# US 10,485,104 B2 · Printed circuit board, memory module and memory system including the same

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- Number: US 10,485,104 B2
- Document ID: US10485104B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/103,284
- Filed: 2018-08-14
- Published: 2019-06-20
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-19
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jong-Min Kim; Do-Hyung Kim; Kyoung-Sun Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10485104B2

## CPC

- H05K 1/112: {directly combined with via connections}
- H05K 1/024: {Dielectric details, e.g. changing the dielectric material around a transmission line}
- H05K 1/0245: {Lay-out of balanced signal pairs, e.g. differential lines or twisted lines}
- H05K 1/0253: {Impedance adaptations of transmission lines by special lay-out of power planes, e.g. providing openings (H05K1/0251 takes precedence)}
- H05K 1/0243: {Printed circuits associated with mounted high frequency components}
- H05K 1/0298: {Multilayer circuits}
- H05K 2201/10159: Memory
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a first insulating layer, a pad disposed on the first insulating layer, and a first reference layer on which the first insulating layer is disposed, the first reference layer including a dielectric passage for forming a return path of a signal that is transmitted to the pad, and a conductive line disposed in the dielectric passage and disposed to form a transmission path of the signal. The PCB further includes a second insulating layer on which the first reference layer is disposed, and a second reference layer on which the second insulating layer is disposed, the second reference layer further forming the return path. A capacitance of the pad corresponds to a distance between the pad and the second reference layer.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A printed circuit board (PCB) comprising:
a first insulating layer;
a pad disposed on the first insulating layer;
a first reference layer on which the first insulating layer is disposed, the first reference layer comprising:
a dielectric passage disposed through the first reference layer, and for forming a return path of a signal that is transmitted to the pad; and
a conductive line disposed in and through the dielectric passage, and for forming a transmission path of the signal;
a second insulating layer on which the first reference layer is disposed; and
a second reference layer on which the second insulating layer is disposed, the second reference layer further forming the return path,
wherein a capacitance of the pad corresponds to a distance between the pad and the second reference layer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The PCB of claim 1, wherein the dielectric passage comprises an opening disposed through the first reference layer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The PCB of claim 2, wherein the dielectric passage further comprises a dielectric member disposed in the opening.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The PCB of claim 2, wherein the opening has a first size larger than a second size of the pad.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The PCB of claim 2, wherein the opening has a first length no less than a second length of the pad.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The PCB of claim 1, wherein the conductive line is disposed along a transmission direction of the signal and disposed to electrically connect portions of the first reference layer at both sides of the dielectric passage with each other.

### Claim 7

A memory module comprising:
a first insulating layer;
a first resistive pad and a second resistive pad disposed on the first insulating layer;
a resistance disposed between and connected to the first resistive pad and the second resistive pad;
a tab disposed on the first insulating layer and configured to transmit a signal to the first resistive pad;
a signal line disposed on the first insulating layer and connected to the second resistive pad;
a semiconductor package mounted on the signal line;
a first reference layer on which the first insulating layer is disposed, the first reference layer comprising a first dielectric passage disposed under the first resistive pad, the second resistive pad and the resistance and disposed to form a return path of the signal, and a first conductive line disposed in the first dielectric passage and disposed to form a transmission path of the signal;
a second insulating layer on which the first reference layer is disposed; and
a second reference layer on which the second insulating layer is disposed, the second reference layer further forming the return path,
wherein a capacitance of the first resistive pad and the second resistive pad corresponds to a distance between the first resistive pad and the second resistive pad and the second reference layer.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The memory module of claim 7, wherein the first dielectric passage comprises:
a first opening disposed through a first portion of the first reference layer under the first resistive pad;
a second opening disposed through a second portion of the first reference layer under the second resistive pad; and
a third opening disposed through a third portion of the first reference layer under the resistance.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The memory module of claim 8, wherein the third opening is in fluidic communication with the first opening and the second opening.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The memory module of claim 8, wherein the first opening has a first size larger than a second size of the first resistive pad,
the second opening has a third size larger than a fourth size of the second resistive pad, and
the third opening has a fifth size larger than a sixth size of the resistance.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The memory module of claim 10, wherein the first resistive pad and the second resistive pad have a first width wider than a second width of the signal line,
the resistance has a third width narrower than the first width of the first resistive pad and the second resistive pad, and
the third opening has a fourth width narrower than a fifth width of the first opening and the second opening.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The memory module of claim 8, wherein the first conductive line is disposed in the first opening, the second opening and the third opening and disposed along a transmission direction of the signal.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The memory module of claim 8, wherein the first dielectric passage further comprises:
a first dielectric member disposed in the first opening;
a second dielectric member disposed in the second opening; and
a third dielectric member disposed in the third opening.

### Claim 14 (depends on 7)

The memory module of claim 7, further comprising a mount pad disposed on the first reference layer and connected to the signal line,
wherein the semiconductor package is mounted on the mount pad.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The memory module of claim 14, wherein the first reference layer further comprises:
a second dielectric passage disposed through a portion of the first reference layer under the mount pad; and
a second conductive line disposed in the second dielectric passage.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The memory module of claim 15, wherein the second dielectric passage comprises an opening.

### Claim 17 (depends on 7)

The memory module of claim 7, wherein the semiconductor package comprises a dynamic random access memory (DRAM).

### Claim 18

A memory system comprising:
a main board;
a central processing unit (CPU) connected to the main board; and
a memory module mounted on the main board,
wherein the memory module comprises:
a first insulating layer;
a first resistive pad and a second resistive pad disposed on the first insulating layer;
a resistance disposed between and connected to the first resistive pad and the second resistive pad;
a tab disposed on the first insulating layer and configured to transmit a signal to the first resistive pad;
a signal line disposed on the first insulating layer and connected to the second resistive pad;
a semiconductor package mounted on the signal line;
a first reference layer on which the first insulating layer is disposed, the first reference layer comprising a dielectric passage disposed under the first resistive pad, the second resistive pad and the resistance and disposed to form a return path of the signal, and a conductive line disposed in the dielectric passage and disposed to form a transmission path of the signal;
a second insulating layer on which the first reference layer is disposed; and
a second reference layer on which the second insulating layer is disposed, the second reference layer further forming the return path,
wherein a capacitance of the first resistive pad and the second resistive pad corresponds to a distance between the first resistive pad and the second resistive pad and the second reference layer.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The memory system of claim 18, further comprising a connector configured to connect the main board with the memory module.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The memory system of claim 18, wherein the semiconductor package comprises a dynamic random access memory (DRAM).