PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20070184675
  • Publication Number
    20070184675
  • Date Filed
    February 06, 2007
    19 years ago
  • Date Published
    August 09, 2007
    18 years ago
Abstract
A highly reliable printed circuit board which is capable of preventing a short circuit between traces from being caused by a solder bridge formed by excess solder. The printed circuit board has a solder resist covering copper foil traces formed on a substrate and the substrate, for insulation. The solder resist is formed such that exposed portions of the substrate between adjacent ones of the conductive traces each have a shape protruding in a direction of where the other printed circuit board is connected, with respect to exposed portions of the adjacent ones of the conductive traces, in a boundary between the connection part and a portion on which an insulating layer is formed.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIGS. 1A and 1B are views showing a junction structure of a printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a top view of the junction structure, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the same;



FIGS. 2A and 2B are views of the printed circuit board in FIGS. 1A and 1B in an unjoined state, in which FIG. 2A is a top view of the printed circuit board, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the same;



FIGS. 3A to 3D constitute a process diagram showing a method of forming a solder resist;



FIGS. 4A and 4B are views showing an example of a first junction structure of a conventional printed circuit board, in which FIG. 4A is a top view of the junction structure, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the same;



FIGS. 5A and 5B are views of a junction structure of a printed circuit board in which the flexible printed circuit board 4 in FIGS. 4A and 4B is in the soldered state, in which FIG. 5A is a top view of the flexible printed circuit board 4, and FIG. 5B is a bottom view of the same;


FIGS. GA and 6B are views showing the shapes of copper foil traces on a flexible printed circuit board in a second junction structure of a conventional printed circuit board, in which FIG. 6A is a top view of the second juncture structure, and FIG. 6B is a bottom view of the same;



FIGS. 7A and 7B are top views of a third junction structure of a conventional printed circuit board in an unsoldered state, in which FIG. 7A shows a rigid printed circuit board, and FIG. 7B shows a double-sided flexible printed circuit board.


Claims
  • 1. A printed circuit board comprising: a substrate as a base of a printed circuit board;a plurality of conductive traces formed on said substrate;an insulating layer covering said conductive traces and said substrate, for insulation; anda connection part for connection with another printed circuit board, said connection part being not covered with said insulating layer but having said conductive traces and said substrate exposed therefrom,wherein said insulating layer is formed such that exposed portions of said substrate between adjacent ones of said conductive traces each have a shape protruding in a direction of where the other printed circuit board is connected, with respect to exposed portions of the adjacent ones of said conductive traces, in a boundary between said connection part and a portion on which said insulating layer is formed.
  • 2. A printed circuit board according to claim 1, wherein said conductive traces are each formed to have a trace width progressively reduced from said connection part toward the portion on which said insulating layer is formed.
  • 3. A printed circuit board comprising: a substrate as a base of a printed circuit board;a plurality of conductive traces formed on said substrate;an insulating layer covering said conductive traces and said substrate, for insulation; anda connection part for connection with another printed circuit board, said connection part being not covered with said insulating layer but having said conductive traces and said substrate exposed therefrom,wherein said insulating layer is formed such that portions for covering between said conductive traces on said substrate each have a shape recessed in a direction of where the other printed circuit board is connected, with respect to portions for covering said conductive traces, in a boundary between said connection part and a portion on which said insulating layer is formed.
  • 4. A printed circuit board according to claim 3, wherein said conductive traces are each formed to have a trace width progressively reduced from said connection part toward the portion on which said insulating layer is formed.
  • 5. A printed circuit board comprising: a substrate as a base of a printed circuit board;a plurality of conductive traces formed on said substrate;an insulating layer covering said conductive traces and said substrate, for insulation; anda connection part for connection with another printed circuit board, said connection part being not covered with said insulating layer but having said conductive traces and said substrate exposed therefrom,wherein said insulating layer is formed such that substrate portions between said insulated conductive traces are exposed in a boundary between said connection part and a portion on which said insulating layer is formed.
  • 6. A printed circuit board according to claim 5, wherein said conductive traces are each formed to have a trace width progressively reduced from said connection part toward the portion on which said insulating layer is formed.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2006-028679 Feb 2006 JP national