Patent Publication Number: US-9839126-B2

Title: Printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0105903, filed on Aug. 14, 2014, entitled “Printed Circuit Board and Method of Manufacturing The Same” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this application. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The present disclosure relates to a printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing the same. 
     In general, a printed circuit board is formed by forming wirings on one surface or both surfaces of a board made of various thermosetting synthetic resins using a copper wire, fixedly disposing integrated circuits (ICs) or electronic components on the board, implementing electrical wirings between the ICs or the electronic components, and then coating the electrical wirings using an insulator. In accordance with the recent development of electronic industry, the demand for multi-functional and slim and lightweight electronic components has rapidly increased. Therefore, a printed circuit board on which the electronic components are mounted has also been demanded to have high density wirings and a thin thickness. In addition, as the recent trend toward slimness and lightweight of electronic products is accelerated, production of a printed circuit board manufactured by applying a build-up scheme of connecting only required circuit layers to each other to implement at least bond between circuit layers instead of applying a plated through hole processing scheme implemented in a multilayer printed circuit board is increased. Vias formed in the printed circuit board to which the build-up scheme is applied may include a staggered type via, an O-ring type via, and a stack type via. 
     RELATED ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     (Patent Document 1) U.S. Pat. No. 7,485,411 
     SUMMARY 
     An aspect of the present disclosure may provide a printed circuit board capable of forming a circuit having high density, and a method of manufacturing the same. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a printed circuit board may include: an insulation layer in which a via hole is formed; vias formed in the via hole; first circuit patterns formed below the insulation layer and electrically connected to the vias; and second circuit patterns formed on the insulation layer to be bonded to the vias; wherein the via has a diameter smaller than that of the via hole. 
     The second circuit patterns may have a diameter smaller than that of the via hole. 
     The first circuit patterns may have a diameter smaller than that of the via hole. 
     A plurality of vias may be spaced apart from each other in the via hole. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board may include: forming a second insulation layer on the first insulation layer in which a via land is formed; forming a via hole exposing the via land in the second insulation layer; forming a plating resist in which an opening part is patterned above the second insulation layer, the opening part exposing a portion of the via hole and a region in which circuit patterns are to be formed; and forming vias in the via hole and forming circuit patterns on the second insulation layer by performing plating on the opening part of the plating resist. 
     In the forming of the plating resist, the plating resist may be patterned so that the opening part has a diameter smaller than that of the via hole. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board may include: forming a via hole in an insulation layer; forming plating resists in which opening parts are patterned above and below the insulation layer, the opening parts exposing a portion of the via hole and a region in which circuit patterns are to be formed; and forming vias in the via hole and forming circuit patterns on and beneath the insulation layer by performing plating on the opening parts of the plating resists. 
     In the forming of the plating resists, the plating resists may be patterned so that the opening part has a diameter smaller than that of the via hole. 
    
    
     
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       The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an exemplified view illustrating a printed circuit board according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 2 through 10  are exemplified views illustrating a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 11  is an exemplified view illustrating a printed circuit board according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIGS. 12 through 18  are exemplified views illustrating a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT 
     The objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted. Further, in the following description, the terms “first,” “second,” “one side,” “the other side” and the like are used to differentiate a certain component from other components, but the configuration of such components should not be construed to be limited by the terms. Further, in the description of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related art would obscure the gist of the present disclosure, the description thereof will be omitted. 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is an exemplified view illustrating a printed circuit board according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the printed circuit board  100  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes insulation layers, a via land  121 , vias  122 , first circuit patterns  131  and second circuit patterns  132 . 
     The insulation layers according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure are divided into a first insulation layer  111  and a second insulation layer  112 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first insulation layer  111  and the second insulation layer  112  are made of a complex polymer resin which is generally used as an interlayer insulation material. For example, the first insulating layer  111  and the second insulation layer  112  may be made of a prepreg, or an epoxy based resin such as Ajinomoto Build up Film (ABF), FR-4, Bismaleimide Triazine (BT) or the like. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via hole  115  is formed in the second insulation layer  112 . The via hole  115  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is formed so as to penetrate through the second insulation layer  112 . 
     Although not shown in  FIG. 1 , one or more layers of circuit patterns and vias may be further formed in the first insulation layer  111 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via land  121  is formed on the first insulation layer  111 . In addition, the via land  121  is positioned below the via hole  115 . According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via land  121  is made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the via land  121  is made of copper. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the via land  121  is bonded to the first circuit patterns  131 . According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first circuit patterns  131  are formed on the first insulation layer  111 . In addition, the first circuit patterns  131  are bonded to a side surface of the via land  121  and electrically connected to each other. The first circuit patterns  131  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure are made of a conductive metal which is used in a circuit board field. For example, the first circuit patterns  131  are made of copper. Even though the first circuit patterns  131  bonded to the via land  121  are described by way of example according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a structure of the printed circuit board  100  of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. That is, the first circuit patterns  131  bonded to the via land  121  are not necessarily formed. Whether or not the first circuit patterns  131  are formed, positions at which the first circuit patterns  131  are to be formed, and structures of the first circuit patterns may be selected and changed according to choice of a person skilled in the art. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via  122  is formed in the via hole  115  formed in the second insulation layer  2 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via  122  has a diameter smaller than that of the via hole  115 . In addition, one side surface of the via  122  contacts the second insulation layer  112 , and the other side surface thereof does not contact the second insulation layer  112 . 
     The via  122  formed as described above penetrates through the second insulation layer  112 , a lower surface of the via is bonded to the via land  122  and an upper surface of the via is bonded to the second circuit patterns  132 . Therefore, the via land  122  and the second circuit patterns  132  are electrically connected to each other by the via  122 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via  122  is made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the via  122  is made of copper. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second circuit patterns  132  are formed on the second insulation layer  112 . In addition, one end of the second circuit patterns  132  is bonded to the via  122 . The second circuit patterns  132  as described above have a diameter smaller than that of the via hole  115 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the second circuit patterns  132  have the same diameter as the via  122 . However, the structure is provided by way of example, and the structure of the printed circuit board  100  according to the present disclosure is not limited thereto. That is, the second circuit patterns  132  and the via  122  may have a different diameter. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second circuit patterns  132  are made of a conductive material which is used in a circuit board field. For example, the second circuit patterns  132  are made of copper. 
     In the printed circuit board  100  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via  122  and the second circuit patterns  132  have a diameter smaller than that of the via hole  115 . Therefore, even in a case in which there are a plurality of second circuit patterns  132  and vias  122  in the printed circuit board  100  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second circuit patterns  132  may have high density. 
       FIGS. 2 through 10  are exemplified views illustrating a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , first, the via land  121  is formed in the first insulation layer  111 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first insulation layer  111  is made of a complex polymer resin which is generally used as an interlayer insulation material. For example, the first insulating layer  111  may be made of a prepreg, or an epoxy based resin such as Ajinomoto Build up Film (ABF), FR-4, Bismaleimide Triazine (BT) or the like. In addition, although not shown in  FIG. 2 , one or more layers of circuit patterns and vias may be further formed in the first insulation layer  111 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via land  121  is formed on the first insulation layer  111 . The via land  121  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be formed by any method of forming the via land used in a circuit board field. In addition, the via land  121  is made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the via land  121  is made of copper. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first circuit patterns  131  may be formed on the first insulation layer  111 . As shown in  FIG. 2 , the first circuit patterns  131  are bonded to a side surface of the via land  121  and electrically connected to each other. The first circuit patterns  131  may be formed by any method of forming the circuit patterns used in a circuit board field. In addition, the first circuit patterns  131  are made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the first circuit patterns  131  are made of copper. 
     Although all of the via land  121  and the first circuit patterns  131  are formed on the first insulation layer  111  by way of example in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. That is, the first circuit patterns  131  are possible to be omitted according to choice of a person skilled in the art. In addition, although the via land  121  bonded to the first circuit patterns  131  is shown in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via land  121  and the first circuit patterns  131  may be separated from each other according to choice of a person skilled in the art. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the second insulation layer  112  is formed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second insulation layer  112  is formed on the first insulation layer  111 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second insulation layer  112  is made of a complex polymer resin which is generally used as an interlayer insulation material. For example, the second insulating layer  112  may be made of a prepreg, or an epoxy based resin such as Ajinomoto Build up Film (ABF), FR-4, Bismaleimide Triazine (BT) or the like. 
     The second insulation layer  112  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be formed on the first insulation layer  111 , as a film form, by stacking and pressurizing methods. Otherwise, the second insulation layer  112  may be formed on the first insulation layer  111  by applying a liquid phase material forming the second insulation layer  112 . The second insulation layer  112  as described above may be formed by any method known in a circuit board field. 
     The second insulation layer  112  as described above is formed so as to bury the via land  121  and the first circuit patterns  131 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the via hole  115  is formed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via hole  115  penetrating through the second insulation layer  112  is formed. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via hole  115  is formed by any known method of forming the via hole in a circuit board field. The via hole  115  as formed above is formed above the via land  121 . Therefore, the via land  121  is exposed to the outside by the via hole  115 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , a seed layer  141  is formed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the seed layer  141  is formed on the second insulation layer  2 . In addition, since the seed layer  141  is formed along a surface of the second insulation layer  112 , the seed layer  141  is formed in the via hole  115  and on the via land  121 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the seed layer  141  is formed by an electroless plating method. The seed layer  141  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the seed layer  141  is made of copper. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , a plating resist  310  is formed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the plating resist  310  is formed on the seed layer  141 . The plating resist  310  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is made of a photosensitive material. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , patterning is performed on the plating resist  310 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an opening part  311  is formed by performing exposure and development processes on the plating resist  310 . According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the opening part  311  is formed so as to expose regions in which circuit patterns (not shown) and the vias (not shown) are to be formed later to the outside. That is, the opening part  311  of the plating resist  310  is formed so as to continuously expose a portion of the via hole  115  and a portion of the seed layer  141  formed on the second insulation layer  112 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , an electroplating process is performed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an electroplating process is performed on the opening part  311  of the plating resist  310 . After the electroplating process is performed, a plating layer  151  is formed on the portion of the via hole  115  exposed by the opening part  311  and the seed layer  141 . Here, the via hole  115  and the plating layer  151  formed on the seed layer  141  are formed in a structure in which they are continuous to each other. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the plating layer  151  is made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the plating layer  151  is made of copper. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the plaiting resist ( 310  in  FIG. 8 ) is removed. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the via  122  and the second circuit patterns  132  are formed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the seed layer  141  exposed to the outside by removing the plating resist ( 310  in  FIG. 8 ) is removed. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the seed layer  141  is removed by any method of removing the seed layer known in a circuit board field. 
     As described above, the seed layer  141  exposed to the outside is removed to form the via  122  and the second circuit patterns  132 . According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via  122  includes the seed layer  141  and the plating layer  151  formed in the via hole  115 . In addition, the second circuit patterns  132  include the seed layer  141  and the plating layer  151  formed above the via hole  115  and the second insulation layer  112 . Therefore, the via  122  and the second circuit patterns  132  are formed in a structure in which they are continuous while being bonded to each other. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, since the via  122  is formed in a portion of the via hole  115 , the via  122  has a diameter smaller than that of the via hole  115 . In addition, the second circuit patterns  132  have a diameter smaller than that of the via hole  115 . Therefore, the plurality of vias  122  and the second circuit patterns  132  may have high density. 
       FIG. 11  is an exemplified view illustrating a printed circuit board according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , the printed circuit board  200  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes the insulation layer  110 , the via land  121 , vias  125 , the first circuit patterns  135  and the second circuit patterns  136 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the insulation layer  110  is made of a complex polymer resin which is generally used as an interlayer insulation material. For example, the insulating layer  110  may be made of a prepreg, or an epoxy based resin such as Ajinomoto Build up Film (ABF), FR-4, Bismaleimide Triazine (BT) or the like. In addition, although not shown in  FIG. 11 , a build up layer including one or more layers of insulation layers and circuit patterns may be further formed below the insulation layer  110 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via hole  116  is formed in the insulation layer  110 . According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via hole  116  is formed so as to penetrate through the insulation layer  110 . Although the via hole  116  is formed in a quadrangle in  FIG. 11 , a structure of the via hole  116  is not limited thereto. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of first circuit patterns  135  are formed below the insulation layer  110 . According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first circuit patterns  135  are made of a conductive metal used in a circuit board field. For example, the first circuit patterns  135  are made of copper. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of second circuit patterns  136  are formed on the insulation layer  110 . According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second circuit patterns  136  are made of a conductive metal used in a circuit board field. For example, the second circuit patterns  136  are made of copper. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via  125  is formed in the via hole  116  of the second insulation layer  112  so as to penetrate through the second insulation layer  112 . In addition, the vias  125  are formed in plural. Here, the printed circuit board  200  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has a structure in which the plurality of vias  125  are formed in one via hole  116 . In addition, one side surface of the via  125  positioned in the via hole  116  contacts the insulation layer  110  and the other side surface thereof does not contact the insulation layer  110 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via  125  is made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the via  125  is made of copper. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a lower side surface of the via  125  is bonded to the first circuit patterns  135 . In addition, an upper side surface of the via  125  is bonded to the second circuit patterns  136 . That is, the first circuit patterns  135  and the second circuit patterns  136  which are formed on different layers are electrically connected to each other by the via  125 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first circuit patterns  135 , the second circuit patterns  136 , and the vias  125  have a diameter smaller than that of the via hole  116 . In particular, sum of diameters of the plurality of vias  125  formed in the via hole  116  is smaller than a diameter of the via hole  116 . Therefore, even though the plurality of vias  125  are formed in the via hole  116 , the vias  125  may be insulated from each other without contact. In addition, sum of diameters of the plurality of first circuit patterns  135  is smaller than a diameter of the via hole  116 . In addition, sum of diameters of the plurality of second circuit patterns  136  is smaller than a diameter of the via hole  116 . Therefore, even through the first circuit patterns  135  and the second circuit patterns  136  are bonded to the plurality of vias  125 , respectively, insulation with neighboring patterns may be maintained. 
     In addition, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second circuit patterns  136  have a diameter different from the via  125 . As shown in  FIG. 11 , the second circuit patterns  136  have a diameter smaller than that of the via  125  and the first circuit patterns  135 . 
     In the printed circuit board  200  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of vias  125 , the first circuit patterns  135  and the second circuit patterns  136  have a diameter smaller than that of the via hole  116 . Therefore, even in a case in which there are a plurality of first circuit patterns  135 , a plurality of second circuit patterns  136 , and a plurality of vias  125  in the printed circuit board  200  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first circuit patterns  135 , the second circuit patterns  136 , and the vias  125  may have high density. 
     Although not shown in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more layers of insulation layers and circuit layers may be further formed above or below the insulation layer  110 . 
       FIGS. 12 through 18  are exemplified views illustrating a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , the via hole  116  is formed in the insulation layer  110 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the insulation layer  110  is made of a complex polymer resin which is generally used as an interlayer insulation material. For example, the insulation layer  110  is made of a prepreg, or an epoxy based resin such as Ajinomoto Build up Film (ABF), FR-4, Bismaleimide Triazine (BT) or the like. 
     In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, although the via hole  116  is formed in the insulation layer  110  by way of example, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the via hole  116  may be formed on a copper clad laminate (CCL) in which metal layers are stacked on both surfaces of the insulation layer  110 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the via hole  116  may be formed by using a drill bit or a punch machine. However, a method of forming the via hole  116  is not limited thereto. The via hole  116  may be formed by any known method of forming the via hole in a circuit board field. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , the seed layer  142  is formed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the seed layer  142  is formed on and beneath the insulation layer  110 . In addition, the seed layer  142  is formed on an inner side surface of the via hole  116 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the seed layer  142  is formed by an electroless plating method. The seed layer  142  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the seed layer  142  is made of copper. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14 , a first plating resist  320  and a second plating resist  330  are formed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first plating resist  320  is formed on the seed layer  142  formed below the insulation layer  110 . In addition, the second plating resist  330  is formed on the seed layer  142  on the insulation layer  110 . Here, an upper portion of the seed layer  142  is positioned in an opposite direction of a surface on which the seed layer  142  contacts the insulation layer  110 . 
     The plating resist  310  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is made of a photosensitive material. 
     Referring to  FIG. 15 , patterning is performed on the first plating resist  320  and the second plating resist  330 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, exposure and development processes are performed on the first plating resist  320  and the second plating resist  330  to form a plurality of first opening parts  321  and second opening parts  331 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first opening parts  321  are formed in the first plating resist  320 . The first opening parts  321  are formed so as to expose regions in which the first circuit patterns (not shown) and the vias (not shown) are to be formed later to the outside. Therefore, the first opening parts  321  of the first plating resist  320  are formed so as to expose a portion of the via hole  116  and a portion of the seed layer  142  formed below the insulation layer  110 . Here, the first opening parts  321  are formed so that the portion of the via hole  116  and the portion of the seed layer  142  are continuously exposed. In addition, one end of the plurality of first opening parts  321  is positioned below the via hole  116 . Here, sum of diameters of the plurality of first opening parts  321  is smaller than a diameter of the via hole  116 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second opening parts  331  are formed in the second plating resist  330 . The second opening parts  331  are formed so as to expose regions in which the second circuit patterns (not shown) and the vias (not shown) are to be formed later to the outside. Therefore, the second opening parts  331  of the second plating resist  330  are formed so as to expose a portion of the via hole  116  and a portion of the seed layer  142  formed on the insulation layer  110 . Here, the second opening parts  331  are formed so that the portion of the via hole  116  and the portion of the seed layer  142  are continuously exposed. In addition, one end of the plurality of second opening parts  331  is positioned below the via hole  116 . Here, sum of diameters of the plurality of second opening parts  331  is smaller than a diameter of the via hole  116 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 16 , an electroplating process is performed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the electroplating process is performed on the first opening part  321  of the first plating resist  320  and the second opening part  331  of the second plating resist  330 . After the electroplating process is performed, the plating layer  152  is formed on the seed layer  142  exposed to the outside by the first opening part  321  and the second opening part  331 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the plating layer  152  is made of a conductive material used in a circuit board field. For example, the plating layer  152  is made of copper. 
     Referring to  FIG. 17 , the first plating resist ( 320  of  FIG. 16 ) and the second plating resist ( 330  of  FIG. 16 ) are removed. 
     Referring to  FIG. 18 , the via  125 , the first circuit patterns  135 , and the second circuit patterns  136  are formed. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, first, the seed layer  142  exposed to the outside by the removed first plating resist and the second plating resist ( FIG. 14 ) is removed. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the seed layer  142  is removed by any known method of removing the seed layer in a circuit board field. 
     As described above, when the seed layer  142  exposed to the outside is removed, the plurality of first circuit patterns  135  including the seed layer  142  and the plating layer  152  are formed below the insulation layer  110 . In addition, the plurality of second circuit patterns  136  including the seed layer  142  and the plating layer  152  are formed on the insulation layer  110 . Further, the plurality of vias  125  including the seed layer  142  and the plating layer  152  are also formed in the via hole  116 . The plurality of first circuit patterns  135  and the second circuit patterns  136  are electrically connected to each other by the via  125  as formed above. 
     In the printed circuit board  200  formed by the above-described method, the plurality of vias  125 , the first circuit patterns  135  and the second circuit patterns  136  have a diameter smaller than that of the via hole  116 . Therefore, even in a case in which the first circuit patterns  135 , the second circuit patterns  136 , and the vias  125  are formed in plural, it is possible to have high density. 
     Although not shown in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more layers of insulation layers and circuit layers may be further formed above or below the insulation layer  110 . 
     Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, it will be appreciated that the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. 
     Accordingly, any and all modifications, variations or equivalent arrangements should be considered to be within the scope of the disclosure, and the detailed scope of the disclosure will be disclosed by the accompanying claims.