US5081561A
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Customizable circuitry
Assignee: CIRCLE RING Corp
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Filing: 1989-10-06
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2009-10-06
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
2026-10-29 11:39
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: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An interconnect for connecting electrical components, comprising: a first set of substantially parallel conductors forming a regular structure repeated stepwise across said interconnect; a second set of substantially parallel conductors forming a regular structure repeated stepwise across said interconnect, said second set of conductors being skewed relative to said first set of conductors, and forming areas of conductor overlap with said first set of conductors; an insulation layer separating said first set of conductors from said second set of conductors; means for selectively connecting individual ones of said first and second sets of conductors at said areas of overlap; and bonding sites, positioned about and connected to said interconnect, for bonding said interconnect to an electrical component, respective subsets of a plurality of conductors selected from said first and second sets of conductors being between adjacent bonding sites.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An interconnect for connecting electrical components, comprising: a first set of substantially parallel conductors forming a regular structure repeated stepwise across said interconnect; a second set of substantially parallel conductors forming a regular structure repeated stepwise across said interconnect, said second set of conductors being skewed relative to said first set of conductors, and forming areas of conductor overlap with said first set of conductors; an insulation layer separating said first set of conductors from said second set of conductors; means for selectively connecting individual ones of said first and second sets of conductors at said areas of overlap; and bonding sites, positioned about and connected to said interconnect, for bonding said interconnect to an electrical component, respective subsets of a plurality of conductors selected from said first and second sets of conductors being between adjacent bonding sites.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The interconnect as recited in claim 1 further comprising at least one conductive plane adjacent to, and insulated from said first set of conductors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The interconnect as recited in claim 1, wherein said first set of conductors includes a first set of bonding conductors connected to said bonding sites, and wherein said second set of conductors includes a second set of bonding conductors connected to said bonding sites.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The interconnect as recited in claim 3, each bonding site being connected to at least one bonding conductor of said first set of bonding conductors, and being connected to at least one bonding conductor of said second set of bonding conductors.
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