Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board includes a substrate portion including a first insulating layer, and a first wiring layer disposed on or in the first insulating layer, and a connection structure disposed on or in the substrate portion, the connection structure including a plurality of first dielectric layers, first and second metal layers respectively disposed on the plurality of first dielectric layers, a second insulating layer disposed on the plurality of first dielectric layers, and a second wiring layer disposed on the second insulating layer. Each of the plurality of first dielectric layers includes an organic material. A distance between the first metal layer and the second metal layer is less than a distance between the first metal layer and the second wiring layer.
1 . A printed circuit board comprising:
a substrate portion including a first insulating layer, and a first wiring layer disposed on or in the first insulating layer; and
a connection structure disposed on or in the substrate portion, and including a plurality of first dielectric layers, first and second metal layers respectively disposed on the plurality of first dielectric layers, a second insulating layer disposed on the plurality of first dielectric layers, and a second wiring layer disposed on the second insulating layer,
wherein each of the plurality of first dielectric layers includes an organic material,
a distance between the first metal layer and the second metal layer is less than a distance between the first metal layer and the second wiring layer,
the first metal layer includes a first metal plate, and a first connection pad spaced apart from the first metal plate, and
the second metal layer includes a second metal plate.
2 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein the connection structure includes a first connection via penetrating through at least a portion of the second insulating layer to connect the second wiring layer and the first metal plate to each other, and a second connection via penetrating through at least a portion of the plurality of first dielectric layers and at least a portion of the second insulating layer to connect the second wiring layer and the second metal plate to each other.
3 . The printed circuit board of claim 2 , wherein the second connection via connects the second wiring layer and the second metal plate to each other through the first connection pad.
4 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein
the first metal layer and the second metal layer respectively include a plurality of first metal layers and a plurality of second metal layers,
one of the plurality of second metal layers further includes a second connection pad spaced apart from the second metal plate of the one of the plurality of second metal layers, and
the plurality of first metal layers and the plurality of second metal layers are alternately disposed with the first dielectric layer interposed therebetween.
5 . The printed circuit board of claim 4 , wherein
the connection structure includes a first connection via penetrating through at least a portion of the plurality of first dielectric layers and at least a portion of the second insulating layer to connect the second wiring layer and the first metal plate to each other, and a second connection via penetrating through at least a portion of the plurality of first dielectric layers and at least a portion of the second insulating layer to connect the second wiring layer and the second metal plate to each other,
the first connection via connects the second wiring layer and the first metal plate to each other through the second connection pad, and
the second connection via connects the second wiring layer and the second metal plate to each other through the first connection pad.
6 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein
each of an area of the first metal plate and an area of the second metal plate is greater than an area of the first connection pad.
7 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein
the first metal layer includes a plurality of first metal plates spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of first connection pads spaced apart from the plurality of first metal plates, and
the second metal layer includes a plurality of second metal plates spaced apart from each other.
8 . The printed circuit board of claim 7 , wherein
the connection structure includes a first connection via penetrating through at least a portion of the second insulating layer to connect the second wiring layer and the first metal plate to each other, and a second connection via penetrating through at least a portion of the plurality of first dielectric layers and at least a portion of the second insulating layer to connect the second wiring layer and the second metal plate to each other, and
the second connection via connects the second wiring layer and the plurality of second metal plates to each other through the plurality of first connection pads, respectively.
9 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first dielectric layer is less than a thickness of the second insulating layer.
10 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric layer includes a photosensitive resin.
11 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric layer includes the same type of organic material as that of the second insulating layer.
12 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adhesive layer disposed between the substrate portion and the connection structure.
13 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein a wire density of the first wiring layer is less than a wire density of the second wiring layer.
14 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein
the first metal plate includes a first hole disposed therein, and
the second metal plate includes a second hole, corresponding to the first hole therein.
15 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first electronic component connected to a portion of the substrate portion and a portion of the connection structure; and
a second electronic component connected to another portion of the substrate portion and another portion of the connection structure.
16 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein
the second insulating layer is in contact with the first metal layer and the second wiring layer.
17 . The printed circuit board of claim 1 , wherein
a via disposed in the connection structure and connected to the second wiring layer is tapered in a direction from the second insulating layer to the plurality of first dielectric layer, and
a via disposed in the substrate portion and connected to the first wiring layer is tapered in a direction the same as the tapered direction of the via disposed in the connection structure.
18 . A printed circuit board comprising:
a substrate portion including a first insulating layer, and a first wiring layer disposed on or in the first insulating layer; and
a connection structure disposed on or in the substrate portion, the connection structure including a capacitor portion including a dielectric layer and a first metal layer disposed on or in the dielectric layer, and a wiring portion including a second insulating layer and a second wiring layer disposed on the second insulating layer,
wherein the first metal layer includes a pair of metal plates, opposing each other, and
the dielectric layer includes an organic material.
19 . The printed circuit board of claim 18 , wherein a wire density of the first wiring layer is less than a wire density of the second wiring layer.