Patent ID: 6518517
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A circuitized laminate with electrical nets having plated through holes comprising:a laminate having a top side with circuitized features and a bottom side with circuitized features; at least one through hole having a wall without plating in said laminate; an electrically conductive element located in said at least one through hole having a wall without plating, said electrically conductive element having a first end section of a length equal to or greater than the length of said at least one through hole having a wall without plating, and of a diameter smaller than the diameter of said at least one through hole having a wall without plating, a second headed section of a diameter greater than the diameter of said through hole having a wall without plating, contacting said bottom side of said laminate, and said first end section of said electrically conductive element is electrically connected to one of said circuitized features on said top side of said laminate, and said second headed section of said electrically conductive element connected to one of said circuitized features on said bottom side of said laminate; and, an insulation barrier located between said electrically conductive element and said wall without plating of said at least one through hole.