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Apparatus and method for coupling with components in a surface mount package

US6649832B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2001
Grant dateNov 18, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3011
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus that effectuates a direct functional interface directly with individual constituent subcomponents of the internal die component, or with particular circuit nodes or conductive trace locales of the surface mount package, without high frequency signal degradation or other electrical problems. An embodiment of the present invention also provides a method and apparatus that effectuates testing access, directly to the internal die component of the surface mount package or to a particular circuit node or conductive trace locale of the surface mount package, enabling performance evaluation and system debugging. Further, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus that effectuates integration of surface mount package with an opto-electronic package. Further still, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus that achieves these advantages with minimal cost.

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