Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A multi-electric device package comprising: a first substrate having a first surface and an opposed second surface, said first surface including a first cavity extending from said first surface partially into said first substrate; a second layer of electrically conductive circuitry formed on said second surface of said first substrate wherein said second layer of circuitry is electrically coupled to said first layer of circuitry and wherein said second layer of circuitry is adapted for electrical coupling to a third external circuitized substrate; a first electronic device secured to said first substrate such that said first electronic device is positioned within said first cavity, said first electronic device electrically coupled to said first layer of circuitry; a second substrate having a first surface and an opposed second surface; a third layer of electrically conductive circuitry formed on said second surface of said second substrate; a second electronic device coupled to said second substrate, said second electronic device electrically coupled to said third layer of circuitry; a first encapsulant covering said first electronic device, said first cavity, and at least a portion of said first circuitry; a second encapsulant covering said second electronic device and at least a portion of said third circuitry; and wherein said first encapsulant is bonded to second encapsulant to attach first said substrate to said second substrate together along a common interface such that said second electronic device and said second surface of said second substrate faces said first electronic device and said first surface of said first substrate, and wherein said first layer of circuitry is electrically coupled to said third layer of circuitry.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
A multi-electric device package comprising: a first substrate having a first surface and an opposed second surface, said first surface including a first cavity extending from said first surface partially into said first substrate; a second layer of electrically conductive circuitry formed on said second surface of said first substrate wherein said second layer of circuitry is electrically coupled to said first layer of circuitry and wherein said second layer of circuitry is adapted for electrical coupling to a third external circuitized substrate; a first electronic device secured to said first substrate such that said first electronic device is positioned within said first cavity, said first electronic device electrically coupled to said first layer of circuitry; a second substrate having a first surface and an opposed second surface; a third layer of electrically conductive circuitry formed on said second surface of said second substrate; a second electronic device coupled to said second substrate, said second electronic device electrically coupled to said third layer of circuitry; a first encapsulant covering said first electronic device, said first cavity, and at least a portion of said first circuitry; a second encapsulant covering said second electronic device and at least a portion of said third circuitry; and wherein said first encapsulant is bonded to second encapsulant to attach first said substrate to said second substrate together along a common interface such that said second electronic device and said second surface of said second substrate faces said first electronic device and said first surface of said first substrate, and wherein said first layer of circuitry is electrically coupled to said third layer of circuitry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 1, further comprising at least one plated-through hole extending through said first substrate for electrically coupling said first and second layers of circuitry.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 1, wherein said second layer of circuitry includes a plurality of solder ball pads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 3, further comprising a solder ball coupled to each said solder ball pad for electrically coupling said second layer of circuitry to the third external circuitized substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 1, wherein said first layer of circuitry includes a plurality of solder ball pads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 5, wherein said third layer of circuitry includes a corresponding solder ball pad for each said solder ball pad of said first layer of circuitry.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 6, further comprising a solder ball coupled to each solder ball pad and corresponding solder ball pad to attach said first substrate to said second substrate along said common interface and to electrically couple said first layer of circuitry to said third layer of circuitry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 1, wherein said second substrate includes an opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 8, further comprising a thermally conductive plane coupled to said first surface of said second substrate and covering said opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multi-electronic device package as recited in claim 9, wherein said second electronic device is secured to said plane within said opening.