Patent ID: 6160276
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: G01R,G11C,H01L,H05K

Abstract:
Structure comprising:a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the substrate comprising (a) a plurality of first cells extending largely to the first surface, each first cell having a number of first component contacts provided over the first surface, and (b) a plurality of second cells extending largely to the second surface, each second cell having a number of component contacts provided over the second surface, the component contacts being suitable for receiving electronic components;a plurality of first electrically conductive leads extending over the first surface in substantially a first direction;a plurality of second electrically conductive leads extending over the first surface in substantially a second direction different from the first direction;a plurality of third electrically conductive leads extending over the second surface in substantially a third direction;a plurality of fourth electrically conductive leads extending over the second surface in substantially a fourth direction different from the third direction;connection means for selectively electrically connecting the component contacts to the conductive leads; andprogrammable means for (a) programmably electrically connecting selected ones of the conductive leads to other ones of the conductive leads or (b) programmably electrically disconnecting selected ones of the conductive leads from other ones of the conductive leads, thereby enabling electronic components connected to the component contacts to be programmably interconnected through the component contacts, the connection means, and the conductive leads.