Patent ID: 7508058

Claim:
A circuit module comprising: a flexible circuit having first and second sides each of which sides exhibits first and second pluralities of connective sites, the first and second pluralities of connective sites being adapted for connection to leads of leaded packaged ICs; first and second leaded packaged ICs, each one of which has an upper and a lower major surface and plural peripheral sides, a first plurality of leads emergent from a first one of the plural peripheral sides of each of the respective leaded packaged ICs, the first plurality of leads of the first leaded packaged IC being directly connected to the first plurality of connective sites of the first side of the flex circuit while the lower surface of the first leaded packaged IC is immediately adjacent to and in contact with the first side of the flex circuit and the first plurality of leads of the second leaded packaged IC being directly connected to the first plurality of connective sites of the second side of the flex circuit while the lower surface of the second leaded packaged IC is immediately adjacent to and in contact with the second side of the flex circuit.