Patent ID: 6449159
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
A semiconductor module, comprising:a heat spreader comprising separate first and second regions for connecting to channels of a substrate; at least two semiconductors thermally coupled to said heat spreader; a plurality of electrically conductive leads electrically connected to said semiconductors, where at least one of said electrically conductive leads is common to both of said semiconductors; a first set of electrical contact points disposed on said first region and electrically connected to said plurality of electrically conductive leads, where said first set of electrical contact points is for ingress of electrical signals from said channels to at least one of said at least two semiconductors; and a second set of electrical contact points disposed on said second region and electrically connected to said plurality of electrically conductive leads, where said second set of electrical contact points is for egress of electrical signals to said channels from at least one of said at least two semiconductors, and where said first and second sets of electrical contact points are separate and distinct from one another, and where at least some of said first set of electrical contact points, said plurality of electrically conductive leads, and said second set of electrical contact points form a continuous signal channel for ingress and egress of said electrical signals from and to said channels.