Multi-chip module structure with power delivery using flexible cables
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1. An integrated circuit module, comprising:
- a semiconductor die with an active face upon which active circuitry and signal pads reside, and a back face opposite the active face;
a bridge chip mounted to the semiconductor die in the integrated circuit module using a mounting, interconnect, and communication structure;
wherein the bridge chip is positioned so that a free end is proximate to a neighboring semiconductor chip, andwherein the bridge chip supports proximity communication between the semiconductor die in the integrated circuit module and the neighboring semiconductor chip; and
a flexible cable that delivers electrical power to the active face of the semiconductor die from a power distribution board located above the active face of the semiconductor die;
wherein the flexible cable provides electrical power to the semiconductor die and does not interfere with alignment and heat removal functions for the module.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides an integrated circuit module. This module includes a semiconductor die with an active face, upon which active circuitry and signal pads reside, and a back face opposite the active face. The module uses a flexible cable to deliver electrical power to the active face of the semiconductor die from a power distribution board located above the active face of the semiconductor die. This flexible cable provides electrical power to the semiconductor die without interfering with the alignment and heat removal functions of the module.
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1. An integrated circuit module, comprising:
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a semiconductor die with an active face upon which active circuitry and signal pads reside, and a back face opposite the active face; a bridge chip mounted to the semiconductor die in the integrated circuit module using a mounting, interconnect, and communication structure; wherein the bridge chip is positioned so that a free end is proximate to a neighboring semiconductor chip, and wherein the bridge chip supports proximity communication between the semiconductor die in the integrated circuit module and the neighboring semiconductor chip; and a flexible cable that delivers electrical power to the active face of the semiconductor die from a power distribution board located above the active face of the semiconductor die; wherein the flexible cable provides electrical power to the semiconductor die and does not interfere with alignment and heat removal functions for the module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system that includes an integrated circuit module, comprising:
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a semiconductor die; a flexible cable; and a bridge chip mounted to the semiconductor die in the computer system using a mounting, interconnect, and communication structure, and wherein the bridge chip is positioned so that a free end is proximate to a neighboring semiconductor chip; wherein the bridge chip supports proximity communication between the semiconductor die in the integrated circuit module and the neighboring semiconductor chip; wherein the semiconductor die includes an active face upon which active circuitry and signal pads reside, and a back face opposite the active face; wherein the flexible cable delivers electrical power to the active face of the semiconductor die from a power distribution board located above the active face of the semiconductor die; and wherein the flexible cable provides electrical power to the semiconductor die and does not interfere with alignment and heat removal functions for the module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit module, comprising:
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arranging a flexible cable to deliver power to the active face of a semiconductor die from a power distribution board located above the active face of the semiconductor die, wherein the semiconductor die includes an active face upon which active circuitry and signal pads reside, and a back face opposite the active face; mounting a bridge chip to the semiconductor die in the integrated circuit module using a mounting, interconnect, and communication structure; positioning the bridge chip so that a free end is proximate to a neighboring semiconductor chip; wherein the bridge chip supports proximity communication between the semiconductor die in the integrated circuit module and the neighboring semiconductor chip; and wherein the flexible cable provides electrical power to the semiconductor die and does not interfere with alignment and heat removal functions for the module.
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