INDUCTOR BUILT-IN SUBSTRATE
An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having openings and first through holes, a magnetic resin filled in the openings and having second through holes, first through-hole conductors formed in the first through holes respectively such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes a metal film, second through-hole conductors formed in the second through holes respectively such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes a metal film, first through-hole lands formed on the core substrate such that each of the first through-hole lands includes a lowermost layer including a metal foil and that the first through-hole lands are connected to the first through-hole conductors respectively, and second through-hole lands formed on the magnetic resin such that each of the second through-hole lands includes a lowermost layer including a plating film and that the second through-hole lands are connected to the second through-hole conductors respectively.
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The present application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-078599, filed Apr. 17, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to an inductor built-in substrate that has an inductor built therein.
Description of Background ArtJapanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2016-197624 describes a method for manufacturing an inductor component built in a wiring substrate. The entire contents of this publication are incorporated herein by reference.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccording to one aspect of the present invention, an inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having openings and first through holes, a magnetic resin filled in the openings and having second through holes, first through-hole conductors formed in the first through holes respectively such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes a metal film, second through-hole conductors formed in the second through holes respectively such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes a metal film, first through-hole lands formed on the core substrate such that each of the first through-hole lands includes a lowermost layer including a metal foil and that the first through-hole lands are connected to the first through-hole conductors respectively, and second through-hole lands formed on the magnetic resin such that each of the second through-hole lands includes a lowermost layer including a plating film and that the second through-hole lands are connected to the second through-hole conductors respectively.
A more complete appreciation of the invention and many of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding or identical elements throughout the various drawings.
The inductor built-in substrate 10 further has an upper side build-up layer (450F) formed on the first surface (F) of the core substrate 30. The upper side build-up layer (450F) includes: an insulating layer (450A) formed on the first surface (F) of the core substrate 30; a conductor layer (458A) formed on the insulating layer (450A); and via conductors (460A) penetrating the insulating layer (450A) and connecting the first conductor layer (58F) and the conductor layer (458A) to each other. The upper side build-up layer (450F) further includes: an insulating layer (450C) formed on the insulating layer (450A) and the conductor layer (458A); a conductor layer (458C) formed on the insulating layer (450C); and via conductors (460C) penetrating the insulating layer (450C) and connecting the conductor layer (458A) and the conductor layer (458C) to each other.
The inductor built-in substrate 10 further has a lower side build-up layer (450S) formed on the second surface (S) of the core substrate 30. The lower side build-up layer (450S) includes: an insulating layer (450B) formed on the second surface (S) of the core substrate 30; a conductor layer (458B) formed on the insulating layer (450B); and via conductors (460B) penetrating the insulating layer (450B) and connecting the second conductor layer (58S) and the conductor layer (458B) to each other. The lower side build-up layer (450S) further includes: an insulating layer (450D) formed on the insulating layer (450B) and the conductor layer (458B); a conductor layer (458D) formed on the insulating layer (450D); and via conductors (460D) penetrating the insulating layer (450D) and connecting the conductor layer (458B) and the conductor layer (458D) to each other.
The inductor built-in substrate of the embodiment further includes a solder resist layer (470F) having openings (471F) formed on the upper side build-up layer (450F) and a solder resist layer (470S) having openings (471S) formed on the lower side build-up layer (450S).
Upper surfaces of the conductor layers (458C, 458D) or the via conductors (460C, 460D) exposed from the openings (471F, 471S) of the solder resist layers (470F, 470S) function as pads. A protective film 472 formed of Ni/Au, Ni/Pd/Au, Pd/Au, OSP, or the like is formed on each of the pads. Solder bumps (476F, 476S) are respectively formed on the protective films. An IC chip (not illustrated in the drawings) is mounted on the inductor built-in substrate 10 via the solder bumps (476F) formed on the upper side build-up layer (450F). The inductor built-in substrate 10 is mounted on a motherboard via the solder bumps (476S) that are formed on the lower side build-up layer (450S).
The magnetic resin 18 contains an iron oxide filler (magnetic particles) and a resin such as an epoxy resin. Examples of the magnetic particles include iron oxide fillers such as FeO, Fe2O3, and Fe3O4 particles. A content of the iron oxide filler in the magnetic resin is preferably 60% by weight or more. From a point of view that the content of the iron oxide filler can be increased and magnetic permeability and heat conductivity can be increased, particle sizes of the iron oxide filler are desirably non-uniform.
As illustrated in
The first through-hole lands (58FRA) and the first conductor layer (58F) on the insulating base material 20 are each formed of the copper foil 22 as a lowermost layer, the first electroless plating film (24m) on the copper foil 22, the first electrolytic plating film (24d) on the first electroless plating film (24m), the second electroless plating film 32 on the first electrolytic plating film (24d), the second electrolytic plating film 34 on the second electroless plating film 32, the third electroless plating film 35 on the second electrolytic plating film 34, and the third electrolytic plating film 37 on the third electroless plating film 35. The second through-hole lands (58FRB) and the first conductor layer (58F) on the magnetic resin 18 are each formed of the first electroless plating film (24m) as a lowermost layer, the first electrolytic plating film (24d) on the first electroless plating film (24m), the second electroless plating film 32 on the first electrolytic plating film (24d), the second electrolytic plating film 34 on the second electroless plating film 32, the third electroless plating film 35 on the second electrolytic plating film 34, and the third electrolytic plating film 37 on the third electroless plating film 35. The first electroless plating film (24m) and the first electrolytic plating film (24d) form a shield layer 24. A thickness (tA) of the first through-hole lands (58FRA) and the first conductor layer (58F) on the insulating base material 20 is larger than a thickness (tB) of the second through-hole lands (58FRB) and the first conductor layer (58F) on the magnetic resin 18 by a thickness of the copper foil 22. When the thickness (tA) of the first through-hole lands (58FRA) formed on the insulating base material 20 having a low heat conductivity is larger than the thickness (tB) of the second through-hole lands (58FRB) formed on the magnetic resin 18 having a high heat conductivity by the thickness of the copper foil 22 having a high heat conductivity, a balance in heat dissipation between the first through-hole conductors (36A) and the second through-hole conductors (36B) is adjusted.
In the core substrate 30 of the embodiment, the first conductor layer (58F) (connection pattern (58FL)) and the second conductor layer (58S) (connection pattern (58SL)) which are connected to each other via the second through-hole conductors (36B) formed in the magnetic resin 18 illustrated in
In the inductor built-in substrate 10 of the embodiment, the first conductor layer (58F) and the second conductor layer (58S) are formed on the surfaces of the core substrate 30, and the second through-hole conductors (36B) connecting the first conductor layer (58F) and the second conductor layer (58S) to each other are directly formed in the second through holes (18b) penetrating the magnetic resin 18. Therefore, a ratio of a magnetic material in the inductor built-in substrate 10 is increased and an inductance can be increased.
Method for Manufacturing Inductor Built-in SubstrateA method for manufacturing an inductor built-in substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in
A substrate (20z) is prepared which is formed of a copper-clad laminated plate which is formed by laminating a copper foil 22 on both sides of the insulating base material 20 (
On a surface of the insulating base material 20 and a surface of the temporarily cured magnetic resin (18β) exposed from the openings (20b), a first electroless plating film (24m) is formed by an electroless plating treatment, and a first electrolytic plating film (24d) is formed by an electrolytic plating treatment (
The first through holes (20a) are formed in the insulating base material 20 by mechanical drilling, laser processing, or the like (
The second through holes (18b) are formed in the temporarily cured magnetic resin (18β) by mechanical drilling, laser processing, or the like. In this embodiment, since the iron oxide filler is contained in an amount of 90% by weight, through hole formation after fully curing is not easy. However, since the through holes are formed before fully curing, the through holes can be easily formed. The magnetic material layer in a temporarily cured state is heated to cause the resin contained therein to crosslink, and thereby, the magnetic material layer is fully cured to form the magnetic resin 18 (
The resin filler 16 is filled inside the first through-hole conductors (36A) formed in the first through holes (20a) and inside the second through-hole conductors (36B) formed in the second through holes (18b), and the surfaces of the core substrate 30 are polished (
The third electrolytic plating film 37, the third electroless plating film 35, the second electrolytic plating film 34, the second electroless plating film 32, the first electrolytic plating film (24d), the first electroless plating film (24m), and the copper foil 22 exposed from the etching resist 54 are removed, and thereafter, the etching resist is removed, and the first conductor layer (58F), the second conductor layer (58S) are formed and the core substrate 30 is completed (
The upper side build-up layer (450F), the lower side build-up layer (450S), the solder resist layers (470F, 470S), and the solder bumps (476F, 476S) are formed on the core substrate 30 using known manufacturing methods (
In the method for manufacturing the inductor built-in substrate of the embodiment, the second through-hole conductors (36B) formed of the second electroless plating film 32 and the second electrolytic plating film 34 are formed in the second through holes (18b) of the magnetic resin 18. Therefore, the volume of the magnetic resin 18 of the inductor built-in substrate 10 can be increased, and the inductance can be increased.
In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2016-197624, a magnetic material is accommodated in a resin layer, through-hole conductors are provided in the resin layer, and the through-hole conductors are prevented from being in contact with the magnetic material.
In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2016-197624, since the through-hole conductors are formed in the resin layer, it is thought that a ratio of the magnetic material with respect to a size of the inductor component is low and it is difficult to increase an inductance.
An inductor built-in substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention has high heat dissipation performance, is small in size, and has a large inductance.
An inductor built-in substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a core substrate in which openings and first through holes are formed; a magnetic resin filled in the openings and having second through holes; first through-hole conductors formed of metal films formed in the first through holes; first through-hole lands of the first through-hole conductors formed on the core substrate; second through-hole conductors formed of metal films formed in the second through holes; and second through-hole lands of the second through-hole conductors formed on the magnetic resin. Lowermost layers of the first through-hole lands are metal foils, and lowermost layers of the second through-hole lands are plating films.
In an inductor built-in substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second through-hole conductor formed of a metal film is directly formed in the second through hole of the magnetic resin. Therefore, a volume of the magnetic resin of an inductor component can be increased, and an inductance can be increased. For the first through-hole land formed in the core substrate having low heat dissipation performance, a metal foil is arranged as a lowermost layer and heat dissipation performance is improved.
Obviously, numerous modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.
Claims
1. An inductor built-in substrate, comprising:
- a core substrate having a plurality of openings and a plurality of first through holes;
- a magnetic resin filled in the openings and having a plurality of second through holes;
- a plurality of first through-hole conductors formed in the plurality of first through holes respectively such that each of the first through-hole conductors comprises a metal film;
- a plurality of second through-hole conductors formed in the plurality of second through holes respectively such that each of the second through-hole conductors comprises a metal film;
- a plurality of first through-hole lands formed on the core substrate such that each of the first through-hole lands includes a lowermost layer comprising a metal foil and that the plurality of first through-hole lands is connected to the plurality of first through-hole conductors respectively; and
- a plurality of second through-hole lands formed on the magnetic resin such that each of the second through-hole lands includes a lowermost layer comprising a plating film and that the plurality of second through-hole lands is connected to the plurality of second through-hole conductors respectively.
2. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first through-hole lands is formed such that each of the first through-hole lands includes the metal film extending from a respective one of the first through-hole conductors, and a shield layer formed on a core substrate side of the metal film, and the plurality of second through-hole lands is formed such that each of the second through-hole lands includes the metal film extending from a respective one of the second through-hole conductors, and a shield layer formed on a magnetic resin side of the metal film.
3. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of first through-hole lands is formed such that each of the first through-hole lands includes the shield layer comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film, and the plurality of second through-hole lands is formed such that each of the second through-hole lands includes the shield layer comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film.
4. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic resin includes an iron oxide filler in an amount of 60% by weight or more.
5. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film, and the plurality of second through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film.
6. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors and the plurality of second through-hole conductors are formed such that the metal film in each of the first through-hole conductors has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the metal film in each of the second through-hole conductors.
7. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 2, wherein the magnetic resin includes an iron oxide filler in an amount of 60% by weight or more.
8. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film, and the plurality of second through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film.
9. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors and the plurality of second through-hole conductors are formed such that the metal film in each of the first through-hole conductors has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the metal film in each of the second through-hole conductors.
10. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 3, wherein the magnetic resin includes an iron oxide filler in an amount of 60% by weight or more.
11. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film, and the plurality of second through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film.
12. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors and the plurality of second through-hole conductors are formed such that the metal film in each of the first through-hole conductors has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the metal film in each of the second through-hole conductors.
13. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film, and the plurality of second through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film.
14. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors and the plurality of second through-hole conductors are formed such that the metal film in each of the first through-hole conductors has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the metal film in each of the second through-hole conductors.
15. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors and the plurality of second through-hole conductors are formed such that the metal film in each of the first through-hole conductors has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the metal film in each of the second through-hole conductors.
16. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the first through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film, and the plurality of second through-hole conductors is formed such that each of the second through-hole conductors includes the metal film comprising an electroless plating film and an electrolytic plating film.
17. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of first through-hole conductors and the plurality of second through-hole conductors are formed such that the metal film in each of the first through-hole conductors has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the metal film in each of the second through-hole conductors.
18. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first through holes and the plurality of second through holes are formed such that a diameter of each of the first through holes is substantially equal to a diameter of each of the second through holes.
19. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first through-hole lands and the plurality of second through-hole lands are formed such that a diameter of each of the first through-hole lands is substantially equal to a diameter of each of the second through-hole lands.
20. The inductor built-in substrate according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of second through-hole lands is formed such that a diameter of each of the second through-hole lands is smaller than a diameter of each of the openings in which the magnetic resin is filled.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 16, 2020
Publication Date: Oct 22, 2020
Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD. (Ogaki)
Inventors: Hiroaki KODAMA (Ogaki), Kazuro Nishiwaki (Ogaki), Kazuhiko Kuranobu (Ogaki), Hiroaki Uno (Ogaki)
Application Number: 16/850,078