Patent ID: 7893531

Claim:
A multi-chip module (MCM), comprising: a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die, wherein a given semiconductor die, which can be the first semiconductor die or the second semiconductor die, includes proximity connectors proximate to a surface of the given semiconductor die, and wherein the given semiconductor die is configured to communicate signals with the other semiconductor die via proximity communication through one or more of the proximity connectors; an alignment plate including a first negative feature configured to accommodate the first semiconductor die and a second negative feature configured to accommodate the second semiconductor die; an interposer plate coupled to the alignment plate, wherein the interposer plate includes a positive feature, and wherein the interposer plate includes connectors to couple signals from a top surface of the interposer plate to a bottom surface of the interposer plate; a top plate coupled to the interposer plate, wherein the top plate couples signals from a top surface of the top plate to the top surface of the interposer plate; and a compression lid coupled to the top plate and the alignment plate, wherein the compression lid is configured to provide a clamping force to hold the alignment plate and the top plate in contact; wherein the positive feature is coupled to the first semiconductor die; and wherein the positive feature facilitates mechanical positioning of the first semiconductor die.