Semiconductor multipackage module including processor and memory package assemblies

Claim 2

A multi-package module, comprising a module substrate, a processor mounted on a portion of a first surface of the module substrate, and a plurality of memory package stacks disposed over portions of the module substrate adjacent the portion to which the processor is mounted, wherein each memory package stack comprises a first package affixed onto a first surface of a package stack substrate and a second package affixed onto a second surface of the package stack substrate each of the memory package stacks comprises a die affixed to a package substrate, wherein the plurality of memory package stacks comprise a memory package assembly, wherein a common memory package assembly substrate comprises the package stack substrate for each of the plurality of memory package stacks, and wherein the common memory assembly substrate spans the portion of the module substrate onto which the processor is mounted.

Claim 3

The multi-package module of claim 1 wherein the processor comprises a CPU.

Claim 4

The multi-package module of claim 1 wherein the processor comprises a GPU.

Claim 5

The multi-package module of claim 1 wherein the processor comprises an ASIC.

Claim 6

The multi-package module of claim 1 wherein the memory package stack comprises a first package affixed onto a first surface of a package stack substrate and a second package affixed onto a second suface of the package stack substrate.

Claim 7

The multi-package module of claim 1 wherein the first package is a BGA package.

Claim 8

The multi-package module of claim 6 wherein an array of balls provides for electrical interconnection of each BGA memory package to a surface of the memory stack. substrate.

Claim 9

The multi-package module of claim 7 wherein an array of bumps provides for electrical interconnection of each BGA memory package to a surface of the memory stack substrate.

Claim 10

The multi-package module of claim 6 wherein an upper BGA package in the stack is connected to an upper surface of the memory stack substrate and a lower BGA package in the stack is inverted and connected to a lower surface of the memory stack substrate.

Claim 11

The multi-package module of claim 1 wherein the first package is a LGA package.

Claim 12

The multi-package module of claim 10 wherein z-interconnection between the LGA memory packages and the module substrate is made by wire bonding between each LGA memory package substrate and the module substrate.

Claim 13

The multi-package module of claim 1 wherein an opening is provided in the common memory assembly substrate over the processor.

Claim 14

The multi-package module of claim 12 wherein a heat slug is mounted onto the processor, and the opening in the common memory assembly substrate accommodates the heat slug.

Claim 15

The multi-package module of claim 13 wherein the heat slug occupies the volume between a top surface of the processor and an upper limit of the module.

Claim 16

The multi-package module of claim 14 wherein a heat spreader is mounted onto a top surface of the heat slug.

Claim 17

A multi-package module, comprising a module substrate, a processor mounted on a portion of a first surface of the module substrate, and a memory package stack disposed over a portion of the module substrate adjacent the portion to which the processor is mounted, wherein the memory package stack comprises a first package affixed onto a first surface of the module substrate and a second package affixed onto the first package, wherein the first package is a LGA package, and wherein the memory package in the stack are stacked in like orientation, and are separated by a spacer to provide relief for z-interconnect wire bond loops between a lower package in the stack and the module substrate.

Claim 18

A multi-package module, comprising a module substrate, a processor mounted on a portion of a first surface of the module substrate, and a memory package stack disposed over a portion of the module substrate adjacent the portion to which the processor is mounted, wherein the memory package stack comprises a first package affixed onto a first surface of the module substrate and a second package affixed onto the first package, wherein the first package is a LGA package, and wherein the memory package in the stack are stacked in like orientation, and are separated by a spacer to provide relief for z-interconnect wire bond loops between a lower package in the stack and the module substrate.

Claim 19

The multi-package module of claim 16 wherein each LGA memory package in the slack is electrically connected to the memory stack substrate by wire bonding, and the z-interconnect between the memory package and the module substrate is made by wire bonding between the memory stack substrate and the module substrate.

Claim 20

A multi-package module, comprising a module substrate, a processor mounted on a portion of a first surface of the module substrate, and a memory package stack disposed over a portion of the module substrate adjacent the portion to which the processor is mounted, wherein the memory package stack comprises a first package affixed onto a first surface of a package stack substrate and a second package affixed onto a second surface of the package stack substrate, wherein the first package is a LGA package, and wherein a lower LGA package in the stack is affixed to and is wire bond connected to a lower surface of the memory stack substrate and an upper LGA package in the stack is inverted and affixed to and is wire bond connected to an upper surface of the memory stack substrate.

Claim 21

A multi-package module, comprising a module substrate, a processor mounted on a portion of a first surface of the module substrate, and a memory package stack disposed over a portion of the module substrate adjacent the portion to which the processor is mounted, wherein the memory package stack comprises a first package affixed onto a first surface of a package stack substrate and a second package affixed onto a second surface of the package stack substrate, wherein the first package is a LGA package, and wherein a lower LGA package in the stack is affixed to and is wire bond connected to a lower surface of the memory stack substrate and an upper LGA package in the stack is inverted and affixed to and is wire bond connected to an upper surface of the memory stack substrate.

Claim 22

A multi-package module comprising a module substrate, a processor mounted on a portion of a first surface of the module substrate, and a plurality of memory package stacks disposed in part over a portion of the module substrate adjacent the portion to which the processor is mounted, wherein each memory package stack comprises a first package affixed onto a first surface of a package stack substrate and a second package affixed onto a second surface of the package stack substrate each of the memory package stacks comprises a die affixed to a package substrate wherein the plurality of memory package stacks comprise a memory package assembly, and wherein a common memory package assembly substrate comprises the package stack substrate for each of the plurality of memory package stacks and wherein the common memory assembly substrate spans the portion of the module substrate onto which the processor is mounted.

Claim 23

A multi-package module comprising a module substrate, a processor mounted on a portion of a first surface of the module substrate, and a plurality of memory package stacks disposed in part over a portion of the module substrate adjacent the portion to which the processor is mounted, wherein each memory package stack comprises a first package affixed onto a first surface of a package stack substrate and a second package affixed onto a second surface of the package stack substrate each of the memory package stacks comprises a die affixed to a package substrate wherein the plurality of memory package stacks comprise a memory package assembly, and wherein a common memory package assembly substrate comprises the package stack substrate for each of the plurality of memory package stacks and wherein the common memory assembly substrate spans the portion of the module substrate onto which the processor is mounted.

Claim 24

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the processor comprises a CPU.

Claim 25

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the processor comprises a GPU.

Claim 26

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the processor comprises an ASIC.

Claim 27

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the first package is a BGA package.

Claim 28

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the first package is a LGA package.

Claim 29

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein an opening is provided in the common memory assembly substrate over the processor.

Claim 30

The multi-package module of claim 25 wherein a heat slug is mounted onto the processor, and the opening in the common memory assembly substrate accommodates the heat slug.

Claim 31

The multi-package module of claim 26 wherein the heat slug occupies the volume between a top surface of the processor and an upper limit of the module.

Claim 32

The multi-package module of claim 27 wherein a heat spreader is mounted onto a top surface of the heat slug.

Claim 33

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the memory packages comprise BGA memory packages and wherein an array of balls provides for electrical interconnection of each BGA memory package to a surface of the common memory assembly substrate.

Claim 34

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the memory packages comprise BGA memory packages and an array of bumps provides for electrical interconnection of each BGA memory package to a surface of the common memory assembly substrate.

Claim 35

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the memory packages comprise BGA packages and wherein an upper BGA package in the stack is connected to an upper surface of the common memory assembly substrate and a lower BGA package in the stack is inverted and connected to a lower surface of the common memory assembly substrate.

Claim 36

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein the memory packages comprise LGA memory packages.

Claim 37

The multi-package module of claim 32 wherein z-interconnection between the LGA memory packages and the module substrate is made by wire bonding between each LGA memory package substrate and the module substrate.

Claim 38

The multi-package module of claim 32 wherein the LGA memory packages in the stack are stacked in like orientation, and are separated by spacers to provide relief for z-interconnect wire bond loops between a lower package in the stack and the module substrate.

Claim 39

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein each LGA memory package is electrically connected to the common memory assembly substrate by wire bonding, and the z-interconnect between the memory package assembly and the module substrate is made by wire bonding between the common memory assembly substrate and the module substrate.

Claim 40

The multi-package module of claim 19 wherein a lower LGA package is affixed to and is wire bond connected to a lower surface of the common memory assembly substrate and an upper LGA package is inverted and affixed to and is wire bond connected to an upper surface of the common memory assembly substrate.

Claim 41

The multi-package module of claim 19 , comprising two said memory package stacks, one each disposed on opposite sides of the processor.

Claim 42

The multi-package module of claim 19 , comprising four said memory package stacks, two each disposed on opposite sides of the processor.