Patent ID: 6421254
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A multichip module comprising:a housing including a mounting surface and a plurality of sidewalls; a plurality of electrically-conductive leads held in the housing, each of the leads including an internal lead section extending within the housing and an external lead section extending outside of the housing; first and second integrated circuit dies mounted on the mounting surface within the housing; and an interconnect die for interconnecting electrical signals between the first and second integrated circuit dies, the interconnect die being mounted on the mounting surface between the first and second integrated circuit dies and being formed from a semiconductor material, the interconnect die having a plurality of electrically-conductive bonding pads and electrically-conductive wirings for conducting electrical signals between the bonding pads, wherein at least a first of the bonding pads is electrically-connected to the first integrated circuit die, at least a second of the bonding pads is electrically-connected to the second integrated circuit die, and at least a third of the bonding pads is electrically-connected to the internal lead section of one of the leads.