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US 7,898,820 · App. 12/153,419 · Granted Mar 1, 2011

Circuit board and manufacturing method thereof

Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd
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Patent No.
US 7,898,820
App. No.
12/153,419
Granted
Mar 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A circuit board is provided, comprising a substrate, a first conductive layer, at least one through hole, a protection layer, a plurality of contacts and a fixing element. The first conductive layer is formed on the substrate. The through hole is formed on the substrate and the first conductive layer. The protection layer is formed on the first conductive layer, wherein the protection layer comprises a plurality of hollow portions, the hollow portions surround the through hole, and the first conductive layer is exposed in the hollow portions. The contacts are disposed in the hollow portions, wherein the contacts are protruding from a surface of the protection layer. The fixing element is fixed in the through hole, wherein the fixing element contacts the contacts.

Claims (30)

1. A circuit board, comprising:

a substrate;

a first conductive layer, formed on the substrate;

at least one through hole, formed on the substrate and the first conductive layer;

a protection layer formed on the first conductive layer, wherein the protection layer comprises a plurality of hollow portions, the hollow portions surround the through hole, and the first conductive layer is exposed in the hollow portions;

a plurality of contacts, disposed in the hollow portions, wherein each contact is filled into a recess formed by the hollow portion and the first conductive layer, and the contacts are protruding from a surface of the protection layer; and

a fixing element, fixed in the through hole, wherein the fixing element contacts the contacts.

2. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the through hole is a thread hole, and the fixing element is a screw bolt.

3. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the contacts comprise of tin.

4. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protection layer is solder-repellent lacquer.

5. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second conductive layer and a plurality of via holes, wherein the via holes connect the first and second conductive layers, and surround the through holes.

6. The circuit board as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising an annular area, wherein the annular area comprises a via area and a pad area, the annular area surrounds the through hole, the hollow portions are located in the pad area, and the via holes are located in the via area.

7. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow portions and the contacts are fan-shaped, and the hollow portions radially surround the through hole.

8. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow portions and the contacts are fan-shaped and the hollow portions equidistantly surround the through hole.

9. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow portions and the contacts are fan-shaped, the substrate comprises a first edge, and a distance between the contacts and the first edge is no less than a holding reserve distance.

10. The circuit board as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the holding reserve distance is about 5 mm.

11. The circuit board as claimed in claim 9 , wherein an amount of the contacts is six.

12. The circuit board as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the substrate further comprises a second edge, a distance between the contacts and the second edge is no less than the holding reserve distance, and the first edge is perpendicular to the second edge.

13. The circuit board as claimed in claim 12 , wherein an amount of the contacts is two.

14. A circuit board manufacturing method, comprising:

providing a circuit board, comprising a substrate, a first conductive layer, a protection layer and a through hole, the through hole passing through the substrate, the first conductive layer and the protection layer, the protection layer comprising a plurality of hollow portions, the hollow portions surround the through hole, and the first conductive layer is exposed in the hollow portions;

disposing a cover on the protection layer, wherein the cover comprises a plurality of openings, and the openings are corresponding to the hollow portions;

performing a surface mount department process to the circuit board via the cover, wherein a plurality of contacts are formed in the hollow portions, each contact is filled into a recess formed by the hollow portion and the first conductive layer, and the contacts are protruding from a surface of the protection layer; and

fixing a fixing element in the through hole, wherein the fixing element contacts the contacts.

15. The circuit board manufacturing method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the through hole is a thread hole, and the fixing element is a screw bolt.

16. The circuit board manufacturing method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the contacts comprise of tin.

17. The circuit board manufacturing method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the protection layer is solder-repellent lacquer.

18. The circuit board manufacturing method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the hollow portions and the contacts are fan-shaped, and the hollow portions radially surround the through hole.

19. The circuit board manufacturing method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein a ratio between square measures of the openings and the hollow portions is 1:0.7˜1:0.85.

20. The circuit board manufacturing method as claimed in claim 14 , a ratio between square measures of the openings and the hollow portions is 1:0.8.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2008
From: GIGABYTE UNITED INC.,
To: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,
Reel/Frame 021650/0155 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2008
From: KAO, YUNG-SHUN; CHUNG, HUI-LING; LU, YU-CHIANG; CHIANG, CHUNG-WEI
To: GIGABYTE UNITED INC.; GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021037/0600 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 96127739 A · Jul 30, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090034214A1 · Feb 5, 2009