Patent ID: 8188377

Claim:
A circuit board having an electrically connecting structure, comprising: a circuit board body having inner-layer circuits, and a circuit layer formed on at least an outermost surface thereof, the circuit layer comprising a plurality of electrically connecting pads and circuits, wherein a portion of the electrically connecting pads is electrically connected to the circuits of the circuit layer, and another portion of the electrically connecting pads is electrically connected to the inner-layer circuits of the circuit board body via conductive vias, so as to allow the electrically connecting pads to be electrically connected to an external electronic component; an insulating protective layer disposed on the circuit board body, and formed with a plurality of openings therein to partially expose the electrically connecting pads; a conductive layer disposed on the electrically connecting pads and the insulating protective layer; a plurality of conductive posts formed on the conductive layer disposed on the electrically connecting pads; and a plurality of standalone metal pads formed on the conductive layer disposed on the insulating protective layer, the standalone metal pads being free of having electrical connection with the electrically connecting pads and the circuits.