A substrate including a flat body having a first surface for mounting an electronic component and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, the first and second surfaces being disposed parallel to each other in the width direction of the substrate, the substrate comprising:
- a first region on the flat body for mounting the electronic component,
- a second region on the flat body including a plurality of first communication units for transmitting and receiving signals to and from a second substrate, the plurality of first transmission units being provided in a cluster,
- input-output circuits disposed on the first region or the second region, the input-out circuits corresponding to the first communication units, each of the input-output circuits including an output circuit for outputting a signal to a second communication unit of the second substrate corresponding to the first communication unit and an input unit for receiving a signal sent from the corresponding second communication unit;
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- a control circuit for controlling input to and output from the input-output circuits, the control circuit being disposed on the first region or the second region of the first substrate.