US20120292083A1 - Method of producing circuit board by additive method, and circuit board and multilayer circuit board obtained by the method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of producing a circuit board, comprising: a film-forming step of forming a resin film on the surface of an insulative substrate; a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film on the external surface of the resin film; a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof on the surface of the circuit grooves on the insulative substrate and the surface of the resin film; a film-removing step of removing the resin film; and a plating processing step of electroless-plating the insulative substrate after removal of the resin film, wherein a partial reinforcing structure is formed in a region of the circuit groove in the circuit groove-forming step.
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- The present application is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 12/431,950, filed Apr. 29, 2009, which is a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 12/326,169, filed Dec. 2, 2008. The disclosures of application Ser. Nos. 12/431,950 and 12/326,169 are expressly incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
- The present invention relates to a method of producing a circuit board by additive method and a circuit board and a multilayer circuit board obtained by the method.
- Recently, there is a rapid increase in functionality of electrical apparatuses including portable information systems such as cellphone; computer and its peripheral devices; various home information appliances, and others. Along with the trend, there is also an increasing demand for improvement in density of the circuit on the circuit board used in these electrical apparatuses. For improvement in density of such a circuit, needed is a method of producing circuits having narrower line width and line interval accurately. There are problems, such as short circuiting and migration between wires, frequently found in high-density wiring circuit. In addition, narrow-width wiring leads to deterioration in mechanical strength of wiring, making the resulting circuits more vulnerable to circuit breakage, for example, by impact.
- Subtractive and additive methods have been known as the methods of forming such a circuit on circuit board. The subtractive method is a method of forming a circuit by removing (subtracting) the metal in the area on the surface of a metal clad laminate, excluding that where the circuit is desirably formed. On the other hand, the additive method is a method of forming a circuit only in the region on the insulative substrate where a circuit is desirably formed by electroless plating.
- The subtractive method is a method of leaving a metal only in the circuit-forming region, by etching of the thick-film metal foil. The metal in the region removed is only wasted by the method. In contrast, the additive method, by which the electrolessly plated film is formed only in the region where the metal wires are desirably formed, does not result in waste of the metal. From the point above, the additive method is more preferable as the circuit-forming method.
- Full-additive method, one of typical conventional additive methods, will be described with reference to the schematic cross-sectional views of
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FIG. 1A , a platingcatalyst 102 is deposited on the surface of aninsulative substrate 100 having through-holes 101. The surface of theinsulative substrate 100 is previously roughened. As shown inFIG. 1B , aphotoresist layer 103 is then formed thereon. Then as shown inFIG. 1C , the surface of thephotoresist layer 103 is exposed to light via aphotomask 110 having a particular patterned circuit. As shown inFIG. 1D , the circuit pattern is then developed. As shown inFIG. 1E ,metal wires 104 are formed after electroless copper plating on the circuit pattern formed by development and on the internal wall surface of the through-holes 101. A circuit is formed on aninsulative substrate 100 by these steps. - In the conventional additive method described above, a plating
catalyst 102 is deposited on the entire surface of theinsulative substrate 100. As a result, it caused the following problem. If thephotoresist layer 103 is developed at high accuracy, a plated film can be formed only in the region unprotected with the photoresist. However, if thephotoresist layer 103 is not developed at high accuracy, an undesirably plated region 105 may remain unremoved in the region where the plating is undesirable, as shown inFIG. 2 . Such a trouble occurs, because the platingcatalyst 102 is deposited on the entire surface of theinsulative substrate 100. The undesirably plated region 105 causes short circuiting and migration between neighboring circuits. The short circuiting and the migration are found more frequently, when a circuit having narrower line width and line interval is formed. - JP-A No. 58-186994 (Patent Document 1) discloses the following method:
- A protective film is first coated on an insulative substrate (first step). Then, grooves and through-holes corresponding to a wiring pattern are formed on the insulative substrate coated by the protective film by mechanical processing or irradiation of laser beam (second step). An activation layer is then formed on the entire surface of the insulative substrate (third step). The activation layer is then left only on the internal wall surface of the grooves and through-holes, by separating the protective film and thus removing the activation layer on the insulative substrate (fourth step). Then, an electrically conductive layer is formed selectively only on the internal wall surface of the activated grooves and through-holes by plating on the insulative substrate without use of a plating protective film (fifth step). The method will be described with reference to schematic cross sectional views of
FIGS. 3A to 3E explaining the steps of forming a metal wiring pattern. - As shown in
FIG. 3A , aprotective film 201 is coated on the surface of aninsulative substrate 200. Then as shown inFIG. 3B ,grooves 202 and through-holes 203 in a desired wiring pattern are formed on theinsulative substrate 200 coated by theprotective film 201. As shown inFIG. 3C , a platingcatalyst 204 is then deposited on the surface of thegrooves 202 and through-holes 203 and also on the surface of theprotective film 201. As shown inFIG. 3D , the platingcatalyst 204 is left only on the surface of thegroove 202 and through-hole 203 after separation of theprotective film 201. As shown inFIG. 3E , an electrolessly plated film is formed selectively only in the region having theresidual plating catalyst 204, giving an electricallyconductive layer 205 only on the internal wall surface of the through-holes 203 andgrooves 202. -
Patent Document 1 describes a method of coating and heat-curing a thermosetting resin on an insulative substrate as a protective film, machine-processing the protective film and the insulative substrate according to a particular wiring pattern, and removing the thermosetting resin on the insulative substrate surface with a solvent (Patent Document 1, p. 2, left bottom column, 1.16 to right bottom column, 1.11). - The kind of the thermosetting resin used as the protective film in
Patent Document 1 is not described specifically. Common thermosetting resins are higher in solvent resistance and thus, had a problem that the resins are hardly removed simply with a solvent. Such a thermosetting resin is often excessively adhesive to the resinous substrate, making it difficult to separate only the protective film reliably without leaving fragments of the protective film on the resinous substrate surface. If a strong solvent is used for sufficient separation or the substrate is immersed in a solvent for a prolonged period of time, the plated catalyst on the substrate surface is removed together. In this case, no electrically conductive layer is formed in the region where the plating catalyst is removed. In addition, use of a strong solvent or immersion for a prolonged period of time occasionally resulted in fragmentation of the protective film of thermosetting resin and redispersion of the plating catalyst of protective film into the solvent. The plating catalyst redispersed in solvent is redeposited on the resin substrate surface, possibly forming an undesirably plated film in the region. For that reason, it was difficult to form a circuit having an accurate pattern by the method disclosed inPatent Document 1. - Alternatively, JP-A No. 57-134996 (Patent Document 2) discloses the following method as another additive method: A first photosensitive resin layer soluble in organic solvent and a second photosensitive resin layer soluble in alkali solution are first formed on an insulative substrate. The first and second photosensitive resin layers are exposed to light via a photomask in a particular circuit pattern. The first and second photosensitive resin layers are then developed. A catalyst was then deposited by adsorption on the entire surface having dents formed after development, and only the undesired catalyst is removed, while the alkali-soluble second photosensitive resin is dissolved with an alkaline solution. A circuit is then formed accurately only in the region having the plating catalyst. However, such a method demands preparation of two kinds of photosensitive resin layer different in solvent solubility, development thereof with two kinds of solvents, and solubilization of the second photosensitive resin with an alkaline solution after adsorption of catalyst, and thus, the production process was very complicated.
- Preparation of an electrical circuit having narrow line width and line interval by using the circuit-forming method described above also caused the following problem: Specifically, decrease in line width and line interval of the circuit leads to deterioration in wire strength. The deterioration in wire strength in turn leads to deterioration in reliability of the resulting electronic devices.
- Specifically, a problem that may occur in the circuit board, when used in portable information systems such as cellphones, will be described below as an example. Relatively large LSI (Large Scale Integration) circuit boards are used in portable information systems. Such LSIs are connected to the land regions formed on circuit board by solder bumping. Portable information systems are often exposed to impacts, while they are carried. Exposure to such an impact makes a physical force applied to the LSI mounted, possibly damaging the metal wires constituting the land regions by breakage. Similarly, the LSIs may also be damaged by separation of the contact points between the LSIs and the substrate. Decrease in line width and line interval of the electrical circuit leads to increase in frequency of circuit damage.
- To solve the problems above, the metal wires may be reinforced by increase of the line width of the circuit wire. However, such a method prohibits increase in circuit density. The thickness of the metal wires in the circuit obtained by the subtractive method depends on the thickness of the copper foil used, and thus, it is also not possible to reinforce the metal wires by thickening the film.
- Recently, a build-up method of forming each layer of circuit one by one and laminating the layers while forming interlayer-connecting vias therein is known as the method of producing a high-density multilayer circuit board. The general steps of the build-up method will be described with reference to the schematic cross-sectional vies of
FIGS. 4A to 4G . - In the build-up method, as shown in
FIG. 4A ,metal wires 301 are first formed on a first-layer insulative substrate 300. Then as shown inFIG. 4B , aninsulation resin layer 302 is formed on the surface of theinsulative substrate 300. Theinsulation resin layer 302 is formed, for example, by coating and hardening a liquid resin or bonding an insulator film thereto. Then as shown inFIG. 4C , viaholes (IVH) 304 are formed in theinsulation resin layer 302.IVHs 304 are formed by laser processing. As shown inFIG. 4D , a resinous residue smear (resin smear) 305 remains on the bottom of eachIVH 304 formed by laser processing. Themetal wire 301 is a thin film. Accordingly, themetal wire 301 may be thinned or may have a hole, if theresin smear 305 is treated for complete removal by laser processing. For that reason, the laser irradiation should be terminated before complete removal of the insulation resin. - The
resin smear 305 remaining on the bottom ofIVH 304 may possibly cause conductivity troubles. Thus as shown inFIG. 4D , theresin smear 305 should be removed. Theresin smear 305 is removed by desmear treatment. The desmear treatment is a treatment of removing the resin smear by solubilization, specifically by dissolving the resin smear, for example, in permanganic acid solution. Then as shown inFIG. 4E , aphotoresist layer 306 is formed on the surface of theinsulation resin layer 302. As shown inFIG. 4F , the surface of thephotoresist layer 306 is then exposed to light via a particular circuit-patterned photomask not shown in the Figure, and the resulting circuit pattern is developed. As shown inFIG. 4C ;metal wires 307 are formed by electroless copper plating on the developed circuit patterned regions and through-holes. - An object of an aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a circuit board that allows highly accurate preservation of the circuit profile and gives a circuit having a desired depth in preparation of a fine circuit by additive method.
- The method of producing a circuit board in an aspect of the present invention includes a film-forming step of forming a swellable resin film on the surface of an insulative substrate, a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the swellable resin film on the external surface of the swellable resin film, a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof on the surface of the circuit grooves and the surface of the swellable resin film, a film-separating step of swelling the swellable resin film with a particular liquid and then separating the swollen resin film from the insulative substrate surface, and a plating processing step of forming an electrolessly plated film only in the region where the plating catalyst or the plating catalyst formed from the plating catalyst precursor remains unremoved after separation of the swellable resin film.
- These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following detailed description along with the accompanying drawings.
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FIGS. 1A to 1E are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps of forming metal wiring by a conventional full-additive method. -
FIG. 2 is a drawing explaining the profile of the circuit formed by a conventional full-additive method. -
FIGS. 3A to 3E are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps of forming metal wiring by the additive method described inPatent Document 1. -
FIGS. 4A to 4G are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps of forming metal wiring by a conventional build-up method. -
FIGS. 5A to 5E are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps of forming metal wiring by the method of producing an electrical circuit in the first embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the shape of the electrical circuit formed by using circuit grooves prepared by machining an insulative substrate to various depths. -
FIGS. 7A to 7E are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps in the method of producing a circuit board in the second embodiment. -
FIG. 8A is as schematic top view explaining the partial reinforcing structure formed by the production method in second embodiment, andFIG. 8B is a schematic view showing the cross section, as seen along the line 8-8′ inFIG. 8A . -
FIG. 9A a schematic top view explaining another partial reinforcing structure formed by the production method in the second embodiment, andFIG. 9B is a schematic view showing the cross section, as seen along the line 9-9′ inFIG. 9A . -
FIG. 10 is a schematic top view explaining yet another partial reinforcing structure prepared by the production method in the second embodiment. -
FIG. 11A to 11C are schematic cross-sectional views explaining the method of forming a partial reinforcing structure by embossing in the production method in the second embodiment. -
FIGS. 12A to 12E are schematic views explaining the method of producing a circuit board containing a capacitor by the production method in the third embodiment. -
FIG. 13 is a schematic expanded drawing illustrating the capacitor region in a circuit board formed by the production method in the third embodiment. -
FIG. 14 is an explanatory drawing explaining applications of the circuit board containing capacitors formed by the production method in the third embodiment. -
FIGS. 15A to 15E are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps used when metal wiring is formed by the additive method described inPatent Document 1, as it is applied to the build-up method. -
FIGS. 16A to 16G are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps in the method of producing a multilayer wiring substrate in the fourth embodiment. -
FIG. 17A is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a conductive bump with its head unexposed and embedded in the insulation layer, whileFIG. 17B is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a conductive bump placed as it is penetrating in and sticking out of the insulation layer with its head exposed. -
FIG. 18 is a schematic cross-sectional view explaining the conductive bump in the fourth embodiment with its top region hollowed and removed. -
FIG. 19 is a schematic top view illustrating the circuit-formed face of the substrate, for explaining the inspection step of explaining the film remaining on the face after film-removing step in the fourth embodiment. -
FIGS. 20A to 20G are schematic cross-sectional views explaining the method of producing a multilayer circuit board containing a radiator described in the fifth embodiment. -
FIG. 21 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the multilayer circuit board containing a radiator obtained by the production method described in the fifth embodiment. -
FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a multilayer circuit board containing a radiator when used as an IC substrate. -
FIG. 23 is a top-face view illustrating a multilayer circuit board, for explaining the location of the radiator. -
FIGS. 24A to 24E are stepwise cross-sectional views explaining the method of producing a multilayer circuit board containing conductive rods in the sixth embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 25A to 25F are stepwise cross-sectional views explaining the first half steps in the method of producing a multilayer wiring substrate in the seventh embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 26A to 26C are stepwise cross-sectional views explaining the last half steps in the method of producing a multilayer wiring substrate in the seventh embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 27A to 27E are local cross-sectional views explaining the steps in the method of producing a wiring substrate in the eighth embodiment. - The method of producing a circuit board in the present embodiment will be described with reference to diagrams.
FIGS. 5A to 5E are schematic cross-sectional views explaining the steps in the method of producing a circuit board in the first embodiment. InFIGS. 5A to 5E , 1 represents an insulative substrate; 2 represents a swellable resin film; 3 represents a circuit groove; 4 represents a through-hole penetrating through part of thecircuit groove 3; 5 represents a plating catalyst; and 6 represents an electrolessly plated film. - In the production method of the present embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 5A , a swellable resin film 2 is first formed on the surface of aninsulative substrate 1. The swellable resin film means a resin film easily separated from the substrate surface by swelling with a particular liquid. - Various organic substrates used in production of circuit boards can be used as the
insulative substrate 1 without particular restriction. Typical examples of the materials of the organic substrates include those such as of epoxy resin, acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, polyimide resin, and polyphenylene sulfide resin. The substrate shape is not particularly limited, and the substrate may be sheet, film, prepreg, three-dimensional molding, or the like. The thickness of theinsulative substrate 1 is not particularly limited. In the case of a sheet, film or prepreg, the thickness is preferably, for example, 10 to 200 μm, more preferably about 20 to 100 μm. - The method of forming the swellable resin film 2 is not particularly limited. Specifically, such a film is formed, for example, by a method of coating and drying a liquid resin material capable of forming a swellable resin film 2 on the main surface of the
insulative substrate 1. Alternatively, a method of bonding a resin film of swellable resin film 2 on the main surface of theinsulative substrate 1 may be used. - The material for the swellable resin film 2 is not particularly limited, if it is a resin mostly insoluble in the swelling solution described below and easily separated from the
insulative substrate 1 surface when swollen. A resin having a swelling degree of 50% or more, more preferably 100% or more, and 1000% or less in a particular liquid is used favorably. A resin having an excessively low swelling degree often makes the swellable resin film less easily separated. Alternatively, a resin having an excessively high swelling degree often gives a film with lower film strength, making it difficult to separate the film due to breakage. - Such a swellable resin film can be formed easily, for example, by a method of applying and drying an elastomer suspension or emulsion on the surface of an insulative substrate or by transferring a film previously formed by coating and drying an elastomer suspension or emulsion on a support substrate onto the surface of the insulative substrate surface.
- Typical examples of the elastomers include, diene-based elastomers such as styrene-butadiene-based copolymers, acrylic elastomers such as acrylic ester-based copolymers, polyester elastomers and the like. With such an elastomer, it is possible to form a swellable film having a desired swelling degree easily by adjusting for example of the crosslinking degree or the gelation degree of the elastomer resin particles dispersed in the suspension or emulsion.
- A particularly preferable example of the swellable resin film is a film whose swelling degree changes depending on pH of the swelling solution. Use of the film having the above property as the swellable resin film 2 is advantageous in securely holding the swellable resin film 2 on the
insulative substrate 1 in the pH range in a catalyst-depositing step, and easily separating the swellable resin film 2 in the pH range in a film-separating step by setting a solution condition in the catalyst-depositing step and a solution condition in the film-separating step, which will be described later, different from each other. - More specifically, for instance, in the case where the catalyst-depositing step to be described later may include a step of processing the swellable resin film 2 in an acidic catalyst metal colloidal solution in the pH range of 1 to 3, and the film-separating step to be described later includes a step of swelling the swellable resin film 2 in an alkaline solution in the pH range of 12 to 14, the swellable resin film 2 is preferably a film having a swelling degree of 25% or less, and more preferably 10% or less with respect to the acidic catalyst metal colloidal solution, and a swelling degree of 50% or more, more preferably 100% or more, and furthermore preferably 500% or more with respect to the alkaline solution.
- Examples of the swellable resin film are a sheet made of an elastomer having a predetermined amount of carboxyl groups, a sheet obtained by subjecting a light-curable alkali-developing type resist e.g. a dry film resist (hereinafter, also called as DFR) for use in patterning a printed circuit board, to an overall curing process, a heat-curable type sheet and alkali developing type sheet.
- Examples of the elastomer having carboxyl groups are diene-based elastomers such as styrene-butadiene copolymers, acrylic elastomers such as acrylic ester-based copolymers; and polyester elastomers, having a carboxyl group in a molecule by containing a monomer unit having a carboxyl group as a copolymerizable component. Use of the elastomer is advantageous in forming a swellable resin film having an intended swelling degree in an alkaline solution by adjusting the acid equivalent, the crosslinking degree, the gelation degree, or the like of a dispersed elastomer in the form of suspension or emulsion. Carboxyl groups in the elastomer have a function of swelling the swellable resin film in an alkaline solution to separate the swellable resin film from the surface of the insulative substrate. The acid equivalent corresponds to the weight of a polymer per equivalent of carboxyl groups.
- Examples of the monomer unit having a carboxyl group are (meth)acrylic acid, fumaric acid, cynamic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, and maleic acid anhydride.
- It is preferable to contain carboxylic groups of 100 to 2000 acid equivalents, more preferably 100 to 800 acid equivalents in the elastomer containing carboxyl groups. If the amount of acid equivalent is too small, resistance to a plating solution or plating pretreatment solution may be lowered. If the amount of acid equivalent is too small, it may be difficult to separate the swellable resin film in the alkaline solution.
- The molecular weight of the elastomer is preferably from 20000 to 500000, and more preferably from 20000 to 60000. If the molecular weight of the elastomer is too large, it may be difficult to separate the swellable resin film. On the other hand, if the molecular weight of the elastomer is too small, it may be difficult to uniformly maintain the thickness of the swellable resin film because the viscosity is decreased, and resistance to a plating solution or plating pretreatment solution may also be lowered.
- As DFR, it is possible to use a sheet of a light curable resin composition which contains, as a resin component, acrylic resin, epoxy resin, styrene resin, phenol resin, urethane resin, or a like resin having a predetermined amount of carboxyl groups, and which contains a photo polymerization initiator. Examples of the DFR are a sheet obtained by subjecting a dry film of a light curable resin composition, as disclosed in JP-A No. 2000-231190, JP-A No. 2001-201851, and JP-A Hei No. 11-212262, to an overall curing process, and commercially available alkali developing type DFR such as UFG series of Asahi Kasei Kogyo K.K.
- Examples of the other swellable resin film are a resin (e.g. NAZDAR229 of Yoshikawa Chemical Co., Ltd.) containing rosin as a principal component, and a resin (e.g. 104F of LEKTRACHEM) containing phenol as a principal component, both of which have carboxyl groups.
- The swellable resin film can be easily formed by coating a resin in the form of suspension or emulsion to a surface of an insulative substrate, using coating means such as a conventionally well-known spin coat process or bar coat process; followed by drying; or attaching DFR formed on a support substrate to a surface of an insulative substrate using a vacuum laminator or a like device, followed by subjecting the DFR to an overall curing process.
- The thickness of the swellable resin film 2 is preferably 10 μm or less, more preferably 5 μm or less and 0.1 μm or more, more preferably 1 μm or more. An excessively large thickness may lead to deterioration in accuracy during fine circuit patterning by laser processing. Alternatively, an excessively low thickness may make it difficult to produce a uniform thickness film.
- Then as shown in
FIG. 5B ,circuit grooves 3 having a depth equal to or larger than the thickness of the swellable resin film 2 are formed in a predetermined pattern on the external surface of the swellable resin film 2 formed. Thecircuit grooves 3 are formed, for example, by laser processing, machining or embossing. In addition, through-holes 4 for preparation of viaholes may be formed in part of thecircuit grooves 3. In the step, the pattern and the depth of circuit and the diameter and the position of the viaholes are specified. In this case, if circuit grooves have a depth equal to the thickness of the swellable resin film 2 are formed, a circuit is formed on the surface of the insulative substrate without any engraving of the insulative substrate, as shown inFIG. 5E . Alternatively, if the circuit grooves are engraved to a depth larger than the thickness of the swellable resin film 2, the insulative substrate itself is engraved, giving a circuit engraved into theinsulative substrate 1, as shown inFIG. 6 . - The width of the circuit formed is not particularly limited. When laser processing is used, fine circuits having a line width of 20 μm or less can be formed easily.
- In addition in the present step, through-
holes 4 may be formed for electrical communication between layered circuits. The through-holes 4 can be used as viaholes or inner viaholes in production of a multilayer circuit board having multiple circuit layers. The internal wall surface of the through-holes 4 is electrolessly-plated for interlayer electrical communication in a later step. - The method of forming the circuit grooves is not particularly limited. Specifically, it is formed, for example, by laser processing, machining such as dicing, embossing, or the like. Laser processing is favorable for production of high-accuracy fine circuits. It is possible to adjust the depth and others arbitrarily by modifying the laser power by laser processing. For example, embossing processing by using a fine mold, such as that used in the field of nanoimprint, is carried out favorably.
- The
circuit grooves 3 formed in a particular circuit pattern defines the region of electrical circuit formed after electrolessly plated film is provided. - Then as shown in
FIG. 5C , aplating catalyst 5 is deposited on the entire surface, including the surface having thecircuit grooves 3 formed and the surface having no circuit groove formed (catalyst-depositing step). Then, if there are through-holes 4 formed, theplating catalyst 5 is also deposited on the internal wall surface of the through-holes 4. - The
plating catalyst 5 is a catalyst to form a plated film only in the region where an electrolessly plated film is desirably formed in the plating processing step described below. The plating catalyst for use is not particularly limited, if it is a catalyst of electroless plating. Alternatively, a precursor of the plating catalyst may be first deposited and then the plating catalyst formed after separation of the swellable resin film. Typical examples of the plating catalysts include, for example, palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), silver (Ag), the precursors thereof, and the like. - An example of the method of depositing the
plating catalyst 5 is a method including treating in an acidic Pd—Sn colloidal solution ofpH 1 to 3, followed by treating in an acidic solution. Specifically, the following is an example of the method. - First, an
insulative substrate 1 having thecircuit grooves 3 and the through-holes 4 formed is washed as immersed in a hot surfactant solution (cleaner-conditioner) for a predetermined time for removal of oils and other stains on the surface. Theinsulative substrate 1 is then subjected to a soft etching process with a sodium persulfate-sulfuric acid type soft etching solution, as necessary. Theinsulative substrate 1 is then washed as immersed in an acidic solution such as an aqueous sulfuric acid solution or an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution ofpH 1 to 2. Then, theinsulative substrate 1 is immersed in a predip solution containing an aqueous stannous chloride solution at a concentration of approximately 0.1%, as a principal component, for adsorption of chloride ions on the surface of theinsulative substrate 1. Thereafter, theinsulative substrate 1 is immersed in an acidic catalyst metal colloidal solution such as acidic Pd—Sn colloids ofpH 1 to 3, containing stannous chloride and palladium chloride, for coagulation and adsorption of Pd and Sn. The stannous chloride and palladium chloride adsorbed react with each other in the following oxidation-reduction reaction: -
(SnCl2+PdCl2→SnCl4+Pd↓), - thereby, leaving metal palladium precipitated as the plating catalyst.
- A well-known acidic Pd—Sn colloidal catalyst solution or a like solution may be used as the acidic catalyst metal colloidal solution, and a commercially available plating setup using the acidic catalyst metal colloidal solution may be used. The plating setup is sold by e.g. Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials K.K.
- By the catalyst-depositing treatment, as shown in
FIG. 5C , theplating catalyst 5 is deposited on the surface ofcircuit groove 3, the internal wall surface of the through-holes 4, and the surface of the swellable resin film 2. - Then as shown in
FIG. 5D , the swellable resin film 2 is removed from the surface of theinsulative substrate 1, as it is swollen with a particular liquid (film-separating step). In the step, theplating catalyst 5 remains deposited on the surface of theinsulative substrate 1 where thecircuit grooves 3 and the through-holes 4 are formed. On the other hand, theplating catalyst 5 coated on the surface of the swellable resin film 2 is removed, as it is held on the swollen resin film 2. - The liquid swelling the swellable resin film 2 for use is not particularly limited, if it is a liquid swelling the swellable resin film 2 to the degree allowing easily separation without mostly decomposing or dissolving the
insulative substrate 1, the swellable resin film 2, and theplating catalyst 5. Such a swelling solution is selected properly according to the kind of the swellable resin film 2. Specifically, for example, an aqueous alkaline solution such as an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at a concentration of about 1 to 10% is used favorably, when the swellable resin film is made of an elastomer such as diene-based elastomer, acrylic elastomer, or polyester elastomer. - In the case where the plating processing in the aforementioned acidic condition is used in the catalyst-depositing step, preferably, the swellable resin film 2 may be made of an elastomer such as diene-based elastomer, acrylic elastomer, and polyester elastomer, which has a swelling degree of 10% or less in the acidic condition, and a swelling degree of 50% or more in the alkaline condition. The swellable resin film is easily swollen for separation in an alkaline solution of
pH 12 to 14 e.g. an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at a concentration of about 1 to 10%. Alternatively, the swellable resin film may be subjected to ultrasonification as immersed to more easily separate the swellable resin film. Further alternatively, a small force may be exerted to separate the swellable resin film, as necessary. - The swellable resin film 2 is swollen, for example, by a method of immersing the
insulative substrate 1 coated with a swellable resin film 2 in a swelling solution for a particular period of time. The substrate is preferably ultrasonicated during immersion, for improvement in separation efficiency. If the film is not separable only by swelling, it may be peeled off as needed with small force. - Then as shown in
FIG. 5E , an electrolessly platedfilm 6 is formed only in the region where theplating catalyst 5 remains deposited (plating processing step). In the step, the electrolessly plated film is deposited in the region having thecircuit grooves 3 and through-holes 4 formed. - The electroless plating treatment is carried out, for example, by a method of immersing the
insulative substrate 1 locally carrying aplating catalyst 5 in an electroless plating solution and thus depositing an electrolessly plated film only in the region having theplating catalyst 5 coated. - Examples of the metals for use in the electroless plating include copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), aluminum (Al) and the like. In particular, plating with metals containing Cu as the principal component is preferable from the point of conductivity. Use of a plating solution containing Ni is also favorable for production of the film superior in corrosion resistance and adhesiveness to solder.
- The thickness of the electrolessly plated
film 6 is not particularly limited. Specifically, it is preferably, for example, 0.1 to 10 μm, more preferably about 1 to 5 μm. - In the plating processing step, an electrolessly plated film is deposited only in the region of the
insulative substrate 1 surface where there is theplating catalyst 5 remaining. It is thus possible to form an electrically conductive layer accurately only in the region where the circuit grooves are formed. On the other hand, it is possible to prevent deposition of the electrolessly plated film in the region where there is no circuit groove formed. Therefore, there is no undesirable plated film remaining in the region between neighboring circuits, even when multiple fine circuits having a small line width are formed at a narrow pitch interval. It is thus possible to prevent generation of short circuiting and migration. - The
circuit board 10 shown inFIG. 5E is formed by the procedure above. In the production method described in the present embodiment, it is possible to control the film thickness and the depth of the circuit arbitrarily by adjusting the depth of the circuit groove. As shown inFIG. 6 , it is thus possible to form, for example, acircuit 6 a in the region deep in theinsulative substrate 1 and multiple circuits at positions mutually different from each other (e.g., 6 a and 6 b inFIG. 6 ). Also as shown by 6 c and 6 d inFIG. 6 , it is also possible to form thick circuits by forming deep circuit grooves. The thick circuit has greater sectional area and thus, larger strength and electric capacity. - Hereinafter, the production method in the present embodiment will be described more specifically with reference to an Example. It should be understood that the scope of the present invention is not restricted at all by the following Example.
- A styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) film of 2 μm in thickness was formed on the surface of an epoxy resin substrate having a thickness of 100 μm (R1766, manufactured by Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.). The film was formed by coating a styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) suspension in methylethylketone (MEK) (manufactured by Zeon Corporation, acid equivalents: 600, particle diameter: 200 nm, solid matter: 15%) on the main face of the epoxy resin substrate and drying the resulting coating film at 80° C. for 30 minutes.
- Grooves having an almost rectangular cross section having a width of 20 μm and a depth of 30 μm and a particular pattern were formed on the epoxy resin substrate carrying the formed film by laser processing. MODEL 5330 manufactured by ESI equipped with a UV-YAG laser was used in the laser processing.
- The laser-processed epoxy resin substrate was then immersed in a cleaner conditioner (surfactant solution of pH<1, C/N3320, manufactured by Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials K.K.) and then washed with water. Then, the substrate was subjected to a soft etching process with a sodium persulfate-sulfuric acid type soft etching solution of pH<1. It was further pre-dipped in PD404 (pH<1:manufactured by Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials K.K.). It was further immersed in an acidic Pd—Sn colloidal solution of
pH 1 containing stannous chloride and palladium chloride (CAT44, manufactured by Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials K.K.), for deposition of palladium, the nuclei in electroless copper plating, in the state of tin-palladium colloid on the epoxy resin substrate. - It is then immersed in Accelerator Solution of pH<1, (ACC19E, manufactured by Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials K.K.) for generation of palladium nuclei. Next, the epoxy resin substrate was immersed in 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution of
pH 14, under ultrasonication for 10 minutes. As a result, the SBR film on surface was swollen and separated. There was then no fragment of the SBR film remaining on the surface of the epoxy resin substrate. Then, the epoxy resin substrate was immersed in an electroless plating solution (CP-251, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials K.K.) for electroless copper plating. - The electroless copper plating resulted in deposition of an electroless copper plated film having a thickness of from 3 to 5 μm. Observation of the surface of the epoxy resin substrate after electroless copper plating under SEM (scanning electron microscope) showed that an electrolessly plated film was formed accurately only in the region of the laser-processed region.
- The swelling degree of the swellable resin film was determined in the following manner:
- The SBR suspension for preparation of swellable resin film was coated on release paper and dried at 80° C. for 30 minutes, to give a resin film having a thickness of 2 μm. A sample was obtained by removing the formed film forcefully.
- About 0.02 g of the sample obtained was weighed accurately. The sample weight then was designated as the weight before swelling m(b). The weighed sample was immersed in 10 ml of 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at 20±2° C. for 15 minutes. Then, another sample was immersed in 10 ml of 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution at 20±2° C. for 15 minutes in the similar manner as described above. The mixture was centrifuged in a centrifuge at 1000G for 10 minutes, for removal of water absorbed on the sample. The weight of the swollen sample after centrifugation was designated as the weight after swelling m(a). The swelling degree was calculated from the weight before swelling m(b) and the weight after swelling m(a) thus obtained, according to the following Formula: “Swelling degree SW=(m(a)−m(b))/m(b)×100(%)”. Other conditions were the same as those described in JIS L1015 8.27 (method for measuring alkali swelling degree).
- The swelling degree with respect to the 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution of
pH 14 was 750%. On the other hand, the swelling degree with respect to the 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution ofpH 1 was 3%. - As described above, it is possible by using the production method in the present embodiment to deposit a plating catalyst only in the region of the substrate surface where the circuit is desirably formed, by removing the swellable resin film. Thus, an electrolessly plated film is formed accurately only in the region where the plating catalyst is deposited. In addition, because the swellable resin film can be removed easily under the swelling action, the separation step is also carried out easily and accurately.
- It is possible to form a partial reinforcing structure for partial reinforcement of the circuit as will be described below by applying the method of producing a circuit board described in the first embodiment.
- The method of producing a circuit board in the present embodiment will be described specifically with reference to drawings. Items common to those in the description of the first embodiment are described only briefly for prevention of duplication.
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FIGS. 7A to 7E are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps in the method of producing a circuit board in the second embodiment. - In the production method of the present embodiment, first as shown in
FIG. 7A , aresin film 12 is formed on the surface of aninsulative substrate 1. - Various organic substrates similar to those described in the first embodiment may be used as the
insulative substrate 1. Theresin film 12 is formed by coating and drying a liquid resin material on the main surface of theinsulative substrate 1 or bonding a resin film previously formed to the main surface of theinsulative substrate 1. - The
resin film 12 for use is a resin film easily removed from the surface of theinsulative substrate 1 by swelling or solubilization with a particular liquid. Typical examples thereof include resin films easily soluble or swellable in organic solvent or alkaline solution. Among them, a swellable resin film is particularly preferable for accurate and easy removal. - Then as shown in
FIG. 7B ,circuit grooves 3 having a depth greater than a thickness of theresin film 12 and as needed through-hole 4 are formed from the outermost surface of theresin film 12. If circuit grooves having a depth identical with the thickness, a circuit is formed on the surface of theinsulative substrate 1. - The
circuit grooves 3 are formed with a particular circuit pattern. Then as shown inFIG. 8B , a partial reinforcingstructure 3 a for example having an irregular surface (an asperity surface) is formed at least on part of the surface of the circuit grooves 3 (Circuit pattern-forming step). - Then as shown in
FIG. 7C , aplating catalyst 5 or the precursor thereof is coated on the surface of theinsulative substrate 1 and the resin film 12 (catalyst-depositing step). By such plating catalyst-depositing treatment, aplating catalyst 5 is deposited on the surface of thecircuit grooves 3 and through-hole 4 and on the surface of theresin film 12, as shown inFIG. 7C . - Then as shown in
FIG. 7D , theresin film 12 is removed, as it is swollen or dissolved with a particular liquid (film-removing step). Removal of theresin film 12 leaves theplating catalyst 5 remaining only on the surface where the circuit is desirably formed and on the inner surface of the through-hole 4. - In the film-removing step, the
resin film 12 may be removed, for example, by a method of dissolving theresin film 12 by immersion thereof for a particular period or separating theresin film 12 after swelling. The alkaline solution for use is, for example, an aqueous alkaline solution such as aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at a concentration of about 1 to 10%. The substrate is preferably ultrasonicated during immersion for improvement in removal efficiency. If the film is separated by swelling, it may be peeled off as needed under application of light force. - Then as shown in
FIG. 7E , the film-removedinsulative substrate 1 is subjected to electroless plating (plating processing step). In the step, anelectroless plating film 6 is deposited on the surface of thecircuit grooves 3 and the inner surface of through-hole 4. - For example, in production of circuits having land regions for surface mounting of electronic parts such as LSIs and circuit wiring regions integrated with the land regions, the land regions where electronic parts are mounted are apparently more vulnerable to breakage and separation by impact. In such a case, it is possible to improve the mounting strength when electronic parts are mounted further, by forming a partial reinforcing structure described above in the land regions that are vulnerable to impact.
- An example of the partial reinforcing structure will be described with reference to drawings.
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FIGS. 8A and 8B are drawings explaining a partial reinforcing structure in theirregular shape 40 formed for exhibition of an anchoring effect.FIG. 8A is a schematic top view illustrating acircuit 18 having aland region 18 a and acircuit wiring region 18 b.FIG. 8B is a schematic cross-sectional view as seen along the line 8-8′ inFIG. 8A . It is possible to improve the adhesiveness of the circuit by anchoring effect, by forming such anirregular shape 40 in preparation of the circuit grooves oninsulative substrate 1. - The
irregular shape 40 shown inFIG. 8B preferably has a ten-point average roughness (Rz), for example of 0.1 to 20 μm, more preferably approximately 1 to 10 μm. Such an irregular shape formed in the region where the circuit is desirably reinforced leads to partial reinforcement of weakly wired regions. -
FIGS. 9A and 9B are drawings illustrating a circuit having a region containing a thick plated film formed therein by expanding the groove depth in the region desirably reinforced.FIG. 9A is a schematic top view illustrating a circuit having aland region 18 a and acircuit wiring region 18 b.FIG. 9B is a schematic cross-sectional view as seen along the line 9-9′ inFIG. 9A . It is possible to thicken the plated film only in the region desirably reinforced, by forming the grooves deeper in the region desirably reinforced, in preparation of the circuit grooves on the insulative substrate. It is thus possible to reinforce only the weakly wired regions. - In the structure shown in
FIGS. 9A and 9B , the plating in the region desirably reinforced is preferably adjusted to a thickness of 1 to 10 times, preferably 2 to 5 times, larger than that of the plating in the region not reinforced. -
FIG. 10 is a schematic top view illustrating a circuit having aland region 18 a and acircuit wiring region 18 b. Theland region 18 a hasprojections 18 c formed at positions on its periphery. Theprojections 18 c reinforce theland region 18 a. - All of the reinforcement structures described above can be formed by means of laser processing, machining, or embossing during preparation of the circuit grooves. Specifically, if the partial reinforcing structure shown in
FIGS. 8A and 8B is formed by laser processing, it is possible to form theirregular shape 40 by irradiating laser intermittently while the laser irradiation site is altered only on the region of substrate surface where theland region 18 a is formed after the circuit patternedregion 18 having theland region 18 a and thecircuit wiring region 18 b is formed. Alternatively if embossing is used, it is possible to form anirregular shape 40 similar to that shown inFIG. 11C , by embossing theresin film 12 in the direction from the outermost surface toward theinsulative substrate 1 by using amold 50 for forming a circuit pattern having an irregular shape in the surface-region, as shown inFIGS. 11A and 11B . - As for the partial reinforcing structure similar to that shown in
FIGS. 9A and 9B , the deep groove can be formed locally by raising the power of laser locally during laser processing. Alternatively, if embossing is used, it is possible to form deep grooves locally by using a mold forming deep grooves in the reinforcement region. - A partial reinforcing structure similar to that shown in
FIG. 10 can also be formed by engraving projections on the periphery of the circuit during laser processing. If embossing is used, it is possible to form the projections by using a mold having projections on the periphery. - It is possible to obtain wirings partially reinforced, by forming such a partial reinforcing structure.
- It is possible, by the method of producing a circuit board described above, to reinforce the metal wiring only in the damage-vulnerable region even though an electrical circuit having smaller line width and smaller line interval is formed. The circuit formed is higher in dimensional accuracy, because the plating catalyst is formed as it is deposited only in the region where the metal wiring is desirably formed. It is possible, by using such a production method for circuit, to produce circuit boards for example in single-sided, double-sided, and multilayer types, for applications, such as IC substrates, printed wiring boards for cellphone, and three-dimensional circuit boards, wherein the wire width and the wire interval of the circuit used are smaller and the circuit used often has local regions vulnerable to damage.
- As will be described below, it is also possible to form a capacitor-containing circuit board having a three-dimensional capacitor structure therein, by applying the method of producing a circuit board described in the first and second embodiments.
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FIGS. 12A to 12E are schematic views respectively explaining the steps in the method of producing a circuit board having a three-dimensional capacitor structure in the third embodiment. - In the production method in the present embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 12A , aresin film 12 is first formed on the surface of aninsulative substrate 1. - As shown in
FIG. 12B , capacitor-forminggrooves 80 are then formed on theinsulative substrate 1, by laser processing from the outermost surface of theresin film 12. Each capacitor-forminggroove 80 has twoelectrode units electrode units insulative substrate 1 as dielectric layer. - Then as shown in
FIG. 12C , aplating catalyst 5 or the precursor thereof is deposited on the surface of theinsulative substrate 1 carrying the capacitor-forminggroove 80 formed and on the surface of the resin film 12 (catalyst-depositing step). - Then as shown in
FIG. 12D , theresin film 12 is removed (film-removing step). Removal of theresin film 12 leaves theplating catalyst 5 remaining on the surface of the capacitor-forminggrooves 80 formed on theinsulative substrate 1. - Then as shown in
FIG. 12E , the film-removedinsulative substrate 1 is subjected to electroless plating (plating processing step). In the step, theelectroless plating 6 is deposited only in the region of theinsulative substrate 1 where the capacitor-forminggrooves 80 are formed, giving a three-dimensional capacitor 85 formed on theinsulative substrate 1 of circuit board.FIG. 13 is a schematic view illustrating thecapacitor 85 formed. - A three-dimensionally capacitor is formed in the insulation layer of the circuit board by the production method in the present embodiment, and thus, the capacitor can be formed as it is placed in the z-axis direction to the main face of the circuit board, thus eliminating the need for the space for mounting capacitor elements that is demanded on the surface of conventional circuit boards. Internal capacitors by using two wiring layers facing each other via the insulative layer of multilayer wiring plate as electrodes and the insulative layer as condenser layer have been known. However, such a conventional internal capacitor, which is formed on the x-y face of the multilayer wiring plate, demanded a certain amount of space. It is possible with the capacitor obtained in the present embodiment to use the space directed for mounting of capacitors as the space for circuit formation or for mounting other elements. It is possible to produce high-density circuit boards by using such a production method.
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FIG. 14 is a schematic view illustrating a IC substrate 140 (circuit board) containing such a three-dimensionally capacitor 85. InFIG. 14 , theIC chip 31 is mounted on theIC substrate 140 and bonded to the circuit (electroless plating 6) throughwires 33. 142 represents soldering balls used for surface mounting. - The additive method described in
FIG. 3A toFIG. 3E , if it is applied to the build-up method, causes the problems, as will be described below. The steps in the additive method described with reference toFIGS. 3A to 3E , if it is applied to the build-up method, will be described with reference to the schematic cross-sectional views ofFIGS. 15A to 15E . - First as shown in
FIG. 15A , ametal wiring 301 is formed on the surface of aninsulative substrate 300. Then as shown inFIG. 15B , aninsulation resin layer 200 is formed on the surface of theinsulative substrate 300. As shown inFIG. 15C , aprotective film 201 is then coated on the surface of theinsulation resin layer 200. As shown inFIG. 15D ,circuit grooves 202 and through-hole 203 corresponding to a wiring pattern are formed by laser processing on theinsulation resin layer 200 carrying theprotective film 201 coated. There is aresin smear 305 remaining then on the bottom of the through-hole 203 formed by laser processing. Theresin smear 305, which may cause conductivity troubles, should be removed. However, as shown inFIG. 15E , desmear treatment after formation of theprotective film 201 caused a problem that theprotective film 201 is also swollen or dissolved together with theresin smear 305. Alternatively, desmear treatment after deposition of the plating catalyst caused a problem that the plating catalyst deposited in the region where the metal wiring is desirably formed is liberated. Therefore, it was not possible to form high-accuracy metal wiring by the method described with reference toFIGS. 15A to 15E . - Hereinafter, the method of producing a multilayer circuit board in the present embodiment will be described with reference to drawings. Description similar to that in the previous embodiment will be omitted.
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FIGS. 16A to 16G are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps in the method of producing a multilayer circuit board in the fourth embodiment. InFIGS. 16A to 16G , 1 and 11 each represent an insulation layer (insulative substrate); - 11 a represents a first electrical circuit; 12 represents a resin film; 3 represents circuit grooves, 5 represents a plating catalyst, and 6 represents an electrolessly plated film. In addition, an conical conductive bump (conductive rod) 11 b is formed at a particular position on the surface of the first
electrical circuit 11 a. In the present specification, the “conductive rod” is a conductive protrusion having a thickness sufficiently larger than the metal foil forming the electrical circuit that sticks out in the almost vertical direction on the surface of a electrical circuit, and the shape is not particularly limited. Thus, the shape includes columnar shapes such as cylinder and prism and also conical shapes such as so-called conductive bump. - In the production method of the present embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 16A , aninsulative substrate 1 is first laminated on the surface of aninsulative substrate 11, for enclosure of theconductive bump 11 b formed protruded at predetermined position of the firstelectrical circuit 11 a, with theinsulative substrate 1. Thus, as shown inFIG. 16B , acircuit board 9 containing theconductive rod 11 b formed on the firstelectrical circuit 11 a surface as it is protruded out of the insulation layer is formed. - Various organic substrates similar to the insulative substrates described in the first embodiment may be used as the
insulative substrates - The
insulation layer 1 may be formed by coating and hardening a resin solution on the surface of theinsulation layer 11. Resin solutions commonly used in production of multilayer circuit boards, such as solutions of epoxy resin, polyphenylene ether resin, acrylic resin, polyimide resin or the like, may be used as the resin solution for use in the method without particular restriction. - Alternatively, it may be formed, for example, by placing an
insulative substrate 1 over the surface of theinsulation layer 11 and bonding it thereto under pressure and heat. If a prepreg is used as theinsulative substrate 1, the hardening under pressure and heat is preferable. - In the present embodiment, the first
electrical circuit 11 a is formed on the surface of theinsulative substrate 11. In addition, aconductive bump 11 b is formed, as it protrudes at a particular position on the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 11 a. The firstelectrical circuit 11 a is formed by a traditionally known circuit-forming method such as subtractive method or additive method. - The
conductive bump 11 b may be formed by screen-printing a conductive paste on the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 11 a. Specifically, for example, a conductive paste such as silver paste is applied at a particular position on the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 11 a by screen printing. If desired thickness is not obtained by single printing, the thickness of the conductive paste may be increased by repeated application by screen printing. And, the conductive bump is formed by application of a conductive paste at a particular position, molding thereof in the half-hardened state, for example, into a conical shape and subsequent hardening of the shaped molding. Alternatively, the conductive paste may be formed at a particular position, hardened and then molded into a particular shape for example by etching process, instead of the molding in the half-hardened state. Yet alternatively, the conductive bump may be formed by etching a relatively thick metal foil by photoresist method. Yet alternatively, the conductive bump may be formed on a metal foil surface by plating process. - The shape, size, interval and others of the
conductive bumps 11 b are not particularly limited. Specifically, the bump may be, for example, in an almost conical shape having a height of approximately 5 to 200 μm and a bottom face diameter of approximately 10 to 500 μm. - The shape of the embedded
conductive bump 11 b is not particularly limited, and, for example, the head of theconductive bump 11 b may be embedded completely in theinsulative substrate 1 without external exposure, as shown inFIG. 17A , or theconductive bump 11 b may be inserted into theinsulative substrate 1, leaving only the head of theconductive bump 11 b exposed, as shown inFIG. 17B . - As shown in
FIG. 16C , aresin film 12 is the formed on the main surface of thecircuit board 9 containing the conductive rod (on the surface of theinsulation layer 1 facing the protrudingconductive bump 11 b) (film-forming step). - The
resin film 12 formed is a film similar to that described in the first or second embodiment. - Then as shown in
FIG. 16D ,circuit grooves 3 having a depth larger than the thickness of theresin film 12 are formed on the external surface of theresin film 12 by laser processing (circuit groove-forming step). - As shown in
FIG. 16D , theconductive bump 11 b is exposed by laser processing from the outermost surface side of the resin film 12 (conductive rod-exposing step). Theconductive bump 11 b is preferably exposed by removing the top region and leaving the bottom digged region of theconductive bump 11 b remaining exposed, for sufficient removal of the surface smear, as shown inFIG. 18 . Theconductive bump 11 b has a thickness sufficiently larger than that of the firstelectrical circuit 11 a. Accordingly, even if theconductive bump 11 b is processed with laser at high strength, the firstelectrical circuit 11 a itself remains undamaged. It is thus possible to remove the smear on the surface of theconductive bump 11 b completely by exposing theconductive bump 11 b in such a manner. Therefore, it is possible, by laser processing and the plating treatment described below after exposure of theconductive bump 11 b, to connect the exposedconductive bump 11 b and the newly formed secondelectrical circuit 8 to each other by interlayer connection with the plated film without desmear treatment. - Then as shown in
FIG. 16E , aplating catalyst 5 or the precursor thereof is deposited on the entire outer surface of theconductive bump 11 b exposed by laser processing, thecircuit groove 3 and the resin film 12 (catalyst-depositing step). - The
plating catalyst 5 for use is a catalyst similar to that described in the first embodiment, and the deposition method for use is also similar to that described there. - As shown in
FIG. 16E , theplating catalyst 5 is deposited by the catalyst-depositing treatment on the entire surface both of the laser-processed region and non-laser-processedresin film 12. Then as shown inFIG. 16F , theresin film 12 is removed, as it is swollen or dissolved with a particular liquid (film-removing step). The step leaves theplating catalyst 5 remaining only on the surface of thecircuit groove 3 formed by laser processing and the exposedconductive bump 11 b. On the other hand, theplating catalyst 5 deposited in the other region (surface of resin film 12) is removed. - The film-removing step is carried out by a method similar to that described in the second embodiment. Then as shown in
FIG. 16G , an electrolessly plated film is formed in the region carrying theresidual plating catalyst 5 after the film-removing step (plating processing step). It is possible in the step to deposit an electrolessly plated film only in the region where the secondelectrical circuit 8 is desirably formed. Also in the step, the newly formed higher-layer secondelectrical circuit 8 and the lower-layer firstelectrical circuit 11 a are connected to each other via theconductive bump 11 b and the electrolessly platedfilm 6 by interlayer connection. - The electrolessly plated film may be formed, for example, by a method of immersing the conductive rod-containing
circuit board 9 after the film-removing step in an electroless plating solution and thus, allowing deposition of an electrolessly platedfilm 6 only in the region where theplating catalyst 5 is deposited. - The metal for use in the electroless plating is a metal similar to that described in the first embodiment.
- In the plating processing step, the electrolessly plated
film 6 can be deposited only in the region on the surface of the laser-processedinsulation layer 1. In this way, a secondelectrical circuit 8 is formed on theinsulation layer 1 surface, and the formed secondelectrical circuit 8 and the firstelectrical circuit 11 a are connected to each other via theconductive bump 11 b by interlayer connection. - A
multilayer circuit board 20 shown inFIG. 16G having the secondelectrical circuit 8 on the surface of theinsulation layer 1 is formed in the steps above. In themultilayer circuit board 20, the higher-layer secondelectrical circuit 8 is electrically connected via theconductive bump 11 b and the electrolessly platedfilm 6 to the lower-layer firstelectrical circuit 11 a. - In the method of producing a circuit board, it is possible to determine film-removing failures by adding a fluorescent substance to the resin film and examining emission of the fluorescent substance after the film-removing step described above by irradiating UV light or near-ultraviolet light onto the test face. It is possible by the method of producing a circuit board in the present embodiment to form metal wires having an extremely small wire width and wire interval. In such a case, there is a concern, for example, about the resin film between neighboring metal wires remaining incompletely removed, as shown as the
resin film residue 13 in the expanded top view ofcircuit 8 inFIG. 19 . The resin film remaining between the metal wires, which allows formation of a plated film in the region, may possibly lead to troubles such as migration and short circuiting. In such a case, it is possible to examine the presence and the position of the film-removing failures by adding a fluorescent substance to theresin film 12, irradiating the film-removed face with light from a particular light source after the film-removing step, and thus, allowing light emission by the fluorescent substance only in the film-remaining region. - The fluorescent substance added to resin film for use in the inspection step is not particularly limited, if it emits light by irradiation of light from a particular light source. Typical examples thereof include fluorescence, eosine, pyroxene G and the like.
- The region where the emission of the fluorescent substance is observed in the inspection step is the region having the
residual resin film 13. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent formation of a plated film in the region by removing the emission-detected region, thus, prohibiting troubles such as migration and short circuiting in advance. - By the method of producing a multilayer circuit board described above, it is possible, by forming an electrolessly plated film by subjecting the conductive bump formed on the lower-layer first electrical circuit to laser processing in production of a multilayer circuit board by laminating electrical circuits by build-up method, to connect the newly formed higher-layer second electrical circuit to the previously-formed lower-layer first electrical circuit easily by interlayer connection. In addition, the newly-formed second electrical circuit, which is formed by deposition of a plating catalyst only in the region where the metal wires are desirably formed, is an electrical circuit higher in dimensional accuracy. It is thus possible to provide a multilayer circuit board carrying a electrical circuit higher in dimensional accuracy. It is possible by using such a method of producing a multilayer circuit board to produce multilayer circuit boards for use in applications such as IC substrates having small wire width and wire interval and printed wiring boards for cellphone and 3D circuit board.
- Hereinafter, the production method in the present embodiment will be described more specifically with reference to an Example. It should be understood that the scope of the present invention is not restricted at all by the following Example.
- A circuit board carrying a metal wiring (
thickness 18 μm) formed on the surface is placed over a prepreg having athickness 100 μm. A conical conductive bump having a height of 50 μm and a bottom face diameter of 200 μm is formed at a particular position on the metal wiring surface. The conductive bump is a bump formed with a conductive paste. A laminated film of the laminated and integrated composite is obtained by press-molding the composite under heat in the state that the conductive bump sticks into the prepreg. - Then, a suspension of styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) in methylethylketone (MEK) (manufactured by Zeon Corp., acid equivalents: 600, particle diameter: 200 nm, solid matter: 15%) was coated on the prepreg-sided surface of the obtained laminated film by spin coating and dried at 80° C. for 30 minutes, to form a resin film having a thickness of 2 μm.
- Grooves having the almost rectangular cross section having a width of 20 μm and a depth of 30 μm, a particular pattern are formed by laser processing at particular positions of the laminate film carrying the resin film formed. In addition, hole is formed in such a manner that the conductive bump is exposed as it is dug toward the region where the conductive bump is formed. A UV-YAG laser of MODEL5330 manufactured by ESI is used in laser processing.
- The laser-processed laminated film is then immersed in a cleaner conditioner—(C/N3320) and washed with water. Then, the laminated film is subjected to a soft etching process with a sodium persulfate-sulfuric acid type soft etching solution of pH<1. It is further treated in a predip step by using PD404 (pH<1: manufactured by Shipley Far East Ltd.). Then, it is immersed in an acidic Pd—Sn colloidal solution of
pH 1 containing stannous chloride and palladium chloride (CAT44, manufactured by Shipley Far East Ltd.), for deposition of palladium, nuclei in electroless copper plating, in the state of tin-palladium colloid on the epoxy resin substrate. - The laminate is then immersed in an accelerator solution of pH<1(ACC19E, manufactured by Shipley Far East Ltd.), to generate palladium nuclei. The laminate is immersed in 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution of
pH 14 under ultrasonication for ten minutes, allowing swelling of the surface SBR film and separation of the resin film. - Ultraviolet light is then irradiated onto the laminate surface. There is local fluorescent emission observed by ultraviolet irradiation. The region of fluorescent emission is removed by rubbing with cloth.
- The laminate is subjected to electroless copper plating as it is immersed in an electroless plating solution (CM328A, CM328L, CM328C, manufactured by Shipley Far East Ltd.), to give a deposited electroless copper plated film having a thickness of 5 μm. Observation of the surface of the laminated film electrolessly plated as described above under SEM (scanning electron microscope) shows that metal wires formed by the electrolessly plated film are formed at high accuracy in the laser-processed groove regions and the surface of the conductive bump and the groove region are electrically connected to each other via the electrolessly plated film.
- The swelling degree of the swellable resin film is determined in a similar manner to the method described in the first embodiment.
- The method of producing a circuit board in the present embodiment relates to a method of producing a radiator penetrating the multilayer circuit, while the method of producing a multilayer circuit board in the fourth embodiment is applied.
- Hereinafter, the method of producing a multilayer circuit board having penetrating radiators in the present embodiment will be described with reference to drawings. Description similar to that in the fourth embodiment will be omitted.
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FIGS. 20A to 20G are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps in the method of producing a multilayer circuit board having radiators penetrating through multiple layers in the fifth embodiment. The regions in the fifth embodiment with the same numerals as those in the first to fourth embodiments are similar to each other, and thus, the detailed description thereof is omitted. - The production method of the present embodiment is different from the production method described in the fourth embodiment in that conductive film for
heat radiations 16 a electrically disconnected from the firstelectrical circuit 11 a are formed additionally on the face where the first electrical circuit is formed. Also at predetermined positions of the conductive film forheat radiation 16 a,conductive rods 16 b are formed as they are protruding in the shape similar to theconductive rods 11 b placed protruding on the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 11 a. - Also in the production method of the present embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 20A , aninsulative substrate 1 is first laminated on the surface of aninsulative substrate 11. Then as shown inFIG. 20B , theconductive bumps 11 b and theconductive bumps 16 b are embedded in theinsulative substrate 1. - As shown in
FIG. 20C , aresin film 12 is then formed on the main face of thecircuit board 19 having conductive rods (film-forming step). - Then as shown in
FIG. 20D , acircuit groove 3 having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of theresin film 12 are formed by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film 12 (circuit groove-forming step). Further as shown inFIG. 20D , theconductive bumps 11 b and theconductive bumps 16 b are exposed by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film 12 (conductive rod-exposing step). - Then as shown in
FIG. 20E , aplating catalyst 5 or the precursor thereof is deposited over the entire surface of theconductive bumps circuit groove 3 and the resin film 12 (catalyst-depositing step). By the catalyst-depositing treatment, theplating catalyst 5 is deposited on the entire surface, including the surface of the laser-processed region and also of the non-laser-processedresin film 12. - Then as shown in
FIG. 20F , theresin film 12 is removed, as it is swollen or dissolved with a particular liquid (film-removing step). - As shown in
FIG. 20G , electrolessly plated films are then formed on the regions where theplating catalyst 5 remains unremoved (plating processing step). In the step, the electrolessly platedfilm 6 is deposited only in the region where theplating catalyst 5 remains unremoved. The newly formed higher-layer secondelectrical circuit 8 and the lower-layer firstelectrical circuit 11 a are connected to each other via theconductive bumps 11 b and the electrolessly platedfilms 6 by interlayer connection. In addition, a new conductive films forheat radiation 16 a thermally connected to the lower-layer conductive film forheat radiation 16 a are formed on the face carrying the newly formed higher-layer secondelectrical circuit 8. - After such steps, formed is a
multilayer circuit board 30 having a secondelectrical circuit 8 and newly formed conductive films forheat radiation 16 a on the surface of theinsulation layer 1 shown inFIG. 20G . In themultilayer circuit board 30, the higher-layer secondelectrical circuit 8 is electrically connected to the lower-layer the firstelectrical circuit 11 a via theconductive bumps 11 b and the electrolessly platedfilms 6. The higher-layer conductive film forheat radiation 16 a is thermally connected via theconductive bumps 16 b and the electrolessly platedfilms 6 to the lower-layer conductive film forheat radiation 16 a. -
Conductive bumps 16 b are formed additionally in the newly formed higher-layer conductive film forheat radiation 16 a shown inFIG. 20G , andconductive bumps 11 b are additionally formed at predetermined positions of the secondelectrical circuit 8. A multilayer circuit board having a radiator penetrating multiple layers therein is obtained, by repeating the steps explained inFIGS. 20A to 20G for a particular times.FIG. 21 shows, as an example, a schematic cross-sectional view of a five-layeredmultilayer circuit board 35 prepared by repeating the steps shown inFIGS. 20A to 20G four times. -
Radiators 16 penetrating theinsulative substrate 11 and the five-layered insulation layer are formed in the five-layeredmultilayer circuit board 35 shown inFIG. 21 . Theradiators 16, which penetrate themultilayer circuit board 35, transfer the heat on top surface to the bottom surface efficiently. Thus, the multilayer circuit board containing the radiators can be used favorably, for example, as an IC substrate for mounting IC chips that release a great amount of heat and a LED substrate carrying Leeds of which the luminous efficiency is affected by heat generation. - Use of a
multilayer circuit board 35 containingradiators 16 as IC substrate will be described with reference toFIGS. 22 and 23 .FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating amultilayer circuit board 35 carrying anIC chip 31 mounted thereon.FIG. 23 is a top view illustrating themultilayer circuit board 35 shown inFIG. 22 carrying achip 31 mounted thereon. - In
FIG. 22 , themultilayer circuit board 35 is connected via the electrode bumps 31 on the rear face to theelectrode land regions 41 on the surface of the printedwiring board 40 by soldering. Radiator bumps 32 thermally connected to theradiators 16 are formed on the rear face of themultilayer circuit board 35. The radiator bumps 32 are connected tometal layers 42 for heat release formed on the printedwiring board 40 by soldering. The metal layers forheat release 42 are formed, electrically insulated from the circuit formed on the surface of the printedwiring board 40. - The
IC chip 31 mounted on themultilayer circuit board 35 generates heat if power is supplied to theIC chip 31 throughwires 33 for wire bonding. Themultilayer circuit board 35 can transfer the heat released from theIC chip 31 via theradiators 16 to the metal layers 42 formed on the surface of the printedwiring board 40. Accordingly, the heat released from theIC chip 31 is radiated efficiently through the metal layers 42 formed on the surface of the printedwiring board 40, thus, preventing deterioration in operation efficiency of the IC chips 31. - The shape, pattern and others of the radiators formed on the multilayer circuit board are not particularly limited, if the radiators are formed, as they are electrically insulated from the circuit formed in the multilayer circuit board. It is possible to make the radiator function as a reinforcement structure for prevention of thermal deformation of the multilayer circuit board, by properly selecting the shape and pattern of the radiator. If the insulation layer of the multilayer circuit board is made of an organic material, the layer may be thermally deformed by the heat during soldering. In such a case, for example, if a
radiator 16 in the frame-shaped pattern shown inFIG. 23 is formed along the external surface of themultilayer circuit board 30, theradiator 16 of a metal material having a linear thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of the resin material functions as a reinforcement structure, preventing deformation of the entiremultilayer circuit board 30. - In the sixth embodiment, another method of producing a circuit board containing conductive rods will be described. The steps except those for production of a circuit board containing conductive rods are the same as the steps described in the fourth and fifth embodiments, and the detailed description thereof is eliminated.
- The method of producing a multilayer circuit board having conductive rods in the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to
FIGS. 24A to 24E . - In
FIGS. 24A to 24E , 1 and 21 each represent an insulation layer (insulative substrate); 21 a represents a first electrical circuit; 24 represents a hole formed by laser processing; 25 represents a smear; and 27 represents a conductive rod. - In the production method of the present embodiment, as shown in
FIGS. 24A and 24B , aninsulation layer 1 is first laminated on the surface of aninsulation layer 21 carrying a firstelectrical circuit 21 a formed. As shown inFIG. 24C , the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 21 a is exposed by laser processing of theinsulation layer 1. Aresinous residue smear 25 remains deposited on the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 21 a exposed by laser processing, as shown inFIG. 24C . Thesmear 25 may cause conductivity troubles. For that reason, thesmear 25 is preferably removed by desmear treatment, as shown inFIG. 24D . A known method of removing thesmear 25 by solubilization by means of immersion for example in permanganic acid solution can be used without any restriction as the desmear treatment. - After desmear treatment, a plate layer is grown from the surface of the exposed first
electrical circuit 21 a by electrolytic or electroless plating. As a result, as shown inFIG. 24E , aconductive rod 27 is formed as it protrudes on the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 21 a. The firstelectrical circuit 21 a functions as an electrode when electrolytic plating is performed, while the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 21 a functions as plating nucleus, when electroless plating is performed. - A multilayer circuit board is obtained in steps similar to those described in the fourth or fifth embodiment, except that a circuit board containing
conductive rods 19 such as that described above is used, replacing the circuit board containingconductive rods 9. Specifically, aresin film 12 is formed on the surface of a circuit board containing conductive rods 19 (film-forming step).Circuit grooves 3 having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of theresin film 12 are formed by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film 12 (circuit groove-forming step). Theconductive rod 27 is exposed by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film 12 (conductive rod-exposing step). Aplating catalyst 5 or the precursor thereof is deposited over the entire surface of the exposedconductive rod 27 andcircuit groove 3, and the resin film 12 (catalyst-depositing step). Theresin film 12 is then removed (film-removing step). After the film-removing step, an electrolessly platedfilm 6 is formed in the region where theplating catalyst 5 remains unremoved (plating processing step). A multilayer circuit board having a secondelectrical circuit 8 on the surface of aninsulation layer 1 is formed after these steps. In the multilayer circuit board, the higher-layer secondelectrical circuit 8 is electrically connected via theconductive rods 27 and the electrolessly platedfilms 6 to the lower-layer the firstelectrical circuit 21 a. - In such a method, the surface of the first electrical circuit may be subjected to desmear treatment before preparation of the resin film, and then, the conductive rod for interlayer connection formed by electrolytic plating or electroless plating. Thus, there is no concern, for example, about generation of the resin film by desmear treatment. It is also possible to form a conductive rod more efficiently, if the plated film is grown by electrolytic plating by using the exposed first electrical circuit as electrode. If power application to the first electrical circuit is difficult, the plated film may be grown by electroless plating by using the exposed electrical circuit surface as plating nucleus.
- In the seventh embodiment, a method of an interlayer connection after separation of the
resin film 12 and formation of the second electrical circuit, instead of using conductive rods formed before preparation of theresin film 12 described in the fourth to sixth embodiments. Detailed description the steps similar to those described in the fourth to sixth embodiments will be omitted. - In the production method of the present embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 25A , aninsulation layer 1 is first laminated on the surface of aninsulative substrate 21 In this way, the firstelectrical circuit 21 a is embedded in theinsulation layer 1. - Then as shown in
FIG. 25B , aresin film 12 is formed on the surface of the insulation layer 1 (film-forming step). As shown inFIG. 25C ,circuit grooves 3 having a depth of equal to or greater than the thickness of theresin film 12 are formed on the external surface of theresin film 12 by laser processing (circuit groove-forming step). - Then as shown in
FIG. 25D , aplating catalyst 5 is deposited over the external surface of the formedcircuit groove 3 and the resin film 12 (catalyst-depositing step). By such a catalyst-depositing treatment, aplating catalyst 5 is deposited on the entire surface, including the surfaces of thecircuit grooves 3 and non-laser-processedresin film 12. - As shown in
FIG. 25E , theresin film 12 is removed, as it is swollen or dissolved with a particular liquid (film-removing step). Processing in the step leaves theplating catalyst 5 remaining on the surface of thecircuit grooves 3 formed by laser processing and removes theplating catalyst 5 deposited on the surface of theother resin film 12. - As shown in
FIG. 25F , an electrolessly platedfilm 6 is formed in the region where theplating catalyst 5 remains unremoved (plating processing step). The step makes an electrolessly platedfilm 6 deposited on the regions where the secondelectrical circuit 8 is desirably formed. - Then as shown in
FIG. 26A , the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 21 a is exposed by laser processing from above the region where the interlayer connection to the secondelectrical circuit 8 is desirably formed. Asmear 25 remains then on the surface of the firstelectrical circuit 21 a exposed by laser processing. Thesmear 25 is removed by desmear treatment, as shown inFIG. 26B . - A plated film is grown by electrolytic or electroless plating on the surface of the first
electrical circuit 21 a exposed after desmear treatment, forming aconductive rod 37, as shown inFIG. 26C . The firstelectrical circuit 21 a functions as electrode if electrolytic plating is carried out, while the firstelectrical circuit 21 a functions as the surface plating nucleus if electroless plating is carried out. - It is possible by such a method to form an
interlayer connection 37 after separation of theresin film 12 and formation of the secondelectrical circuit 8. As a result, a second electrical circuit resistant to short circuiting and migration even when that having small wire width and wire interval is laminated by the build-up method. - The method of producing a circuit board in the present embodiment will be described with reference to drawings.
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FIGS. 27A to 27E are schematic cross-sectional views respectively explaining the steps in the method of producing a three-dimensional circuit substrate in the eighth embodiment. - In the production method of the present embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 27A , aresin film 12 is formed on the surface of an three-dimensional insulative substrate 51 having step-shaped regions. - Various traditional resin moldings used in production of three-dimensional circuit boards can be used without any restriction for the three-
dimensional insulative substrate 51. Such a molding is preferably prepared by injection molding from the point of productivity. Typical examples of the resin materials for resin molding include polycarbonate resins, polyamide resins, various polyester resins, polyimide resins, polyphenylene sulfide resins and the like. - The method of producing the
resin film 12 is not particularly limited. Specifically, it may be prepared for example by coating and drying a liquid resin material on the step face of a three-dimensional insulative substrate 51 where aresin film 12 is desirably formed. The coating method is not particularly limited. Specifically, a known method such as spin coating, bar coating, or spray coating can be used without particular restriction. - As shown in
FIG. 27B , acircuit groove 3 in a particular pattern is then formed by removing the resin film only in particular regions from the external surface of theresin film 12 formed. The method of forming the circuit grooves is not particularly limited. Specifically, it is formed, for example, by laser processing, machining such as dicing, embossing, or the like. Laser processing is favorable for production of high-accuracy fine circuits. It is possible to adjust the machining depth and others arbitrarily by modifying the laser power by laser processing. For example, embossing processing by using a fine resin mold, such as that used in the field of nanoimprint, is carried out favorably. - The
circuit grooves 3 formed in a particular circuit pattern defines the region of electrical circuit formed after electrolessly plated film is provided. - Then as shown in
FIG. 27C , aplating catalyst 5 is deposited both on the surface carrying thecircuit groove 3 formed and the surface carrying no circuit groove formed (catalyst-depositing step). As shown inFIG. 27C , it is possible to deposit aplating catalyst 5 on the surface of thecircuit groove 3 and on the surface of the resin film 2 by the catalyst-depositing treatment. - As shown in
FIG. 27D , theresin film 12 is then removed from the surface of the three-dimensional insulative substrate 51, as it is swollen with a particular liquid (film-separating step). The step leave theplating catalyst 5 only in the regions of the step face of the three-dimensional insulative substrate 51 where the circuit is desirably formed. - As shown in
FIG. 27E , an electrolessly platedfilm 6 is then formed only in the regions where theplating catalyst 5 remains unremoved (plating processing step). The step leads to deposition of an electrolessly plated film only in the region where thecircuit groove 3 is formed. - The plating processing step leads to deposition of the electrolessly plated film only in the regions on the surface of the three-
dimensional insulative substrate 51 where theplating catalyst 5 remains unremoved, thus, forming a conductive film accurately in the regions where the circuit is desirably formed. It is also possible to prevent deposition of the electrolessly plated film in the regions where circuit formation is undesirable. As a result, there is no unneeded plating film remaining between neighboring circuits, even when multiple fine circuits having narrow pitch interval and line width are formed. It is thus possible to prevent short circuiting and migration. - The three-
dimensional circuit board 60 shown inFIG. 27E is formed in these steps. As described above, it is possible by the method of forming a circuit in the present embodiment to form a circuit accurately and easily, for example, on the step-shaped regions of three-dimensional circuit board. - The method of producing a circuit board described above in an aspect of the present invention includes a film-forming step of forming a swellable resin film on the surface of an insulative substrate, a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the swellable resin film on the external surface of the swellable resin film, a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof both on the surface of the circuit grooves of the insulative substrate and the swellable resin film where there is no circuit groove formed, a film-separating step of making the swellable resin film swollen with a particular liquid and removing the swollen resin film from the insulative substrate surface, and a plating processing step of forming an electrolessly plated film only in the region where the plating catalyst or the plating catalyst formed from the plating catalyst precursor remains unremoved after removal of the swellable resin film. It is possible by such a production method to remove the undesired plating catalyst easily by separating the protective film after swelling. It is thus possible to form an electroless plated film only in the region defined by the residual plating catalyst. It is thus possible to keep the resulting circuit profile highly accurate. As a result, for example even when multiple circuit wires are drawn at a particular interval, there is no fragment for example of the electrolessly plated film between the circuit wires, eliminating concern about short circuiting and migration. It is also possible to form a circuit having a desired depth.
- The swelling degree of the swellable resin film when processed with the liquid is preferably 50% or more. By using a swellable resin film having such a swelling degree it is possible to remove the swellable resin film easily from the insulative substrate surface.
- In the above production method, preferably, the catalyst-depositing step includes a step of immersing the swellable resin film in an acidic catalyst metal colloidal solution, the film-separating step includes a step of swelling the swellable resin film in an alkaline solution, and the swellable resin film is a resin film incapable of swelling in the acidic catalyst metal colloidal solution and capable of swelling in the alkaline solution. According to the above production method, the swellable resin film is not separated in the catalyst-depositing step, wherein the swellable resin film is treated in the acidic condition, and is selectively separated in the film-separating step, wherein the swellable resin film is treated in the alkaline solution, following the catalyst-depositing step. Accordingly, a portion not subjected to plating is accurately protected in the catalyst-depositing step, and the swellable resin film can be separated after the plating catalyst has been deposited. This enables to fabricate a circuit more accurately. In this arrangement, preferably, the swellable resin film has a swelling degree of 10% or less with respect to the acidic catalyst metal colloidal solution, and a swelling degree of 50% or more with respect to the alkaline solution.
- Examples of the swellable resin film to be selectively separated in the alkaline condition are resin films to be formed by coating an elastomer in the form of suspension or emulsion, such as diene-based elastomers, acrylic elastomers, and polyester elastomers, having carboxyl groups, followed by drying. Use of the elastomer is advantageous in easily forming a swellable resin film having an intended swelling degree by adjusting the crosslinking degree or the gelation degree. Among the elastomers, diene-based elastomers containing a styrene-butadiene copolymer and having carboxyl groups are particularly preferable.
- The swellable resin film preferably contains, as a principal component, a resin including an acrylic resin having carboxyl groups of 100 to 800 acid equivalents.
- The swellable resin film is preferably a film prepared by coating and drying an elastomer suspension or emulsion on the surface of the insulative substrate surface. It is possible to form a swellable resin film easily on the surface of the insulative substrate by such a method.
- Alternatively, the swellable resin film is preferably formed by transferring a resin film previously prepared by coating and drying an elastomer suspension or emulsion on a support substrate onto the surface of the insulative substrate. Such a method is preferable, as it is advantageous in mass productivity, because it is possible to prepare multiple swellable resin films in advance.
- The thickness of the swellable resin film is preferably 10 μm or less, for preparation of the fine circuit at high accuracy.
- The width of the region to be partially removed by circuit pattern formation above is preferably 20 μm or less, for production of products demanding fine processing such as antenna circuits.
- It is also advantageous, because, if circuit grooves are formed by laser processing in the circuit groove-forming step, it is possible to form a fine circuit at high accuracy and control for example the machining depth easily by adjusting the laser power. It is also possible by using laser processing, to form through-holes for interlayer connection and install capacitors in the insulative substrate.
- The method of producing a circuit board in another aspect of the present invention includes a film-forming step of forming a resin film on the surface of the insulative substrate, a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film on the external surface of the resin film, a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof on the surface of the circuit grooves and the surface of the resin film, a film-removing step of removing the resin film, and a plating processing step of electroless-plating the insulative substrate after removal of the resin film, wherein, in the circuit groove-forming step, a local reinforcement structure is formed in a region of the circuit groove. It is possible by such a production method to form a circuit patterned region having a desired depth and shape, for example by laser processing, on the external surface of the resin film formed on the insulative substrate. Deposition of a plating catalyst over the entire surface of the insulative substrate carrying the circuit-patterned resin film and subsequent separation of the resin film leaves the plating catalyst only on the surface of the circuit patterned region. Electroless plating on the insulative substrate leaves a plated film formed only on the surface of the circuit patterned region. In this case, it is possible to improve the mechanical strength and the adhesion strength of the region of electrical circuit that is easily damaged, by forming a three-dimensional reinforcing structure, specifically by forming an irregular shape having anchoring action on the surface of the circuit patterned region or a partially thick plated film by engraving the groove deeper in the region desirably reinforced.
- In the production method for an electrical circuit, the circuit patterned region preferably has at least one land region for surface mounting of electronic parts and circuit wiring regions formed integrally with the land regions, wherein the irregular shape is formed on the surface of the land regions. Land regions for mounting electronic parts such as LSIs are regions particularly fragile and easily separated by impact. Installation of an irregular shape on the surface of such an impact-vulnerable land region leads to improvement in adhesive strength of the metal wiring in the land region and thus in the mounting strength of the LSIs and others mounted thereon.
- Preferably in the method of producing an electrical circuit described above, the circuit patterned region has at least one land region for surface mounting of electronic parts and circuit wiring regions formed integrally with the land regions, and the partial reinforcing structure is formed in such a manner that the land region has a groove depth equal to or greater than that in the circuit wiring region. When the electrical circuit board is exposed to impact in the state carrying electronic parts mounted thereon, in the circuit pattern having land regions and the circuit wiring regions integrally formed with the land regions, the regions close to the connection area between the land regions and the circuit wiring regions are often cleaved. In such a case, it is possible to make the plated film formed in the land region thicker than the plated film formed in the circuit wiring region, by forming a partial reinforcing structure by making the groove depth in the land region greater than the groove depth of the circuit wiring region. It is possible in this way to reinforce the connection area between the land region and the circuit wiring region.
- Also preferably in the method of producing an electrical circuit, the circuit patterned region has at least one land region for surface mounting of electronic parts and circuit wiring regions formed integrally with the land regions, and the partial reinforcing structure is a protrusion formed on the periphery of the grooves in the land region. The protrusions formed on the periphery of the grooves in the land region further improve the mounting strength when LSIs and others are mounted.
- The method of producing a multilayer circuit board in yet another aspect of the present invention includes a film-forming step of forming a resin film on the surface of an insulation layer formed on a circuit board that embeds conductive rods extruding at predetermined positions of a first electrical circuit, a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film by laser processing on the external surface of the resin film, a conductive rod-exposing step of exposing the conductive rods by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film, a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof on the surface of the exposed conductive rods, circuit grooves in the insulation layer, the internal wall of the pores formed in the insulation layer by exposure of the conductive rod, and the surface of the resin film, a film-removing step of removing the resin film, and a plating processing step of forming a second electrical circuit by forming an electrolessly plated film in the region where the plating catalyst remains unremoved after the film-removing step and connecting the first and the second electrical circuits to each other with the conductive rods by interlayer connection. It is possible in the configuration to deposit a plating catalyst only on the surface of circuit grooves by forming circuit grooves by removing the resin film formed on the insulation layer surface of the conductive rod-containing circuit board partially by laser processing, depositing a plating catalyst on the surface of the circuit grooves and the entire surface of the unremoved resin film, and then, removing the resin film. Thus, an electrolessly plated film is formed only in the region defined by the region carrying the deposited plating catalyst. It is possible in this way to form an electrical circuit having a high-definition profile by depositing a plating catalyst only in the region where the electrical circuit is desirably formed. In addition, because the electrolessly plated film is formed after exposure of the conductive rod by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film, the first electrical circuit previously formed and the second electrical circuit newly formed on the insulation layer may be interlayer-connoted to each other with the conductive rods. In this case, the lower-layer first electrical circuit, which has a conductive rods formed therein, remains undamaged, even if the conductive rods are exposed, as they are dug deeper. Thus, the smear on the conductive rod surface can be removed completely by high-energy laser processing. For that reason, the first and second electrical circuits can be connected to each other sufficiently via the conductive rod by interlayer connection without desmear treatment. Because the interlayer connection is possible without need for desmear treatment by the present method, it is possible to prevent separation or solubilization by desmear treatment of the resin film for use in preparation of the second electrical circuit.
- Preferably, the circuit board carrying the embedded conductive rod preferably has a conductive film for heat radiation containing conductive rods formed as electrically insulated from the first electrical circuit additionally on the surface having the first electrical circuit formed; the conductive rods in the conductive film for heat radiation are preferably embedded in the insulation layer together with the conductive rods protruding in the first electrical circuit; the conductive rod-exposing step has an additional step of exposing the conductive rods formed protruding in the conductive film for heat radiation by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film; in the catalyst-depositing step, a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof is deposited additionally on the surface of the conductive rods exposed in the conductive film for heat radiation and the internal wall of the hole formed in the insulative layer by exposure of the conductive rod; and the secondary radiator connected to the first radiator by interlayer connection is formed in the plating processing step. The circuit board thus formed is superior in heat radiation efficiency.
- For exposure of the conductive rods, part of the top region of the conductive rod may be removed by laser processing. The conductive rod has a height sufficiently large, compared with the thickness of the metal foil for the first electrical circuit. Therefore, even if high-strength laser is irradiated on the conductive rod, the metal foil for the first electrical circuit remains undamaged. It is thus possible without desmear treatment to remove the smear remaining on the conductive rod surface sufficiently by laser processing to a degree that the top region of the conductive rod is removed locally.
- The method of producing a multilayer circuit board described above preferably includes an additional inspection step of examining film-removing failure by adding a fluorescent substance to the resin film and monitoring emission from the fluorescent substance after the film-removing step. In the above-mentioned method of producing a multilayer circuit board, there is a concern that the film in the region between neighboring wirings where the film should be removed may remain in a small amount without complete removal when the wire width and the wire interval are extremely small. There is also a concern that the fragments of the resin film removed by laser processing migrate into and remain in the circuit grooves formed. If the resin film remains between wiring, the plated film is formed in the region inevitably, possibly causing migration and short circuiting. In addition, the fragments of the resin film, if they remain in the circuit groove formed, may cause heat resistance defects and propagation loss of the electrical circuit obtained. In such a case, as described above, it is possible to examine the presence of film-removing failures and the positions of the film-removing failures, by adding a fluorescent substance to the resin film, irradiating the light from a particular light source onto the film-removed face, and thus allowing emission of the fluorescent substance in the region where the film remains after the film-removing step.
- The resin film is preferably a swellable resin film that can be separated from the insulation layer surface as it is swollen with a particular liquid, and specifically, it is preferably a swellable resin film having a swelling degree of 50% or more to the liquid. It is possible by using such a swellable resin film to separate the resin film easily from the insulation layer surface.
- The conductive rod-containing circuit board is preferably is a substrate having an insulation layer laminated integrally on the surface carrying conductive rods previously formed therein protruding at predetermined positions in the first electrical circuit, because it is easier to embed the conductive rod in the insulation layer and thus to produce the circuit board.
- The conductive rod-containing circuit board is preferably a substrate obtained by coating a resin solution on the surface having conductive rods previously formed as they protrude at predetermined positions in the first electrical circuit and hardening it into an insulation layer, because it is possible to adjust the thickness of the insulation layer easily.
- The conductive rod-containing circuit board is preferably a substrate obtained by first forming an insulation layer on the surface of an electrical circuit, exposing the electrical circuit by drilling from the surface opposite to the surface carrying the first electrical circuit of the insulation layer, and forming conductive rods in the drilled regions by growing a plated film from the exposed first electrical circuit surface. In this case, the step of growing a plated film in the drilled region is more preferably a step of growing a plated film by electrolytic plating by using the first electrical circuit exposed after desmear treatment after drilling as electrode. It is possible by the method, to desmear the surface of the first electrical circuit before preparation of the resin film and then, form conductive rods for interlayer connection by electrolytic plating. Thus, there is no concern about the resin film being swollen or dissolved by desmear treatment in preparation of the circuit. It is possible in this case to form conductive rods easily, because the plated film is grown by electrolytic plating of using the exposed first electrical circuit as electrode. If power application to the first electrical circuit is difficult, the plated film may be grown by electroless plating by using the exposed electrical circuit surface as plating nucleus.
- Yet another method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to the present invention includes an insulation layer-forming step of forming an insulation layer on the surface of a substrate carrying a first electrical circuit formed thereon, a film-forming step of forming a resin film on the insulation layer surface, a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film by laser processing on the external surface of the resin film, a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof both on the surface of the circuit grooves and the surface of the resin film, a film-removing step of removing the resin film, a plating processing step of forming a second electrical circuit by forming an electrolessly plated film in the region where the plating catalyst remains unremoved after the film-removing step, a laser processing step of exposing the first electrical circuit in a particular region of the second electrical circuit by laser processing, and an interlayer connection-forming step of connecting the first and second electrical circuits to each other by the interlayer connection by growing a plated film on the surface of the exposed first electrical circuit. In the configuration above, an interlayer connection region with the first electrical circuit can be formed at a desired region after preparation of the second electrical circuit. Because an interlayer connection between the first and second electrical circuits are formed by drilling the second electrical circuit after preparation and growing a plated film thereon, production of the second electrical circuit is not affected even when the first electrical circuit surface is desmear-treated for removal of smear. As a result, even when a second electrical circuit having small wire width and wire interval is laminated by the build-up method, a second electrical circuit resistant to short circuiting and migration is formed. It is possible in this case to form the interlayer connection easily, because it is possible to grow the plated film by electrolytic plating by using the exposed first electrical circuit as electrode. If power application to the first electrical circuit is difficult, the plated film may be grown by electroless plating by using the exposed electrical circuit surface as plating nucleus.
- Preferably, the substrate has a first conductive film for heat radiation formed as electrically insulated from the first electrical circuit additionally on the surface having the first electrical circuit formed; and the circuit groove-forming step has an additional step of forming a second conductive film forming groove for heat radiation isolated from the circuit groove equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film by laser processing from above the first conductive film; and in the catalyst-depositing step, depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof additionally on the surface of the second conductive film forming groove; and in a plating processing step, forming a second conductive film for heat radiation by forming an electrolessly plated film on the surface of the second conductive film forming groove; and the laser processing step exposing the first electrical circuit has an additional step of exposing the first conductive film for heat radiation by laser processing from above the first conductive film; and in the interlayer connection-forming step, connecting the first and the second conductive films to each other by interlayer connection by growing a plated film on the surface of the exposed first conductive film, additionally.
- According to this configuration, in the image forming apparatus, the determination that the document image is color or monochromatic is performed, and the image data for use in the image forming can be compressed in a compression format which is suitable for the document image. Accordingly, it becomes easy to reduce the capacity of the storage section. This application is based on Japanese Patent application serial Nos. 2008-118818, 2008-193931, 2008-217091, 2008-246431 and 2009-104086 filed in Japan Patent Office on Apr. 30, 2008, Jul. 28, 2008, Aug. 26, 2008, Sep. 25, 2008 and Apr. 22, 2009, and based on U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/326,169 filed on Dec. 2, 2008, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
- Although the present invention has been fully described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, unless otherwise such changes and modifications depart from the scope of the present invention hereinafter defined, they should be construed as being included therein.
Claims (19)
1. A method of producing a circuit board, comprising:
a film-forming step of forming a resin film on the surface of an insulative substrate;
a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film on the external surface of the resin film;
a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof on the surface of the circuit grooves on the insulative substrate and the surface of the resin film;
a film-removing step of removing the resin film; and
a plating processing step of electroless-plating the insulative substrate after removal of the resin film, wherein
a partial reinforcing structure is formed in a region of the circuit groove in the circuit groove-forming step.
2. The method of producing a circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the partial reinforcing structure is an irregular shape formed on predetermined region of the surface of the circuit groove.
3. The method of producing a circuit board according to claim 2 , wherein the circuit groove has a circuit pattern consisting of land regions for surface mounting of electronic parts and circuit wiring regions formed integrally with the land regions, and the irregular shape is formed on the groove surface in the land regions.
4. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit groove has a circuit pattern consisting of land regions for surface mounting of electronic parts and circuit wiring regions formed integrally with the land regions, and the partial reinforcing structure has a groove shape having the groove depth in the land region larger than that of the circuit wiring region and forming a plated film having thickness in the land region thicker than that of the circuit wiring region.
5. The method of producing a circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit groove has a circuit pattern consisting of land regions for surface mounting of electronic parts and circuit wiring regions formed integrally with the land regions, and the partial reinforcing structure is formed by forming at least one protrusion on the periphery of the groove in the land region.
6. A method of producing a multilayer circuit board, comprising:
a film-forming step of forming a resin film on the surface of an insulation layer formed on a circuit board that embeds a conductive rod protruding at predetermined positions of a first electrical circuit;
a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film by laser processing on the external surface of the resin film;
a conductive rod-exposing step of exposing the conductive rod by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film;
a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof on the surface of the exposed conductive rod, circuit grooves in the insulation layer, the internal wall of the pores formed in the insulation layer by exposure of the conductive rod, and the surface of the resin film;
a film-removing step of removing the resin film; and
a plating processing step of forming a second electrical circuit by forming an electrolessly plated film in the region where the plating catalyst remains unremoved after the film-removing step and connecting the first and the second electrical circuits to each other with the conductive rod by interlayer connection.
7. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 6 , wherein the circuit board carrying the embedded conductive rod has a conductive film for heat radiation containing a conductive rod formed as electrically insulated from the first electrical circuit additionally on the surface having the first electrical circuit formed; and the conductive rod in the conductive film for heat radiation are embedded in the insulation layer together with the conductive rod protruding in the first electrical circuit; the conductive rod-exposing step has an additional step of exposing the conductive rod formed protruding in the conductive film for heat radiation by laser processing from the external surface of the resin film; wherein, in the catalyst-depositing step, a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof is deposited additionally on the surface of the conductive rod exposed in the conductive film for heat radiation and the internal wall of the hole formed in the insulative layer by exposure of the conductive rod; and the secondary radiator connected to the first radiator by interlayer connection is formed in the plating processing step.
8. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 6 , wherein the laser processing for exposure of the conductive rod removes part of the top region of the conductive rod.
9. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 6 , wherein the resin film is a swellable resin film separated from the insulation layer surface as it is swollen with a particular liquid.
10. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 6 , wherein the conductive rod-containing circuit board is a substrate obtained by laminating an insulation layer integrally on the surface having a conductive rod previously formed as it protrudes at a predetermined position in the first electrical circuit.
11. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 6 , wherein the conductive rod-containing circuit board is a substrate obtained by coating a resin solution on the surface having a conductive rod previously formed as it protrudes at a predetermined position in the first electrical circuit and hardening it into an insulation layer.
12. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 6 , wherein the circuit board that embedded conductive rod is a substrate obtained by forming an insulation layer on the surface of the first electrical circuit, exposing the first electrical circuit by laser processing from the surface of the insulation layer, and forming a conductive rod on the surface of the first electrical circuit by growing a plated film from the exposed first electrical circuit.
13. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 12 , wherein the step of growing a plated film is a step of growing a plated film by electrolytic plating by using the first electrical circuit exposed after desmear treatment of the laser-processed region as electrode.
14. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 12 , wherein the step of growing a plated film is a step of growing a plated film by electroless plating by using the first electrical circuit exposed after desmear treatment of the laser-processed region as plating nucleus.
15. A multilayer circuit board obtained by the production method according to claim 7 , comprising heat radiation structures penetrating the internal layers.
16. A method of producing a multilayer circuit board, comprising:
an insulation layer-forming step of forming an insulation layer on the surface of a substrate carrying a first electrical circuit formed thereon;
a film-forming step of forming a resin film on the insulation layer surface;
a circuit groove-forming step of forming circuit grooves having a depth equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film by laser processing on the external surface of the resin film;
a catalyst-depositing step of depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof both on the surface of the circuit grooves formed on the insulation layer and the surface of the resin film;
a film-removing step of removing the resin film;
a plating processing step of forming a second electrical circuit by forming an electrolessly plated film in the region where the plating catalyst remains unremoved after the film-removing step;
a laser processing step of exposing the first electrical circuit by laser processing in a particular region of the second electrical circuit; and
an interlayer connection-forming step of connecting the first and second electrical circuits to each other by interlayer connection by growing a plated film on the surface of the exposed first electrical circuit.
17. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 16 , wherein the interlayer connection-forming step is a step of growing the plated film by electrolytic plating by using the first electrical circuit exposed after desmear treatment of the laser-processed region, as electrode.
18. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 16 , wherein the interlayer connection-forming step is a step of growing the plated film by electroless plating by using the surface of the first electrical circuit exposed after desmear treatment of the laser-processed region, as plating nucleus.
19. The method of producing a multilayer circuit board according to claim 16 ,
wherein the substrate has a first conductive film for heat radiation formed as electrically insulated from the first electrical circuit additionally on the surface having the first electrical circuit formed;
and the circuit groove-forming step has an additional step of forming a second conductive film forming groove for heat radiation isolated from the circuit groove equal to or greater than the thickness of the resin film by laser processing from above the first conductive film;
and in the catalyst-depositing step, depositing a plating catalyst or the precursor thereof additionally on the surface of the second conductive film forming groove;
and in a plating processing step, forming a second conductive film for heat radiation by forming an electrolessly plated film on the surface of the second conductive film forming groove;
and the laser processing step exposing the first electrical circuit has an additional step of exposing the first conductive film for heat radiation by laser processing from above the first conductive film;
and in the interlayer connection-forming step, connecting the first and the second conductive films to each other by interlayer connection by growing a plated film on the surface of the exposed first conductive film, additionally.
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