Patent ID: 8218334

Claim:
A multi-chip module (MCM), comprising: a base plate; a multi-level interposer plate having one or more first surfaces and one or more second surfaces associated with different thicknesses of the multi-level interposer plate, wherein a given first surface is associated with a first thickness of the multi-level interposer plate, wherein a given second surface is associated with a second thickness of the multi-level interposer plate, which is different than the first thickness, and wherein one or more first micro-spring connectors are disposed on the first surfaces and one or more second micro-spring connectors are disposed on the second surfaces; and an array of chips that includes at least a first layer and a second layer, wherein the array of chips includes: bridge chips in the first layer, wherein each bridge chip includes first connectors disposed on a surface of each bridge chip, which faces the given first surface, and which mechanically and electrically couple to the first micro-spring connectors; and island chips in the second layer, wherein each island chip includes second connectors disposed on a surface of each island chip, which faces the given second surface, and which mechanically and electrically couple to the second micro-spring connectors.