US20140254992A9 - Flexible circuit board - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a flexible circuit board, and more particularly, to a flexible circuit board having a converter that interconnects a coplanar line and a microstrip line.
- a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) is used for interconnecting electronic circuits (see Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2011-238883, for example).
- Pads to which lead pins of a package are connected are formed at opposite ends of the flexible printed circuit board.
- the pads are formed by coplanar lines, and a microstrip line is formed as a line for connecting the pads together.
- impedance matching between the coplanar line and the microstrip line may not be established in a position where a connection between these lines is made.
- impedance matching between a coplanar line and a microstrip line is improved.
- a flexible circuit board including: an insulative substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a microstrip line having a first signal line formed on the first surface and a first ground pattern formed on the second surface and located in an area opposite to the first signal line; a coplanar line having a second signal line formed on the first surface, and second ground patterns that are formed on the first surface and are spaced apart from both sides of the second signal line; a connection line that is formed on the first surface and connects the first signal line and the second signal line together, the connection line having an opening; and third ground patterns formed on the second surface and arranged in areas located at both sides of an area opposite to the connection line including the opening.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a comparative example
- FIG. 3A is an equivalent circuit diagram of the flexible circuit board in accordance with the comparative example, and FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S 11 ;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a first embodiment
- FIGS. 5A , 5 B and 5 C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C in FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 6A is an equivalent circuit diagram of the flexible circuit board in accordance with the first embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S 11 ;
- FIG. 7A is an equivalent circuit diagram of a variation of the flexible circuit board in accordance with the first embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S 11 ;
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a second embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a diagram of S 21 and a reflection characteristic associated with the frequency
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are respectively plan views of first and second surfaces of a flexible circuit board
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board
- FIGS. 13A , 13 B and 13 C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C in FIG. 12 ;
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are respectively plan views of first and second surfaces of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a variation of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a comparative example.
- FIGS. 2A through 2C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C in FIG. 1 .
- a printed circuit board 101 has a microstrip line 50 , a converter 52 , and a coplanar line 54 .
- the microstrip line 50 has an insulative substrate 10 made of resin such as polyimide, a signal line 12 (first signal line) formed on a first surface of the insulative substrate 10 , and a ground pattern 22 (first ground pattern) formed on a second surface thereof opposite to the first surface.
- the signal line 12 and the ground pattern 22 may be made of a metal such as gold (Au).
- the coplanar line 54 has a signal line 16 (second signal line) formed on the first surface of the insulative substrate 10 , ground patterns 20 (second ground patterns) that are formed on the first surface and are spaced apart from both sides of the signal line 16 , and ground patterns 26 formed on the second surface.
- the ground patterns 26 are not formed in a surface area opposite to the signal line 16 including the opening 15 .
- the ground patterns 26 are formed on the second surface of the insulative substrate 10 and are arranged in areas located at both sides of an area opposite to the connection line 16 including the opening 15 .
- the arrangement of the ground patterns 26 is intended to suppress capacitance components formed by the signal line 16 and the ground patterns 26 .
- the ground patterns 26 are opposite to the ground patterns 20 and may be at ground potential in use.
- the opposite ground patterns 20 and 26 are interconnected by via metals 28 .
- the ground patterns 26 are formed in the surface areas opposite to the ground patterns 20 , whereby the ground pattern 22 of the microstrip line 50 is electrically connected to the ground patterns 20 via the ground patterns 26 .
- the signal line 16 and the ground patterns 20 and 26 may be made of a metal such as gold.
- the converter 52 has a connection line 14 that interconnects the signal lines 12 and 16 formed on the first surface, and ground patterns 24 (third ground patterns) formed on the second surface. Since the signal line 16 is wider than the signal line 12 , the connection line 14 has a trapezoidal shape.
- the ground patterns 24 are provided on the surface of the insulative substrate 10 opposite to the surface on which the connection line 14 is provided. The ground patterns 24 are not provided in the surface areas opposite to the connection line 14 including the opening 15 .
- the ground patterns 24 are formed in areas at both sides of the area opposite to the connection line 14 , and have shapes so as to extend along the outer pattern of the connection line 14 .
- Capacitive components C 0 are formed between the connection line 14 and the ground patterns 24 .
- the ground patterns 24 electrically connect the ground patterns 20 and 26 together.
- a pseudo coplanar line is formed by the connection line 14 and the ground patterns 24 .
- the connection line 14 and the ground patterns 24 may be made of a metal such as gold.
- FIG. 3A is an equivalent circuit diagram of the flexible circuit board of the comparative example
- FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S 11 .
- the coplanar line 54 , the converter 52 and the microstrip line 50 are connected between a node N 4 and a node N 3 .
- the coplanar line 54 is expressed as a distributed constant line 44 .
- the converter 52 is expressed as an open stub having a capacitive component.
- a node N 1 is defined as a node between the coplanar line 54 and the converter 52
- a node N 2 is defined as a node between the converter 52 and the microstrip line 50 .
- the characteristic impedances Zo of the distributed constant lines 40 and 44 are 50 ⁇ .
- the node N 4 is terminated at an impedance of 50 ⁇ by a resistor R.
- a terminal having an input or output impedance of 50 ⁇ is connected to the node N 4 .
- S 11 viewed from the node N 3 side is described below.
- S 11 of the impedance at the node N 4 and S 11 of the impedance viewed toward the node N 4 from the node N 1 are both 50 ⁇ . Therefore, S 11 at the node N 1 and S 11 at the node N 4 are located at the center of the Smith chart. S 11 at the node N 2 deviates from the center due to the capacitive component of the open stub 42 . At the node N 3 , S 11 rotates circumferentially about the center of the Smith chart from the node N 2 . As described above, S 11 from the node N 2 to N 3 deviates from the center of the Smith chart, and the transmission characteristics are thus degraded.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a first embodiment.
- FIGS. 5A , 5 B and 5 C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C in FIG. 4 .
- a flexible circuit board 100 has an opening 15 formed in the connection line 14 .
- the opening 15 is located in the converter 52 , whereby the capacitive components C 1 between the connection line 14 and the ground patterns 24 are suppressed or reduced. It is thus possible to improve the impedance matching between the coplanar line 54 and the microstrip line 50 implemented by the converter 52 .
- the opening 15 is formed in the conductor of the connection line 14 .
- the inside of the opening 15 is an empty space, and is not full of the resin formed into the insulative substrate 10 .
- the opening 15 is formed simultaneously when the conductor is patterned into the connection line 14 .
- the other structures of the first embodiment are similar to those of the comparative example illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2A through 2 C, and a description thereof is omitted here.
- the opening 15 extends up to the signal line 16 in the area next to the converter 52 .
- the extension of the opening 15 up to the signal line 16 reduces the capacitive component in the area next to the converter 52 . It is thus possible to improve the impedance matching between the coplanar line 54 and the microstrip line 50 implemented by the converter 52 .
- the connection line 14 in the converter 52 has a slope or tapered shape that gradually changes from the coplanar line 54 to the microstrip line 50 .
- the shape of the connection line 14 is not limited to the above.
- the connection line 14 has a stepwise shape having steps.
- connection line 14 is a single-stage stepwise shape in which an area having a width equal to that of the signal line 16 of the coplanar line 54 directly joins an area having a width equal to that of the signal line 12 of the microstrip line 50 .
- the ground patterns 20 are arranged at both side of the signal line 16 in the coplanar line 54 , while no ground pattern is arranged on the surface of the insulative substrate 10 opposite to the signal line 16 . This is similarly applied to variations and other embodiments described below.
- FIG. 6A is an equivalent circuit diagram of the flexible circuit board in accordance with the first embodiment
- FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S 11
- the coplanar line 54 and the microstrip line 56 have a characteristic impedance of 50 ⁇ .
- the open stub 42 is shorter than the open stub 42 of the comparative example because the converter 52 has the reduced capacitive components.
- the deviation of S 11 at the node N 2 from the center of the Smith chart is reduced due to the reduced capacitive components in the converter 52 .
- S 11 at the node N 3 is close to the center of the Smith chart, as compared with the comparative example.
- the transmission characteristics are improved according to the first embodiment.
- connection line 14 has the opening 15 .
- the presence of the opening 15 suppresses the capacitive components in the converter 52 and improves the impedance matching between the coplanar line 54 and the microstrip line 50 .
- the opening 15 branches the connection line 14 into branch lines 18 connected to the signal line 16 .
- the branch lines 18 correspond to two edges of an isosceles triangle. It is thus possible to improve the transmission characteristics without any phase difference between the branch lines 18 .
- the opening 15 is larger and the capacitive components are reduced more considerably.
- the converter 52 of the first embodiment is formed so as to be symmetric about the center axis of the signal line 12 .
- the branch lines 18 have the same transmission characteristics. It is thus possible to prevent degradation of the transmission characteristics due to the unbalance between the branch lines 18 .
- the branch lines 18 are as wide as the signal line 12 .
- connection line 14 and the ground patterns 24 do not overlap with each other. In order to avoid the overlapping, it is preferable that a margin is provided when the connection line 14 and the ground patterns 24 are formed. In the first embodiment, a spacing (margin) as much as 50 ⁇ m is provided between the edges of the connection line 14 and those of the ground patterns 24 .
- FIG. 7A is an equivalent circuit diagram of a variation of the flexible circuit board of the first embodiment
- FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S 11
- the coplanar line 54 of the first embodiment has a characteristic impedance of 50 ⁇
- the variation of the first embodiment has a characteristic impedance of 45 ⁇ .
- the other structures of the variation are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- S 11 is 50 ⁇ at the node N 4 . Since the distributed constant line 44 has a characteristic impedance of 45 ⁇ , S 11 at the node N 1 depends on the length of the coplanar line 54 .
- the characteristic impedance of the coplanar line 54 may be changed by changing the width of the signal line 16 or the spacing between the ground patterns 20 . Further, S 11 at the node N 2 becomes closer to the center of the Smith chart due to the capacitive component of the open stub 42 . S 11 at the node N 3 rotates about the center of the Smith chart in accordance with the length of the distributed constant line 40 .
- S 11 at the node N 2 deviates from the center of the Smith chart due to the capacitive components in the converter 52 .
- S 11 rotates in a circle in accordance with the length of the distributed constant line 40 while S 11 always deviates from the center of the Smith chart.
- the characteristic impedance of the distributed constant line 44 is made smaller than 50 ⁇ to appropriately move S 11 at the node N 1 from the center of the Smith chart. Due to the capacitive component of the open stub 42 , S 11 at the node N 2 is made closer to the center of the Smith chart.
- a second embodiment has an exemplary configuration in which two coplanar lines are used as differential transmission lines.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with the second embodiment.
- a flexible circuit board 102 has microstrip lines 50 , converters 52 , and coplanar lines 54 .
- the coplanar lines 54 share the ground patterns 20 between the adjacent signal lines 16 .
- the two signal lines 12 are symmetrical about the center line of the shared ground pattern 20
- the two signal lines 16 are symmetrical about the center line of the shared ground pattern 20 .
- the two branch lines 18 a are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the shared ground pattern 20
- the two branch lines 18 b are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the shared ground pattern 20 .
- the distance between the two signal lines 16 and that between the two signal lines 12 are equal to each other.
- the branch lines 18 a and the signal lines 12 are straight lines.
- the openings 15 have shapes of right triangles.
- the widths of the signal lines 12 are substantially equal to those of the branch lines 18 a, and are arranged in lines.
- each of the connection lines is composed of the plurality of branch lines 18 a and 18 b defined by the corresponding opening 15 .
- One of the branch lines 18 a and 18 b has a width substantially equal to that of the signal line 12 and is aligned with the signal line 12 .
- high continuity between the signal line 12 and the branch line 18 a is realized, and impedance mismatch at this interface is suppressed.
- the branch line 18 b is narrower than the branch line 18 a.
- the coplanar lines 54 of the second embodiment have the ground patterns provided on both the surface of the insulative substrate 10 on which the signal lines 16 are formed and the surface opposite thereto.
- the distances between the signal lines 16 of the coplanar lines 54 and the ground patterns 20 are smaller than those between the signal lines 16 and the ground patterns 26 .
- the ground patterns 26 in the areas opposite to the ground patterns 20 are away from the signal lines 16 by a distance larger than the distances between the signal lines 16 and the ground patterns 20 . It is thus possible to strengthen the coupling between the signal lines 16 and the ground potential on the surface on which the signal lines 16 are formed.
- the lengths L 1 of the coplanar lines 54 are 1 mm, and the lengths L 2 of the connection lines 14 are 0.22 mm.
- the lengths L 4 of the signal lines 16 are 0.5 mm, and the gaps L 3 between the signal lines 16 and the ground patterns 20 are 0.1 mm.
- the gaps L 5 between the signal lines 16 and the ground patterns 24 are 0.05 mm.
- the gaps L 6 between the signal lines 16 and the ground patterns 26 are 0.15 mm.
- the insulative substrate 10 is an insulator having a relative permittivity of 3.5.
- the characteristic impedances of the coplanar lines 54 are 45 ⁇ .
- the characteristic of the microstrip lines 50 are 50 ⁇ .
- a comparative example that has no openings 15 is prepared.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram that illustrates S 21 and the reflection characteristic associated with the frequency.
- S 21 denotes the pass characteristic between the opposite ends of the flexible circuit board, and the reflection characteristic is measured by applying a signal to one of the opposite ends of the flexible circuit board.
- S 21 of the second embodiment is improved as compared with the comparative example at frequencies equal to or higher than 25 GHz. Even at 50 GHz, S 21 of the second embodiment is larger than that of the comparative example.
- the reflection characteristic of the second embodiment is improved as compared with the comparative example at frequencies equal to or higher than 25 GHz.
- the transmission characteristics are improved, particularly, at a frequency of 25 GHz or higher. Even at frequencies of 30 GHz and 40 GHz, the transmission characteristics are improved. Furthermore, considerable improvements in the transmission characteristics are confirmed even at 50 GHz.
- the lengths L 1 of the coplanar lines having a characteristic impedance of 45 ⁇ satisfy ⁇ g/4 ⁇ L 1 ⁇ g/3 where ⁇ g is the signal wavelength at a frequency of 50 GHz.
- This condition means that L 1 is between 0.8 mm and 1.2 mm. It is preferable that L 2 ⁇ g ⁇ 18. This condition means that L 2 is equal to or smaller than 0.25 mm.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the third embodiment having an optical module 104 .
- FIG. 10 illustrates a cross section of a housing 62 and side surfaces of other components.
- a receptacle 64 there are provided a receptacle 64 , a housing 66 , lead pins 30 , an insulator 68 , a flexible circuit board 106 , and a circuit board 70 .
- An optical sub-assembly is composed of the receptacle 64 , the housing 66 , the lead pins 30 and the insulator 68 .
- a connector 60 to which an optical fiber 61 is connected is inserted into the receptacle 64 .
- a light receiving element and a preamplifier are provided in the housing 66 .
- the light receiving element is a photodiode or the like.
- the preamplifier amplifies the output of the light receiving element.
- the light signal input from the optical fiber 61 is converted into an electric signal by the light receiving element, which electric signal is amplified by the preamplifier.
- the amplified electric signal is transmitted to the circuit board 70 via the insulator 68 , the lead pins 3 and the flexible circuit board 106 .
- lines for transmitting electric signals and a power supply are provided in the insulator 68 .
- the flexible circuit board 106 supplies DC power to circuits in the housing 66 .
- the flexible circuit board 106 transmits RF signals between the circuits in the housing 66 and the circuit board 70 .
- a light emitting element such as a laser diode
- a drive circuit that drives the light emitting element.
- An electric signal is transmitted from the circuit board 70 to the drive circuit via the flexible circuit board 106 , the lead pins 30 and the insulator 68 .
- the drive circuit amplifies the electric signal.
- the laser diode converts the amplified electric signal into a light signal, which is then output to the optical fiber 61 .
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are plan views of first and second surfaces of a flexible circuit board.
- Coplanar lines 54 are formed at opposite ends of a flexible circuit board 106 .
- Microstrip lines 50 interconnect the coplanar lines 54 at the opposite ends of the flexible circuit board 106 .
- Converters 52 including connection lines 14 having openings 15 are formed between the coplanar lines 54 and the microstrip lines 50 .
- the other structures of the third embodiment are the same as those of the first or second embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted here.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board.
- FIGS. 13A through 13C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C in FIG. 12 .
- lead pins 30 are joined to the signal lines 16 and the ground patterns 20 of the coplanar lines 54 .
- the other structures of the flexible circuit board are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted here.
- the optical module 104 is equipped with the flexible circuit board 106 and the optical elements.
- the optical elements have the lead pins 30 used for inputting or outputting signals.
- the signal lines 16 of the flexible circuit board 106 are connected to the lead pins 30 . It is thus possible to suppress loss of the input/output signals applied to or output from the optical elements as RF signals in the flexible circuit board.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are respectively plan views of first and second surfaces of another flexible circuit board in accordance with a variation of the third embodiment.
- the connection lines 14 of a flexible circuit board 108 have rectangular openings 15 .
- the signal lines 16 of the coplanar lines 54 are electrically connected to electrodes 27 on the second surface through via metals 28 .
- the other structures of the flexible circuit board in FIGS. 11A and 11B are the same as those of the flexible circuit board of the third embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 11A and 11B , and a description thereof is omitted here.
- the openings 15 may have rectangular shapes or another shape.
- the electrodes 27 may be formed on the second surface so as to be located in areas corresponding to the signal lines 16 of the coplanar lines 54 , and may be electrically connected to the signal lines 27 .
- the openings 15 may have pentagonal shapes or structures.
- the openings 15 may have quadrilateral or trapezoidal shapes or structures.
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- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of the prior Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2012-150848 and 2013-114537, filed on Jul 4, 2012 and May 30, 2013, respectively, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- (i) Technical Field
- The present invention relates to a flexible circuit board, and more particularly, to a flexible circuit board having a converter that interconnects a coplanar line and a microstrip line.
- (ii) Related Art
- A flexible printed circuit board (FPC) is used for interconnecting electronic circuits (see Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2011-238883, for example). Pads to which lead pins of a package are connected are formed at opposite ends of the flexible printed circuit board. The pads are formed by coplanar lines, and a microstrip line is formed as a line for connecting the pads together.
- In some cases, impedance matching between the coplanar line and the microstrip line may not be established in a position where a connection between these lines is made.
- According to an aspect of the present invention, impedance matching between a coplanar line and a microstrip line is improved.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a flexible circuit board including: an insulative substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a microstrip line having a first signal line formed on the first surface and a first ground pattern formed on the second surface and located in an area opposite to the first signal line; a coplanar line having a second signal line formed on the first surface, and second ground patterns that are formed on the first surface and are spaced apart from both sides of the second signal line; a connection line that is formed on the first surface and connects the first signal line and the second signal line together, the connection line having an opening; and third ground patterns formed on the second surface and arranged in areas located at both sides of an area opposite to the connection line including the opening.
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FIG. 1 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a comparative example; -
FIGS. 2A , 2B and 2C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3A is an equivalent circuit diagram of the flexible circuit board in accordance with the comparative example, andFIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S11; -
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a first embodiment; -
FIGS. 5A , 5B and 5C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C inFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 6A is an equivalent circuit diagram of the flexible circuit board in accordance with the first embodiment, andFIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S11; -
FIG. 7A is an equivalent circuit diagram of a variation of the flexible circuit board in accordance with the first embodiment, andFIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S11; -
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a second embodiment; -
FIG. 9 is a diagram of S21 and a reflection characteristic associated with the frequency; -
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment; -
FIGS. 11A and 11B are respectively plan views of first and second surfaces of a flexible circuit board; -
FIG. 12 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board; -
FIGS. 13A , 13B and 13C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C inFIG. 12 ; and -
FIGS. 14A and 14B are respectively plan views of first and second surfaces of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a variation of the third embodiment. - A description is now given of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a comparative example.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a comparative example.FIGS. 2A through 2C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C inFIG. 1 . As illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2A through 2C, a printedcircuit board 101 has amicrostrip line 50, aconverter 52, and acoplanar line 54. Themicrostrip line 50 has aninsulative substrate 10 made of resin such as polyimide, a signal line 12 (first signal line) formed on a first surface of theinsulative substrate 10, and a ground pattern 22 (first ground pattern) formed on a second surface thereof opposite to the first surface. Thesignal line 12 and theground pattern 22 may be made of a metal such as gold (Au). - The
coplanar line 54 has a signal line 16 (second signal line) formed on the first surface of theinsulative substrate 10, ground patterns 20 (second ground patterns) that are formed on the first surface and are spaced apart from both sides of thesignal line 16, andground patterns 26 formed on the second surface. Theground patterns 26 are not formed in a surface area opposite to thesignal line 16 including theopening 15. Theground patterns 26 are formed on the second surface of theinsulative substrate 10 and are arranged in areas located at both sides of an area opposite to theconnection line 16 including theopening 15. The arrangement of theground patterns 26 is intended to suppress capacitance components formed by thesignal line 16 and theground patterns 26. Theground patterns 26 are opposite to theground patterns 20 and may be at ground potential in use. Theopposite ground patterns metals 28. As described above, theground patterns 26 are formed in the surface areas opposite to theground patterns 20, whereby theground pattern 22 of themicrostrip line 50 is electrically connected to theground patterns 20 via theground patterns 26. Thesignal line 16 and theground patterns - The
converter 52 has aconnection line 14 that interconnects thesignal lines signal line 16 is wider than thesignal line 12, theconnection line 14 has a trapezoidal shape. Theground patterns 24 are provided on the surface of theinsulative substrate 10 opposite to the surface on which theconnection line 14 is provided. Theground patterns 24 are not provided in the surface areas opposite to theconnection line 14 including theopening 15. Theground patterns 24 are formed in areas at both sides of the area opposite to theconnection line 14, and have shapes so as to extend along the outer pattern of theconnection line 14. Capacitive components C0 are formed between theconnection line 14 and theground patterns 24. Theground patterns 24 electrically connect theground patterns converter 52, a pseudo coplanar line is formed by theconnection line 14 and theground patterns 24. Theconnection line 14 and theground patterns 24 may be made of a metal such as gold. -
FIG. 3A is an equivalent circuit diagram of the flexible circuit board of the comparative example, andFIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S11. Referring toFIG. 3A , thecoplanar line 54, theconverter 52 and themicrostrip line 50 are connected between a node N4 and a node N3. Thecoplanar line 54 is expressed as a distributedconstant line 44. Theconverter 52 is expressed as an open stub having a capacitive component. A node N1 is defined as a node between thecoplanar line 54 and theconverter 52, and a node N2 is defined as a node between theconverter 52 and themicrostrip line 50. It is assumed that the characteristic impedances Zo of the distributedconstant lines - As illustrated in
FIG. 3B , S11 of the impedance at the node N4 and S11 of the impedance viewed toward the node N4 from the node N1 are both 50Ω. Therefore, S11 at the node N1 and S11 at the node N4 are located at the center of the Smith chart. S11 at the node N2 deviates from the center due to the capacitive component of theopen stub 42. At the node N3, S11 rotates circumferentially about the center of the Smith chart from the node N2. As described above, S11 from the node N2 to N3 deviates from the center of the Smith chart, and the transmission characteristics are thus degraded. -
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with a first embodiment.FIGS. 5A , 5B and 5C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C inFIG. 4 . Referring toFIG. 4 andFIGS. 5A through 5C , aflexible circuit board 100 has anopening 15 formed in theconnection line 14. Theopening 15 is located in theconverter 52, whereby the capacitive components C1 between theconnection line 14 and theground patterns 24 are suppressed or reduced. It is thus possible to improve the impedance matching between thecoplanar line 54 and themicrostrip line 50 implemented by theconverter 52. Theopening 15 is formed in the conductor of theconnection line 14. The inside of theopening 15 is an empty space, and is not full of the resin formed into theinsulative substrate 10. Theopening 15 is formed simultaneously when the conductor is patterned into theconnection line 14. The other structures of the first embodiment are similar to those of the comparative example illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2A through 2C, and a description thereof is omitted here. - In the first embodiment, the
opening 15 extends up to thesignal line 16 in the area next to theconverter 52. The extension of theopening 15 up to thesignal line 16 reduces the capacitive component in the area next to theconverter 52. It is thus possible to improve the impedance matching between thecoplanar line 54 and themicrostrip line 50 implemented by theconverter 52. In the first embodiment, theconnection line 14 in theconverter 52 has a slope or tapered shape that gradually changes from thecoplanar line 54 to themicrostrip line 50. However, the shape of theconnection line 14 is not limited to the above. For example, theconnection line 14 has a stepwise shape having steps. Another exemplary shape of theconnection line 14 is a single-stage stepwise shape in which an area having a width equal to that of thesignal line 16 of thecoplanar line 54 directly joins an area having a width equal to that of thesignal line 12 of themicrostrip line 50. Theground patterns 20 are arranged at both side of thesignal line 16 in thecoplanar line 54, while no ground pattern is arranged on the surface of theinsulative substrate 10 opposite to thesignal line 16. This is similarly applied to variations and other embodiments described below. -
FIG. 6A is an equivalent circuit diagram of the flexible circuit board in accordance with the first embodiment, andFIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S11. Thecoplanar line 54 and themicrostrip line 56 have a characteristic impedance of 50Ω. As illustrated inFIG. 6A , theopen stub 42 is shorter than theopen stub 42 of the comparative example because theconverter 52 has the reduced capacitive components. As illustrated inFIG. 6B , the deviation of S11 at the node N2 from the center of the Smith chart is reduced due to the reduced capacitive components in theconverter 52. S11 at the node N3 is close to the center of the Smith chart, as compared with the comparative example. Thus, the transmission characteristics are improved according to the first embodiment. - According to the first embodiment, the
connection line 14 has theopening 15. The presence of theopening 15 suppresses the capacitive components in theconverter 52 and improves the impedance matching between thecoplanar line 54 and themicrostrip line 50. - For example, the opening 15 branches the
connection line 14 intobranch lines 18 connected to thesignal line 16. When thesignal line 12 is narrower than thesignal line 16, it is preferable that thebranch lines 18 correspond to two edges of an isosceles triangle. It is thus possible to improve the transmission characteristics without any phase difference between the branch lines 18. - As the
branch lines 18 are narrower, theopening 15 is larger and the capacitive components are reduced more considerably. Theconverter 52 of the first embodiment is formed so as to be symmetric about the center axis of thesignal line 12. Thus, thebranch lines 18 have the same transmission characteristics. It is thus possible to prevent degradation of the transmission characteristics due to the unbalance between the branch lines 18. In the first embodiment, thebranch lines 18 are as wide as thesignal line 12. - It is preferable that the
connection line 14 and theground patterns 24 do not overlap with each other. In order to avoid the overlapping, it is preferable that a margin is provided when theconnection line 14 and theground patterns 24 are formed. In the first embodiment, a spacing (margin) as much as 50 μm is provided between the edges of theconnection line 14 and those of theground patterns 24. -
FIG. 7A is an equivalent circuit diagram of a variation of the flexible circuit board of the first embodiment, andFIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of a Smith chart of S11. Thecoplanar line 54 of the first embodiment has a characteristic impedance of 50Ω, whereas the variation of the first embodiment has a characteristic impedance of 45Ω. The other structures of the variation are the same as those of the first embodiment. As illustrated inFIG. 7B , S11 is 50Ω at the node N4. Since the distributedconstant line 44 has a characteristic impedance of 45Ω, S11 at the node N1 depends on the length of thecoplanar line 54. The characteristic impedance of thecoplanar line 54 may be changed by changing the width of thesignal line 16 or the spacing between theground patterns 20. Further, S11 at the node N2 becomes closer to the center of the Smith chart due to the capacitive component of theopen stub 42. S11 at the node N3 rotates about the center of the Smith chart in accordance with the length of the distributedconstant line 40. - In the firs embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 6B , S11 at the node N2 deviates from the center of the Smith chart due to the capacitive components in theconverter 52. At the node N3, S11 rotates in a circle in accordance with the length of the distributedconstant line 40 while S11 always deviates from the center of the Smith chart. On the contrary, in the variation, as illustrated inFIG. 7B , the characteristic impedance of the distributedconstant line 44 is made smaller than 50Ω to appropriately move S11 at the node N1 from the center of the Smith chart. Due to the capacitive component of theopen stub 42, S11 at the node N2 is made closer to the center of the Smith chart. In this manner, S11 is caused to deviate from the center of the Smith chart with the distributedconstant line 44 by the deviation of S11 resulting from the capacitive component. That is, the characteristic impedance of thecoplanar line 54 is set smaller than that of themicrostrip line 50. It is thus possible to set S11 at the node N3 closer to the center of the Smith chart and improve the transmission characteristics. - A second embodiment has an exemplary configuration in which two coplanar lines are used as differential transmission lines.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board in accordance with the second embodiment. Referring toFIG. 8 , aflexible circuit board 102 has microstriplines 50,converters 52, andcoplanar lines 54. Thecoplanar lines 54 share theground patterns 20 between the adjacent signal lines 16. The twosignal lines 12 are symmetrical about the center line of the sharedground pattern 20, and the twosignal lines 16 are symmetrical about the center line of the sharedground pattern 20. Similarly, the twobranch lines 18 a are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the sharedground pattern 20, and the twobranch lines 18 b are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the sharedground pattern 20. With the above structure, the phase characteristic between the differential signals is improved. The distance between the twosignal lines 16 and that between the twosignal lines 12 are equal to each other. Thus, thebranch lines 18 a and thesignal lines 12 are straight lines. Theopenings 15 have shapes of right triangles. The widths of thesignal lines 12 are substantially equal to those of thebranch lines 18 a, and are arranged in lines. As described above, each of the connection lines is composed of the plurality ofbranch lines corresponding opening 15. One of thebranch lines signal line 12 and is aligned with thesignal line 12. Thus, high continuity between thesignal line 12 and thebranch line 18 a is realized, and impedance mismatch at this interface is suppressed. - In the second embodiment, the
branch line 18 b is narrower than thebranch line 18 a. Thecoplanar lines 54 of the second embodiment have the ground patterns provided on both the surface of theinsulative substrate 10 on which thesignal lines 16 are formed and the surface opposite thereto. In the second embodiment, the distances between thesignal lines 16 of thecoplanar lines 54 and theground patterns 20 are smaller than those between thesignal lines 16 and theground patterns 26. For example, theground patterns 26 in the areas opposite to the ground patterns 20 (patterns at the ground potential in use) are away from thesignal lines 16 by a distance larger than the distances between thesignal lines 16 and theground patterns 20. It is thus possible to strengthen the coupling between thesignal lines 16 and the ground potential on the surface on which thesignal lines 16 are formed. - A computer simulation of S21 and that of the reflection characteristic are now described. In
FIG. 8 , the lengths L1 of thecoplanar lines 54 are 1 mm, and the lengths L2 of the connection lines 14 are 0.22 mm. The lengths L4 of thesignal lines 16 are 0.5 mm, and the gaps L3 between thesignal lines 16 and theground patterns 20 are 0.1 mm. The gaps L5 between thesignal lines 16 and theground patterns 24 are 0.05 mm. The gaps L6 between thesignal lines 16 and theground patterns 26 are 0.15 mm. Theinsulative substrate 10 is an insulator having a relative permittivity of 3.5. In this case, the characteristic impedances of thecoplanar lines 54 are 45Ω. The characteristic of themicrostrip lines 50 are 50Ω. A comparative example that has noopenings 15 is prepared. -
FIG. 9 is a diagram that illustrates S21 and the reflection characteristic associated with the frequency. S21 denotes the pass characteristic between the opposite ends of the flexible circuit board, and the reflection characteristic is measured by applying a signal to one of the opposite ends of the flexible circuit board. As illustrated inFIG. 9 , S21 of the second embodiment is improved as compared with the comparative example at frequencies equal to or higher than 25 GHz. Even at 50 GHz, S21 of the second embodiment is larger than that of the comparative example. The reflection characteristic of the second embodiment is improved as compared with the comparative example at frequencies equal to or higher than 25 GHz. According to the second embodiment, the transmission characteristics are improved, particularly, at a frequency of 25 GHz or higher. Even at frequencies of 30 GHz and 40 GHz, the transmission characteristics are improved. Furthermore, considerable improvements in the transmission characteristics are confirmed even at 50 GHz. - In the second embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 7B , in order to improve the transmission characteristics, it is preferable that the lengths L1 of the coplanar lines having a characteristic impedance of 45Ω satisfy λg/4<L1<λg/3 where λg is the signal wavelength at a frequency of 50 GHz. This condition means that L1 is between 0.8 mm and 1.2 mm. It is preferable that L2<λg<18. This condition means that L2 is equal to or smaller than 0.25 mm. - A third embodiment has an exemplary structure in which the first and second embodiments are applied to an optical module.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the third embodiment having anoptical module 104.FIG. 10 illustrates a cross section of ahousing 62 and side surfaces of other components. In thehousing 62, there are provided areceptacle 64, ahousing 66, lead pins 30, aninsulator 68, aflexible circuit board 106, and acircuit board 70. An optical sub-assembly is composed of thereceptacle 64, thehousing 66, the lead pins 30 and theinsulator 68. Aconnector 60 to which anoptical fiber 61 is connected is inserted into thereceptacle 64. A light receiving element and a preamplifier are provided in thehousing 66. The light receiving element is a photodiode or the like. The preamplifier amplifies the output of the light receiving element. The light signal input from theoptical fiber 61 is converted into an electric signal by the light receiving element, which electric signal is amplified by the preamplifier. The amplified electric signal is transmitted to thecircuit board 70 via theinsulator 68, the lead pins 3 and theflexible circuit board 106. In theinsulator 68, lines for transmitting electric signals and a power supply are provided. Theflexible circuit board 106 supplies DC power to circuits in thehousing 66. Theflexible circuit board 106 transmits RF signals between the circuits in thehousing 66 and thecircuit board 70. - In the
housing 66, there are provided a light emitting element such as a laser diode, and a drive circuit that drives the light emitting element. An electric signal is transmitted from thecircuit board 70 to the drive circuit via theflexible circuit board 106, the lead pins 30 and theinsulator 68. The drive circuit amplifies the electric signal. The laser diode converts the amplified electric signal into a light signal, which is then output to theoptical fiber 61. -
FIGS. 11A and 11B are plan views of first and second surfaces of a flexible circuit board.Coplanar lines 54 are formed at opposite ends of aflexible circuit board 106. Microstrip lines 50 interconnect thecoplanar lines 54 at the opposite ends of theflexible circuit board 106.Converters 52 includingconnection lines 14 havingopenings 15 are formed between thecoplanar lines 54 and the microstrip lines 50. The other structures of the third embodiment are the same as those of the first or second embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted here. -
FIG. 12 is a plan view of a flexible circuit board.FIGS. 13A through 13C are respectively cross-sectional views taken along lines A-A, B-B and C-C inFIG. 12 . As illustrated inFIG. 12 andFIGS. 13A through 13C , lead pins 30 are joined to thesignal lines 16 and theground patterns 20 of thecoplanar lines 54. The other structures of the flexible circuit board are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted here. - According to the third embodiment, the
optical module 104 is equipped with theflexible circuit board 106 and the optical elements. The optical elements have the lead pins 30 used for inputting or outputting signals. The signal lines 16 of theflexible circuit board 106 are connected to the lead pins 30. It is thus possible to suppress loss of the input/output signals applied to or output from the optical elements as RF signals in the flexible circuit board. -
FIGS. 14A and 14B are respectively plan views of first and second surfaces of another flexible circuit board in accordance with a variation of the third embodiment. The connection lines 14 of aflexible circuit board 108 haverectangular openings 15. The signal lines 16 of thecoplanar lines 54 are electrically connected toelectrodes 27 on the second surface through viametals 28. The other structures of the flexible circuit board inFIGS. 11A and 11B are the same as those of the flexible circuit board of the third embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 11A and 11B , and a description thereof is omitted here. Theopenings 15 may have rectangular shapes or another shape. Theelectrodes 27 may be formed on the second surface so as to be located in areas corresponding to thesignal lines 16 of thecoplanar lines 54, and may be electrically connected to the signal lines 27. - The
openings 15 may have pentagonal shapes or structures. Theopenings 15 may have quadrilateral or trapezoidal shapes or structures. - The present invention is not limited to the specifically described embodiments and variations, but other embodiments and variations may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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