초록 ▼

A precise and highly controllable clock-distribution network is provided on one active substrate to distribute clock signals with minimal skew to another active substrate by connecting the substrates together face-to-face using flip-chip technology. Since the clock-distribution substrate is sparse,

A precise and highly controllable clock-distribution network is provided on one active substrate to distribute clock signals with minimal skew to another active substrate by connecting the substrates together face-to-face using flip-chip technology. Since the clock-distribution substrate is sparse, "quiet busses" are provided on the sparse substrate to facilitate the high-speed transfer of data over relatively long distances. Low-power devices (e.g., DRAM) can be provided on one substrate for use by higher-power logic (e.g., a processor) on another substrate with minimal interconnection distance.

대표청구항 ▼

[ Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:] [21.] A system comprising a first primary chip, a second primary chip and a secondary chip each having active components, each said primary chip being connected face to face with the secondary ch

[ Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:] [21.] A system comprising a first primary chip, a second primary chip and a secondary chip each having active components, each said primary chip being connected face to face with the secondary chip so that I/O pads on at least the secondary chip remain accessible to connection means outside of the system; the system further comprising a tertiary chip having a trench for receiving each said primary chip, wherein the secondary chip is connected to the tertiary chip face-to-face so that I/O pads on said tertiary chip remain accessible to connection means outside of the system.