Patent ID: 7134194
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of developing an electronic module comprising a motherboard and a multichip module mounted to the motherboard, the method comprising the steps of: providing a developmental unit of the electronic module, the developmental unit comprising the motherboard, the multichip module, and a circuit unit connected to the multichip module, the circuit unit comprising a flexible substrate, instrumentation circuitry required only in the developmental unit and mounted on the flexible substrate, and a connector coupled to the flexible substrate, the flexible substrate having signal lines that electrically communicate with the multichip module, the instrumentation circuitry, and the connector, a portion of the flexible substrate being between the multichip module and the motherboard and permitting electrical communication therebetween, the instrumentation circuitry not being mounted directly to the motherboard so as not to require space on the motherboard; and then producing a production unit of the electronic module by eliminating the circuit unit without altering the motherboard.