Integrated circuit package that has a plurality of staggered pins
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorMark J. Palmer
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Abstract
A contact pattern for an integrated circuit package. The package has a plurality of contacts that are soldered to corresponding pads of a printed circuit board. The contacts are arranged into a plurality of cell units. Each cell unit has a row of center contacts diagonally located between two rows of outer contacts. The diagonally located pins increase the density of the contact pattern. Each unit cell is separated by a space that allows routing traces to be routed therethrough. Routing traces may also be routed through the unit cells to increase the routing density of the package. The package provides a contact pattern that optimizes both the pin density and the routing traces.
Claims8
An electronic package, comprising:
- a package which has a plurality of contacts that extend from an external surface of said package, said contacts are arranged into a plurality of unit cells wherein each unit cell is separated from an adjacent unit cell by a space, each unit cell has a rectangular pattern of four contacts and a center contact located in a center of said rectangular pattern, said external surface of said package further having a plurality of routing lines that extend along said space between said unit cells of contacts on said external surface of said package.
An integrated circuit package, comprising:
- a package which has a plurality of contacts, said contacts are arranged into a plurality of unit cells wherein each unit cell is separated from an adjacent unit cell by a space, each unit cell has a rectangular pattern of four contacts and a center contact located in a center of said rectangular pattern, said external surface of said package further having a plurality of routing lines that extend along said space between said unit cells of contacts on said external surface of said package;
- and,
- an integrated circuit that is mounted to said package and coupled to said contacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.