Multilayer circuit board and method for manufacturing the same
A multilayer circuit board comprises core layers 101 and 102 made of a core material impregnated with resin, resin layers 111 and 112 interposed between the core layers 101 and 102 , a wiring pattern 140 embedded in the resin layers 111 and 112 . The core layers 101 and 102 have a thickness of 100 μm or smaller, whereby the entire board can significantly be thinned. Furthermore, the less strong resin layers 111 and 112 are interposed between the hard core layers 101 and 102 , whereby the entire board has increased strength.
1. A multilayer circuit board, comprising:
first and second core layers including a core material impregnated with resin;
at least one resin layer interposed between the first and second core layers; and
wiring patterns embedded in the resin layer, wherein each of the first and second core layers has a thickness of 100 μm or smaller, and each of the first and second core layers has a single-layered thickness.
2. The multilayer circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a semiconductor IC embedded in the resin layer.
3. The multilayer circuit board as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the semiconductor IC is thinned.
4. The multilayer circuit board as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
said at least one resin layer includes a first resin layer contacting a main surface of the semiconductor IC and a second resin layer covering a rear surface of the semiconductor IC,
the semiconductor IC has conductive protrusions formed on the main surface thereof, and
the conductive protrusions protrudes from a surface of the first resin layer.
5. The multilayer circuit board as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising a die attach film provided on the rear surface of the semiconductor IC, the rear surface of the semiconductor IC is covered with the second resin layer via the die attach film.
6. The multilayer circuit board as claimed in claim 4 , wherein
a boundary of the first core layer and the first resin layer is substantially flat, and
the conductive protrusions protrude from the boundary.
7. The multilayer circuit board as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a lower portion of the conductive protrusions is covered with the first resin layer.
8. The multilayer circuit board as claimed in claim 7 , wherein an upper portion of the conductive protrusions is embedded in another wiring pattern that is embedded in the first core layer.
9. A multilayer circuit board, comprising:
a plurality of resin layers formed parallel with each other and at least in part one on top of another;
a first core layer formed on one side of and parallel with the plurality of resin layers, and made to be more strong than any one of the plurality of resin layers;
a second core layer formed on a side of the plurality of resin layers opposite to the first core layer, and made to be more strong than any one of the plurality of resin layers; and
a first wiring pattern embedded in the plurality of resin layers;
a semiconductor IC embedded in the plurality of resin layers, the semiconductor IC has conductive protrusions formed on the main surface thereof, and the conductive protrusions protrude from a surface of one of the plurality of resin layers, wherein a boundary of the first core layer and at least one of the plurality of resin layer is substantially flat and the conductive protrusions protrude from the boundary and wherein the plurality of resin layers are interposed between the first and second core layers, both of the first core layer and second core layer having a thickness of 100 μm or smaller so as to provide the multilayer circuit board of a smaller thickness than previously possible, and whereby entire multilayer circuit board has increased strength beyond that of a plurality of less strong resin layers.
10. The multilayer circuit board of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first core layer or second core layer having the thickness of 100 μm or smaller does not experience deformation during assembly of the multilayer circuit board, so that the entire multilayer circuit board can significantly be thinned.
11. The multilayer circuit board of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first core layer and the second core layer is impregnated with resin and have a single-layered structure.
12. The multilayer circuit board of claim 9 , wherein each of both of the first core layer and second core layer are made of at least one of a material impregnated with thermosetting or thermoplastic resin selected from a group of materials consisting of resin glass cloth, poly(p-)phenylene terephtalamide fiber, liquid crystal polymer, nonwoven cloth, aramid polyester, aromatic polyester, and a porous sheet of fluorine resin.
13. The multilayer circuit board of claim 9 , further comprising a temporary first support substrate immobilizing the first core layer and a first heat release sheet that attaches the first support substrate and the first core layer so as to immobilize the first core layer during manufacturing of the multilayer circuit.