Patent ID: 7079398

Claim:
A land grid array on a carrier, comprising: (a) a plurality of electrical interconnections arranged into a plurality of arrays; (b) an electrically conductive exterior sash surrounding the exterior perimeter of the plurality of arrays, the exterior sash having a width defined by an inner edge closest to the array and an outer edge, the width of the exterior sash larger than a frame having a connector to be positioned onto the array, the exterior sash having a height substantially the same height as the plurality of electrical interconnections extending above the plane of the carrier; (c) at least one interior sash surrounding a interior length of each of a plurality of arrays of electrical interconnections facing another of the plurality of arrays of electrical interconnections, the enclosed arrays being specific to one of a plurality of individual chip domains residing on the multichip module; (d) a plurality of electrical connections between the exterior and/or interior sash and array at selected electrical interconnections; (e) wherein the exterior and/or interior sash is a voltage path for any of a plurality of other components on the carrier.