JP4969565B2 - Flexible substrate manufacturing method and perforating apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a flexible substrate manufacturing method and a perforating apparatus.

  An electronic device mounting circuit in which an electronic device is mounted on a flexible substrate is manufactured using a method called an RTR (roll-to-roll) production method. The RTR production method is a production method in which a long sheet wound in a roll shape is continuously fed out and processed, and is wound again in a roll shape, and is a low-cost, high-efficiency production method.

  A sprocket hole for feeding the long sheet is formed in the long sheet used in the RTR production method. Since this sprocket hole is also used as a reference for arranging the circuit pattern of the flexible substrate at an appropriate position in an apparatus for mounting an electronic device on the flexible substrate, the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern have a predetermined relative positional accuracy. It is necessary to form with.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining a conventional method of manufacturing a flexible substrate. FIG. 17A is a flowchart of a conventional method for manufacturing a flexible substrate, and FIG. 17B is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a conventional electronic device mounting circuit.
As shown in FIG. 17A, a conventional flexible substrate manufacturing method includes a sprocket hole forming step S910 for forming sprocket holes in a long sheet, and a circuit pattern forming step S920 for forming a circuit pattern on a long sheet. In this order.
As shown in FIG. 17B, the conventional method for manufacturing an electronic device mounting circuit includes an electronic device mounting step S930 for mounting an electronic device on a flexible substrate using an RTR production method, and a plurality of electronic device mounting steps mounted on the flexible substrate. A separation step S940 for separating the electronic device is included in this order.

  The flexible substrate manufactured by the conventional flexible substrate manufacturing method becomes an electronic device mounting circuit sheet by the electronic device mounting step S930, and then becomes a plurality of independent electronic device mounting circuits through the separation step S940.

  For this reason, according to the conventional method for manufacturing a flexible substrate, it is possible to form the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern with a predetermined relative positional accuracy by forming the circuit pattern with reference to the sprocket hole. In contrast, it is possible to manufacture an electronic device mounting circuit on which an electronic device is mounted with a predetermined relative positional accuracy.

JP 2001-38682 A

  However, in recent years, with the refinement of circuit patterns, the relative positional accuracy between the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern has been required to be higher than the conventional relative positioning accuracy. There is a problem that the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern cannot be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides a method for manufacturing a flexible substrate capable of forming sprocket holes and circuit patterns with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy. With the goal. It is another object of the present invention to provide a punching device and a punching die that can be used in such a method for manufacturing a flexible substrate. Furthermore, it aims at providing the electronic device mounting circuit by which the electronic device was mounted in such a flexible substrate.

  In order to achieve the above object, the inventors of the present invention have made intensive efforts to investigate the cause of the inability to form sprocket holes and circuit patterns with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy in the conventional flexible substrate manufacturing method. The reason is that during the circuit pattern forming step S920, the long sheet itself is stretched or distorted due to various stresses applied to the long sheet. That is, even if the sprocket hole is formed with sufficiently high accuracy in the sprocket hole forming step S910, the relative position between the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern is changed in the circuit pattern forming step S920. The pattern cannot be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

  Therefore, based on the above knowledge, the present inventor does not form a circuit pattern based on the sprocket hole, but first forms a circuit pattern on a long sheet on which the sprocket hole is not formed, and then forms the circuit pattern. The inventors have conceived that the above problems can be solved if the sprocket holes are formed on the basis of the circuit pattern thus obtained, and the present invention has been completed.

(1) That is, the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate of the present invention is a manufacturing method of a flexible substrate used for manufacturing an electronic device mounting circuit, and prepares a long sheet on which a circuit pattern is formed. And a drilling step of forming a sprocket hole in the long sheet using a punching device on the basis of a predetermined part of the circuit pattern or a predetermined part of another pattern other than the circuit pattern in this order. And

  For this reason, according to the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate of the present invention, the sprocket hole is formed on the basis of a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or a predetermined portion in another pattern other than the circuit pattern. Even if the long sheet is stretched or distorted, the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

  In the method for producing a flexible substrate of the present invention, the “circuit pattern” is a circuit pattern formed on a long sheet, and the “circuit pattern” includes a wiring pattern, a through hole, a via hole, and the like. In the flexible substrate manufacturing method of the present invention, the “pattern other than the circuit pattern” includes a device hole, a guide hole, a tooling hole, and various alignment marks formed in the process of forming the circuit pattern. Various alignment marks can also be classified into circuit patterns.

  In the flexible substrate manufacturing method of the present invention, all of the circuit pattern may be formed on the long sheet prepared in the long sheet preparation step, but a part of the circuit pattern (for example, a wiring pattern, Only through holes, etc.) may be formed.

(2) In the flexible substrate manufacturing method of the present invention, in the punching step, it is preferable that a tooling hole is also formed in the long sheet on the basis of a predetermined position of the circuit pattern or a predetermined portion of the other pattern. .

  By adopting such a method, it is possible to form the tooling hole and the circuit pattern with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy even if the long sheet is stretched or distorted in the process of forming the circuit pattern. . For this reason, when mounting an electronic device on a flexible substrate, it is possible to more accurately align the circuit pattern and the electronic device with reference to the tooling hole.

  Further, by adopting such a method, it is not necessary to separately perform a process for forming a tooling hole, and a flexible substrate can be manufactured with high productivity.

  The “tooling hole” is a hole used as a reference for positioning the circuit pattern and the electronic device when the electronic device is mounted on the flexible substrate.

(3) In the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate of the present invention, in the punching step, it is preferable that a through hole is also formed in the long sheet on the basis of a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or a predetermined portion of the other pattern. .

  By adopting such a method, even if the long sheet is stretched or distorted in the process of forming the circuit pattern, it is possible to form a through hole at an appropriate position in the circuit pattern.

  Further, by adopting such a method, it is not necessary to separately perform a process for forming a through hole, and a flexible substrate can be manufactured with high productivity.

(4) In the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the present invention, the punching step includes a long sheet moving step of moving the punching target area in the long sheet to a punchable position in the punching apparatus, and the punching target area. A position measurement step of photographing a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or a predetermined portion of the other pattern and measuring a position of the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or the predetermined portion of the other pattern, and the position measurement step A drilling position setting step for setting a drilling position of a sprocket hole scheduled to be formed in at least the drilling target region based on a predetermined part of the circuit pattern or a predetermined part of the other pattern, and the drilling position setting step. A drilling step for drilling at the drilling position. Arbitrariness.

  By adopting such a method, it becomes possible to form sprocket holes based on the position measurement result for a predetermined part of the circuit pattern or a predetermined part of another pattern. Even if the sheet is stretched or distorted, the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

(5) The punching device of the present invention is a punching device for use in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate of the present invention, and moves the punching target region in the long sheet to a punchable position in the punching device. A moving mechanism, and a position measuring mechanism that measures a position of the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or the predetermined portion in the other pattern by photographing the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern in the perforation target region or the predetermined portion of the other pattern. A drilling position setting mechanism for setting a position of a sprocket hole to be formed at least in the drilling target area with reference to a predetermined part of the circuit pattern measured by the position measuring mechanism or a predetermined part of the other pattern; It is movable within the piercable position and is set by the piercing position setting mechanism. Characterized in that it comprises a perforating mechanism for drilling a borehole position of the sprocket holes.

  For this reason, according to the punching device of the present invention, it is possible to form a sprocket hole based on a position measurement result for a predetermined portion of a circuit pattern or a predetermined portion of another pattern. Can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

(6) The punching die of the present invention is a punching die for use in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate of the present invention, and includes a punching die having a sprocket hole forming punch and a sprocket hole forming die. A die mold provided with a hole, and the punch mold or the die mold is provided with a photographing hole.

  In the above-described method for manufacturing a flexible substrate of the present invention, it is of course possible to form sprocket holes in a long sheet using, for example, a laser or a drill. However, by forming the sprocket hole using the drilling die of the present invention, the drilling process can be performed with high productivity.

  In the punching die according to the present invention, since the punching die or the die die is provided with a photographing hole, a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or a predetermined portion in another pattern is provided with the photographing hole. It is possible to obtain a highly accurate position measurement result by using the image.

(7) In the punching die of the present invention, it is preferable that the punching die has a row structure in which a plurality of punches for sprocket holes form a row at a predetermined interval.

  With this configuration, a plurality of sprocket holes can be collectively formed by a single drilling operation, so that the drilling process can be performed with higher productivity.

(8) In the punching die of the present invention, the punching die preferably has at least two rows of the row structure.

  With this configuration, each of the two or more rows of structures can share and form a sprocket hole. Therefore, by reducing the consumption of the sprocket hole forming punch, the sprocket hole forming punch can be reduced. The replacement frequency can be lowered.

(9) In the punching die of the present invention, the punching die further includes a tooling hole forming punch, and the die die is further provided with a tooling hole forming die hole. It is preferable.

  With this configuration, it is possible to form a tooling hole in the drilling process of forming a sprocket hole, and therefore it is possible to form the tooling hole and the circuit pattern with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy. Become. For this reason, when mounting an electronic device on a flexible substrate, it is possible to accurately align the circuit pattern and the electronic device.

  In addition, with this configuration, it is possible to form a tooling hole in the drilling process for forming the sprocket hole, so that it is not necessary to separately perform a process for forming the tooling hole, and high productivity is achieved. Thus, it becomes possible to manufacture a flexible substrate.

(10) In the punching die according to the present invention, the punch die further includes a through hole forming punch, and the die die is further provided with a through hole forming die hole. Is preferred.

  With this configuration, it is possible to form a through hole in the drilling step for forming the sprocket hole, and thus it is possible to form the through hole at an appropriate position in the circuit pattern.

  In addition, this configuration makes it possible to form through holes in the drilling process for forming sprocket holes, eliminating the need for a separate process for forming through holes, and high productivity. Thus, it becomes possible to manufacture a flexible substrate.

(11) The electronic device mounting circuit of the present invention is an electronic device mounting circuit in which an electronic device is mounted on a flexible substrate manufactured by the flexible substrate manufacturing method of the present invention.

  For this reason, the electronic device mounting circuit of the present invention is an electronic device mounting circuit in which the electronic device is mounted on a flexible substrate in which sprocket holes and circuit patterns are formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy. It becomes a high-quality electronic device mounting circuit mounted with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy with respect to the circuit pattern.

4 is a flowchart for explaining the method for manufacturing the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the elongate sheet | seat W. FIG. It is a flowchart shown in order to demonstrate punching process S120. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate punching process S120. It is a front view shown in order to demonstrate the punching apparatus 1000 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a side view shown in order to demonstrate the punching apparatus 1000 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the punching mechanism 1600. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the metal mold | die 1610 for drilling concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the electronic device mounting circuit 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a punching die 1610a according to a fourth embodiment. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate which concerns on Embodiment 5. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate which concerns on Embodiment 6. FIG. It is a flowchart shown in order to demonstrate the manufacturing method of the conventional flexible substrate.

  Hereinafter, a flexible substrate manufacturing method, a punching device, a punching die, and an electronic device mounting circuit according to the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 is a flowchart shown for explaining a method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1A is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing an electronic device mounting circuit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment. 2A and 2B are views showing the long sheet preparation step S110 and the punching step S120 in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2C and FIG. These are figures which show electronic device mounting process S130 and separation process S140 implemented after the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the long sheet W. FIG. 3A is a plan view of the long sheet W, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the punching step S120. FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the punching step S120. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a state of the long sheet when the punching step S124 is completed, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a state of the long sheet when the long sheet moving step S121 is completed. FIG. 5C is a diagram showing the state of the long sheet when the position measurement step S122 is completed, and FIG. 5D is the state of the long sheet when the punching position setting step S123 is completed. FIG. 5E is a diagram showing a state of the long sheet when the punching step S124 is completed. 2, 5A, and 5B, the electrode 114 that performs position measurement in a position measurement step S122 described later is exaggerated among the plurality of electrodes 114.

  FIG. 6 is a front view for explaining the punching device 1000 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating the punching device 1000 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the punching mechanism 1600. In addition, in FIG. 8, BB sectional drawing of FIG. 6 is shown. FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the punching die 1610 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view of the punching die 1610, and FIG. 9B is a plan view of the punching die 1620.

  FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the electronic device mounting circuit sheet 100 according to the first embodiment. Fig.10 (a) is a top view of the electronic device mounting circuit sheet 100, FIG.10 (b) is DD sectional drawing of Fig.10 (a).

  The method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to Embodiment 1 is a method for manufacturing a flexible substrate 130 used for manufacturing an electronic device mounting circuit 102 (see FIG. 2D), as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a long sheet preparation step S110 (see FIG. 2A) for preparing a long sheet W on which a circuit pattern 110 is formed, and a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern 110 (see FIG. In this case, a punching step S120 (see FIG. 2B) for forming the sprocket hole 120 in the long sheet W using the punching device 1000 (see FIGS. 6 and 7 described later) with the electrode 114.) as a reference. And in this order.

  The electronic device mounting circuit sheet 100 (see FIG. 2C) is obtained by mounting the electronic device 140 on the flexible substrate 130 (see FIG. 2B) manufactured by the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment. In addition, by separating the plurality of electronic device mounting circuits 102 from the electronic device mounting circuit sheet 100, a plurality of independent electronic device mounting circuits 102 (see FIG. 2D) can be manufactured. it can.

  The long sheet preparation step S110 is a step of preparing the long sheet W on which the circuit pattern 110 is formed. The long sheet W is made of, for example, polyimide resin, and as shown in FIG. 3, the circuit pattern 110 (wiring pattern 112, electrode 114 and through hole 116) and other patterns (device hole 118 and alignment mark) other than the circuit pattern 110. 115). As can be seen from FIG. 3B, the tip end portion (the portion where the through hole 116 exists) in the wiring pattern 112 is the electrode 114.

  The punching step S120 is a step of forming the sprocket hole 120 in the long sheet W using the punching device 1000 with a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern 110 as a reference. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, a long sheet moving step S121, a position measuring step S122, a punching position setting step S123, and a punching step S124 are performed, and these steps are sequentially repeated.

  The long sheet moving step S121 is a step (see FIGS. 5A and 5B) for moving the perforation target area 150 in the long sheet W to the perforable position 160 in the perforating apparatus 1000.

  The position measurement step S122 is a step of photographing a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern 110 in the perforation target region 150 and measuring the position of the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern 110 (see FIG. 5C).

  The drilling position setting step S123 sets a drilling position 122 of a sprocket hole to be formed at least in the drilling target area 150 with reference to the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern measured in the position measuring step S122 (FIG. 5D). Reference.)

  The drilling step S124 is a step of forming a sprocket hole 120 by drilling the drilling position set in the drilling position setting step S123 (see FIG. 5E).

  The punching step S120 including the long sheet moving step S121, the position measuring step S122, the punching position setting step S123, and the punching step S124 includes the punching device 1000, the punching mechanism 1600, and the punching shown in FIGS. This is carried out using a metal mold 1610.

  In the punching apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, although not shown here, the long sheet moving mechanism that moves the punching target area 150 in the long sheet W to the punchable position 160 in the punching apparatus, and the punching target area 150. A position measuring mechanism for photographing a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern and measuring the position of the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern, and a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern measured by the position measuring mechanism as a reference, at least to be formed in the perforation target region 150 A piercing device comprising a piercing position setting mechanism for setting a position of a sprocket hole, and a piercing mechanism that is movable in a piercing position and that performs piercing processing at a piercing position set by the piercing position setting mechanism.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the punching apparatus 1000 is fed from the apparatus main body 1100 for mounting and fixing various mechanisms to be described later, the feeding mechanism 1200 for feeding the long sheet W, and the feeding mechanism 1200. A winding mechanism 1300 for winding the long sheet W, a tension mechanism 1400 for tensioning / releasing the long sheet W between the feeding mechanism 1200 and the winding mechanism 1300, and the long sheet W. A pair of punching mechanisms 1600 that can move along the x-axis and the z-axis to perform punching, a moving mechanism 1500 that moves the punching mechanism 1600 along the x-axis and the z-axis, and a pair of grips for the long sheet W And clamper mechanisms 1710 and 1720.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the apparatus main body 1100 includes a machine base 1110 and a mechanism mounting plate 1120. On the back side of the apparatus main body 1100, a controller box (both not shown) having a controller for driving and controlling each mechanism and the like by a setting program is disposed.

  The feeding mechanism 1200 is disposed on the upper part of the apparatus main body 1100 together with the tension mechanism 1400, and is configured to be able to feed a long sheet W wound in a roll shape before processing. The tension mechanism 1400 is configured so that the tension of the long sheet W fed out from the feeding mechanism 1200 can be adjusted by moving the tension mechanism 1400 up and down. The winding mechanism 1300 is disposed on the machine base 1110 and is configured to be able to wind the processed long sheet W in a roll shape.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the pair of clampers 1710 and 1720 is configured such that the long sheet W can be fixed in a state where the tension of the long sheet W is adjusted by the tension mechanism 1400. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the moving mechanism 1500 has a function of moving the drilling mechanism 1600 along the x-axis and the z-axis by two orthogonal screw shafts (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the punching mechanism 1600 is disposed in the moving mechanism 1500 and is configured to be movable along the x-axis and the z-axis by the moving mechanism 1500. The punching mechanism 1600 has a structure in which a punching die 1610 for punching a long sheet W is attached to a square-shaped frame 1640. A punching die 1610 according to the first embodiment includes a punching die 1620 and a die die 1630.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the punch die 1620 has a row structure in which 14 sprocket hole forming punches 1622 form a row at a predetermined interval, 7 on each side. The die mold 1630 has a sprocket hole forming die hole 1632 formed at a position corresponding to the sprocket hole forming punch 1622. As shown in FIG. 9A, the punch die 1620 and the die die 1630 are attached to the frame 1640 facing each other and driven by a punch driving mechanism 1650 (see FIG. 8). The long sheet W is perforated by the reciprocating motion of the forming punch 1622.

  In the punching die 1610, only the punch is performed in a state where the distance between the punching die 1620 and the die die 1630 is larger than the thickness of the long sheet W by a value within the range of 0.02 mm to 3.0 mm. Is constructed so as to perforate the long sheet W, and the perforating process can be performed at a high speed.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, an illumination hole 1624 through which illumination light for photographing the long sheet W is formed is formed in the central portion of the punch die 1620. An illumination light source 1662 is attached. As shown in FIG. 9A, a photographing hole 1634 is formed in the center of the die mold 1630, and the long sheet W can be photographed by the image sensor 1660 through the photographing hole 1634. Yes. Further, the long sheet W can be illuminated by the illumination light source 1664 using the photographing hole 1634.

  The feeding mechanism 1200, the winding mechanism 1300, the punching mechanism 1600 (particularly, the clamper 1670) and the pair of clampers 1710 and 1720 correspond to the long sheet moving mechanism in the punching apparatus 1000. That is, the long sheet W is fed out from the feeding mechanism 1200, and the punching mechanism 1600 (clamper 1670) and the pair of clampers 1710 and 720 are operated in synchronization with each other so that the punching target region 150 in the long sheet W is punched in the punching apparatus 1000. It is possible to move to the perforable position 160 in FIG. 5 (FIGS. 5A to 5B). Note that the sprocket hole 120 shown in the drilling target area 160 in FIG. 5A is a sprocket hole formed in the immediately preceding drilling process.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the punching mechanism 1600 is provided with an image sensor 1660 and illumination light sources 1662 and 1664, and these image sensor 1660 and illumination light sources 1662 and 1664 serve as a position measurement mechanism in the punching apparatus 1000. Corresponding to That is, the image sensor 1660 captures a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern in the perforation target region 150 and measures the position of the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern.

  A controller (not shown) refers to a position 122 (see FIG. 5D) of a sprocket hole to be formed at least in the drilling target region with reference to a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern measured by the position measuring mechanism or a predetermined portion in another pattern. ), And this controller corresponds to a punching position setting mechanism in the punching apparatus 1000.

  The punching mechanism 1600 can be moved within the punchable position 160 by the moving mechanism 1500, and has a function of drilling at a punching position set by the punching position setting mechanism, and corresponds to the punching function of the punching apparatus 1000. .

  As shown in FIG. 10, the manufactured electronic device mounting circuit sheet 100 includes a circuit pattern 110 (wiring pattern 112, electrode 114, and through hole 116) and other patterns (device hole 118 and alignment mark 115) other than the circuit pattern. An LSI 140 as an electronic device is mounted on the long sheet W on which is formed. The electrodes of the LSI 140 are connected to the wiring pattern 112 of the long sheet W. The electronic device mounting circuit sheet 100 is formed with bumps 117 for making electrical contact with an external circuit. A resin 142 for protection is provided at a connection portion between the LSI 140 and the circuit pattern 110.

  According to the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the first embodiment of the method as described above, since the sprocket hole 120 is formed on the basis of a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern 110, a long sheet is formed in the process of forming the circuit pattern 110. Even if W is stretched or distorted, the sprocket hole 120 and the circuit pattern 110 can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

  In addition, in the electronic device mounting circuits 100 and 102 manufactured using the flexible substrate manufactured by the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment, the sprocket hole 120 and the circuit pattern 110 have sufficiently high relative positional accuracy. Since the electronic device mounting circuit is an electronic device mounting circuit in which the electronic device (LSI 140) is mounted on the formed flexible substrate 130, the electronic device (LSI 140) is mounted on the circuit pattern 110 with a sufficiently high relative positional accuracy. It becomes an electronic device mounting circuit.

  Further, according to the method of manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, the punching step S120 includes the long sheet moving step S121, the position measuring step S122, the punching position setting step S123, and the punching step S124 as described above. Therefore, the sprocket hole can be formed based on the position measurement result for a predetermined part of the circuit pattern or a predetermined part of another pattern, so that the long sheet is stretched or distorted in the process of forming the circuit pattern. Even if it is lost, the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

  Further, according to the punching apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, the long sheet moving mechanism, the position measuring mechanism, the punching position setting mechanism, and the punching mechanism as described above are provided. A sprocket hole can be formed based on the position measurement result, and the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

  Further, the punching die 1610 according to the first embodiment has the punch die 1620 having the sprocket hole forming punch 1622 and the die die 1630 provided with the sprocket hole forming die hole 1632. However, since the punching die 1620 or the die die 1630 is provided with a photographing hole, the punching step can be performed with high productivity, and a highly accurate position measurement result can be obtained. It becomes possible.

  Further, in the punching die 1610 according to the first embodiment, the punching die 1620 has a row structure in which a plurality of (seven) sprocket hole forming punches form a row at a predetermined interval. A plurality of sprocket holes can be collectively formed by the operation, so that the drilling process can be performed with higher productivity.

  Further, in the punching die 1610 according to the first embodiment, the punching die 1620 has at least two rows of row structures, so that each of two or more rows of structures can share and form sprocket holes. Therefore, by reducing the consumption of the sprocket hole forming punch, the replacement frequency of the sprocket hole forming punch can be reduced.

[Embodiments 2 and 3]
FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the method of manufacturing the flexible substrate according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a view for explaining the method of manufacturing the flexible substrate according to the third embodiment.

  The manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the second embodiment is basically the same method as the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, but the reference for forming the sprocket hole is the flexible method according to the first embodiment. This is different from the substrate manufacturing method. That is, in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the alignment mark 215 is photographed and measured at the position measurement step S122 in the punching step S120, and the position is measured at the punching position setting step S123. The position 222 of the sprocket hole to be formed in the drilling target area is set with the alignment mark 215 as a reference. The alignment mark 215 is formed in the process of forming the circuit pattern 210 on the long sheet W.

  The manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the third embodiment is basically the same method as the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, but the criteria for forming the sprocket hole is the flexible method according to the first embodiment. This is different from the substrate manufacturing method. That is, in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the alignment mark 315 formed at the position of the sprocket hole in the position measurement step S122 in the drilling step S120 is photographed and the position thereof is taken. Measurement is performed, and the position 322 of the sprocket hole to be formed in the drilling target area is set with the alignment mark 315 as a reference in the drilling position setting step S123. The alignment mark 315 is formed in the process of forming the circuit pattern 310 on the long sheet W.

  As described above, the method for manufacturing the flexible substrate according to the second or third embodiment is different from the method for manufacturing the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment in that the reference for forming the sprocket holes is different. Since the sprocket holes 220 and 320 are formed with reference to predetermined portions (alignment marks 215 and 315) of the circuit patterns 210 and 310 formed in the forming process, the sprocket holes 220 and 320 are long in the process of forming the circuit patterns 210 and 310. Even if the sheet W is stretched or distorted, the sprocket holes 220 and 320 and the circuit patterns 210 and 310 can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

[Embodiment 4]
FIG. 13 is a view for explaining the punching die 1610a. FIG. 13A is a sectional view of the punching die 1610a, and FIG. 13B is a plan view of the punching die 1620a in the punching die 1610a. FIG. 14 is a view for explaining the method of manufacturing the flexible substrate according to the fourth embodiment.

  The manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the fourth embodiment is basically the same method as the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, but the content of the drilling step S120 is the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment. It is different from the case of. That is, in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the fourth embodiment, in addition to forming sprocket holes in the long sheet W in the punching step S120, the tooling holes 422 are also formed.

  In the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the fourth embodiment, a punching device (not shown) provided with a punching die 1610a as shown in FIG. 13 is used. As shown in FIG. 13B, the punching die 1620a of the punching die 1610a has a row structure in which seven sprocket hole forming punches 1622 form a row. Further, the punch die 1620a further includes a tooling hole forming punch 1626 as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). The die mold 1630a has sprocket hole forming die holes 1632 formed at positions corresponding to the seven sprocket hole forming punches 1622, and tooling hole forming die holes formed at positions corresponding to the tooling hole forming punches 1626. 1636 is formed.

  As described above, the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the fourth embodiment differs from the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment in that the content of the drilling step S120 is different from the case of the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment. Similarly to the case, since the sprocket hole is formed on the basis of a predetermined portion (electrode 414) of the circuit pattern, even if the long sheet is stretched or distorted in the process of forming the circuit pattern, the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern are formed. Can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

  Further, according to the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the fourth embodiment, even if the long sheet is stretched or distorted in the process of forming the circuit pattern, the tooling hole and the circuit pattern are sufficiently high in relative positional accuracy. It becomes possible to form. For this reason, when mounting an electronic device on a flexible substrate, it is possible to accurately align the circuit pattern and the electronic device with reference to the tooling hole.

  Further, according to the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the fourth embodiment, the tooling hole 442 can also be formed in the drilling process of forming the sprocket hole 420, and therefore the process for forming the tooling hole is separately performed. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture a flexible substrate with high productivity.

[Embodiment 5]
FIG. 15 is a view for explaining the method of manufacturing the flexible substrate according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 15A to FIG. 15F are views for explaining each step in the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the fifth embodiment.

  The manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the fifth embodiment is basically the same method as the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, but the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment is the content of the drilling process. Is different. That is, in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the fifth embodiment, after performing the long sheet moving step S121 (see FIG. 15A), before performing the next long sheet moving step, the perforation target region. For the perforation target areas 550a and 550b obtained by dividing 550 into two, the position measurement step S122, the perforation position setting step S123, and the perforation step S124 are each performed once.

  First, the circuit pattern 510a (electrode 514a) in the perforation target region 550a is photographed and its position is measured (first position measurement step (see FIG. 15A)). Next, the position 522a of the sprocket hole in the drilling target region 550a is set on the basis of the measured electrode 514a (first drilling position setting step (see FIG. 15B)). Finally, a sprocket hole 520a is formed based on the set sprocket hole position 522a (first drilling step (see FIG. 15C)).

  Subsequently, the circuit pattern 510b (electrode 514b) in the perforation target region 550b is photographed and the position thereof is measured (second position measurement step (see FIG. 15D)). Next, the position 522b of the sprocket hole in the drilling target region 550b is set on the basis of the measured electrode 514b (second drilling position setting step (see FIG. 15E)). Finally, a sprocket hole 520b is formed based on the set sprocket hole position 522b (second drilling step (see FIG. 15F)).

  As described above, the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the fifth embodiment is different from the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment in the content of the drilling process, but other than the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or the circuit pattern. Since the sprocket holes 520a and 520b are formed on the basis of predetermined portions (electrodes 514a and 514b) in the pattern, in the same way as the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment, the sprocket holes 520a and 520b are long in the process of forming the circuit pattern. Even if the sheet is stretched or distorted, the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

[Embodiment 6]
FIG. 16 is a view for explaining the method for manufacturing the flexible substrate according to the sixth embodiment.
The manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the sixth embodiment is basically the same method as the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, but the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment is the content of the drilling process. Is different. That is, the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the sixth embodiment is a method for manufacturing a flexible substrate using a wide long sheet W. As shown in FIG. 16, in the drilling step S124, six rows of sprocket holes 620a. , 620a, 620b, 620b, 620c, and 620c.

  As described above, the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the sixth embodiment is different from the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment in the content of the drilling process, but other patterns other than the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or the circuit pattern. Since the sprocket holes 620a, 620a, 620b, 620b, 620c, and 620c are formed on the basis of the predetermined portions (electrodes 614a, 614b, and 614c), as in the flexible substrate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment, Even if the long sheet is stretched or distorted in the process of forming the circuit pattern, the sprocket hole and the circuit pattern can be formed with sufficiently high relative positional accuracy.

  As mentioned above, although the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate of this invention, the punching apparatus, the metal mold | die for punching, and the electronic device mounting circuit were demonstrated based on said each embodiment, this invention is not limited to said each embodiment. The present invention can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof, and for example, the following modifications are possible.

(1) In the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment, a long sheet on which all circuit patterns (the wiring pattern 112, the electrode 114, and the through hole 116) are formed is prepared as a long sheet. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a long sheet on which only a part of a circuit pattern (for example, a wiring pattern, a through hole, etc.) is formed may be prepared.

(2) In the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to the first and fourth to sixth embodiments, the circuit patterns 110, 410, 510, and 610 (electrodes 114, 414, 514a, 514b, and 614) are measured as position references. In particular, in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the second or third embodiment, a pattern other than the circuit pattern (alignment marks 215 and 315) is measured as a position reference, but the present invention is limited to this. Is not to be done. For example, a predetermined portion in a circuit pattern other than electrodes (wiring pattern, through hole, via hole, etc.) or other pattern other than alignment marks 215, 315 (device hole, guide hole, tooling hole, etc.) is measured as a position reference. It is good.

(3) In the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to the fourth embodiment, the tooling hole 442 is formed in addition to the formation of the sprocket hole 420, but the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to the formation of the sprocket hole, a through hole may be formed.

(4) The punching die 1610a according to the fifth embodiment is a die die 1630a further provided with a punching die 1620a further including a tooling hole forming punch 1626 and a tooling hole forming die hole 1636. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a punching die having a punch for forming a through hole instead of a punch for forming a tooling hole and a die for die having a die hole for forming a through hole instead of a die hole for forming a tooling hole The die may be a die for punching having a punch for forming a tooling hole and a punch for forming a through hole and a die hole for forming a tooling hole and a die hole for forming a through hole. It may be a perforating mold.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Electronic device mounting circuit sheet, 102 ... Electronic device mounting circuit, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510a, 510b ... Circuit pattern, 112 ... Wiring pattern, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514a, 514b, 614a, 614b , 614c ... electrodes, 115, 215, 315 ... alignment marks, 116 ... through holes, 117 ... bumps, 118 ... device holes, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520a, 520b, 620a, 620b, 620c, 620d ... sprocket holes. 122, 222, 322, 422, 522a, 522b ... sprocket hole forming position, 130 ... flexible substrate, 140 ... LSI, 142 ... resin, 150, 550, 550a, 550b ... area to be drilled, 160 ... position where drilling is possible DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1000 ... Punching device, 1100 ... Main body, 1110 ... Machine stand, 1120 ... Plate, 1200 ... Feeding mechanism, 1300 ... Winding mechanism, 1400 ... Tension mechanism, 1500 ... Moving mechanism, 1600 ... Punching mechanism, 1610, 1610a ... Punching 1620, 1620a ... punch die, 1622 ... sprocket hole forming punch, 1624 ... illumination hole, 1626 ... tooling hole forming punch, 1630 ... die die, 1632 ... die hole for sprocket hole formation 1634... Shooting hole 1636. Tooling hole forming die hole 1640... Frame 1650. Punch drive mechanism 1660. Image sensor, 1662 and 1664. Illumination light source 1670, 1710 and 1720. Measure sheet

Claims (10)

A manufacturing method of a flexible substrate used for manufacturing an electronic device mounting circuit,
A long sheet preparation step of preparing a long sheet on which a circuit pattern is formed;
Drilling a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern, or, as another pattern other than the circuit pattern, a device hole formed in the course of forming the circuit pattern, the guide hole, with reference to a predetermined portion in the tooling holes or various alignment holes The manufacturing method of the flexible substrate characterized by including the drilling process which forms a sprocket hole in the said elongate sheet | seat using an apparatus in this order. In the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate according to claim 1,
In the punching step, a tooling hole is also formed in the long sheet on the basis of a predetermined part of the circuit pattern or a predetermined part of the other pattern. In the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate of Claim 1 or 2,
In the punching step, a through-hole is also formed in the long sheet on the basis of a predetermined part of the circuit pattern or a predetermined part of the other pattern. In the manufacturing method of the flexible substrate in any one of Claims 1-3,
The perforating step includes
A long sheet moving step of moving a perforation target area in the long sheet to a perforable position in the perforating apparatus;
A position measurement step of photographing a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern in the perforation target region or a predetermined portion of the other pattern and measuring a position of the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or the predetermined portion of the other pattern;
Predetermined portion of the circuit patterns measured by said position measuring step, or the as other patterns, a device hole formed in the course of forming the circuit pattern, the guide hole, the predetermined portion of the tooling hole or various alignment holes A drilling position setting step for setting a drilling position of a sprocket hole scheduled to be formed at least in the drilling target area on the basis of
A method for manufacturing a flexible substrate, comprising: a drilling step of performing a drilling process at a drilling position set in the drilling position setting step. A punching device for use in the method for manufacturing a flexible substrate according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A long sheet moving mechanism for moving a perforation target area in the long sheet to a perforable position in the perforating apparatus;
A position measuring mechanism for photographing a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern in the perforation target region or a predetermined portion of the other pattern and measuring a position of the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or the predetermined portion of the other pattern;
Predetermined portion of the circuit patterns measured by the position measuring mechanism, or, said another pattern, a device hole formed in the course of forming the circuit pattern, the guide hole, the predetermined portion of the tooling hole or various alignment holes A drilling position setting mechanism that sets the position of at least the sprocket hole to be formed in the drilling target area, with reference to
A drilling mechanism that is movable within the drillable position and performs a drilling process at a drilling position of a sprocket hole set by the drilling position setting mechanism;
A long sheet moving step of moving a perforation target area in the long sheet to a perforable position in the perforating apparatus;
A position measurement step of photographing a predetermined portion of the circuit pattern in the perforation target region or a predetermined portion of the other pattern and measuring a position of the predetermined portion of the circuit pattern or the predetermined portion of the other pattern;
A predetermined portion of the circuit pattern measured in the position measuring step, or a predetermined portion of the device hole, guide hole, tooling hole, or various alignment holes formed in the process of forming the circuit pattern as the other pattern. A drilling position setting step for setting a drilling position of a sprocket hole scheduled to be formed at least in the drilling target area on the basis of
A drilling apparatus configured to execute a drilling step of performing drilling at a drilling position set in the drilling position setting step . The perforating apparatus according to claim 5 ,
The drilling mechanism is
A punch mold having a sprocket hole forming punch, and a die mold having a sprocket hole forming die hole,
A punching device, wherein the punching die or the die die has a punching die provided with a photographing hole. The perforating apparatus according to claim 6,
The punch die is punching device in which a plurality of sprocket holes forming punch and having a column structure a row at predetermined intervals. The perforating apparatus according to claim 7,
The punching device according to claim 1, wherein the punching die has at least two rows of the row structure. In the perforation apparatus in any one of Claims 6-8,
The punch mold further includes a tooling hole forming punch,
Wherein the die mold, punching device, wherein a tooling hole forming die hole is further provided. The perforation apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 9,
The punch mold further includes a punch for forming a through hole,
Wherein the die mold, punching device, characterized in that the through-hole forming die hole is further provided.