Patent ID: 6396711
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B81B,H01L

Abstract:
An interconnection system for interconnecting:a. a micro-electronic machined mechanical (MEMS) assembly, the MEMS assembly comprising a silicon substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface, and a MEMS device mounted on the top surface, with b. a first plurality of multi-chip modules (MCMs), and c. a second plurality of multi-chip modules (MCMs), the MCMs in the first plurality of multi-chip modules and the MCMs in the second plurality of multi-chip modules each comprising a planar MCM substrate with at least one IC chip mounted on the planar MCM substrate, the interconnection system comprising:i. a double sided system interconnection substrate, the system interconnection substrate having a top side and a bottom side, ii. a first plurality of sockets mounted on the top side of the system interconnection substrate, iii. a second plurality of sockets mounted on the bottom side of the system interconnection substrate, iv. at least one MEMs assembly inserted in a socket on the system interconnection substrate, v. the first plurality of MCMs inserted directly in the first plurality of sockets on the top side of the system interconnection substrate with the MCM substrates parallel to the system interconnection substrate, vi. the second plurality of MCMs inserted directly in the second plurality of sockets on the bottom side of the system interconnection substrate with the MCM substrates parallel to the system interconnection substrate, and vii. means including vias through the system interconnection substrate for electrically connecting the first plurality of sockets and the second plurality of sockets through the system interconnection substrate.