US5479318A
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Bus communication system for stacked high density integrated circuit packages with trifurcated distal lead ends
Assignee: Tamiras Per Pte Ltd LLC
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Filing: 1995-05-12
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2015-05-12
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a rail-less bus system for a high density integrated circuit package, or module, made up of a plurality of vertically stacked high density integrated circuit devices. Each device has leads extending therefrom with bifurcated or trifurcated distal lead ends which electrically connect with lead ends of adjacent integrated circuit devices. The bus system provides a path for communication from the module to external electronic devices and internal communication between the individual integrated circuit devices in the module.
Inventors
- 👤 Carmen D. Burns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:00
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/421; H10W70/424; H10W70/427; H10W70/429; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/023; H10W90/00; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/181; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3421; H10W70/60; H10W90/20; H10W90/288; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A high density integrated circuit module, comprising: an assembly of a plurality of stacked integrated circuit packages; some of said packages being provided with trifurcated distal lead ends extending from at least one side of each said package; and wherein said trifurcations of said lead ends from at least some adjacent integrated circuit devices are electrically connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A high density integrated circuit module, comprising: an assembly of a plurality of stacked integrated circuit packages; some of said packages being provided with trifurcated distal lead ends extending from at least one side of each said package; and wherein said trifurcations of said lead ends from at least some adjacent integrated circuit devices are electrically connected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The module of claim 1, wherein said adjacent and electrically connected trifurcated distal lead ends exert a spring force load on each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The module of claim 2, wherein each said trifurcated distal lead end comprises a first and a second outside lead end finger and a central lead end finger.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The module of claim 3, wherein at least one of said fingers on the leads of at least one of said stacked integrated circuit packages is electrically connected to at least one finger on the lead of an adjacent integrated circuit package and the remaining fingers on said leads are electrically connected to the remaining fingers on the leads of another adjacent integrated circuit package.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The module of claim 3, wherein a lead end finger on the leads of at least one of said stacked integrated circuit packages is electrically connected to a lead end finger on the leads of an adjacent integrated circuit package and at least one remaining lead end finger on the leads is electrically connected to an external signal path.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A high density integrated circuit package, comprising: (a) an integrated circuit element; (b) a protective casing surrounding said integrated circuit element, said casing having an upper surface, a lower surface and four sides; (c) a plurality of electrical leads coupled to said integrated circuit element, said leads extending through one of said sides of said packages; and (d) wherein some of said leads are trifurcated at their distal end which extends from said package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
A high density integrated circuit package, comprising: (a) an integrated circuit element; (b) a protective casing surrounding said integrated circuit element, said casing having an upper surface, a lower surface and four sides; (c) a plurality of electrical leads coupled to said integrated circuit element, said leads extending through one of said sides of said packages; and (d) wherein some of said leads are trifurcated at their distal end which extends from said package.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 6, wherein each said trifurcated lead end further comprises a first and a second outside lead end finger and a central lead end finger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A rail-less bus system, comprising: (a) a high density integrated circuit module comprising a plurality of vertically stacked high density integrated circuit package; and (b) a plurality of external leads extending from each of said high density integrated circuit packages wherein some of said leads have a trifurcated distal lead end; wherein said trifurcated leads of adjacent said vertically stacked packages are electrically coupled.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A rail-less bus system, comprising: (a) a high density integrated circuit module comprising a plurality of vertically stacked high density integrated circuit package; and (b) a plurality of external leads extending from each of said high density integrated circuit packages wherein some of said leads have a trifurcated distal lead end; wherein said trifurcated leads of adjacent said vertically stacked packages are electrically coupled.
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