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AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsChee Kiong FONG, Ying LIANG, Geoffrey Jason SHEW, Michael Roy VOLKMAN, Suet Fong TIN, Marshall Thomas DEPUE
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Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are a fundamental component used in nearly all electronics. PCBs provide electrical connections and mechanical support to electronic components and are generally made of copper layers laminated onto, though, and/or between one or more non-conductive substrate layers. Depending on the circuit complexity and performance requirements, multiple copper layers may be utilized in a singular PCB. Beyond two copper layers, the material cost and environmental impact of adding additional copper layers to a PCB increases dramatically. Multiple internal conductive layers (e.g., copper clad laminates or CCL's) within a PCB are created using an energy intensive process, requiring substantial amounts of water and chemicals. Significant environmental savings and PCB manufacturing cost reductions can be achieved if a PCB design can minimize the number of internal conductive layers, including using one or more printed de-coupling layers in place of laminated copper layers.
A printed circuit board comprising:
A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board, the method comprising:
A printed circuit board comprising:
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