Electrically Functional Circuit Board Core Material

A circuit board comprising:

• a primary laminate comprising:
• a circuit board core material layered with circuit board material wherein said circuit board material is laminated to said circuit board core material to form said laminate wherein said circuit board core material comprises:
• a laminate comprising:
• a prepreg layer;
• a first clad layer on a first side of said prepreg layer wherein said prepreg layer comprises a pocket;
• and
• an electronic component in said pocket wherein said electronic component comprises a first external termination and a second external termination wherein said first external termination is laminated to and in electrical contact with said first clad layer and said second external termination is in electrical contact with a conductor.

A method of making a circuit board core material by:

• providing a laminate comprising prepreg and at least one clad layer one side of said prepreg;
• forming a pocket in said prepreg;
• inserting an electronic component in said prepreg wherein said electronic component comprises a first external termination and a second external termination;
• curing said prepreg to form prepreg with said electronic component in said prepreg;
• forming a first electrical connection by laminating said first external termination to said first clad layer;
• and
• forming a second electrical connection to said second external termination.