Stackable electronic package
View Patent ↗An electronic package includes a first layer having a first surface, the first layer includes a first device having a first electrical node, and a first contact pad in electrical communication with the first electrical node and positioned within the first surface. The package includes a second layer having a second surface and a third surface, the second layer includes a first conductor positioned within the second surface and a second contact pad positioned within the third surface and in electrical communication with the first conductor. A first anisotropic conducting paste (ACP) is positioned between the first contact pad and the first conductor to electrically connect the first contact pad to the first conductor such that an electrical signal may pass therebetween.
1. An electronic package comprising:
a first layer having a first surface, the first layer comprising:
a first device having a first electrical node; and
a first contact pad in electrical communication with the first electrical node via a metallization layer and positioned within the first surface;
a second layer having a second surface and a third surface, the second layer comprising:
a first conductor positioned within the second surface; and
a second contact pad positioned within the third surface and in electrical communication with the first conductor; and
a first anisotropic conducting paste (ACP) positioned between and in direct contact with the first contact pad and with the first conductor to electrically connect the first contact pad to the first conductor such that an electrical signal may pass therebetween.
2. The electronic package of claim 1 wherein one of the first and second contact pads comprise one of gold and nickel.
3. The electronic package of claim 1 wherein the first conductor comprises copper.
4. The electronic package of claim 1 wherein the second layer comprises:
a second device having a second electrical node, the second device comprising silicon; and
a third contact pad in electrical communication with the second electrical node and positioned within the third surface.
5. The electronic package of claim 4 comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first contact, the first contact in electrical connection with one of the second and third contact pads of the third surface.
6. The electronic package of claim 5 wherein the electrical connection is a solder connection of a ball grid array (BGA).
7. The electronic package of claim 1 wherein a surface area of the first ACP is larger than a surface area of one of the first contact pad and the first conductor.
8. The electronic package of claim 1 wherein a surface area of the first ACP is approximately the same surface area of one of an area of the first contact pad and the first conductor.
9. The electronic package of claim 1 wherein the first device comprises one of a memory chip, a microprocessor, a translation circuit, a buffer, and a switch.