Integrated circuit package architecture
AssigneeAltera Corporation
InventorWilliam Y. Hata
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Abstract
A packaging architecture for an integrated circuit is provided. The architecture includes a printed circuit board and a package substrate disposed on the printed circuit board. A first integrated circuit is disposed on a first surface of the package substrate. The package substrate is capable of supporting a second integrated circuit. The second integrated circuit is in electrical communication with a plurality of pads disposed on the first surface of the package substrate. Each of the plurality of pads is in electrical communication with the printed circuit board without communicating with the first integrated circuit.
Claims17
An integrated circuit (IC) package, comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- a package substrate disposed on the printed circuit board;
- and
- a first integrated circuit disposed on a first surface of the package substrate, wherein the package substrate is capable of supporting a second integrated circuit, wherein the second integrated circuit is in electrical communication with a plurality of pads disposed on the first surface of the package substrate, and wherein each pad of the plurality of pads is in electrical communication with the printed circuit board without communicating with the first integrated circuit.
An integrated circuit package comprising:
- a package substrate;
- a first integrated circuit coupled to the package substrate;
- and
- a second integrated circuit coupled to the package substrate, wherein the second integrated circuit is disposed over the first integrated circuit, wherein the second integrated is operable to store configuration information for operation of the first integrated circuit and wherein each signal trace coupling the second integrated circuit with the package substrate is routed through a printed circuit board coupled to the package substrate prior to coupling with the first integrated circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.