Patent ID: 7069650

Claim:
A method for reducing the number of layers in a multilayer signal routing device, the multilayer signal routing device having a plurality of electrically conductive signal path layers for routing electrical signals to and from at least one electronic component mounted on a surface of the multilayer signal routing device, the method comprising: receiving electronic component information including an electrically conductive contact count characteristic, an electrically conductive contact pitch characteristic, an electrically conductive contact signal type characteristic, and an electrically conductive contact signal direction characteristic for at least one electronic component; identifying an electronic component having a high density electrically conductive contact array package based at least in part upon at least one of the electrically conductive contact count characteristic and the electrically conductive contact pitch characteristic; and routing electrical signals on the plurality of electrically conductive signal path layers in the multilayer signal routing device for connection to and from the high density electrically conductive contact array package based at least in part upon at least one of the electrically conductive contact signal type characteristic and the electrically conductive contact signal direction characteristic.