The subject matter herein generally relates to circuit boards, and more particularly, to a circuit board, a method for manufacturing the same and a terminal device having the circuit board.
Flexible circuit boards are usually provided in bendable terminal devices. Due to flexible circuit boards are difficult to stretch, when assembled in terminal devices, flexible circuit boards require a reserved stretch dimension, which increases a volume of the terminal device and reduces an assembly freedom of the terminal device. Moreover, flexible circuit boards are prone to damage during stretching. Therefore, there is a room for improvement in the art.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series, and the like.
Some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. If no conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.
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Each first circuit substrate 10 includes a first dielectric layer 11 and a first circuit layer 13 disposed on the first dielectric layer 11. Each of the first dielectric layer 11 and the first circuit layer 13 can have one or more layers. The first circuit substrate 10 is a flexible substrate, that is, the first circuit substrate 10 can be bent. The first dielectric layer 11 can be made of polyimide (short to PI), liquid crystal polymer (short to LCP), or modified polyimide (short to MPI).
A direction in which the first circuit layer 13 and the first dielectric layer 11 are stacked is defined as a first direction L1. At least one first coil 132 is formed by a portion of the first circuit layer 13 in a middle area of the first circuit substrate 10. The first coil 132 can surround the first direction L1 as an axis (referring to
Each first circuit substrate 10 is divided into two fixing areas I and a bending area II. The bending area II is disposed between the two fixing areas I. The first coil 132 is disposed in one of the two fixing areas I. Each fixing area I is provided with one of the two grooves 112. The first coil 132 can be disposed corresponding to the groove 112 in the same fixing area I.
Each second circuit substrate 20 includes a second dielectric layer 21 and a second circuit layer 23 disposed on a surface of the second dielectric layer 21. The second circuit substrate 20 can be a flexible substrate or a rigid substrate. The second circuit layer 23 and the second dielectric layer 21 can have one or more layers. In the embodiment, the second circuit layer 23 and the second dielectric layer 21 may have multiple layers. The multi-layered second circuit layer 23 forms at least one second coil 232 at an end of the second circuit substrate 20. The second coil 232 can surround a second direction L2 perpendicular to the first direction L1 as an axis (referring to
The first circuit substrate 10 and the second circuit substrate 20 are electrically connected to each other and surrounded to form a receiving cavity (not labeled). Two opposite surfaces of each second circuit substrate 20 are connected to the first circuit substrate 10 through a second adhesive layer 176. Each second circuit substrate 20 is connected to the fixing area 1, and the groove 112 is exposed from the second circuit substrate 20. A side of the second circuit substrate 20 provided with the second coil 232 faces the receiving cavity, and the magnetic assembly 30 is received in the receiving cavity. When the first circuit substrate 10 is not bent, both ends of the magnetic assembly 30 are spaced apart from the second circuit substrates 20.
The magnetic assembly 30 includes a supporting member 31, at least one elastic member 33, and at least one magnetic member 35. The elastic member 33 is disposed at an end of the supporting member 31. The magnetic member 35 is disposed on the elastic member 33 and protrudes relative to the supporting member 31. The magnetic assembly 30 can be movable relative to the first circuit substrate 10 and the second circuit substrate 20.
In the embodiment, magnetic members 35 are disposed on both sides of each elastic member 33. Each magnetic member 35 can be clamped in the corresponding groove 112. The supporting member 31 can be made of rigid materials such as polyimide, epoxy resin, metal, etc. The elastic member 33 can be a spring, or a rubber, etc. The magnetic member 35 can generate a magnetic field, and the magnetic member 35 can be a magnet or a substance containing magnetic particles such as iron, nickel, ferrite composite, etc.
The first component 40 electrically connects to both the first circuit substrate 10 and the second circuit substrate 20, meaning that the first component 40 connects to either the first circuit substrate 10 or the second circuit substrate 20. In the embodiment, the first component 40 is disposed on a surface of the first circuit substrate 10. The first component 40 can generate a magnetic field repels the magnetic member 35. The magnetic member 35 can presses against and compress the elastic member 33. After the elastic member 33 is compressed, the magnetic member 35 can be released from the groove 112, allowing the magnetic member 35 to release a restriction on the groove 112.
The second component 50 electrically connects to both the first circuit substrate 10 and the second circuit substrate 20, meaning that the second component 50 connects to either the first circuit substrate 10 or the second circuit substrate 20. In the embodiment, the second component 50 is disposed on a surface of the second circuit substrate 20. The second component 50 can generate a magnetic field attracts or repels the magnetic member 35, allowing the magnetic member 35 to attract or repel the second circuit substrate 20.
In other embodiments, winding directions of the first coil 132 and the second coil 232 are not limited.
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When the circuit board 100 transitions from the contracted state to the elongated state, the second component 50 controls the second coil 232 to be energized, generating the magnetic field that repels the magnetic member 35. The magnetic member 35 pushes away the second coil 232, causing the second circuit substrate 20 to move away from the magnetic member 35 until the magnetic member 35 aligns with the groove 112. After the elastic member 33 rebounds, the magnetic member 35 is clamped in the groove 112, causing a region of the first circuit substrate 10 corresponding to the supporting member 31 being in an elongated state. At the same time, the first coil 132 may be deactivated.
The circuit board 100 provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure allows an outer layer of the first circuit substrate 10 to bend during the bending process, eliminating the possibility of damage to the first circuit substrate 10 due to stretching. When the circuit board 100 is assembled into the terminal device 200, there is no need to reserve space for extending of the circuit board 100, thereby enhancing a freedom of assembly for the circuit board 100.
Each groove 112 can be disposed corresponding to the first coil 132 disposed in the same fixing area I. A projection of each groove 112 on the first dielectric layer 11 is disposed within a projection of the corresponding fixing area I on the first dielectric layer 11, so that the magnetic field generated by the first coil 132 can act on the magnetic piece 35 clamped in the groove 112 at a short distance, which can reduce the current used by the first coil 132 to generate the magnetic field to repel the magnetic piece 35.
The circuit board 100 further includes a plurality of fixing members 15. Each fixing member 15 is fixed to the first circuit substrate 10 facing the supporting member 31. Each first circuit substrate 10 is fixed with at least two fixing members 15. Each fixing member 1 connects the first circuit substrate 10 through a first adhesive layer 174. Each fixing member 15 is disposed in the fixing area I, and the first circuit substrate 10 exposed between two adjacent fixing members 15 is the bending area II. The fixing members 15 can slide relative to the supporting member 31. The fixing members 15 are fixed to the area between the first circuit substrate 10 where two grooves 112 are arranged. In the embodiment, the fixing members 15 are adjacent to the grooves 112. The area between the first circuit substrate 10 to fix the two fixing members 15 can be bent or extended.
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There may be one first dielectric layer 11 or more than one, and there may be one first circuit layer 13 or more than one. In the embodiment, the first circuit substrate 10 includes one first dielectric layer 11 and one first circuit layer 13.
In the embodiment, the first circuit substrate 10 is made of a first substrate 17. The first circuit substrate 10 includes the first dielectric layer 11 and a bottom copper layer 172 disposed on the first dielectric layer 11.
The method for manufacturing the first circuit substrate 10 may include the following blocks.
In block 11, The first substrate 17 is divided into two fixing areas I and one bending area II. The bending area II is disposed between the two fixing areas I. Two grooves 112 are defined on the first dielectric layer 11 facing away from the bottom copper layer 172. Each groove 112 is defined in a corresponding fixing area I.
In block 12, a first adhesive layer 174 and a second adhesive layer 176 are bonded to the first dielectric layer 11 facing away from the bottom copper layer 172. Both the first adhesive layer 174 and the second adhesive layer 176 are disposed in each fixing area I. The first adhesive layer 174 and the second adhesive layer 176 are disposed on both sides of the grooves 112. The first adhesive layer 174 are disposed adjacent to the bending area II. The second adhesive layer 176 are disposed on a side of the groove 112 facing away from the first adhesive layer 174. The first adhesive layer 174 can be spaced apart from or adjacent to the groove 112. The second adhesive layer 176 is spaced apart from the groove 112.
In block 13, a fixing member 15 is bonded to each first adhesive layer 174.
The bottom copper layer 172 will be etched to form the first circuit layer 13 during the following manufacturing processes.
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In the embodiment, the second circuit substrate 20 is described with four second circuit layers 23 as an example. The four second circuit layers 23 stacked together. The method for manufacturing the second circuit substrate 20 may include the following blocks.
In block 21, the second circuit layer 23 is formed by a first copper layer 252 of a double-sided copper-clad laminate 251. A first via 262 is formed to connect the second circuit layer 23 to another first copper layer 252. The double-sided copper-clad laminate 251 further includes the second dielectric layer 21.
In block 22, a single-sided copper-clad laminate 253 is covered on the second circuit layer 23. Another second circuit layer 23 is formed by another first copper layer 252 of the double-sided copper-clad laminate 251, as well as second via 264 is formed to connect the other second circuit layer 23 with a second copper layer 254 of the single-sided copper-clad laminate 253. The single-sided copper-clad laminate 253 further includes the second dielectric layer 21.
In block 23, another single-sided copper-clad laminate 253 is covered on the other second circuit layer 23 facing away from the single-sided copper-clad laminate 253. A third via 266 is formed to connect the second copper layers 254 of the two single-sided copper-clad laminates 253.
In block 24, another second circuit layers 23 are formed by the second copper layers 254 of both single-sided copper-clad laminates 253. The first via 262 is disposed between the second via 264 and the third via 266.
The second circuit layers 23 disposed on different layers and electrically connected to each other to form the second coil 232.
It can be understood that, in other embodiments, as the number of layers of the second circuit layer 23 changes, the manufacturing steps of the second circuit substrate 20 can be modified accordingly.
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The elastic member 33 is fixed to an end of the supporting member 31, and the supporting member 31 extends along the second direction L2. The magnetic members 35 are disposed on both sides of each elastic member 33 along the first direction L1. The magnetic members 35 can be pressed against the elastic member 33 along the first direction L1 to deform the elastic member 33.
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The second circuit substrates 20 are bonded to the corresponding second adhesive layer 176. Each second circuit substrate 20 is spaced apart from the groove 112 on the corresponding side.
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The fixing members 15 facing away from the first dielectric layer 11 is connected to the supporting member 31, and the elastic member 33 adjacent to the supporting member 31 is connected to the fixing members 15. The fixing members 15 can slide relative to the supporting member 31 along the second direction L2.
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In the embodiment, two first circuit substrates 10 are symmetrically disposed on either side of the second circuit substrate 20. The magnetic member 35 is clamped in the groove 112 of the other first circuit substrate 10, and the second circuit substrate 20 is connected to the second adhesive layer 176 of the other first circuit substrate 10.
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In the block of forming the first circuit layer 13, the first coil 132 disposed in the fixing area I and the bending area II is formed by the bottom copper layer 172.
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The solder mask layer 60 covers a portion of the first circuit layer 13 and the first dielectric layer 11 exposed from the first circuit layer 13, and a portion of the first circuit layer 13 is exposed from the solder mask layer 60.
In some embodiments, the method further includes a block of forming a gold layer 134 on the first circuit layer 13 exposed from the solder mask layer 60.
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The first component 40 and the second component 50 are connected on the first circuit layer 13 exposed from the solder mask layer 60. In other embodiments, the first component 40 or the second component 50 can further be connected to the second circuit substrate 20, for example, embedded between the first circuit substrate 10 and the second circuit substrate 20.
In the embodiment, each first coil 132 electrically connects to one first component 40, and each second coil 232 electrically connects to one second component 50.
It is to be understood, even though information and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the present embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only; changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present embodiments to the full extent indicated by the plain meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | PCT/CN2023/124717 | Oct 2023 | WO |
Child | 18673296 | US |