Patent ID: 7608919

Claim:
A microchip packaging system comprising: a first microchip having a convex shape comprising three or more edge surfaces, a plurality of said edge surfaces having one or more interconnect modules disposed thereon; and at least a second microchip having a convex shape comprising three or more edge surfaces, a plurality of said edge surfaces having one or more interconnect nodules disposed thereon, wherein a first edge surface of said second microchip is positioned contiguous to a first edge surface of said first microchip, and wherein at least one of said one or more interconnect nodules disposed on said first edge surface of said first microchip is configured to be in physical contact with at least one of said one or more interconnect nodules disposed on said first edge surface of second microchip so as to provide a direct electrical connection between said at least one edge surfaces of said first and second microchips.