Method and workpiece for connecting a thin layer to a monolithic electronic module's surface and associated module packaging
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1. An enhanced electronic module comprising:
- a semiconductor structure having a substantially planar surface with multiple electrical connect pads thereon; and
a separately formed, thin-film layer bonded to said substantially planar surface of the semiconductor structure such that said separately formed thin-film layer directly electrically connects to said semiconductor structure through said multiple electrical connect pads on said substantially planar surface, and wherein said separately formed thin-film layer comprises a substantially planar film and is parallel to said substantially planar surface of said semiconductor structure.
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Abstract
A fabrication method and resultant monolithic electronic module having a separately formed thin-film layer attached to a side surface. The fabrication method includes providing an electronic module composed of stacked integrated circuit chips. A thin-film layer is separately formed on a temporary support which is used to attach the thin-film layer to the electronic module. The disclosed techniques may also be used for attaching an interposer, which may include active circuity, to an electronic module. Specific details of the fabrication method, resulting multichip packages, and various thin-film structures are set forth.
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1. An enhanced electronic module comprising:
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a semiconductor structure having a substantially planar surface with multiple electrical connect pads thereon; and a separately formed, thin-film layer bonded to said substantially planar surface of the semiconductor structure such that said separately formed thin-film layer directly electrically connects to said semiconductor structure through said multiple electrical connect pads on said substantially planar surface, and wherein said separately formed thin-film layer comprises a substantially planar film and is parallel to said substantially planar surface of said semiconductor structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic package comprising:
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an electronic module comprising a plurality of stacked integrated circuit chips having a plurality of edge surfaces that at least partially define a side surface of the electronic module; an interposer formed separately from said electronic module having a substantially planar main surface and an active circuit layer for providing functions in association with said electronic module; and wherein said substantially planar main surface of said interposer is electrically and mechanically coupled to said side surface of said electronic module. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An electronic package comprising:
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an electronic module comprising a plurality of stacked integrated circuit chips, said electronic module having a substantially planar surface; a cavity substrate having a cavity therein; and an active integrated circuit chip for providing a function associated with the electronic module, wherein said electronic module and said active integrated circuit chip are recessed within said cavity and said active integrated circuit is mechanically coupled to, and disposed between, said cavity substrate and said substantially planar surface of said electronic module. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An electronic package comprising:
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a cavity substrate having a cavity therein; a first semiconductor structure; and a second semiconductor structure, wherein said first semiconductor structure is supported by said cavity substrate and contained within said cavity of said cavity substrate such that a planar surface of said cavity substrate and a substantially planar surface of said first semiconductor structure are coplanar and together comprise a substantially planar receiving surface to which said second semiconductor structure is mechanically coupled. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An electronic package comprising:
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an electronic module comprising a plurality of stacked integrated circuit chips, said electronic module having a substantially planar surface; a cavity substrate having both a cavity and an opening therein; and wherein said electronic module is recessed within said cavity and supported by said cavity substrate, said substantially planar surface of the electronic module being physically coupled to said cavity substrate. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A computer unit comprising:
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a processor chip having a substantially planar main surface, said processor chip including a cache memory controller; a first electronic module comprising a plurality of stacked integrated circuit (IC) chips and having a first substantially planar surface, said first electronic module including a cache memory circuit; and wherein the substantially planar main surface of the processor chip is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first substantially planar surface of the first electronic module such that the cache memory controller is electrically connected to the cache memory circuit. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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