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Granted Patent B2
US 11,631,659 · App. 16/780,087 · Granted Apr 18, 2023

High-frequency module and communication apparatus

Inventors: Motoji Tsuda (Kyoto, JP); Takanori Uejima (Kyoto, JP); Yuji Takematsu (Kyoto, JP); Katsunari Nakazawa (Kyoto, JP); Masahide Takebe (Kyoto, JP); Shou Matsumoto (Kyoto, JP); Naoya Matsumoto (Kyoto, JP); Yutaka Sasaki (Kyoto, JP); Yuuki Fukuda (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
H01L25/165H01L23/3128H01L23/49827H01L23/552H01L23/66H01L24/16H01L24/17H01Q1/02H01Q1/243H01L2223/6655H01L2224/16235H01L2224/1703
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Patent No.
US 11,631,659
App. No.
16/780,087
Granted
Apr 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-frequency module includes a mounting substrate having main surfaces 30 a and 30 b, a first circuit component mounted on the main surface 30 a, a second circuit component mounted on the main surface 30 b, an external connection terminal arranged on the main surface 30 b side relative to the main surface 30 a with respect to the mounting substrate, a long via conductor connected to the first circuit component, passing through the mounting substrate, and having a substantially long shape when the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, and a metal block arranged on the main surface 30 b side relative to the main surface 30 a with respect to the mounting substrate and connecting the long via conductor and the external connection terminal. When the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, the first circuit component overlaps the long via conductor and the metal block overlaps the long via conductor.

Claims (82)

1. A high-frequency module comprising:

a mounting substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to each other;

a first circuit component mounted on the first main surface;

a second circuit component mounted on the second main surface;

an external connection terminal arranged on a second main surface side, the second main surface side being closer to the second main surface than to the first main surface with respect to the mounting substrate;

a long via conductor connected to the first circuit component, passing through the mounting substrate, and having a substantially long shape when the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view; and

a metal block arranged on the second main surface side and connecting the long via conductor and the external connection terminal,

wherein in the plan view, the first circuit component overlaps the long via conductor, and the metal block overlaps the long via conductor.

2. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first circuit component includes:

a third main surface opposed to the first main surface, and a fourth main surface opposed to the third main surface; and

a long bump electrode provided on the third main surface and having a substantially long shape in the plan view; and

the long bump electrode and the long via conductor have longitudinal directions coinciding with each other in the plan view, and are connected in a state of at least partially overlapping each other.

3. The high-frequency module according to claim 2 ,

wherein the metal block has a substantially long shape in the plan view, and

the metal block and the long via conductor have longitudinal directions coinciding with each other in the plan view, and are connected in a state of at least partially overlapping each other.

4. The high-frequency module according to claim 2 ,

wherein the metal block has a fifth main surface bonded to the second main surface, and a sixth main surface bonded to the external connection terminal, and

an area of the fifth main surface is smaller than an area of the sixth main surface.

5. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the metal block has a fifth main surface bonded to the second main surface, and a sixth main surface bonded to the external connection terminal, and

an area of the fifth main surface is smaller than an area of the sixth main surface.

6. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the metal block has a fifth main surface bonded to the second main surface, a sixth main surface opposed to the fifth main surface, and a side surface connecting the fifth main surface and the sixth main surface,

the high-frequency module further includes,

a resin member arranged on the second main surface and in contact with the side surface, and

a recess portion is provided on the side surface.

7. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the metal block has a fifth main surface connected to a plurality of via conductors or a long via conductor provided on the mounting substrate, a sixth main surface opposed to the fifth main surface, and a side surface connecting the fifth main surface and the sixth main surface,

the high-frequency module further includes,

a resin member arranged on the second main surface side and covering at least a part of the second circuit component, and

the side surface is covered with a same dielectric member as a dielectric member configuring the mounting substrate.

8. The high-frequency module according to claim 7 ,

wherein a dielectric constant of the dielectric member covering the side surface is lower than a dielectric constant of the resin member.

9. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the metal block has a fifth main surface bonded to the second main surface, a sixth main surface opposed to the fifth main surface, and a side surface connecting the fifth main surface and the sixth main surface,

the high-frequency module further includes,

a resin member arranged on the second main surface, having a seventh main surface in contact with the second main surface and an eighth main surface opposed to the seventh main surface, and being in contact with the side surface,

at least a part of the sixth main surface protrudes from the eighth main surface, and

the external connection terminal is a portion protruding from the eighth main surface of the metal block.

10. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first circuit component includes,

a third main surface opposed to the first main surface, and a fourth main surface opposed to the third main surface, and

a connection electrode provided on the third main surface,

the connection electrode is connected to a plurality of via conductors or a long via conductor provided in the mounting substrate, and

each of an area of the plurality of via conductors or the long via conductor in the plan view and an area of the metal block in the plan view is larger than an area of the connection electrode in the plan view.

11. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the metal block is bonded to the second main surface using solder.

12. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the external connection terminal is a solder ball electrode.

13. The high-frequency module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first circuit component includes an amplifier for amplifying a high-frequency signal.

14. A communication apparatus comprising:

an RF signal processing circuit for processing a high-frequency signal transmitted and received by an antenna; and

the high-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein the high-frequency signal is transmitted between the antenna and the RF signal processing circuit.

15. A high-frequency module comprising:

a mounting substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to each other;

a first circuit component mounted on the first main surface;

a second circuit component mounted on the second main surface;

an external connection terminal arranged on a second main surface side, the second main surface side being closer to the second main surface than to the first main surface with respect to the mounting substrate;

a plurality of via conductors connected to the first circuit component and passing through the mounting substrate; and

a metal block arranged on the second main surface side and connecting the plurality of via conductors and the external connection terminal,

wherein when the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, the first circuit component overlaps the plurality of via conductors, and the metal block overlaps the plurality of via conductors.

16. The high-frequency module according to claim 15 ,

wherein the metal block has a fifth main surface bonded to the second main surface, and a sixth main surface bonded to the external connection terminal, and

an area of the fifth main surface is smaller than an area of the sixth main surface.

17. A high-frequency module comprising:

a mounting substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to each other;

a first circuit component mounted on the first main surface;

a second circuit component mounted on the second main surface;

an external connection terminal arranged on a second main surface side, the second main surface side being closer to the second main surface than to the first main surface with respect to the mounting substrate;

a via conductor connected to the first circuit component and passing through the mounting substrate; and

a columnar electrode comprising Cu, arranged on the second main surface side and connected to the via conductor and the external connection terminal,

wherein when the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, the first circuit component overlaps the via conductor, and the columnar electrode overlaps the via conductor,

wherein the via conductor has a substantially long shape in the plan view, the columnar electrode has a substantially long shape in the plan view, and the via conductor and the columnar electrode have longitudinal directions coinciding with each other in the plan view, and are connected in a state of at least partially overlapping each other.

18. The high-frequency module according to claim 17 ,

wherein the columnar electrode has a first end surface connected to the via conductor, a second end surface opposed to the first end surface, and a side surface connecting the first end surface and the second end surface,

the high-frequency module further includes,

a resin member arranged on the second main surface side and covering at least a part of the second circuit component, and

the side surface is covered with a same dielectric member as a dielectric member configuring the mounting substrate.

19. The high-frequency module according to claim 18 ,

wherein a dielectric constant of the dielectric member covering the side surface is lower than a dielectric constant of the resin member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2020
From: TSUDA, MOTOJI; UEJIMA, TAKANORI; TAKEMATSU, YUJI; KATSUNARI, KATSUNARI; TAKEBE, MASAHIDE; MATSUMOTO, SHOU; MATSUMOTO, NAOYA; SASAKI, YUTAKA; FUKUDA, YUUKI
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-018181 · Feb 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200251459A1 · Aug 6, 2020
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