IP Library Granted Patent US 12,342,452
Granted Patent B2
US 12,342,452 · App. 18/098,811 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Circuit board and electronic device

Inventors: Kosuke Kikuchi (Nagaokakyo, JP); Kosuke Nishio (Nagaokakyo, JP)
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
H05K1/0237H01P3/08H05K1/05H05K2201/09209H05K2201/10015
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Patent No.
US 12,342,452
App. No.
18/098,811
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A circuit board includes a board body, a signal conductor, a power supply conductor, and a first reference conductor. The signal conductor is in the board body and a high frequency signal is transmitted through the signal conductor. The power supply conductor is in the board body and is connected to a power supply potential. The power supply conductor extends along at least a portion of the signal conductor. The first reference conductor is in the board body and is insulated from the signal conductor and the power supply conductor.

Claims (46)

1. A circuit board comprising:

a board body;

a signal conductor in the board body and through which a high frequency signal is transmitted;

a power supply conductor in the board body and connected to a power supply potential, the power supply conductor extending along at least a portion of the signal conductor; and

a first reference conductor in the board body is insulated from the signal conductor and the power supply conductor; wherein

the board body includes a plurality of insulator layers that are stacked, and each of the signal conductor, the power supply conductor, and the first reference conductor is inside of the stack of the plurality of insulator layers.

2. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein

the signal conductor includes a first end portion and a second end portion; and

the circuit board further includes:

a first signal electrode to connect to an external circuit and connected to the first end portion of the signal conductor; and

a first reference electrode to connect to the external circuit and connected to the first reference conductor.

3. The circuit board according to claim 2 , wherein the second end portion of the signal conductor is connected to an antenna to transmit and/or receive the high frequency signal.

4. The circuit board according to claim 2 , further comprising a second signal electrode to connect to an external circuit and connected to the second end portion of the signal conductor.

5. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the first reference conductor is connected to the power supply conductor via a first capacitance.

6. The circuit board according to claim 5 , further comprising a first chip capacitor defining the first capacitance.

7. The circuit board according to claim 5 , wherein the first capacitance is a capacitance generated between the first reference conductor and the power supply conductor.

8. The circuit board according to claim 5 , wherein

the signal conductor includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a center point;

the center point is located midway between the first end portion and the second end portion in a path of the signal conductor; and

the first reference conductor is connected to the power supply conductor via the first capacitance at a point nearer to the first end portion than to the center point.

9. The circuit board according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a second reference conductor in the board body and connected to a reference potential, the second reference conductor being connected to the power supply conductor via a second capacitance and insulated from the signal conductor; wherein

the second reference conductor is connected to the power supply conductor via the second capacitance at a point nearer to the second end portion than to the center point.

10. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the first reference conductor is connected to the power supply conductor via a first high pass filter.

11. The circuit board according to claim 10 , wherein a pass band of the first high pass filter includes a frequency of the high frequency signal.

12. The circuit board according to claim 10 , wherein

the signal conductor includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a center point;

the center point is located midway between the first end portion and the second end portion in a path of the signal conductor; and

the first reference conductor is connected to the power supply conductor via the first high pass filter at a point nearer to the first end portion than to the center point.

13. The circuit board according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a second reference conductor in the board body and connected to a reference potential, the second reference conductor being connected to the power supply conductor via a second high pass filter and insulated from the signal conductor; wherein

the second reference conductor is connected to the power supply conductor via the second high pass filter at a point nearer to the second end portion than to the center point.

14. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply conductor overlaps with at least a portion of the signal conductor as viewed in a stacking direction of the board body.

15. An electronic device comprising:

the circuit board according to claim 1 ; wherein

the first reference conductor is connected to a reference potential of the circuit board.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein

the signal conductor includes a first end portion and a second end portion; and

the circuit board further includes:

a first signal electrode to connect to an external circuit and connected to the first end portion of the signal conductor; and

a first reference electrode to connect to an external circuit and connected to the first reference conductor.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the second end portion of the signal conductor is connected to an antenna to transmit and/or receive the high frequency signal.

18. The electronic device according to claim 16 , further comprising a second signal electrode to connect to an external circuit and connected to the second end portion of the signal conductor.

19. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the first reference conductor is connected to the power supply conductor via a first capacitance.

20. The electronic device according to claim 19 , further comprising a first chip capacitor defining the first capacitance.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2023
From: KIKUCHI, KOSUKE; NISHIO, KOSUKE
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062421/0556 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-128597 · Jul 29, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2021022052 · Jun 10, 2021
Related Publication 20230156910A1 · May 18, 2023
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