Circuit board and lighting apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10465891-B2
Application number	US-201815913080-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2018
Priority date	Mar 17, 2017
Publication date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019

Abstract

A circuit board includes: an inductor and a control IC which are included in a switching power supply circuit; and a substrate having a first face, a second face on a reverse side of the first face, and an opening in a center portion of the substrate. The inductor is disposed on the first face, the control IC is disposed on the second face, and at least part of the inductor overlaps with at least part of the control IC when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first face.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A circuit board, comprising:
a plurality of circuit components included in a switching power supply circuit; and
a substrate on which the plurality of circuit components are disposed, the substrate having a first face, a second face on a reverse side of the first face, and an opening in a center portion of the substrate, wherein
the plurality of circuit components include a switching element, a control integrated circuit (IC) which controls turning ON and OFF of the switching element, and an inductor to which current flows in accordance with the turning ON and OFF of the switching element,
the inductor is disposed on the first face,
the control IC is disposed on the second face,
at least part of the inductor overlaps with at least part of the control IC when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first face, and
the inductor is a choke coil.

2. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein
an input terminal for supplying power to the switching power supply circuit and an output terminal for outputting power from the switching power supply circuit are disposed in the substrate, and
the input terminal and the output terminal are disposed side-by-side when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the first face.

3. The circuit board according to claim 1 , comprising:
a first wire layer disposed on the first face;
a second wire layer disposed on the second face; and
a conducting via structure penetrating through the substrate, wherein
the inductor is electrically connected to a first wire included in the first wire layer,
the control IC is electrically connected to a second wire included in the second wire layer, and
the conducting via structure electrically connects the first wire and the second wire.

4. The circuit board according to claim 1 , comprising:
a first wire layer disposed on the first face;
a second wire layer disposed on the second face; and
a third wire layer disposed in the substrate, in between the first face and the second face, wherein
the inductor is electrically connected to a first wire included in the first wire layer,
the control IC is electrically connected to a second wire included in the second wire layer, and
the third wire layer includes a shield pattern located between the first wire layer and the second wire layer in a stacking direction and located between the inductor and the control IC in the stacking direction.

5. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein
the substrate has:
a plurality of wide portions; and

a plurality of narrow portions which are located between the plurality of wide portions and are smaller than the plurality of wide portions in width from an outer edge to an inner edge of the substrate,
the inductor is disposed on the first face, in a first wide portion included in the plurality of wide portions, and
the control IC is disposed on the second face, in the first wide portion.

6. The circuit board according to claim 5 , wherein
the switching element is disposed on a second wide portion next to the first wide portion, the second wide portion being included in the plurality of wide portions.

7. The circuit board according to claim 6 , wherein
the plurality of circuit components include a smoothing capacitor which smooths current outputted from the inductor, and
the smoothing capacitor is disposed in a wide portion located on a side of the first wide portion opposite a side on which the second wide portion is disposed, the wide portion being included in the plurality of wide portions.

8. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
the circuit board according to claim 1 ; and
a light-emitting device which emits light using power outputted from the switching power supply circuit.

9. The lighting apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a base including a support column which supports the light-emitting device, wherein
the support column passes through the opening.

10. The lighting apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a light-transmissive panel which transmits the light emitted by the light-emitting device; and
a fastener which fastens the light-transmissive panel and the base together.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
• Panasonic Intellectual Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kusuda Shun

Classifications

• H05B47/10

  Controlling the light source · CPC title

• H05K1/0233

  Filters, inductors or a magnetic substance · CPC title

• H05K2201/09063

  Holes or slots in insulating substrate not used for electrical connections · CPC title

• H05K2201/10106

  Light emitting diode [LED] · CPC title

• H05K1/181

  associated with surface mounted components · CPC title