Connection using conductive vias
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of electronic modules, comprising:
- providing a substrate comprising a substrate body having a plurality of component portions wherein each of the plurality of component portions includes a component area on a surface of the substrate body and a plurality of metallic structures, each of the plurality of metallic structures associated with one of the plurality of component portions;
wherein each of the plurality of metallic structures have;
a first metallic layer that extends along a periphery of the one of the plurality of component portions; and
a first conductive vertical interconnect access structure (via) attached to the first metallic layer at the periphery of the one of the plurality of component portions; and
wherein providing the substrate comprises;
providing a first metal sheet;
forming the first metallic layer in each of the plurality of metallic structures from the first metal sheet; and
providing a first insulating substrate layer of the substrate body on the first metallic layer of each of the plurality of metallic structures;
providing electronic components on the component portions;
providing an overmold over the surface of the substrate body to cover the component portions;
forming channels along the periphery of each of the plurality of component portions, the channels being formed through at least the overmold, wherein the channels expose at least a first section of the first conductive via in each of the plurality of metallic structures; and
applying an electromagnetic shield material over the overmold and in the channels to form electromagnetic shields over each of the component areas wherein the first section of the first conductive via in each of the plurality of metallic structures is directly attached to one of the electromagnetic shields.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a meta-module having circuitry for two or more modules is formed on a substrate, which is preferably a laminated substrate. The circuitry for the different modules is initially formed on the single meta-module. Each module will have one or more component areas in which the circuitry is formed. A metallic structure is formed on or in the substrate for each component area to be shielded. A single body, such as an overmold body, is then formed over all of the modules on the meta-module. At least a conductive vertical interconnect access structure (vias) associated with each component area to be shielded is then exposed through the body by a cutting, drilling, or similar operation. Next, an electromagnetic shield material is applied to the exterior surface of the body of each of the component areas to be shielded and in contact with the exposed conductive vias.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of electronic modules, comprising:
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providing a substrate comprising a substrate body having a plurality of component portions wherein each of the plurality of component portions includes a component area on a surface of the substrate body and a plurality of metallic structures, each of the plurality of metallic structures associated with one of the plurality of component portions; wherein each of the plurality of metallic structures have; a first metallic layer that extends along a periphery of the one of the plurality of component portions; and a first conductive vertical interconnect access structure (via) attached to the first metallic layer at the periphery of the one of the plurality of component portions; and wherein providing the substrate comprises; providing a first metal sheet; forming the first metallic layer in each of the plurality of metallic structures from the first metal sheet; and providing a first insulating substrate layer of the substrate body on the first metallic layer of each of the plurality of metallic structures; providing electronic components on the component portions; providing an overmold over the surface of the substrate body to cover the component portions; forming channels along the periphery of each of the plurality of component portions, the channels being formed through at least the overmold, wherein the channels expose at least a first section of the first conductive via in each of the plurality of metallic structures; and applying an electromagnetic shield material over the overmold and in the channels to form electromagnetic shields over each of the component areas wherein the first section of the first conductive via in each of the plurality of metallic structures is directly attached to one of the electromagnetic shields. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of manufacturing a plurality of electronic modules, comprising:
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providing a substrate comprising a substrate body having a plurality of component portions wherein each of the plurality of component portions includes a component area on a surface of the substrate body and a plurality of metallic structures, each of the plurality of metallic structures associated with one of the plurality of component portions; wherein each of the plurality of metallic structures have; a first metallic layer that extends continuously along a periphery of the one of the plurality of component portions; and a first conductive vertical interconnect access structure (via) attached to the first metallic layer at the periphery of the one of the plurality of component portions; providing electronic components on the component portions; providing an overmold over the surface of the substrate body to cover the component portions; forming channels along the periphery of each of the plurality of component portions, the channels being formed through at least the overmold, wherein the channels expose at least a first section of the first conductive via in each of the plurality of metallic structures; and applying an electromagnetic shield material over the overmold and in the channels to form electromagnetic shields over each of the component areas wherein the first section of the first conductive via in each of the plurality of metallic structures is directly attached to one of the electromagnetic shields.
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13. A method of manufacturing a plurality of electronic modules, comprising:
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providing a substrate comprising; a substrate body having a plurality of component portions wherein each of the plurality of component portions includes; a component area on a surface of the substrate body and a plurality of metallic structures, each of the plurality of metallic structures associated with one of the plurality of component portions; wherein each of the plurality of metallic structures have; more than two metallic layers that extend along a periphery of the one of the plurality of component portions; and a first conductive vertical interconnect access structure (via) attached to the more than two metallic layers at the periphery of the one of the plurality of component portions, such that the more than two metallic layers and the first conductive via are configured to provide electromagnetic shielding; providing electronic components on the component portions; providing an overmold over the surface of the substrate body to cover the component portions; forming channels along the periphery of each of the plurality of component portions, the channels being formed through at least the overmold, wherein the channels expose at least a first section of the first conductive via in each of the plurality of metallic structures; and applying an electromagnetic shield material over the overmold and in the channels to form electromagnetic shields over each of the component areas wherein the first section of the first conductive via in each of the plurality of metallic structures is directly attached to one of the electromagnetic shields.
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