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US 7,876,573 · App. 11/784,736 · Granted Jan 25, 2011

Stacked mounting structure

Assignee: Olympus Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,876,573
App. No.
11/784,736
Granted
Jan 25, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stacked mounting structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and an intermediate substrate which has a space accommodating therein components to be mounted. A first contact (connecting) terminal and a second contact (connecting) terminal are formed on the first substrate and the second substrate, and have a wire which is formed on a side surface of the intermediate substrate. By formation of the intermediate substrate to be on an inner side than an edge surface of the substrates, a part of the two contact terminals respectively are exposed. One end of the wire is connected to an exposed portion of the first contact terminal, and the other end of the wire is connected to an exposed portion of the second contact terminal.

Claims (38)

1. A stacked mounting structure comprising:

at least first and second members, the first member having components mounted thereon and the second member is disposed facing the first member, and having other components mounted thereon; and

an intermediate member disposed between the first member and the second member, the intermediate member connecting the first member and the second member by leaving a predetermined gap between the first member and the second member, and which has a space which accommodates therein the components that are mounted, wherein

at least a pair of a first electrode and a second electrode is formed on the first member and the second member, respectively, and

further comprising:

an electroconductive portion which is formed on a surface of the intermediate member orthogonal to a surface on which the first electrode or the second electrode is formed, and which electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein

a part of the first electrode and the second electrode are exposed by at least a part of the intermediate member being formed on an inner side than of an edge surface of the first member and an edge surface of the second member, and

one end of the electroconductive portion is connected to an exposed portion of the first electrode, and the other end of the electroconductive portion is connected to an exposed portion of the second electrode;

wherein each of the first electrode of the first member and the second electrode of the second member is exposed by formation of a concave portion in the surface of the intermediate member, orthogonal to the surface on which the first electrode or the second electrode is formed; the concave portion formed in the intermediate member includes a first concave portion near the first member and a second concave portion near the second member and the concave portion formed in the intermediate member is filled with the electroconductive portion and an insulating member.

2. A stacked mounting structure comprising:

at least first and second members, the first member having components mounted thereon and the second member is disposed facing the first member, and having other components mounted thereon; and

an intermediate member disposed between the first member and the second member, the intermediate member connecting the first member and the second member by leaving a predetermined gap between the first member and the second member, and which has a space which accommodates therein the components that are mounted wherein

at least a pair of a first electrode and a second electrode is formed on the first member and the second member, respectively, and

further comprising:

an electroconductive portion which is formed on a surface of the intermediate member orthogonal to a surface on which the first electrode or the second electrode is formed, and which electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein

a part of the first electrode and the second electrode are exposed by at least a part of the intermediate member being formed on an inner side than of an edge surface of the first member and an edge surface of the second member, and

one end of the electroconductive portion is connected to an exposed portion of the first electrode, and the other end of the electroconductive portion is connected to an exposed portion of the second electrode;

wherein each of the first electrode of the first member and the second electrode of the second member is exposed by formation of a concave portion in the surface of the intermediate member, orthogonal to the surface on which the first electrode or the second electrode is formed; the concave portion formed in the intermediate member has a structure such that one end reaches the first member and the other end reaches the second member, and at least a groove depth of a part of the groove concave portion structure is more than a groove depth of the remaining portion of the concave portion.

3. The stacked mounting structure according to claim 2 , wherein

the concave portion formed in the intermediate member is filled with the electroconductive portion and an insulating member.

4. A stacked mounting structure comprising:

at least first and second members, the first member having components mounted thereon and the second member is disposed facing the first member, and having other components mounted thereon; and

an intermediate member disposed between the first member and the second member, the intermediate member connecting the first member and the second member by leaving a predetermined gap between the first member and the second member, and which has a space which accommodates therein the components that are mounted, wherein

at least a pair of a first electrode and a second electrode is formed on the first member and the second member, respectively, and

further comprising:

an electroconductive portion which is formed on a surface of the intermediate member orthogonal to a surface on which the first electrode or the second electrode is formed, and which electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein

a part of the first electrode and the second electrode are exposed by at least a part of the intermediate member being formed on an inner side than of an edge surface of the first member and an edge surface of the second member, and

one end of the electroconductive portion is connected to an exposed portion of the first electrode, and the other end of the electroconductive portion is connected to an exposed portion of the second electrode;

wherein each of the first electrode of the first member and the second electrode of the second member is exposed by formation of a concave portion in the surface of the intermediate member, the concave portion formed in the intermediate member is filled with the electroconductive portion and an insulating member.

5. A stacked mounting structure comprising:

at least first and second members, the first member having components mounted thereon and the second member is disposed facing the first member, and having other components mounted thereon; and

an intermediate member disposed between the first member and the second member, the intermediate member connecting the first member and the second member by leaving a predetermined gap between the first member and the second member, and which has a space which accommodates therein the components that are mounted, wherein

at least a pair of a first electrode and a second electrode is formed on the first member and the second member, respectively, and

further comprising:

an electroconductive portion which is formed on a surface of the intermediate member orthogonal to a surface on which the first electrode or the second electrode is formed, and which electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein

a part of the first electrode and the second electrode are exposed by at least a part of the intermediate member being formed on an inner side than of an edge surface of the first member and an edge surface of the second member, and

one end of the electroconductive portion is connected to an exposed portion of the first electrode, and the other end of the electroconductive portion is connected to an exposed portion of the second electrode;

wherein the electroconductive portion of the intermediate member includes an insulating portion, and at least a first electroconductive portion and a second electroconductive portion, and at least a part of the first electroconductive portion intersects the second electroconductive portion via the insulating portion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2007
From: MOTOHARA, HIROYUKI; KONDOH, YOU; NAKAMURA, MIKIO; SEKIDO, TAKANORI; YASUNGA, SHINJI
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019197/0374 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2006-125078 · Apr 28, 2006 · national
JP 2007-025367 · Feb 5, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070279890A1 · Dec 6, 2007