(19)
(11) EP 0 698 294 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09

(21) Application number: 95908601.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 23/ 538( . )
H03K 19/ 177( . )
H01L 25/ 065( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/000796
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/025348 (21.09.1995 Gazette 1995/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 15.03.1994 US 19940213146

(71) Applicant: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Sunnyvale, CA 95086-3737 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SUTHERLAND, James
    Santa Clara, CA 94087 (US)
  • GARVERICK, Timothy, L.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • TAKIAR, Hem, P.
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)
  • REYLING, George, F., Jr.
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)

(74) Representative: Bowles, Sharon Margaret, et al 
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL (GB)

   


(54) LOGICAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPS USING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-CHIP MODULE PACKAGE