Abstract:
There is provided a wired circuit board assembly which allows effective prevention of the breakage of the flexing portion of a wired circuit board supported by a support frame. In a wired circuit board support sheet (1), a plurality of wired circuit boards (2) each composed of a base insulating layer (5), a conductor pattern (6), and a cover insulating layer (7) which are formed on a support board (4) are supported by a support frame (3) in such a manner that they are arranged and aligned in mutually spaced relation. Each of the wired circuit board (2) has a flexing portion (20) formed by removing the support board (4) to obtain a flexing property. In addition, second connecting portions (19) are provided in spanning relation between the flexing portion (20) and the vertical frame parts (16) of the support frame (3). The arrangement allows effective prevention of the breakage of the flexing portion (20) of each of the wired circuit boards (2) supported by the support frame (3).
Abstract:
A suspension board with circuit having a conductor layer formed in the form of a fine wiring circuit by an additive process, while providing a reduced risk of damage and breaking of the conductor layer in a flying lead portion. The suspension board with circuit comprises a supporting board 2, an insulating base layer 3 formed on the supporting board 2, a conductor layer 4 formed on the insulating base layer 3, an insulating cover layer 5 formed on the conductor layer 4, and a flying lead portion 9 in which a supporting-board-side opening 13, a base-layer-side opening 14, and a cover-layer-side opening 15 are formed so that both sides of the conductor layer 4 can be exposed therefrom. A reinforcing portion 16 or 23 for reinforcing the conductor layer 4 formed continuously from at least either of the insulating base layer 3 and the insulating cover layer 5 along the longitudinal direction of the conductor layer 4 is included in the flying lead portion 9.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a circuit substrate and a circuit-formed suspension substrate comprising the circuit substrate, the circuit substrate comprising a metal foil substrate and an insulating layer composed of a polyimide resin formed on the metal foil substrate, wherein the polyimide resin is one obtained by the reaction of (A) p-phenylene diamine and (B) acid anhydrides of (a) 3,4,3′,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and (b) 2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane. Since a coefficient of linear thermal expansion of the polyimide resin is close to that of various metal foils, the circuit substrate causes no cracking on the resin layer and scarcely causes warpage, and the resin layer does not separate.
Abstract:
A wired circuit board is provided which can reduce transmission loss with a simple layer structure and also features excellent long-term reliability by preventing the occurrence of an ion migration phenomenon between a metal foil and an insulating layer to improve the adhesion between the metal foil and the insulating layer and the conductivity of a conductor. A metal supporting board is prepared and a first metal thin film is formed on the metal supporting board by sputtering or electrolytic plating. A metal foil is formed on the first metal thin film by electrolytic plating. A second metal thin film is formed over the metal foil and the metal supporting board by electroless plating or sputtering. An insulating base layer is formed on the second metal thin film. A conductive pattern is formed as a wired circuit pattern on the insulating base layer. An insulating cover layer is formed on the insulating base layer to cover the conductive pattern.
Abstract:
A wired circuit board that can prevent inconsistency in characteristic impedance to allow effective transmission of electrical signals from a magnetic head to a control board portion. A wired circuit board is constructed so that a suspension board portion for supporting the magnetic head and a control board portion for controlling the magnetic head are formed to be continuous and integral with each other. To be more specific, a first conductor layer connected to the magnetic head in the suspension board portion and a second conductor layer connected to a preamplifier IC in the control board portion are formed from the same material and formed on a common insulating base layer simultaneously. Further, a common insulating cover layer to cover the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer is formed on the common insulating base layer.
Abstract:
A wired circuit board includes a metal supporting board, an insulating layer formed on the metal supporting board, a conductive pattern formed on the insulating layer and having a plurality of wires, and a semiconductive layer formed on a surface of the insulating layer exposed from the conductive pattern so as to be in contact with the conductive pattern. The insulating layer is formed with a groove exposing the metal supporting board between at least two adjacent wires, and the semiconductive layer is in contact with the metal supporting board in the groove.
Abstract:
The invention provides a wired circuit board that can prevent deterioration of a conductive pattern and short-circuiting of the conductive pattern. The wired circuit board is presented herein in the form of a suspension board with circuit which comprises an insulating base layer formed on a metal supporting board, a conductive pattern formed on the insulating base layer, a metal oxide layer formed on a surface of the conductive pattern and on a surface of the insulating base layer by sputtering, and an insulating cover layer, formed on the metal oxide layer, to cover the conductive pattern. According to this suspension board with circuit, since the metal oxide layer to cover the conductive pattern is formed by the sputtering, the metal oxide layer can be formed with a uniform thickness. Hence, the metal oxide layer can fully function as a barrier layer to the conductive pattern and, accordingly, deterioration of the conductive pattern and the short-circuiting of the conductive pattern can be prevented effectively.
Abstract:
A suspension board with circuit that can allow precise adjustment of floatation (floatation angle) of even a small-sized slider to a magnetic disc even when the outrigger portions are reduced in rigidity. A gimbal portion 6 of the suspension board with circuit 1 is formed by a tongue portion 10 for mounting a magnetic head thereon, and outrigger portions 11 provided at both sides of the tongue portion 10, and an opening 12 is formed in the insulating cover layer 5 so that the conductor layer 4 can be exposed therefrom in the outrigger portions 11. This can allow reduction in rigidity of the outrigger portions 11, and as such can allow precise adjustment of floatation (floatation angle) of the slider to the magnetic disc even when a small-sized slider is mounted on the gimbal portion.
Abstract:
In order to provide a new production method of a suspension board with circuit capable of preventing deterioration of the outward appearance and defects in products caused by a metal supporting layer, and further capable of forming an electroless nickel plating layer having an even thickness in a reliable manner, an insulating base layer is first formed on a supporting board, and a chromium thin film and a copper thin film are formed next sequentially on the surface of the supporting board exposed from the insulating base layer and on the entire surface of the insulating base layer. Subsequently, a plating resist is formed in a reversal pattern with respect to the wired circuit pattern on the surface of the copper thin film, and a conductor layer is formed on the surface of the copper thin film exposed from the plating resist by electrolytic plating. The plating resist is removed after an electroless nickel plating layer is formed on the conductor layer. Subsequently, the copper thin film and the chromium thin film are removed sequentially, and an insulating cover layer is formed next.
Abstract:
A circuit substrate having an insulating layer comprising a polyimide resin on a metal foil substrate, wherein the polyimide resin is a polyimide resin obtained by the reaction of(A) aromatic diamines comprising(a) p-phenylene diamine and(b) 2,2'-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,4'-diaminobiphenyl.(B) 3,4,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride.The circuit-formed substrate has a desired circuit comprising a conductive layer on the circuit substrate.The polyimide resin has a coefficient of thermal linear expansion close to that of the metal foil, and hence breakage does not occur on the resin layer, the resin layer does not separate, and warping does not occur.