US20100009499A1 - Stacked microelectronic layer and module with three-axis channel t-connects - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to high-density microelectronic modules. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for electrical interconnection in a high-density microelectronic module comprised of stacked, integrated circuit-containing layers and a device incorporating same.
- Microelectronic products that provide high circuit density in a very small space are desirable for use in a variety of applications such as consumer electronics, wireless telecommunication devices and space and military applications.
- ultra-high circuit density can be achieved in a very small form factor. Examples of high-density, stacked microelectronics are illustrated in a number of U.S. patents issued to common assignee, Irvine Sensors Corp., including U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,072,234, to Camien, 6,560,109 to Yamaguchi, 5,104,820 to Go and 6,784,547 to Pepe, et al., all of which are fully incorporated herein.
- Stacked microelectronic modules necessarily require the electrical interconnection of various individual I/O leads or pads of the integrated circuit die or packages contained in the individual stacked layers for the rerouting of electrical signals and power.
- Existing interconnection methods undesirably require complicated and expensive processes involving multiple photolithographic, plating and etching steps.
- a simple, inexpensive interconnection method is desirable.
- the disclosed invention comprises a device and method where stacked microelectronic packages or layers may be easily interconnected without the need to resort to complicated, multi-step, photolithographic/plating processes.
- Individual integrated circuit containing layers such as prepackaged parts (e.g. modified or unmodified thin small outline packages or ball grid array packages) or stackable layers comprised of encapsulated integrated circuit die, which die have had the I/O and power pads rerouted to one or more edges of each layer (neo-layers), are bonded together to form a three-dimensional electronic module.
- prepackaged parts e.g. modified or unmodified thin small outline packages or ball grid array packages
- stackable layers comprised of encapsulated integrated circuit die, which die have had the I/O and power pads rerouted to one or more edges of each layer (neo-layers) are bonded together to form a three-dimensional electronic module.
- a predetermined portion of one or more surfaces of the module or layer is removed such as by saw cutting, routering or grinding, so as to expose the cross-section of the individual leads or wire ball bonds to be interconnected.
- a groove or channel is defined on the surface whereby the cross-section of the individual leads to be interconnected are contained within the channel and concurrently defining outwardly projecting portions (projections) on the channeled surface.
- simple or complex channel geometries can be provided.
- the entire surface of the module or layer is plated with a conductive material such as by a sputtered metalization layer.
- the metalization layer on the projections is removed, such as by grinding or lapping. In the manner, the desired leads remain electrically interconnected within the defined channels where the interconnects are less vulnerable to damage.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of two stackable layers prior to bonding.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bonded layers of the invention forming a module.
- FIG. 3 is a view of the module of the invention with channels being formed on an access plane.
- FIGS. 4 a , 4 b and 4 c are various views of the module after channels have been formed by saw-cutting and illustrating the access leads within said channels.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-section of the module of the invention showing metalization on the access plane and within the channels.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-section of the module of the invention showing a portion of the metalization being removed from the projections.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-section of the invention after grinding and showing metalization remaining in the defined channels.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-section along a channel of the module of the invention illustrating a T-connect formed within the defined channel.
- FIG. 9 shows a surface of a module of the invention illustrating an exemplar complex channel geometry formed using an end mill device.
- FIG. 10 is a cross section of a prepackaged TSOP showing a channel formed in the upper surface of the TSOP for the electrical rerouting of a signal from the internal die and wire ball bond to a predetermined location on the TSOP.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Two or more layers 1 each containing at least one integrated circuit die 2 such as a TSOP or other integrated circuit-containing layer, are bonded together using a suitable adhesive 3 to form a stack 4 of a plurality of layers 1 .
- layers 1 may also be comprised of one or more encapsulated integrated circuit die with suitable rerouting of I/O signals from the pads of the integrated circuit die to the edge of the layers, referred to herein as neo-layers, as is disclosed in the above referenced U.S. patents.
- layer 1 comprises a modified prepackaged integrated circuit, such as is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,706,971 to Albert, which patent is incorporated fully herein by reference.
- layer 1 comprises a modified thin small outline package, or TSOP, wherein one or more edges of the TSOP are modified to expose the internal lead frame for use as an access lead.
- TSOP thin small outline package
- layer 1 comprises a ball grid array (BGA) package bonded and interconnected to an interposer layer, such as a PCB, for the rerouting of the I/O of the BGA to one or more edges of layer 1 .
- BGA ball grid array
- one or more planar surfaces are defined on stack 4 , referred to herein as an access plane or planes 5 where a plurality of access leads 6 terminate, which access leads are electrically connected to the I/O pads of integrated circuit die 2 .
- sets of access leads 6 which are to be interconnected are in substantial vertical alignment on access plane 5 .
- access leads 6 will be electrically interconnected to form a stacked, integrated microelectronic module as is further discussed below.
- one or more linear grooves or channels of a predetermined width and depth are defined along the vertical centerline of the aligned access leads 6 , such as by saw-cutting, routering or milling.
- the width of the channels is preferably slightly greater than the width of access leads 6 , resulting in one or more channels 7 and projections 8 .
- Channels 7 are readily formed using a dicing saw as is common in the electronic packaging industry. The channeling process creates multiple recessed surfaces on access plane 5 , the innermost recessed portions of channels 7 including access leads 6 to be interconnected.
- FIGS. 4 a , 4 b and 4 c illustrate the resultant projection and channel configuration after saw-cutting.
- each access lead 6 in each channel 7 on access plane 5 is initially electrically interconnected, such as by sputtering a metalization layer over the entire surface of access plane 5 , including all channel surfaces, to form a metalization layer 9 .
- This initial metalization step effectively electrically shorts all access leads 6 on access plane 5 .
- the outermost surface of projections 8 on access plane 5 are lapped or ground to remove the metalization layer 9 from the projections 8 , thereby exposing the insulating plastic encapsulation material of the underlying integrated circuit-containing layer 1 .
- the selective removal of all metalization layer 9 from projections 8 on access plane 5 results in metalization remaining within channels 7 and the electrically interconnection of individual access leads 6 within each channel 7 . In this manner there is an electrical isolation of the sets of interconnected access leads 6 , within the individual channels 7 .
- T-interconnection structure 10 As FIG. 8 illustrates, remaining metalization 9 forms an electrically conductive T-interconnection structure 10 or “T-connect,” between access leads 6 for the interconnection of same
- preselected sets of access leads in a stack of integrated circuit-containing layers may be interconnected in a process that is efficient, low in cost and highly reliable.
- stacked ball grid array packages are formed with interposer layers for the routing of the ball connections of the package to the access plane to form access leads.
- interposer layers for the routing of the ball connections of the package to the access plane to form access leads.
- channels are created on the access plane so as to expose preselected sets of access leads existing on the interposer at the access plane.
- the entire surface of the access plane, including interior surfaces of each channel, are metalized and lapped or ground to form the desired T-connects 10 .
- the above method of forming a channeled T-connect may be used in any multi-layer structure where access leads exist on an access plane, which access leads require electrical interconnection.
- complex, non-linear channel geometries can be defined, using, by means of example and not limitation, a printed circuit board plotter, such as a ProtoMAT S62®, available from LPFK Laser & Electronics. Very narrow and accurate channels can be defined on a module surface using end mill tools or equivalent, with the above plotter, such as an 8-12 mil diameter universal mill tool or a 6 mil diameter end mill.
- a printed circuit board plotter such as a ProtoMAT S62®, available from LPFK Laser & Electronics.
- Very narrow and accurate channels can be defined on a module surface using end mill tools or equivalent, with the above plotter, such as an 8-12 mil diameter universal mill tool or a 6 mil diameter end mill.
- An additional benefit of the use of printed circuit board CNC equipment is that multiple modules can be processed at one time using appropriate tooling for the registration and stabilization of modules during the channel cutting process.
- a device like an end mill printed circuit board plotter for creating channels further provides the ability to define a channel on any surface of a module or, as illustrated in FIG. 10 , upon the upper surface 11 of an encapsulated, prepackaged part 12 , such as a TSOP, whereby the individual ball bonds 13 contained disposed upon die 2 and within the encapsulation material 15 are exposed in a channel formed by the milling tool and the channel is routed to a predefined location, such as the edge of the TSOP.
- surfaces of individual layers of prepackaged parts can be channeled, metalized, lapped, then stacked and bonded into a module.
- the metallized channels are then interconnected on the surface of the module as disclosed above, providing a low-cost means of providing a stackable layer for use in the disclosed invention.
Abstract
A method for interconnecting stacked layers containing integrated circuit die and a device built from the method is disclosed. The stacked layers are bonded together to form a module whereby individual I/O pads of the integrated circuit die are rerouted to at least one edge of the module. The rerouted leads terminate at the edge. Channels are formed in a surface of the module or on the surface of a layer whereby the rerouted leads are disposed within the channel. The entire surface of the edge or layer is metalized and a predetermined portion of the metalization removed such that the rerouted leads within each channel are electrically connected to each other.
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- This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/259,683, filed Oct. 25, 2005, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/710,717, filed Aug. 24, 2005, and is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/062,507, filed Feb. 22, 2005, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,511,369. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/062,507 claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/546,598, filed on Feb. 20, 2004, and is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/968,572, filed on Oct. 19, 2004, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/128,728, filed Apr. 22, 2002, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,806,559.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to high-density microelectronic modules. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for electrical interconnection in a high-density microelectronic module comprised of stacked, integrated circuit-containing layers and a device incorporating same.
- 2. Description of the Background Art
- Microelectronic products that provide high circuit density in a very small space are desirable for use in a variety of applications such as consumer electronics, wireless telecommunication devices and space and military applications. By taking advantage of the ability to stack layers containing microelectronic circuit circuitry and then interconnecting those layers, ultra-high circuit density can be achieved in a very small form factor. Examples of high-density, stacked microelectronics are illustrated in a number of U.S. patents issued to common assignee, Irvine Sensors Corp., including U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,072,234, to Camien, 6,560,109 to Yamaguchi, 5,104,820 to Go and 6,784,547 to Pepe, et al., all of which are fully incorporated herein.
- Stacked microelectronic modules necessarily require the electrical interconnection of various individual I/O leads or pads of the integrated circuit die or packages contained in the individual stacked layers for the rerouting of electrical signals and power. Existing interconnection methods undesirably require complicated and expensive processes involving multiple photolithographic, plating and etching steps. In applications where the stacked microelectronic module requires the interconnection of leads that are on surfaces of the stack or of a layer, a simple, inexpensive interconnection method is desirable.
- The disclosed invention comprises a device and method where stacked microelectronic packages or layers may be easily interconnected without the need to resort to complicated, multi-step, photolithographic/plating processes.
- Individual integrated circuit containing layers, such as prepackaged parts (e.g. modified or unmodified thin small outline packages or ball grid array packages) or stackable layers comprised of encapsulated integrated circuit die, which die have had the I/O and power pads rerouted to one or more edges of each layer (neo-layers), are bonded together to form a three-dimensional electronic module.
- A predetermined portion of one or more surfaces of the module or layer is removed such as by saw cutting, routering or grinding, so as to expose the cross-section of the individual leads or wire ball bonds to be interconnected. A groove or channel is defined on the surface whereby the cross-section of the individual leads to be interconnected are contained within the channel and concurrently defining outwardly projecting portions (projections) on the channeled surface. Depending upon the method used to define the channels, simple or complex channel geometries can be provided.
- The entire surface of the module or layer is plated with a conductive material such as by a sputtered metalization layer. The metalization layer on the projections is removed, such as by grinding or lapping. In the manner, the desired leads remain electrically interconnected within the defined channels where the interconnects are less vulnerable to damage.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of two stackable layers prior to bonding. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bonded layers of the invention forming a module. -
FIG. 3 is a view of the module of the invention with channels being formed on an access plane. -
FIGS. 4 a, 4 b and 4 c are various views of the module after channels have been formed by saw-cutting and illustrating the access leads within said channels. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-section of the module of the invention showing metalization on the access plane and within the channels. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-section of the module of the invention showing a portion of the metalization being removed from the projections. -
FIG. 7 is a cross-section of the invention after grinding and showing metalization remaining in the defined channels. -
FIG. 8 is a cross-section along a channel of the module of the invention illustrating a T-connect formed within the defined channel. -
FIG. 9 shows a surface of a module of the invention illustrating an exemplar complex channel geometry formed using an end mill device. -
FIG. 10 is a cross section of a prepackaged TSOP showing a channel formed in the upper surface of the TSOP for the electrical rerouting of a signal from the internal die and wire ball bond to a predetermined location on the TSOP. - Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like elements among the several views,
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Two ormore layers 1 each containing at least oneintegrated circuit die 2, such as a TSOP or other integrated circuit-containing layer, are bonded together using a suitable adhesive 3 to form astack 4 of a plurality oflayers 1. - It is to be specifically noted that
layers 1 may also be comprised of one or more encapsulated integrated circuit die with suitable rerouting of I/O signals from the pads of the integrated circuit die to the edge of the layers, referred to herein as neo-layers, as is disclosed in the above referenced U.S. patents. - An alternative embodiment,
layer 1 comprises a modified prepackaged integrated circuit, such as is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,706,971 to Albert, which patent is incorporated fully herein by reference. - In a further alternative embodiment,
layer 1 comprises a modified thin small outline package, or TSOP, wherein one or more edges of the TSOP are modified to expose the internal lead frame for use as an access lead. - In yet a further alternative embodiment,
layer 1 comprises a ball grid array (BGA) package bonded and interconnected to an interposer layer, such as a PCB, for the rerouting of the I/O of the BGA to one or more edges oflayer 1. - As is seen in
FIG. 2 , one or more planar surfaces are defined onstack 4, referred to herein as an access plane orplanes 5 where a plurality of access leads 6 terminate, which access leads are electrically connected to the I/O pads ofintegrated circuit die 2. - In a preferred embodiment, sets of access leads 6 which are to be interconnected are in substantial vertical alignment on
access plane 5. According to the present invention,access leads 6 will be electrically interconnected to form a stacked, integrated microelectronic module as is further discussed below. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , after stacking, one or more linear grooves or channels of a predetermined width and depth are defined along the vertical centerline of the aligned access leads 6, such as by saw-cutting, routering or milling. The width of the channels is preferably slightly greater than the width of access leads 6, resulting in one ormore channels 7 andprojections 8.Channels 7 are readily formed using a dicing saw as is common in the electronic packaging industry. The channeling process creates multiple recessed surfaces onaccess plane 5, the innermost recessed portions ofchannels 7 including access leads 6 to be interconnected. -
FIGS. 4 a, 4 b and 4 c illustrate the resultant projection and channel configuration after saw-cutting. - The above exemplar embodiment illustrates the definition of simple, linear channels but, as will be discussed, complex channel geometries are within the scope of the claimed invention, such as channel structures created by a CNC end mill device.
- The next processing step is seen in the cross-section shown in
FIG. 5 , where eachaccess lead 6 in eachchannel 7 onaccess plane 5 is initially electrically interconnected, such as by sputtering a metalization layer over the entire surface ofaccess plane 5, including all channel surfaces, to form ametalization layer 9. This initial metalization step effectively electrically shorts all access leads 6 onaccess plane 5. - As is illustrated in
FIG. 6 , the outermost surface ofprojections 8 onaccess plane 5 are lapped or ground to remove themetalization layer 9 from theprojections 8, thereby exposing the insulating plastic encapsulation material of the underlying integrated circuit-containinglayer 1. - As further illustrated in
FIG. 7 , the selective removal of allmetalization layer 9 fromprojections 8 onaccess plane 5 results in metalization remaining withinchannels 7 and the electrically interconnection of individual access leads 6 within eachchannel 7. In this manner there is an electrical isolation of the sets of interconnected access leads 6, within theindividual channels 7. - As
FIG. 8 illustrates, remainingmetalization 9 forms an electrically conductive T-interconnection structure 10 or “T-connect,” between access leads 6 for the interconnection of same - In this manner, preselected sets of access leads in a stack of integrated circuit-containing layers may be interconnected in a process that is efficient, low in cost and highly reliable.
- In one of the alternative embodiments discussed above, stacked ball grid array packages are formed with interposer layers for the routing of the ball connections of the package to the access plane to form access leads. Such a device is disclosed in the copending application to common assignee Irvine Sensors Corp., Ser. No. 10/360,244, now allowed, entitled “Stackable Layers Containing Ball Grid Array Packages”, which is fully incorporated herein by reference.
- In like manner as set forth above, channels are created on the access plane so as to expose preselected sets of access leads existing on the interposer at the access plane. The entire surface of the access plane, including interior surfaces of each channel, are metalized and lapped or ground to form the desired T-connects 10.
- It should be noted that the above method of forming a channeled T-connect may be used in any multi-layer structure where access leads exist on an access plane, which access leads require electrical interconnection.
- As illustrated in
FIG. 9 , complex, non-linear channel geometries can be defined, using, by means of example and not limitation, a printed circuit board plotter, such as a ProtoMAT S62®, available from LPFK Laser & Electronics. Very narrow and accurate channels can be defined on a module surface using end mill tools or equivalent, with the above plotter, such as an 8-12 mil diameter universal mill tool or a 6 mil diameter end mill. An additional benefit of the use of printed circuit board CNC equipment is that multiple modules can be processed at one time using appropriate tooling for the registration and stabilization of modules during the channel cutting process. - The use of a device like an end mill printed circuit board plotter for creating channels further provides the ability to define a channel on any surface of a module or, as illustrated in
FIG. 10 , upon the upper surface 11 of an encapsulated,prepackaged part 12, such as a TSOP, whereby theindividual ball bonds 13 contained disposed upondie 2 and within theencapsulation material 15 are exposed in a channel formed by the milling tool and the channel is routed to a predefined location, such as the edge of the TSOP. - In this manner, surfaces of individual layers of prepackaged parts can be channeled, metalized, lapped, then stacked and bonded into a module. The metallized channels are then interconnected on the surface of the module as disclosed above, providing a low-cost means of providing a stackable layer for use in the disclosed invention.
- Many alterations and modifications may be made by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, it must be understood that the illustrated embodiment has been set forth only for the purposes of example and that it should not be taken as limiting the invention as defined by the following claims. For example, notwithstanding the fact that the elements of a claim are set forth below in a certain combination, it must be expressly understood that the invention includes other combinations of fewer, more or different elements, which are disclosed in above even when not initially claimed in such combinations.
- The words used in this specification to describe the invention and its various embodiments are to be understood not only in the sense of their commonly defined meanings, but to include by special definition in this specification structure, material or acts beyond the scope of the commonly defined meanings. Thus if an element can be understood in the context of this specification as including more than one meaning, then its use in a claim must be understood as being generic to all possible meanings supported by the specification and by the word itself.
- The definitions of the words or elements of the following claims are, therefore, defined in this specification to include not only the combination of elements which are literally set forth, but all equivalent structure, material or acts for performing substantially the same function in substantially the same way to obtain substantially the same result. In this sense it is therefore contemplated that an equivalent substitution of two or more elements may be made for any one of the elements in the claims below or that a single element may be substituted for two or more elements in a claim. Although elements may be described above as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, it is to be expressly understood that one or more elements from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination and that the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination.
- Insubstantial changes from the claimed subject matter as viewed by a person with ordinary skill in the art, now known or later devised, are expressly contemplated as being equivalently within the scope of the claims. Therefore, obvious substitutions now or later known to one with ordinary skill in the art are defined to be within the scope of the defined elements. The claims are thus to be understood to include what is specifically illustrated and described above, what is conceptually equivalent, what can be obviously substituted and also what essentially incorporates the essential idea of the invention.
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1. A method comprising:
assembling a stack including at least two layers, wherein each layer comprises an integrated circuit and a conductive trace configured to electrically connect a contact pad of the layer to an access lead at an edge of the layer, and wherein the edges of the layers are aligned to define a planar surface of the stack;
forming a channel in the planar surface of the stack to expose the access leads of the at least two layers; and
providing a conductive material in the channel to electrically connect the access leads of the at least two layers.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each integrated circuit comprises a wire ball bond electrically connected to the contact pad.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the layers comprises a prepackaged microelectronic circuit.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the layers comprises a thin small-outline package.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the layers comprises a modified thin small-outline package.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the layers comprises a ball grid array package electrically connected to an interposer layer.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the layers comprises a neolayer that includes at least one integrated circuit die encapsulated in a dielectric material, and wherein the neolayer further includes at least one metal conductor disposed on a surface of the neolayer and configured to route electronic signals of the integrated circuit die to the access leads.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said providing a conductive material in the channel comprises depositing the conductive material over the entire planar surface and into the channel and removing excess conductive material from the planar surface.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said forming a channel comprises at least one of saw-cutting, routering, or milling the planar surface.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said providing a conductive material in the channel comprises sputtering the conductive material into the channel.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the access leads of the at least two layers are aligned.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the access leads is wider than the channel.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising electrically connecting the access leads to the conductive material using a T-connect structure.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the channel has a non-linear geometry.
15. A method comprising:
forming a channel in a planar surface of a stack having at least two layers to expose at least one access lead for each of the at least two layers, wherein each layer includes an integrated circuit and a conductive trace configured to electrically connect a contact pad of the layer to an access lead located at an edge of the layer; and
depositing a conductive material in the channel to electrically connect the exposed access leads;
wherein the at least two layers are aligned such that edges of the layers define the planar surface.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein each integrated circuit is electrically connected to the contact pad via a wire ball bond.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the layers comprises a prepackaged microelectronic circuit, a thin small-outline package, a modified thin small-outline package, or a ball grid array package electrically connected to an interposer layer.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the layers comprises a neolayer that includes at least one integrated circuit die encapsulated in a dielectric material, and wherein the neolayer further includes at least one metal electrically connecting the integrated circuit die to the access leads.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein said depositing a conductive material in the channel comprises depositing the conductive material over the entire planar surface and into the channel and removing excess conductive material from the planar surface.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein said forming a channel in a planar surface comprises at least one of saw-cutting, routering, or milling the planar surface.
21. The method of claim 15 , wherein said depositing a conductive material in the channel comprises sputtering the conductive material into the channel.
22. The method of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of each of the exposed access leads are aligned.
23. The method of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the exposed access leads is wider than the channel.
24. The method of claim 15 , further comprising forming a T-connect structure to electrically connect the access leads to the conductive material in the channel.
25. A method comprising:
forming a stack by coupling a first layer having a first integrated circuit to a second layer having a second integrated circuit; and
electrically connecting a first access lead of the first layer to a second access lead of the second layer by forming a channel in a surface of the stack to expose the first and second access leads and introducing a conductive material into the channel;
wherein the first access lead is electrically connected to the first integrated circuit and the second access lead is electrically connected to the second integrated circuit.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein at least one of the first or second integrated circuits is electrically connected to the respective first or second access lead via a contact pad.
27. The method of claim 25 , wherein at least one of the first or second layers comprises a prepackaged microelectronic circuit, a thin small-outline package, a modified thin small-outline package, or a ball grid array package electrically connected to an interposer layer.
28. The method of claim 25 , wherein at least one of the first or second layers comprises a neolayer that includes at least one integrated circuit die encapsulated in a dielectric material and a metal electrically connecting the integrated circuit die to at least one of the first or second access leads.
29. The method of claim 25 , wherein said introducing a conductive material into the channel comprises depositing the conductive material over the surface of the stack and into the channel and removing conductive material from the surface.
30. The method of claim 25 , wherein said forming a channel in a surface of the stack comprises at least one of saw-cutting, routering, or milling a planar surface of the stack.
31. The method of claim 25 , wherein said introducing a conductive material into the channel comprises sputtering the conductive material into the channel.
32. The method of claim 25 , wherein at least a portion of the first and second access leads are aligned.
33. The method of claim 25 , wherein a width of at least one of the first or second access leads is greater than a width of the channel.
34. The method of claim 25 , further comprising electrically connecting the first and second access leads to the conductive material using a T-connect structure.
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