PCB optical isolation by nonuniform catch pad stack
US11582867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/107
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) includes a via extending through at least one layer of the PCB. The PCB may also include a first catch pad connected to the via and located within a first metal layer of the PCB. The first catch pad may have a first size. The PCB may further include a second catch pad connected to the via and located within a second metal layer of the PCB. The second catch pad may have a second size greater than the first size. The second catch pad may overlap horizontally with a portion of a metallic feature in the first metal layer to obstruct light incident on a first side of the PCB from transmission to a second side of the PCB through a region of dielectric material near the via.
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