Abstract: An electromagnetic bandgap structure and a printed circuit board are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the electromagnetic bandgap structure includes a mushroom type structure comprising a first metal plate and a via of which one end is connected to the first metal plate; a second metal plate connected to the other end of the via; a first metal layer being connected to the second metal layer through a metal line; a first dielectric layer, layer-built between the first metal layer and the first metal plate; a second dielectric layer, layer-built on the first metal plate and the first dielectric layer; and a second metal layer, layer-built on the second dielectric layer. With the present invention, it is possible to solve the aforementioned mixed signal problem by preventing the EM wave of a certain frequency range from being transferred.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board having electronic components embedded therein. The printed circuit board having electronic components embedded therein includes: a metal core layer connected to a ground terminal of an external power supply to be grounded and having a cavity or a groove part formed thereon; an electronic component accommodated in the cavity and having a plurality of terminals, a ground terminal included in the plurality of terminals being connected to the metal core layer; an internal insulating layer stacked on both sides of the metal core layer; and circuit patterns formed on an external surface of the internal insulating layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a printed circuit board that uses conductive bumps to interconnect layers includes: a conveyor unit, which is configured to transport a board that has the conductive bumps formed on one side; an upper roller and a lower roller, which press the board and an insulator together; an elastic coating layer, formed on a surface of the upper roller; and a cleaning device, which removes impurities from a surface of the elastic coating layer. The apparatus does not require a separate device for performing a cushioning function and a detaching function between the bumps and the rollers, and the rollers can be kept clean using a cleaning device.

Abstract: Provided is a circuit board for signal transmission and a method of manufacturing the same. The circuit board for signal transmission includes a first insulating layer, a plurality of signal interconnection disposed on the first insulating layer, ground interconnections disposed on the first insulating layer at both sides of the plurality of signal interconnections, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer including the plurality of signal interconnections and ground interconnections, a first shield layer disposed on the second insulating layer, a first shield wall for electrically connecting the ground interconnections and the first shield layer and passing through the second insulating layer, a second shield layer disposed under the first insulating layer, and a second shield wall for electrically connecting the ground interconnections and the second shield layer and passing through the first insulating layer.

Abstract: A carrier member for transmitting circuits, which is a component of a coreless printed circuit board having circuit patterns embedded therein, and which can be used to provide a high-density and highly reliable printed circuit board by forming protrusions only on the lower ends of the circuit patterns, a coreless printed circuit board using the carrier member, and methods of manufacturing the carrier member and the coreless printed circuit board.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board, including: preparing a double-sided substrate which comprises an insulating layer, a first copper layer formed on one side of the insulating layer and a second copper layer formed on the other side of the insulating layer; forming a via-hole through the second copper layer and the insulating layer; forming a plating layer on an inner wall of the via-hole; and forming, on the double-sided substrate, a via, a first circuit layer including a circuit pattern that is formed on a surface of the via having a minimum diameter and has a line width smaller than the minimum diameter of the via, and a second circuit layer including a lower land.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical component embedded printed circuit board, the method including: stacking a first insulation layer on one side of a metal core; embedding an optical component in a cavity formed in the metal core; stacking a second insulation layer of a transparent material on the other side of the metal core; and forming a circuit pattern on the first insulation layer, the circuit pattern electrically connected with the optical component.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayered circuit board, including: providing a double-sided copper clad laminate including via holes formed therethrough and openings for forming circuit patterns, formed by patterning copper foil formed on one side thereof; filling the via holes and the openings with conductive paste; removing the copper foil from the double-sided copper clad laminate to form a first circuit layer including circuit patterns on one side thereof and to form a second circuit layer including connecting pads for attaching solder balls thereto on the other side thereof; forming a build-up layer on the first circuit layer, the build-up layer including a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of circuit layers; and forming a solder resist layer on an outermost layer of the build-up layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cooling fin and package substrate that includes preparing a mold, which has a support base and a resin layer formed on the support base and including on a side thereof a groove, which is configured to form a cooling fin; printing fireable paste containing a carbon component on a side of the mold that has the groove configured to form a cooling fin; removing the support base to leave a cooling object; and firing the cooling object.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a printed circuit board is disclosed. A method of fabricating a printed circuit board that includes: stacking an insulation layer on at least one surface of a core layer, on which an inner circuit is formed, and forming an outer circuit pattern; burying the outer circuit pattern in the insulation layer; removing the outer circuit pattern to form minute grooves and curing the insulation layer; and forming an outer circuit by filling metal in the minute grooves, makes it possible to readily form high-resolution fine-line circuits, as well as to reduce fabrication costs and increase productivity.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical component embedded printed circuit board is disclosed. An optical component embedded printed circuit board that includes a metal core in which at least one cavity is formed, an optical component embedded in the cavity, a first insulation layer stacked on one side of the metal core, a second insulation layer stacked on the other side of the metal core, and a circuit pattern which is formed on the first insulation layer and which is electrically connected with the optical component.

Abstract: A printed circuit board is disclosed. A printed circuit board, which includes a first board part, a flexible board part which has one side coupled with the first board part and which includes an electrical wiring layer and an optical waveguide to transmit both electrical signals and optical signals, and a second board part coupled with the other side of the flexible board part, where the electrical wiring layer and the optical waveguide are disposed with a gap in-between, can provide greater bendability and reliability, by having the optical waveguide and electrical wiring layer separated with a gap in-between at the flexible portion of the board, and the optical waveguide can be manufactured with greater precision for even higher reliability, by having the optical waveguide manufactured separately and then inserted during the manufacturing process of the board.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide includes: forming a first reflective bump and a second reflective bump, which have inclined surfaces formed on sides opposite to each other and which are disposed with a predetermined distance in-between, on an upper side of a conductive carrier; polishing the surfaces of the first reflective bump and the second reflective bump; forming a core between the first reflective bump and the second reflective bump; stacking an upper cladding over the upper side of the carrier to cover the first reflective bump, the second reflective bump, and the core; removing the carrier; and stacking a lower cladding over a lower side of the upper cladding. Forming reflective bumps on a conductive carrier, and polishing the reflective bumps to form inclined surfaces, can reduce lead time and can provide a high degree of freedom in design.

Abstract: A circuit board includes: an insulator having a groove; a circuit layer filling a portion of the groove; a solder pad on the circuit layer filling the remainder of the groove; and a circuit pattern electrically connected with the circuit layer, the circuit pattern buried in the insulator such that a portion of the circuit pattern is exposed at a surface of the insulator.

Abstract: Disclosed are a printed circuit board for improving the tolerance of embedded capacitors and a method of manufacturing the same. The printed circuit board having embedded capacitors is manufactured by transferring and embedding a circuit layer having a lower electrode formed through an additive process into a resin insulating layer, and thereby is minimized in the circuit tolerance conventionally caused by an etching process to thus be applied to capacitors for RF matching.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a cavity capacitor embedded in a printed circuit board including two conductive layers to be used as a power layer and a ground layer, respectively, and a first dielectric layer, placed between the two conductive layers, the method including: removing an upper conductive layer and the first dielectric layer excluding a lower conductive layer of the two conductive layers to allow a cavity to be formed between the two conductive layers, the lower conductive layer being supposed to be used as any one of electrodes of the cavity capacitor; stacking a dielectric material on the cavity to allow a second dielectric layer having a lower stepped portion than the first dielectric layer to be formed in the cavity; and stacking a conductive material on an upper part of the second dielectric layer and side parts of the cavity to allow the upper conductive layer to be used as the other electrode of the cavity capacitor.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit board, which includes a bump pad on which a solder bump may be placed, may include forming a solder pad on a surface of a first carrier; forming a metal film, which covers the solder pad and which extends to a bump pad forming region; forming a circuit layer and a circuit pattern, which are electrically connected with the metal film, on a surface of the first carrier; pressing the first carrier and an insulator such that a surface of the first carrier and the insulator faces each other; and removing the first carrier. Utilizing this method, the amount of solder for the contacting of a flip chip can be adjusted, and solder can be filled inside the board, so that after installing a chip, the overall thickness of the package can be reduced.

Abstract: A printed circuit board including a first optical waveguide having a circuit pattern and a pad buried in one side thereof, a first insulation layer stacked over one side of the first optical waveguide, a first insulating material stacked over the first insulation layer, a first electrical wiring layer stacked over the first insulating material, a second optical waveguide having a circuit pattern and a pad buried in one side thereof, a second insulation layer stacked over one side of the second optical waveguide, a second insulating material stacked over the second insulation layer, a second electrical wiring layer stacked over the second insulating material, an intermediate layer interposed between the other side of the first optical waveguide and the other side of the second optical waveguide such that the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide are attached, and a via penetrating the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide.

Abstract: A method of embedding a chip capacitor in a printed circuit board including a first conductive layer and a dielectric layer placed on the first conductive layer includes removing the dielectric layer to form a cavity exposing the first conductive layer; seating a chip capacitor in the cavity; filling a filled material at a space excluding a space occupied by the chip capacitor in the cavity; forming a via penetrating the filled material and being connected to the chip capacitor; and stacking a conductive material to constitute a second conductive layer in surfaces of the via and the dielectric layer and in an surface of the filled material filled in the cavity.

Abstract: A printed circuit board having an embedded chip capacitor includes a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer, placed away from the first conductive layer; a chip capacitor, having a first electrode connected to the first conductive layer through being seated in a cavity formed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; a filled material, filled in a space excluding a space occupied by the chip capacitor in the cavity; and a via, penetrating the filled material and connecting the second conductive layer to the second electrode of the chip capacitor.