IP Library Patent Application 11176756
Patent Application
App. No. 11/176,756

Board pieces and composite wiring boards using the board pieces

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App. No.
11/176,756
Abstract

The flexible wiring board included in a board piece is exposed at both ends of the board piece, and connected to heterogeneous pieces via connecting flexible wiring boards to form a composite wiring board. Such a board piece is more convenient than storing the composite wiring board because various components can be individually stored and handled.

Claims (39)

1 . A board piece, comprising: at least one flexible wiring board; a plurality of short rigid wiring boards being stacked together shorter than the flexible wiring board; and a plurality of long rigid wiring boards being stacked together longer than the short rigid wiring boards, wherein

the stacked short rigid wiring boards are provided on one surface of the flexible wiring board, the stacked long rigid wiring boards are provided on the opposite surface, and the one surface of the flexible wiring board is exposed.

2 . The board piece of claim 1 , wherein an end portion of the flexible wiring board is not fixed to the long rigid wiring boards.

3 . The board piece of claim 1 , wherein wiring layers of adjacent ones of the short rigid wiring boards are connected via conductive bumps and wiring layers of adjacent ones of the long rigid wiring boards are connected via conductive bumps.

4 . A composite wiring board comprising a connecting flexible wiring board and two or more board pieces, wherein

each of the board pieces has at least one flexible wiring board; a plurality of short rigid wiring boards being stacked together shorter than the flexible wiring board; and a plurality of long rigid wiring boards being stacked together longer than the short rigid wiring boards,

the stacked short rigid wiring boards are provided on one surface of the flexible wiring board,

the stacked long rigid wiring boards are provided on the opposite surface, the one surface of the flexible wiring board is exposed, and

the exposed portion of the flexible wiring board of each of the board pieces is connected to an end of the connecting flexible wiring board.

5 . The composite wiring board of claim 4 , wherein a reinforcing film is applied across the connecting flexible wiring board and the flexible wiring board of the board piece.

6 . A composite wiring board, comprising a first board piece and a second board piece, wherein

the first board piece has at least one flexible wiring board; a plurality of short rigid wiring boards being stacked together shorter than the flexible wiring board; and a plurality of long rigid wiring boards being stacked together longer than the short rigid wiring boards,

the stacked short rigid wiring boards are provided on one surface of the flexible wiring board,

the stacked long rigid wiring boards are provided on the opposite surface,

the one surface of the flexible wiring board is exposed,

the second board piece has at least one flexible wiring board and a plurality of rigid wiring boards being stacked together,

an end of the flexible wiring board projects from an overlap between the flexible wiring board and the rigid wiring boards,

both surfaces of the end of the flexible wiring board are exposed, and

the exposed portion of the flexible wiring board of the first board piece and the exposed portion of the flexible wiring board of the second board piece are connected.

7 . The composite wiring board of claim 6 , wherein a reinforcing film is applied across the exposed portion of the flexible wiring board of the first board piece and the exposed portion of the flexible wiring board of the second board piece.

8 . The composite wiring board of claim 6 , wherein an electronic component is mounted on at least one of the board pieces.

9 . A board piece, comprising: a first and a second rigid parts having a rigid wiring board; and a flexible wiring board longer than the first and second right part, wherein

the first rigid part and the second rigid part are provided on one surface and the opposite surface of the flexible wiring board in such a relative position that one of the rigid parts projects from the other,

the center portion of the flexible wiring board is sandwiched between the first and second rigid parts so that the flexible wiring board and the first and second rigid parts are fixed to each other at the center portion of the flexible wiring board, and

the flexible wiring board projects from the center portion on both of the first rigid part and the second rigid part.

10 . The board piece of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the projecting parts of the flexible wiring board on the first and second rigid parts is separable from the first or second rigid part.

11 . The board piece of claim 9 , wherein the flexible wiring board comprises a base film having flexuosity and a patterned wiring layer provided on each surface of the base film.

12 . The board piece of claim 9 , wherein the rigid wiring boards forming the first and second rigid parts comprises a hard board and a patterned wiring layer provided on at least one surface of the hard board and the wiring layer of the flexible wiring board and the rigid wiring board adjacent to the flexible wiring board are electrically connected to each other via conductive bumps.

13 . The board piece of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first and second rigid parts comprises two or more rigid wiring boards being stacked and the patterned wiring layers of the stacked rigid wiring boards are connected to each other via conductive bumps.

14 . A composite wiring board, comprising a heterogeneous piece having at least a rigid wiring board; a board piece; and a connecting flexible wiring board, wherein

the board piece has a first and a second rigid parts having a rigid wiring board; and a flexible wiring board longer than the first and second rigid part,

the first rigid part and the second rigid part are provided on one surface and the opposite surface of the flexible wiring board in such a relative position that one of the rigid parts projects from the other,

the center portion of the flexible wiring board is sandwiched between the first and second rigid parts so that the flexible wiring board and the first and second rigid parts are fixed to each other at the center portion of the flexible wiring board,

the flexible wiring board projects from the center portion on both of the first rigid part and the second rigid part,

an end portion of the flexible wiring board of the board piece is adhered to one end of the connecting flexible wiring board,

the other end of the connecting flexible wiring board is adhered to the heterogeneous piece, and

the wiring layer of the flexible wiring board of the board piece and the wiring layer of the heterogeneous piece are electrically connected via the wiring layer of the connecting flexible wiring board.

15 . The composite wiring board of claim 14 , wherein a reinforcing film is applied across the connecting flexible wiring board and the flexible wiring board of the board piece.

16 . The composite wiring board of claim 14 , wherein an electronic component is mounted on the board piece.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2006
From: SONY CHEMICALS CORPORATION
To: SONY CHEMICAL & INFORMATION DEVICE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018550/0258 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2005
From: MURAYAMA, TAKASHI
To: SONY CHEMICALS CORP.
Reel/Frame 016765/0775 →