金属基板素材13を積層し、この金属基板素材
13の上に、例えばポリイミドフィルム基板などのフィ
ルム基板12aの表面の少なくとも一面に導電箔12b
または信号配線となる導電箔12b′が形成されるとと
もに、この信号配線となる導電箔12b′の表面に絶縁
皮膜(図示しない)が成膜されたフィルム配線基板素材
12を積層し、このフィルム配線基板素材12の上に、
前記同様の金属基板素材13を積層し、この金属基板素
材13の上に、前記同様のプリント配線基板素材10を
積層し、このように積層した全体を加熱加圧して中空多
層プリント配線基板を作製する。
The invention according to claim 4 is the insulating substrate 1
A printed wiring in which a conductive foil 10b or a conductive foil 10b 'to be a signal wiring is formed on at least one surface of the surface 0a, and an insulating film (not shown) is formed on the surface of the conductive foil 10b' to be a signal wiring. An adhesive that exerts an adhesive function by applying heat and pressure is applied onto the substrate material 10, and the conductive foil 10b 'which becomes the signal wiring of the printed wiring board material 10 and the conductive foil which becomes the signal wiring of the film wiring board material 12 are applied. A metal substrate material 13 having a hollow portion 13a formed in a portion surrounding 12b 'is laminated, and a conductive foil 12b is formed on the metal substrate material 13 on at least one surface of a film substrate 12a such as a polyimide film substrate.
Alternatively, a film wiring board material 12 is formed in which a conductive foil 12b 'to be a signal wiring is formed and an insulating film (not shown) is formed on the surface of the conductive foil 12b' to be a signal wiring. On the substrate material 12,
The same metal substrate material 13 as described above is laminated, the same printed wiring board material 10 as described above is laminated on this metal substrate material 13, and the whole thus laminated is heated and pressed to produce a hollow multilayer printed wiring board. To do.

【0019】また、請求項5に係る発明は、図4に示す
ように、絶縁基板10aの表面の少なくとも一面に導電
箔10bまたは信号配線となる導電箔10b′が形成さ
れたプリント配線基板素材10の上に、加熱加圧により
接着機能を発揮する接着剤が塗布され、前記プリント配
線基板素材10の信号配線となる導電箔10b′および
後述するフィルム配線基板素材12の信号配線となる導
電箔12b′を囲む部分に中空部13aが形成され、前
記プリント配線基板素材10の信号配線となる導電箔1
0b′およびフィルム配線基板素材12の導電箔12
b′と接触する部分に絶縁部13bが設けられた金属基
板素材13を積層し、この金属基板素材13の上に、例
えばポリイミドフィルム基板などのフィルム基板12a
の表面の少なくとも一面に導電箔12bまたは信号配線
となる導電箔12b′が形成されたフィルム配線基板素
材12を積層し、このフィルム配線基板素材12の上
に、前記同様の金属基板素材13を積層し、この金属基
板素材13の上に、前記同様のプリント配線基板素材1
0を積層し、このように積層した全体を加熱加圧して中
空多層プリント基板を作製する。
The invention according to claim 5 is, as shown in FIG. 4, a printed wiring board material 10 in which a conductive foil 10b or a conductive foil 10b 'to be a signal wiring is formed on at least one surface of an insulating substrate 10a. A conductive foil 10b 'serving as a signal wiring of the printed wiring board material 10 and a conductive foil 12b serving as a signal wiring of a film wiring board material 12 which will be described later are coated with an adhesive that exerts an adhesive function by heating and pressing. A conductive foil 1 which has a hollow portion 13a formed in a portion surrounding the ′ and serves as a signal wiring of the printed wiring board material 10.
0b 'and conductive foil 12 of film wiring board material 12
A metal substrate material 13 provided with an insulating portion 13b is laminated on a portion in contact with b ', and a film substrate 12a such as a polyimide film substrate is laminated on the metal substrate material 13.
A film wiring board material 12 in which a conductive foil 12b or a conductive foil 12b 'which becomes a signal wiring is formed on at least one surface of the is laminated, and a metal board material 13 similar to the above is laminated on the film wiring board material 12. Then, on the metal substrate material 13, the same printed wiring board material 1 as described above is provided.
0 is laminated, and the whole thus laminated is heated and pressed to produce a hollow multilayer printed circuit board.

【0020】このような中空多層プリント配線基板とし
たことにより、プリント配線基板素材10の信号配線と
なる導電箔10b′およびフィルム配線基板素材12の
信号配線となる導電箔12b′が、前記金属基板素材1
3の中空部13aで囲まれて遮蔽されるので、前記信号
配線となる導電箔10b′,12b′に外部からノイズ
が入ったり、また、前記信号配線となる導電箔から外部
に信号が放射するようなことがなくなる。
By using such a hollow multi-layered printed wiring board, the conductive foil 10b 'which becomes the signal wiring of the printed wiring board material 10 and the conductive foil 12b' which becomes the signal wiring of the film wiring board material 12 become the metal board. Material 1
Since it is surrounded and shielded by the hollow portion 13a of No. 3, noise is introduced into the conductive foils 10b 'and 12b' serving as the signal wiring from the outside, and a signal is radiated outside from the conductive foil serving as the signal wiring. There is no such thing.

【0021】次に、前記プリント配線基板素材10と絶
縁接着層11とフィルム配線基板素材12と絶縁接着層
11とプリント配線基板素材10とを交互に積み重ねた
もの、また前記プリント配線基板素材10と金属基板素
材13とフィルム配線基板素材12と金属基板素材13
とプリント配線基板素材10とを交互に積み重ねたも
の、を多層に接着接合する実施の一例を説明する。
Next, the printed wiring board material 10, the insulating adhesive layer 11, the film wiring board material 12, the insulating adhesive layer 11 and the printed wiring board material 10 are alternately stacked, and the printed wiring board material 10 and Metal board material 13, film wiring board material 12 and metal board material 13
An example will be described in which a plurality of printed wiring board materials 10 and a printed wiring board material 10 are alternately stacked and adhesively bonded in multiple layers.

【0022】前記のように交互に積み重ねたものを熱圧
着プレス機(図示しない)の熱盤間にセットし、この熱
盤温度を130℃で20〜30分間温度保持した後、熱
盤温度を175℃に加熱する。この場合の中空多層プリ
ント配線基板の上昇温度速度を3℃/分で加熱し、中空
多層プリント配線基板の温度を160℃以上の温度に維
持する。中空多層プリント配線基板の加熱中の加圧条件
は、加熱と同時に初期圧力を1.0MPa(10.0k
gf/cm2)にて25分間加圧し、その後2.5MP
a(25.0kgf/cm2)まで加圧する。熱盤温度
175℃で加圧力2.5MPa(25.0kgf/cm
2)で50分以上の条件を保持後、加熱のみを停止し、
加圧した状態で冷却し、冷却後加圧を開放して、中空多
層プリント配線基板の製造を完了する。
As described above, the products alternately stacked are set between the heating plates of a thermocompression bonding press (not shown), and the temperature of the heating plates is kept at 130 ° C. for 20 to 30 minutes. Heat to 175 ° C. In this case, the temperature rise rate of the hollow multilayer printed wiring board is heated at 3 ° C./minute to maintain the temperature of the hollow multilayer printed wiring board at 160 ° C. or higher. The pressurizing condition during heating of the hollow multilayer printed wiring board is that the initial pressure is 1.0 MPa (10.0 k
Pressurized with gf / cm 2 ) for 25 minutes, then 2.5MP
Pressurize to a (25.0 kgf / cm 2 ). Pressurized pressure 2.5MPa (25.0kgf / cm at hot plate temperature 175 ° C)
2 ) After holding the condition for 50 minutes or more, stop heating only,
After cooling under pressure, the pressure is released after cooling to complete the production of the hollow multilayer printed wiring board.

【0023】なお、プリント配線基板素材の多層接合接
着部の発泡を防止するため、加熱盤の温度130℃±5
℃で、20〜30分間保持後、加熱盤の温度を175℃
に加熱する。その時、初期加熱と同時に真空状態にす
る。その時の真空条件は13.3KPa(100Tor
r)にし、約55分後に大気状態に開放する。なお、初
期加熱と同時に必ず真空状態にしなければならないもの
でもない。
In order to prevent foaming of the multi-layer bonding adhesive part of the printed wiring board material, the temperature of the heating plate is 130 ° C. ± 5.
After holding for 20 to 30 minutes at ℃, the temperature of the heating plate is 175 ℃
Heat to. At that time, a vacuum is applied at the same time as the initial heating. The vacuum condition at that time was 13.3 KPa (100 Tor).
r), and after about 55 minutes, open to the atmosphere. It should be noted that it is not always necessary to make a vacuum state at the same time as the initial heating.

【0024】プリント配線基板素材10とフィルム配線
基板素材12とを、中空部11aを有する絶縁接着層1
1または中空部13aを有する金属基板素材13を介し
て高温接着する際に高温になると、前記中空部11a,
13a内の気圧が高くなり、高温接着ができない場合に
は、前記中空部11a,13a内の気圧を調整できる気
圧調整バルブもしくは気圧調整パイプ(共に絶縁材質で
形成されたもの)を前記絶縁接着層11または金属基板
素材13に装着する。絶縁接着層11または金属基板素
材13の中空部11a,13aの気圧調整には、絶縁接
着層11または金属基板素材13にスリット加工を施す
ことによっても可能である。
The printed wiring board material 10 and the film wiring board material 12 are connected to each other by an insulating adhesive layer 1 having a hollow portion 11a.
1 or the metal substrate material 13 having the hollow portion 13a, at the time of high temperature bonding, when the hollow portion 11a,
When the atmospheric pressure in 13a becomes high and high-temperature bonding cannot be performed, an atmospheric pressure adjusting valve or an atmospheric pressure adjusting pipe (both made of an insulating material) capable of adjusting the atmospheric pressure in the hollow portions 11a, 13a is used as the insulating adhesive layer. 11 or the metal substrate material 13. The pressure adjustment of the hollow portions 11a and 13a of the insulating adhesive layer 11 or the metal substrate material 13 can be performed by slitting the insulating adhesive layer 11 or the metal substrate material 13.

【0025】なお、前記図面を参照して説明した各中空
多層プリント配線基板の実施の形態では、その説明を分
かり易くするために、プリント配線基板素材10、絶縁
接着層11、フィルム配線基板素材12、および金属基
板素材13を比較的に厚く表示しているが、実際の製品
はもっと薄くすることができることはもちろんのことで
ある。また、前記接着剤は絶縁性または導電性であって
もよく、これらの接着剤の使い分けは、この接着剤を介
して接着される両接着部材の両面を絶縁したい場合、ま
たは両接着部材の両面を導通したい場合によって使い分
ける。
In the embodiment of each hollow multilayer printed wiring board described with reference to the drawings, the printed wiring board material 10, the insulating adhesive layer 11, and the film wiring board material 12 are shown in order to make the description easy to understand. , And the metal substrate material 13 are shown to be relatively thick, but it goes without saying that the actual product can be made thinner. Further, the adhesive may be insulative or conductive, and these adhesives may be selectively used when it is desired to insulate both surfaces of both adhesive members adhered via this adhesive or both surfaces of both adhesive members. Depending on when you want to conduct electricity.

【0026】[0026]

【発明の効果】請求項1に係る発明は、以上説明したよ
うに絶縁接着層に中空部を形成したので、その誘電率を
低くすることができ、従って、絶縁接着層を薄くするこ
とができ、さらに、この絶縁接着層を介してフィルム配
線基板素材を積層することにより、中空多層プリント配
線基板の薄型化が図れる。また、中空部を形成した絶縁
接着層を介して、プリント配線基板素材とフィルム配線
基板素材とを積層することにより、プリント配線基板素
材およびフィルム配線基板素材に形成された信号配線と
なる導電箔間の静電容量が小さくなり、各信号配線とな
る導電箔に流れる信号が遅延して、信号の高速処理化や
信号の周波数特性の向上に対処しきれない、といった問
題がなくなる。すなわち、電子部品間の電気信号の高速
伝送化に対応でき、また、電子部品の高実装密度化の要
求にも対応し得る薄型化および小型化された高性能な中
空多層プリント配線基板とすることができる。
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the hollow portion is formed in the insulating adhesive layer, the dielectric constant thereof can be lowered, and hence the insulating adhesive layer can be thinned. Further, by stacking the film wiring board materials through the insulating adhesive layer, the hollow multilayer printed wiring board can be made thinner. In addition, by laminating the printed wiring board material and the film wiring board material through the insulating adhesive layer forming the hollow portion, the printed wiring board material and the conductive foil to be the signal wiring formed on the film wiring board material are formed. There is no problem that the electrostatic capacitance becomes small, the signal flowing through the conductive foil that becomes each signal wiring is delayed, and it is not possible to cope with the high-speed processing of the signal and the improvement of the frequency characteristic of the signal. That is, a thin and miniaturized high-performance hollow multi-layer printed wiring board that can respond to high-speed transmission of electrical signals between electronic components and can also meet the demand for higher packaging density of electronic components You can

【0027】また、請求項2および請求項3に係る発明
は、以上説明したように、絶縁接着層の中空部の内周壁
に、アース導電箔に接続し得る導電箔が成膜されたこと
により、前記アース導電箔に接続し得る導電箔に囲まれ
た、プリント配線基板素材の信号配線となる導電箔およ
びフィルム配線基板素材の信号配線となる導電箔が、前
記中空部の内周壁に成膜された導電箔で遮蔽されるの
で、前記信号配線となる導電箔に外部からノイズが入っ
たり、また、前記信号配線となる導電箔から外部に信号
が放射するようなことがなくなる。
Further, as described above, the inventions according to claims 2 and 3 are characterized in that the conductive foil which can be connected to the ground conductive foil is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the hollow portion of the insulating adhesive layer. , A conductive foil which is a signal wiring of a printed wiring board material and a conductive foil which is a signal wiring of a film wiring board material, which is surrounded by a conductive foil which can be connected to the ground conductive foil, is formed on an inner peripheral wall of the hollow portion. Since it is shielded by the formed conductive foil, noise does not enter the conductive foil serving as the signal wiring from the outside, and no signal is radiated outside from the conductive foil serving as the signal wiring.

【0028】また、請求項4および請求項5に係る発明
は、以上説明したように、プリント配線基板素材の信号
配線となる導電箔およびフィルム配線基板素材の信号配
線となる導電箔が、前記金属基板素材の中空部で囲まれ
て遮蔽されるので、前記信号配線となる導電箔に外部か
らノイズが入ったり、また、前記信号配線となる導電箔
から外部に信号が放射するようなことがなくなる。
Further, as described above, in the inventions according to claims 4 and 5, the conductive foil serving as the signal wiring of the printed wiring board material and the conductive foil serving as the signal wiring of the film wiring board material are the metal. Since it is surrounded and shielded by the hollow portion of the substrate material, it is possible to prevent noise from entering the conductive foil serving as the signal wiring from the outside and radiating a signal from the conductive foil serving as the signal wiring to the outside. .

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】請求項1に係る発明の中空多層プリント配線基
板の断面図である。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a hollow multilayer printed wiring board of the invention according to claim 1.

【図2】請求項1に係る発明の中空多層プリント配線基
板の多層に接着接合する前の斜視図である。
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hollow multilayer printed wiring board of the invention according to claim 1 before being adhesively bonded to multiple layers.

【図3】請求項2または請求項3に係る発明の中空多層
プリント配線基板の多層に接着接合する前の斜視図であ
る。
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the hollow multilayer printed wiring board of the invention according to claim 2 or claim 3 before being adhesively bonded to the multilayer.

【図4】請求項5に係る発明の中空多層プリント配線基
板の多層に接着接合する前の斜視図である。
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hollow multilayer printed wiring board of the invention according to claim 5 before being adhesively bonded to multiple layers.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 プリント配線基板素材 10a 絶縁基板 10b 導電箔 10b′ 信号配線となる導電箔 11 絶縁接着層 11a 中空部 11b 導電箔 12 フィルム配線基板素材 12a フィルム基板 12b 導電箔 12b′ 信号配線となる導電箔 13 金属基板素材 13a 中空部 13b 絶縁部 10 Printed wiring board material 10a insulating substrate 10b conductive foil 10b 'Conductive foil for signal wiring 11 Insulating adhesive layer 11a hollow part 11b conductive foil 12 Film wiring board material 12a film substrate 12b conductive foil 12b 'Conductive foil for signal wiring 13 Metal substrate material 13a hollow part 13b insulation part

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】絶縁基板(10a)の表面の少なくとも一
面に導電箔(10b)または信号配線となる導電箔(1
0b′)が形成されたプリント配線基板素材(10)間
に、 加熱加圧により接着機能を発揮する絶縁接着層(11)
を介して、 フィルム基板(12a)の表面の少なくとも一面に導電
箔(12b)または信号配線となる導電箔(12b′)
が形成されたフィルム配線基板素材(12)を加熱加圧
により多層に接着接合した多層プリント配線基板であっ
て、 前記絶縁接着層(11)に中空部(11a)を形成した
ことを特徴とする中空多層プリント配線基板。
1. A conductive foil (10b) or a conductive foil (1) serving as a signal wiring on at least one surface of an insulating substrate (10a).
0b ') is formed between the printed wiring board materials (10), an insulating adhesive layer (11) that exerts an adhesive function by heating and pressing.
The conductive foil (12b) or the conductive foil (12b ') which becomes the signal wiring on at least one surface of the film substrate (12a)
A multilayer printed wiring board in which a film wiring board material (12) on which is formed is adhesively joined in multiple layers by heating and pressing, wherein a hollow portion (11a) is formed in the insulating adhesive layer (11). Hollow multilayer printed wiring board.
【請求項2】前記絶縁接着層(11)の中空部(11
a)の内周壁にアース導電箔に接続し得る導電箔(11
b)が成膜されたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の中
空多層プリント配線基板。
2. A hollow portion (11) of the insulating adhesive layer (11).
A conductive foil (11) that can be connected to a ground conductive foil is provided on the inner peripheral wall of a).
The hollow multilayer printed wiring board according to claim 1, wherein b) is formed into a film.
【請求項3】前記絶縁接着層(11)の、プリント配線
基板素材(10)の信号配線となる導電箔(10b′)
およびフィルム配線基板素材(12)の信号配線となる
導電箔(12b′)を囲む部分に、中空部(11a)が
形成され、この中空部(11a)の内周壁に、アース導
電箔に接続し得る導電箔(11b)が成膜されたことを
特徴とする請求項1に記載の中空多層プリント配線基
板。
3. A conductive foil (10b '), which becomes the signal wiring of the printed wiring board material (10), of the insulating adhesive layer (11).
Also, a hollow portion (11a) is formed in a portion of the film wiring board material (12) surrounding the conductive foil (12b ') which serves as a signal wiring, and an inner conductive wall of the hollow portion (11a) is connected to a ground conductive foil. The hollow multilayer printed wiring board according to claim 1, wherein the conductive foil (11b) to be obtained is formed into a film.
【請求項4】絶縁基板(10a)の表面の少なくとも一
面に導電箔(10b)または信号配線となる導電箔(1
0b′)が形成されるとともに、この信号配線となる導
電箔(10b′)の表面に絶縁皮膜が成膜されたプリン
ト配線基板素材(10)間に、 加熱加圧により接着機能を発揮する接着剤が表面に塗布
され、前記プリント配線基板素材(10)の信号配線と
なる導電箔(10b′)およびフィルム配線基板素材
(12)の信号配線となる導電箔(12b′)を囲む部
分に中空部(13a)が形成された金属基板素材(1
3)を介して、 フィルム基板(12a)の表面の少なくとも一面に導電
箔(12b)または信号配線となる導電箔(12b′)
が形成されるとともに、この信号配線となる導電箔(1
2b′)の表面に絶縁皮膜が成膜されたフィルム配線基
板素材(12)を積層し、 加熱加圧により多層に接着接合したことを特徴とする中
空多層プリント配線基板。
4. A conductive foil (10b) or a conductive foil (1) which becomes a signal wiring on at least one surface of an insulating substrate (10a).
0b ') is formed, and between the printed wiring board materials (10) on which the insulating film is formed on the surface of the conductive foil (10b') which becomes the signal wiring, an adhesive function is exhibited by applying heat and pressure. The surface of the printed wiring board material (10) is coated with the agent, and the conductive foil (10b ') serving as the signal wiring of the printed wiring board material (10) and the conductive foil (12b') serving as the signal wiring of the film wiring board material (12) are hollow in a portion surrounding them. The metal substrate material (1
3), the conductive foil (12b) or the conductive foil (12b ') which becomes the signal wiring on at least one surface of the film substrate (12a).
And the conductive foil (1
A hollow multi-layer printed wiring board, characterized in that a film wiring board material (12) having an insulating film formed on the surface of (2b ') is laminated and adhesively bonded in multiple layers by heating and pressing.
【請求項5】絶縁基板(10a)の表面の少なくとも一
面に導電箔(10b)または信号配線となる導電箔(1
0b′)が形成されたプリント配線基板素材(10)間
に、 加熱加圧により接着機能を発揮する接着剤が塗布され、
前記プリント配線基板素材(10)の信号配線となる導
電箔(10b′)およびフィルム配線基板素材(12)
の信号配線となる導電箔(12b′)を囲む部分に中空
部(13a)が形成され、前記プリント配線基板素材
(10)の信号配線となる導電箔(10b′)およびフ
ィルム配線基板素材(12)の導電箔(12b′)と接
触する部分に絶縁部(13b)が設けられた金属基板素
材(13)を介して、 フィルム基板(12a)の表面の少なくとも一面に導電
箔(12b)または信号配線となる導電箔(12b′)
が形成されたフィルム配線基板素材(12)を積層し、 加熱加圧により多層に接着接合したことを特徴とする中
空多層プリント配線基板。
5. A conductive foil (10b) or a conductive foil (1) which becomes a signal wiring on at least one surface of an insulating substrate (10a).
0b ') is formed on the printed wiring board material (10), and an adhesive that exerts an adhesive function by heating and pressing is applied,
Conductive foil (10b ') serving as signal wiring of the printed wiring board material (10) and film wiring board material (12)
A hollow portion (13a) is formed in a portion surrounding the conductive foil (12b ') which becomes the signal wiring, and the conductive foil (10b') and the film wiring board material (12) which become the signal wiring of the printed wiring board material (10). ), The conductive foil (12b) or the signal is provided on at least one surface of the film substrate (12a) through the metal substrate material (13) provided with the insulating portion (13b) in the portion in contact with the conductive foil (12b '). Conductive foil for wiring (12b ')
A hollow multi-layer printed wiring board, characterized in that the film wiring board material (12) on which the above is formed is laminated and adhesively joined in multiple layers by heating and pressing.
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