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Electronic circuit module
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-27
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2007-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A high density of electronic chips 18 includes decals 26,40 which overlay a chip and an adjacent chip. Each decal includes conductor routing 64,67,69,80 to electrically connect the chip circuits. The decals may include capacitors 53,58,60 and terminating resistors 81. The chips are directly connected to the frame 112 or heat sink 116 which may be double sided.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul N. Marshall
- 👤 Boyd W. Rhodes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:40
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/40; H10W40/47; H10W44/00; H10W44/401; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/685; H10W90/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A high density electronic circuit module comprising: a support frame; a plurality of electronic chips secured to said support frame in a substantially coplanar grid-like array; a plurality of layered decals, each layered decal overlaying a chip; each decal having an overlay portion which overlays only the chip and a wing portion extending outwardly from the overlay portion of the decal; said decals each comprised of a plurality of layers formed of conducting and insulating materials including, a first personality layer containing bonding pads located within said layer at locations matching bonding pads of the underlying chip, a second grid layer having conductor strips in the x direction, a third grid layer having conductive strips in the y direction, ground conductors in at least one of the layers, power conductors in at least one of the layers, a plurality of vertical vias connecting selected portions of the conductors in accordance with a desired electrical circuit, and insulating material dispersed between the conductors, and said wing portion comprised of a plurality of layers having conductors extending outwardly from the overlaying portion, and a plurality of pads connected to said conductors located for connecting electrically to adjacent structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A high density electronic circuit module comprising: a support frame; a plurality of electronic chips secured to said support frame in a substantially coplanar grid-like array; a plurality of layered decals, each layered decal overlaying a chip; each decal having an overlay portion which overlays only the chip and a wing portion extending outwardly from the overlay portion of the decal; said decals each comprised of a plurality of layers formed of conducting and insulating materials including, a first personality layer containing bonding pads located within said layer at locations matching bonding pads of the underlying chip, a second grid layer having conductor strips in the x direction, a third grid layer having conductive strips in the y direction, ground conductors in at least one of the layers, power conductors in at least one of the layers, a plurality of vertical vias connecting selected portions of the conductors in accordance with a desired electrical circuit, and insulating material dispersed between the conductors, and said wing portion comprised of a plurality of layers having conductors extending outwardly from the overlaying portion, and a plurality of pads connected to said conductors located for connecting electrically to adjacent structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A module as in claim 1: the insulating material being of a low dielectric material of a dielectric constant less than four; and high dielectric material located within layers at selected locations only.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A module as in claim 2: the high dielectric material being located between power conductors and ground conductors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A module as in claim 1: the wings of a majority of the decals being connected to an adjacent chip by overlying the decal located thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A module as in claim 1: each wing having electrically conductive common pads top and bottom at each location, whereby an additional pad may be laid thereover for repair purposes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A module as in claim 1: said chips being directly connected to said support frame without any intervening material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A module as in claim 1: the insulating material being of a low dielectric material having a dielectric constant which is less than four; high dielectric material being located between power conductors and ground conductors; the wings of a majority of the decals being connected to an adjacent chip by overlying the decal located thereon; and each wing having electrically conductive common pads top and bottom at each location, whereby an additional pad may be laid thereover for repair purposes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A module as in claim 1: said support frame including a planar heat sink; a passage through said heat sink; means for passing a fluid coolant through said heat sink; and a plurality of chips secured to each side of said heat sink.
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