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High density integrated circuit module with complex electrical interconnect rails
Assignee: Tamiras Per Pte Ltd LLC
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Filing: 1995-01-24
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Granted: 1997-01-07
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Expires: 2015-01-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention includes a high density integrated circuit module which includes a plurality of stacked, individual integrated circuit devices wherein serpentine electrical interconnect rails connect electrical leads extending from the individual integrated circuit devices within the module.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry M. Roane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:20
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/023; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/60; H10W72/00; H10W72/801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A high density integrated circuit module, comprising: a plurality of stacked level-one integrated circuit devices, each said level-one device comprising an integrated circuit die encapsulated in a casing, said level-one device including leads extending through said casing; and a rail assembly, comprising a plurality of rails which electrically and thermally interconnect with only selected leads from selected stacked level-one devices, wherein one or more of said rails are substantially flat in cross-section and are meandering in a non-linear connection path among selected not immediately adjacent leads from selected level-one devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A high density integrated circuit module, comprising: a plurality of stacked level-one integrated circuit devices, each said level-one device comprising an integrated circuit die encapsulated in a casing, said level-one device including leads extending through said casing; and a rail assembly, comprising a plurality of rails which electrically and thermally interconnect with only selected leads from selected stacked level-one devices, wherein one or more of said rails are substantially flat in cross-section and are meandering in a non-linear connection path among selected not immediately adjacent leads from selected level-one devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The module of claim 1, wherein said one or more rails interconnect with leads from alternating stacked level-one devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The module of claim 1, wherein said one or more rails interconnect with said leads from two immediately adjacent stacked level-one devices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The module of claim 1, wherein said one or more rails interconnect with said leads from three immediately adjacent stacked level-one devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The module of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said one or more rails are electrically connected together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The module of claim 1, wherein said one or more rails interconnect with leads from alternating pairs of adjacent level-one devices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The module of claim 1, wherein said one or more rails interconnect with leads from alternating triplets of adjacent level-one devices.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The module of claim 1, wherein said one or more rails interconnect with leads from alternating pairs of adjacent level-one devices and said rails are perforated at one or more locations on each said rail.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The module of claim 1, wherein one or more of said rails are perforated.
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