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Low profile multi-IC chip package connector
Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 1999-07-08
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Granted: 2001-07-10
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Expires: 2019-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A low profile multi-IC chip package for high speed application comprises a connector for electrically connecting the equivalent outer leads of a set of stacked primary semiconductor packages. In one embodiment, the connector comprises a two-part sheet of flexible insulative polymer with busses formed on one side. In another embodiment, the connector comprises multiple busses formed from conductive polymer. In further embodiments, the primary packages are stacked within a cage and have their outer leads in unattached contact with busses within the cage, or, alternatively, are directly fixed to leads or pads on the host circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter L. Moden
- 👤 Jerrold L. King
- 👤 Jerry M. Brooks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:03
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/181; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/145; H05K1/147; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/04; H05K2201/049; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10507; H05K2201/10515; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10689; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/60; H10W72/00; H10W72/801; H10W90/20; H10W90/288; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49126; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49169
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for connecting outer leads of a stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages, comprising: providing a substrate having a plurality of circuits thereon; providing a semicontinuous tape of flexible non-conductive polymeric material having a width configured to encompass the outer leads of said stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages; forming a plurality of spaced transverse conductive buses on said non-conductive polymeric material, each of said plurality of spaced transverse conductive buses configured to have one end connectable to an electrically conductive pad of said substrate; and connecting said plurality spaced transverse of conductive busses to said outer leads of said stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages and to said plurality of circuits of said substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for connecting outer leads of a stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages, comprising: providing a substrate having a plurality of circuits thereon; providing a semicontinuous tape of flexible non-conductive polymeric material having a width configured to encompass the outer leads of said stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages; forming a plurality of spaced transverse conductive buses on said non-conductive polymeric material, each of said plurality of spaced transverse conductive buses configured to have one end connectable to an electrically conductive pad of said substrate; and connecting said plurality spaced transverse of conductive busses to said outer leads of said stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages and to said plurality of circuits of said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said flexible non-conductive polymeric material comprises polyimide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein plurality of spaced transverse said conductive buses comprise one of round, semi-round and rectangular wire portions attached to said non-conductive polymeric material by a non-conductive polymeric adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of spaced transverse conductive buses comprise wire portions having projections for locking attachment to said non-conductive polymeric material by a non-conductive polymeric adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the width of said semicontinuous tape includes at least four primary packages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing a cage enclosing at least two sides of said stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages; attaching said cage to said substrate, said cage connecting at least one outer lead of said outer leads of said stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages to at least one conductive bus of said plurality of spaced transverse conductive buses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein a portion of said semicontinuous tape is located within said cage, and a portion of at least one conductive bus of said plurality of spaced tranverse conductive buses contacts at least one outer lead of said outer leads of said stacked plurality of primary integrated circuit packages and at least one conductive bus of said plurality of spaced transverse conductive buses.
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