US5319330A
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Device comprising laminated conductive patterns and easily selectable dielectrics
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1992-06-12
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Granted: 1994-06-07
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Expires: 2012-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A device with laminated conductive patterns and dielectrics which can be selected without consideration of its bonding characteristics in regard of copper metal comprises a conductor means comprising a support frame with a window in which one or more etched conductors are arranged. The conductor means is located on one surface of a dielectric sheet or between two such sheets.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl-Erik Leeb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P3/00; H01P3/02; H01P3/08; H01P3/081; H01P3/085; H01P3/087; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0237; H05K1/024; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/07; H05K2201/0707; H05K2201/0715; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2009; H05K2201/2018; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A device comprising: a conductive pattern including at least one conductor; a first dielectric plate; and a support frame having a window and supporting the conductive pattern; wherein the at least one conductor is disposed over the window, and the conductive pattern is disposed adjacent to a surface of the first dielectric plate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
53 words
A device comprising: a conductive pattern including at least one conductor; a first dielectric plate; and a support frame having a window and supporting the conductive pattern; wherein the at least one conductor is disposed over the window, and the conductive pattern is disposed adjacent to a surface of the first dielectric plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the first dielectric plate has a surface distal from the conductive pattern, and a metal layer for forming an electrical ground plane is disposed at the distal surface, whereby the device is a microstrip circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 2, wherein the first dielectric plate comprises air, and the device further comprises means for locating the metal layer at a predetermined distance from the conductive pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The device of claim 1, further comprising a second dielectric plate, wherein the conductive pattern is disposed between the first and second dielectric plates, and the first and second plates each have a surface distal from the conductive pattern, and respective metal layers for forming electrical ground planes are disposed at the distal surfaces, whereby the device is a stripline circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the support frame is a plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 5, wherein the window is formed by cutting the support frame with one of a laser beam and a water jet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the support frame comprises stabilizing fingers that project into the window and support the at least one conductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the first dielectric plate comprises ceramic material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
A circuit board comprising: a first dielectric substrate board; a pattern of conductors disposed adjacent to a first side of the first dielectric substrate board; and a support frame; wherein the pattern is disposed atop the support frame, the support frame is thin compared to the first dielectric substrate board, and the pattern and support frame are arranged directly on the first side of the first dielectric substrate board.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A circuit board comprising: a first dielectric substrate board; a pattern of conductors disposed adjacent to a first side of the first dielectric substrate board; and a support frame; wherein the pattern is disposed atop the support frame, the support frame is thin compared to the first dielectric substrate board, and the pattern and support frame are arranged directly on the first side of the first dielectric substrate board.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The circuit board of claim 9, further comprising a second dielectric substrate board, the support frame also being thin compared to the second dielectric substrate board, and the pattern and support frame are also arranged, at their sides distal from the first dielectric substrate board, directly on a first side of the second dielectric substrate board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
The circuit board of claim 10, wherein each of the first and second dielectric substrate boards has a second side that is opposite to its first side, and a layer of metal, for connection to a reference potential when the circuit board is used in an electronic equipment, is disposed on each second side.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The circuit board of claim 9, wherein the support frame includes at least one aperture, and a part of the pattern is disposed over the at least one aperture.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The circuit board of claim 9, wherein the first dielectric substrate board has a second side that is opposite to its first side, and a layer of metal, for connection to a reference potential when the circuit board is used in an electronic equipment, is disposed on the second side.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of making a circuit board comprising the steps of: providing a first dielectric substrate board; locating a pattern of conductors adjacent to a first side of the first dielectric substrate board; providing a support frame which is thin compared to the first dielectric substrate board; attaching the pattern to a top of the support frame; and attaching the pattern and support frame to the first side of the first dielectric substrate board.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of making a circuit board comprising the steps of: providing a first dielectric substrate board; locating a pattern of conductors adjacent to a first side of the first dielectric substrate board; providing a support frame which is thin compared to the first dielectric substrate board; attaching the pattern to a top of the support frame; and attaching the pattern and support frame to the first side of the first dielectric substrate board.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of: providing a second substrate board, the support frame also being thin compared to the second substrate board; and attaching the pattern and support frame to a first side of the second substrate board so that the pattern and support frame are disposed between the first dielectric substrate board and the second substrate board.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of providing a metal layer on a second side of the first dielectric substrate board and a metal layer on a second side of the second substrate board, wherein each second side is opposite to the first side of its respective substrate board, and each metal layer is for connection to a reference potential when the circuit board is used in an electronic equipment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of: forming an aperture in the support frame; and locating a part of the pattern over the aperture.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of providing a metal layer on a side of the first dielectric substrate board that is distal from the first side, wherein the metal layer is for connection to a reference potential when the circuit board is used in an electronic equipment.
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