METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING INLAID CHIP INTO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
A method and apparatus for mounting microchips 3 into Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) 1 is described. The PCB 1 is provided with a cavity 2 into which the microchip 3 is mounted. Connections 28 are made to signal lines in the PCB 1 and the cavity 2 filled with molding compound 30. In some embodiments one 4 or two 5 inlaid metal layers are thermally connected to microchip 3 to improve thermal conductivity. Thermal panels 8 and 9 or heat sinks 18 and 19 are attached to the inlaid metal layers 4 and 5 to further increase thermal conductivity depending upon the embodiment.
1 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) comprising:
a substantially planar top surface; and
a substantially planar bottom surface; and
an electrically insulating material extending between said top and said bottom surface;
a cavity in said electrically insulating material configured to accept a microchip.
2 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 1 , further comprising: a first inlaid metal layer in said cavity configured to be in thermal connection with any microchip in said cavity.
3 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 2 , wherein said first inlaid metal layer is configured for attachment to a thermal panel.
4 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 2 , wherein said first inlaid metal layer is configured for attachment to heat sink.
5 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 2 , further comprising a second inlaid metal layer in said cavity configured to be in thermal connection with the side opposite that of said first inlaid metal layer of any microchip in said cavity.
6 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 5 , wherein said second inlaid metal layer is configured for attachment to a thermal panel.
7 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 5 , wherein said second inlaid metal layer is configured for attachment to a heat sink.
8 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 1 , further comprising: a molding composition filling at least a portion of said cavity.
9 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 1 , further comprising: at least one signal line passing under said cavity.
10 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 1 , further comprising: an electrical connection configured to connect to any microchip in said cavity.
11 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 11 , wherein said electrical connection includes a pad configured to attach to a bonding wire.
12 . A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as in claim 11 , wherein said electrical connection further includes a bump pad configured to attach to a solder ball.
13 . A method for attaching microchips to a printed circuit board comprising the steps of; providing a cavity in said printed circuit board, and, placing a microchip in the cavity provided, and, further providing electrical connections to the microchip.
14 . A method for attaching microchips to a printed circuit board as in claim 13 further comprising the step of providing a path for heat to escape the microchip by use of a metal inlay.
15 . A method for attaching microchips to a printed circuit board as in claim 15 further comprising the step of providing a heat radiator connected to the metal inlay.
16 . A method for attaching microchips to a printed circuit board as in claim 15 wherein the heat radiator is a heat sink
17 . A method for attaching microchips to a printed circuit board as in claim 15 wherein the heat radiator is a thermal panel
18 . A method for attaching microchips to a printed circuit board as in claim 14 further comprising the step of further providing a second path for heat to escape the microchip positioned on the side of the microchip opposite the first heat escape path.