Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
An electronic package for an integrated circuit chip having a plurality of signal pads along its periphery comprising: a base member and at least a first and a second circuit layer, said first circuit layer being mounted on said base member and said second circuit layer being mounted on said first circuit layer, each of said circuit layers being frame-like and having a central opening, a plurality of electrically conductive chip-connection tabs disposed on a planar surface of each of said circuit layers and situated adjacent the periphery of its central opening, respective pluralities of electrically conductive pin-mounting pads and metallized lines disposed on said planar surface of each of said circuit layers, each of said lines connecting a chip-connection tab to a pin-mounting pad on a common circuit layer; the dimensions of the central opening of said second circuit layer being greater than those of the central opening of said first circuit layer, and the area of the planar surface of said second circuit layer being less than that of said first circuit layer, whereby the chip-mounting tabs and the pin-mounting pads of said first circuit layer remain uncovered in the presence of the mounted second circuit layer; a plurality of input/output pins affixed respectively to the plurality of pin-mounting pads on each of said circuit layers; the central openings of said circuit layers forming a well for receiving said chip, the latter being adapted to be mounted on said base member and to have said signal pads connected respectively to said chip-connection tabs on both said first and second circuit layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
263 words
An electronic package for an integrated circuit chip having a plurality of signal pads along its periphery comprising: a base member and at least a first and a second circuit layer, said first circuit layer being mounted on said base member and said second circuit layer being mounted on said first circuit layer, each of said circuit layers being frame-like and having a central opening, a plurality of electrically conductive chip-connection tabs disposed on a planar surface of each of said circuit layers and situated adjacent the periphery of its central opening, respective pluralities of electrically conductive pin-mounting pads and metallized lines disposed on said planar surface of each of said circuit layers, each of said lines connecting a chip-connection tab to a pin-mounting pad on a common circuit layer; the dimensions of the central opening of said second circuit layer being greater than those of the central opening of said first circuit layer, and the area of the planar surface of said second circuit layer being less than that of said first circuit layer, whereby the chip-mounting tabs and the pin-mounting pads of said first circuit layer remain uncovered in the presence of the mounted second circuit layer; a plurality of input/output pins affixed respectively to the plurality of pin-mounting pads on each of said circuit layers; the central openings of said circuit layers forming a well for receiving said chip, the latter being adapted to be mounted on said base member and to have said signal pads connected respectively to said chip-connection tabs on both said first and second circuit layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the overall dimensions of said first circuit layer are substantially the same as those of said base member and the overall dimensions of said second layer are less than those of said first circuit layer, the respective geometrical centers of said base member and said first and second layers being in substantial alignment along a common axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 1 further characterized in that the respective overall dimensions of said first and second circuit layers and said base member are substantially the same, said second circuit layer having a plurality of apertures homologously disposed with respect to the pin-mounting pads of said first circuit layer and permitting access thereo.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 2 characterized in that said base member and said first and second circuit layers are formed of ceramic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 3 characterized in that said base member is formed of a thermally conductive material and said first and second circuit layers are printed circuit boards.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electronic package as defined in claims 2 or 3 further including a metallized seal ring mounted on said second circuit layer alongside the chip-connection tabs on said last mentioned layer, and a lid disposed on said ring for providing protection for said chip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electronic package as defined in claim 6 wherein said base member, said first and second circuit layers and their respective central openings are all rectangular in form.