Patent ID: 6462421
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A multichip module, comprising:a substrate having opposing upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface of the substrate having a plurality of wire bondable pads, the lower surface of the substrate having a plurality of flip-chip pads and a plurality of solder pads, the wire bondable pads and the flip-chip pads being electrically connected to the corresponding solder pads; a first semiconductor chip disposed on the upper surface of the substrate, the first semiconductor chip having a plurality of first bonding pads electrically connected to the corresponding wire bondable pads through a plurality of bonding wires; and a second semiconductor chip disposed on the lower surface of the substrate, the second semiconductor chip having a plurality of second bonding pads electrically connected to the corresponding flip-chip pads through a plurality of solder joints; wherein the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip have a common address assignment and are both disposed with the first and second bonding pads, respectively, facing upwards.