Communication module, connector, and connector-equipped communication module

摘要

A connector-equipped communication module includes a communication module and a connector. The communication module includes a wiring board including antenna-mounted and IC-mounted regions at different positions in a planar view, an antenna element mounted in the antenna-mounted region, a wireless IC and a mounted component mounted in the IC-mounted region, and side terminals in the IC-mounted region and peripheral portions near the IC-mounted region. The connector includes a receiving portion including a placement portion configured to mount the communication module and a wall portion extending around the placement portion, inner wall terminals on an inner side of the wall portion at positions facing the side terminals, and external terminals located outward of the receiving portion and electrically connected to the inner wall terminals. In a state where the communication module is received in the receiving portion, the inner wall and side terminals are fitted so as to contact with each other.

主权项

1. A connector-equipped communication module comprising:
a communication module; and a connector configured to receive the communication module; wherein the communication module includes:
a wiring board including an antenna-mounted region and an IC-mounted region at different positions in a planar view;an antenna element mounted in the antenna-mounted region;a wireless IC and a mounted component mounted in the IC-mounted region; andside terminals provided only on a peripheral portion of the wiring board and around the IC-mounted region of the wiring board; the wiring board has a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape in the planar view; the antenna-mounted region is located at one end side of the wiring board in a long-side direction of the wiring board; the IC-mounted region is located at another end side of the wiring board in the long-side direction opposite to the one end side of the wiring board; and the side terminals are provided on a side surface at the another end side of the wiring board and two side surfaces which are adjacent to the side surface and extend in the long-side direction; the connector includes:
a receiving portion including a placement portion configured to mount the communication module thereon and a wall portion extending around the placement portion;inner wall terminals provided on an inner side of the wall portion and at positions facing the side terminals; andexternal terminals located on an outer side of the receiving portion and electrically connected to the inner wall terminals; and in a state in which the communication module is received in the receiving portion, the inner wall terminals and the side terminals are fitted to each other so as to contact with each other.