JP2005050971A - Flexible circuit board - Google Patents

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JP2005050971A
JP2005050971A JP2003204962A JP2003204962A JP2005050971A JP 2005050971 A JP2005050971 A JP 2005050971A JP 2003204962 A JP2003204962 A JP 2003204962A JP 2003204962 A JP2003204962 A JP 2003204962A JP 2005050971 A JP2005050971 A JP 2005050971A
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Shozo Tokunaga
正造 徳永
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flexible circuit board wherein disconnection is hard to be generated even if an electrode terminal is connected to a lead electrode of an electric component substrate such as a crystal liquid panel, etc. and it is bent. <P>SOLUTION: The boundary between an electrode terminal 6 and a cover film 7 is covered with a second cover film 8. The flexible circuit board is made of an insulation resin such as polyimide resin and the like, and it is provided with a flexible film substrate 2 of 20-75μm in thickness (22μm in the embodiment). A specified conductive pattern 3 that is made of a conductive material such as copper or the like and 8-38μm in thickness (12μm in the embodiment) is formed on the film substrate 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、液晶パネル等の電気部品基板に接続されるフレキシブル回路基板の構成に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来のフレキシブル回路基板は、ポリイミド樹脂等の絶縁性素材からなる可撓性のフィルム基板上に、銅等の導電性素材により所定の導電パターンが形成され、この導電パターンは、一端を除き絶縁性素材からなるカバーフィルムにより被覆され、露出された導電パターンには、ニッケル、金等のメッキが施され電極端子部が形成される構成とされていた。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特開2000−165009号公報 (第4頁、図1)
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、近年、液晶表示装置等において、液晶表示パネル等の電気部品基板に接続されたフレキシブル回路基板を折り曲げて使用する場合が多く、また、電気部品基板の高精細化、あるいは高品位化により、電気部品基板とフレキシブル回路基板の電極端子部における高精細化が求められている。このため、電極端子部を形成する導電性素材の厚さを薄くしなくてはならなくなり、その結果、フレキシブル回路基板に折り曲げ方向の力が加わった場合、導電パターンにメッキが施された電極端子部およびカバーフィルムが被覆された導電パターンは曲げ応力に強いが、電極端子部とカバーフィルムの境界は導電パターンのみであるため、電極端子部とカバーフィルムとの境界に応力が集中し、この部分が起点となって導電パターンが断線してしまうという問題が生じるおそれがあった。
【0005】
本発明はこのような問題点に鑑みてなされたもので、電極端子部を液晶表示パネル等の電気部品基板のリード電極に接続し、折り曲げて使用しても、導電パターンに断線が生じることのないフレキシブル回路基板を提供することを目的としている。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前述した目的を達成するため本発明に係るフレキシブル回路基板の特徴は、電極端子部とカバーフィルムの境界が第2のカバーフィルムにより被覆されている点にある。
【0007】
このような構成を採用したことにより、フレキシブル回路基板を電気部品基板に接続し、フレキシブル回路基板を折り曲げた際に、フレキシブル回路基板の電極端子部とカバーフィルムとの境界に生じる応力集中を第2のカバーフィルムにより分散させることができ、電極端子部とカバーフィルムの境界の導電パターンに断線が生じることを防止することができる。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面を用いて本発明に係るフレキシブル回路基板の実施形態について説明する。
【0009】
図1は本発明に係るフレキシブル回路基板の要部の構成を示す概略側面図、図2は本発明に係るフレキシブル回路基板と液晶表示パネルの接続を示す概略側面図である。
【0010】
本発明のフレキシブル回路基板1は、図1に示すように、ポリイミド樹脂等の絶縁性樹脂からなり、厚さ20〜75μm(本実施形態においては22μm)の可撓性のフィルム基板2を有しており、このフィルム基板2上に、銅等の導電性素材により厚さ8〜38μm(本実施形態においては12μm)の所定の導電パターン3が形成されている。
【0011】
前記導電パターン3の表面には、後述する液晶パネル9と接続される端部を除き絶縁性素材からなる厚さ5〜25μm(本実施形態においては5μm)の第1のカバーフィルム7が配設される。
【0012】
また、前記導電パターン3の露出した表面には、前記導電パターン3に沿うようにして厚さ4μm以下(本実施形態においては4μm)のニッケルメッキ4、厚さ0.03μm以上(本実施形態においては0.03μm)の金メッキ5の順にメッキが施され、長さ3.5mmの電極端子部6が形成されている。なお、前記ニッケルメッキ4の代わりに錫メッキを施してもよい。
【0013】
さらに、前記電極端子部6と前記第1のカバーフィルム7の境界には、境界から両側にそれぞれに0.5mm以上、好ましくは0.5mm〜1.5mm(本実施形態においては1.0mm)の長さだけ延在する、厚さ5〜25μm(本実施形態においては10μm)の第2のカバーフィルム8が配設されている。なお、前記第2のカバーフィルム8は、前記第1のカバーフィルム7と同厚か、それよりも厚いことが好ましい。このような構成において、フレキシブル回路基板1の電気部品基板と接続するのに必要な接続幅(本実施形態においては2.5mm)が確保できる。
【0014】
なお、第2のカバーフィルム8は、第1のカバーフィルム7と同じ絶縁性材料を用いてもよいし、異なる絶縁性材料を用いてもよい。
【0015】
つぎに、前述した構成からなる本発明のフレキシブル回路基板1の作用について説明する。
【0016】
まず、図2に示すように、本実施形態のフレキシブル回路基板1を、電気部品基板の1つである液晶表示パネル9に接続する。なお、図2において、前記液晶表示パネル9は簡略化されており、2枚のガラス基板10、11と、前記ガラス基板11の前記ガラス基板10よりも突出した延長部11aの表面に配設されたリード電極12のみが示されている。
【0017】
前記フレキシブル回路基板1と前記液晶表示パネル9は、それぞれ電極端子部6とリード電極12を対向させ、この対向する面に異方性導電フィルム13を配設して、加熱および加圧することにより接続されている。
【0018】
そして、前記液晶表示パネル9に接続された前記フレキシブル回路基板1を、前記ガラス基板11のリード電極12が配設された面の背面側へ折り曲げる。
【0019】
この時、本実施形態におけるフレキシブル回路基板1によれば、折曲部に掛かる応力を前記第2のカバーフィルム8により分散することができ、前記フレキシブル回路基板1の電極端子部6と第1のカバーフィルム7の境界に応力が集中することを防止することができ、その結果、前記電極端子部6と第1のカバーフィルム7の境界において導電パターン3に断線が生じることを防止することができる。
【0020】
また、前記フレキシブル回路基板1を前記液晶表示パネル9の上面側に折り曲げる場合においても同様の効果を奏する。
【0021】
なお、本発明は、前述した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、必要に応じて種々の変更が可能である。
【0022】
例えば、電極端子部6のメッキ厚が2μmと薄く、第1のカバーフィルム7の厚みが10μmで境界の段差が大きい場合には、第2のカバーフィルム8の厚みを10μm程度とし、電極端子部6側の長さを電極端子部6と第1のカバーフィルム7の境界から1.5mm、第1のカバーフィルム7側の長さを0.5mmとして境界からの長さを異なる寸法としてもよい。
【0023】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明によれば、フレキシブル回路基板を電気部品基板に接続し、フレキシブル回路基板を折り曲げて使用した際に、フレキシブル回路基板の電極端子部とカバーフィルムとの境界の導電パターンに応力が集中することを防止することができ、導電パターンに断線が生じることを防止することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係るフレキシブル回路基板の要部の構成を示す概略側面図
【図2】本発明に係るフレキシブル回路基板と液晶表示パネルの接続を示す概略側面図
【符号の説明】
1 フレキシブル回路基板
2 フィルム基板
3 導電パターン
4 ニッケルメッキ
5 金メッキ
6 電極端子部
7 第1のカバーフィルム
8 第2のカバーフィルム
9 液晶表示パネル
10 ガラス基板
11 ガラス基板
12 リード電極
13 異方性導電フィルム
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a configuration of a flexible circuit board connected to an electrical component board such as a liquid crystal panel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional flexible circuit board, a predetermined conductive pattern is formed of a conductive material such as copper on a flexible film substrate made of an insulating material such as polyimide resin. This conductive pattern is insulative except for one end. The exposed conductive pattern covered with a cover film made of a material was plated with nickel, gold or the like to form electrode terminal portions.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-165009 A (page 4, FIG. 1)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in recent years, in liquid crystal display devices and the like, there are many cases where a flexible circuit board connected to an electrical component substrate such as a liquid crystal display panel is bent and used, and due to high definition or high quality of the electrical component substrate, There is a demand for higher definition in the electrode terminal portions of the electrical component substrate and the flexible circuit substrate. For this reason, it is necessary to reduce the thickness of the conductive material forming the electrode terminal portion. As a result, when a force in the bending direction is applied to the flexible circuit board, the electrode terminal whose conductive pattern is plated The conductive pattern covered with the cover and cover film is resistant to bending stress, but the boundary between the electrode terminal part and the cover film is only the conductive pattern, so stress concentrates on the boundary between the electrode terminal part and the cover film. As a starting point, there is a concern that the conductive pattern may be disconnected.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and even when the electrode terminal portion is connected to a lead electrode of an electric component substrate such as a liquid crystal display panel and bent and used, the conductive pattern may be disconnected. The aim is to provide no flexible circuit board.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the flexible circuit board according to the present invention is characterized in that the boundary between the electrode terminal portion and the cover film is covered with the second cover film.
[0007]
By adopting such a configuration, when the flexible circuit board is connected to the electric component board and the flexible circuit board is bent, the stress concentration generated at the boundary between the electrode terminal portion of the flexible circuit board and the cover film is reduced to the second. The cover film can be dispersed, and disconnection of the conductive pattern at the boundary between the electrode terminal portion and the cover film can be prevented.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a flexible circuit board according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a configuration of a main part of a flexible circuit board according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing connection between the flexible circuit board according to the present invention and a liquid crystal display panel.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1, the flexible circuit board 1 of the present invention comprises a flexible film substrate 2 made of an insulating resin such as a polyimide resin and having a thickness of 20 to 75 μm (22 μm in this embodiment). A predetermined conductive pattern 3 having a thickness of 8 to 38 μm (12 μm in this embodiment) is formed on the film substrate 2 by a conductive material such as copper.
[0011]
A first cover film 7 having a thickness of 5 to 25 μm (5 μm in this embodiment) made of an insulating material is provided on the surface of the conductive pattern 3 except for an end connected to a liquid crystal panel 9 described later. Is done.
[0012]
Further, the exposed surface of the conductive pattern 3 has a nickel plating 4 having a thickness of 4 μm or less (4 μm in this embodiment) along the conductive pattern 3 and a thickness of 0.03 μm or more (in this embodiment). Is plated in the order of 0.03 μm gold plating 5 to form electrode terminal portions 6 having a length of 3.5 mm. Note that tin plating may be applied instead of the nickel plating 4.
[0013]
Further, the boundary between the electrode terminal portion 6 and the first cover film 7 is 0.5 mm or more, preferably 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm (1.0 mm in this embodiment) on both sides from the boundary. A second cover film 8 having a thickness of 5 to 25 μm (10 μm in the present embodiment) is provided. The second cover film 8 is preferably the same thickness as the first cover film 7 or thicker. In such a configuration, a connection width (2.5 mm in the present embodiment) necessary to connect to the electric component substrate of the flexible circuit board 1 can be ensured.
[0014]
In addition, the 2nd cover film 8 may use the same insulating material as the 1st cover film 7, and may use a different insulating material.
[0015]
Next, the operation of the flexible circuit board 1 of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.
[0016]
First, as shown in FIG. 2, the flexible circuit board 1 of the present embodiment is connected to a liquid crystal display panel 9 that is one of electric component boards. In FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display panel 9 is simplified, and is disposed on the surface of two glass substrates 10 and 11 and an extension portion 11 a of the glass substrate 11 protruding from the glass substrate 10. Only the lead electrode 12 is shown.
[0017]
The flexible circuit board 1 and the liquid crystal display panel 9 are connected by opposing the electrode terminal portion 6 and the lead electrode 12, respectively, by disposing an anisotropic conductive film 13 on the opposing surface, and heating and pressing. Has been.
[0018]
And the said flexible circuit board 1 connected to the said liquid crystal display panel 9 is bend | folded to the back side of the surface in which the lead electrode 12 of the said glass substrate 11 was arrange | positioned.
[0019]
At this time, according to the flexible circuit board 1 in the present embodiment, the stress applied to the bent portion can be dispersed by the second cover film 8, and the electrode terminal portion 6 of the flexible circuit board 1 and the first terminal It is possible to prevent stress from concentrating on the boundary of the cover film 7, and as a result, it is possible to prevent disconnection of the conductive pattern 3 at the boundary between the electrode terminal portion 6 and the first cover film 7. .
[0020]
The same effect can be obtained when the flexible circuit board 1 is bent to the upper surface side of the liquid crystal display panel 9.
[0021]
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible as needed.
[0022]
For example, when the electrode terminal portion 6 has a thin plating thickness of 2 μm, the thickness of the first cover film 7 is 10 μm, and the boundary step is large, the thickness of the second cover film 8 is about 10 μm, and the electrode terminal portion The length on the 6 side may be 1.5 mm from the boundary between the electrode terminal portion 6 and the first cover film 7, the length on the first cover film 7 side may be 0.5 mm, and the length from the boundary may be different dimensions. .
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when the flexible circuit board is connected to the electrical component board and the flexible circuit board is bent and used, the conductive pattern at the boundary between the electrode terminal portion of the flexible circuit board and the cover film is used. Concentration of stress can be prevented, and disconnection of the conductive pattern can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a configuration of a main part of a flexible circuit board according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing connection between a flexible circuit board according to the present invention and a liquid crystal display panel.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flexible circuit board 2 Film board 3 Conductive pattern 4 Nickel plating 5 Gold plating 6 Electrode terminal part 7 1st cover film 8 2nd cover film 9 Liquid crystal display panel 10 Glass substrate 11 Glass substrate 12 Lead electrode 13 Anisotropic conductive film

Claims (1)

絶縁性素材からなる可撓性のフィルム基板に銅等の導電性素材により所定のパターンの導電部が形成され、この導電部の一端部を電極端子部とし、この電極端子部を除く導電部が絶縁性素材からなるカバーフィルムにより被覆されているフレキシブル回路基板において、
前記電極端子部と前記カバーフィルムの境界が第2のカバーフィルムにより被覆されていることを特徴とするフレキシブル回路基板。
A conductive part having a predetermined pattern is formed on a flexible film substrate made of an insulating material with a conductive material such as copper. One end of the conductive part is an electrode terminal part, and the conductive part excluding the electrode terminal part is In a flexible circuit board covered with a cover film made of an insulating material,
A flexible circuit board, wherein a boundary between the electrode terminal portion and the cover film is covered with a second cover film.
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