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US4888665A
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Customizable circuitry
Assignee: Rateze Remote Mgmt LLC
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Filing: 1988-02-19
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2008-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A customizable circuit using a programmable interconnect and a compatible tape design for tape automated bonding of chips to the circuitry. The programmable interconnect comprises layers of wires, with one layer of wires forming overlap regions with the adjacent layer of wires. The wires can be selectively linked later to form the desired interconnect. The selective linkage represents the customization of an otherwise undedicated interconnect. The TAB chip bonding design uses a carrier tape to bond the integrated circuit chips to the programmable interconnect. Also disclosed is a method for forming the interconnect.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence N. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:48
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/06; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0286; H05K1/0287; H05K1/0289
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An interconnect for connecting electrical components, comprising: at least one conductive plane; a first set of essentially parallel electrically conductive wires forming a regular structure which is repeated stepwise across said interconnect; a first insulation layer separating said at least one conductive plane and said first set of wires; a second set of essentially parallel electrically conductive wires forming a regular structure which is repeated stepwise across said interconnect, said second set of wires being non-planar and non-parallel to and forming areas of wire overlap with said first set of wires; a second insulation layer separating said first set of wires and said second set of wires; means for connecting overlapping wires at said areas overlap; means, positioned about said interconnect, for bonding said interconnect to an attached electrical component, respective subsets of said said first and second sets of wires being between adjacent bonding means; and access areas, in proximity to said bonding means, extending through said interconnect to said at least one conducive plane, to allow selective electrical connection between said bonding means and said at least one conductive plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An interconnect for connecting electrical components, comprising: at least one conductive plane; a first set of essentially parallel electrically conductive wires forming a regular structure which is repeated stepwise across said interconnect; a first insulation layer separating said at least one conductive plane and said first set of wires; a second set of essentially parallel electrically conductive wires forming a regular structure which is repeated stepwise across said interconnect, said second set of wires being non-planar and non-parallel to and forming areas of wire overlap with said first set of wires; a second insulation layer separating said first set of wires and said second set of wires; means for connecting overlapping wires at said areas overlap; means, positioned about said interconnect, for bonding said interconnect to an attached electrical component, respective subsets of said said first and second sets of wires being between adjacent bonding means; and access areas, in proximity to said bonding means, extending through said interconnect to said at least one conducive plane, to allow selective electrical connection between said bonding means and said at least one conductive plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one conductive plane includes a power plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one conductive plane includes a ground plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one conductive plane includes a power plane and a ground plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one conductive plane includes a power plane, a ground plane, and a resistor plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first insulation layer comprises a plurality of strips of insulation extending along one of said set of wires.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 6, wherein said insulative strips have sloped side surfaces of increasing width from top to bottom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bonding means extends through the interconnect to said at least one conductive plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bonding means is a bonding pad.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bonding means comprises a recess for receiving a bonding element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 10, wherein said bonding element extends through the interconnect and electrically connects with a conductive extension extending from an opposite side of the interconnect.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 2, wherein said power plane comprises a plurality of strips extending along the interconnect.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 12, wherein said power strips have different voltages.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 12, wherein said power strips extend diagonally along the interconnect.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first and second sets of wires are metal selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, silver, gold, tungsten and molybdenum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 15, wherein said metal is copper.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second insulation layers are a material having a low dielectric constant.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first and second insulation layers are selected from the group consisting of polyimide, silicon oxide, and silicon nitride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
An interconnect as claimed in claim 18, wherein said first and second insulation layers comprise a polyamide.
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