Abstract:
A method of fabricating an electrical circuit structure comprised of a plurality of electrically conductive wafers stacked together under pressure to form a parallelpiped structure containing one or more active components (e.g., integrated circuit chips) as well as conductor means providing coaxial interconnections in X, Y and Z-axis directions. A stack is normally comprised of conductive wafers of different types including component wafers, interconnection wafers, and connector wafers. Z-axis interconnections, i.e., through-connections in a wafer, are fabricated directly from the wafer material itself by selective chemical etching of the wafer so as to form spaced electrically insulated solid conductive slugs within the wafer profile extending between the top and bottom wafer surfaces, with each slug being surrounded by dielectric material which supports the slug and electrically isolates it from the remainder of the wafer material. X-Y axis interconnections for electrically connecting the Z-axis slugs in a wafer in a predetermined manner are also fabricated directly from the wafer material by selective chemical etching so as to form X-Y axis conductors which are likewise contained within the wafer profile and surrounded by dielectric material providing support and electrical isolation. Highly reliable wafer-to-wafer electrical interconnections are obtained in a stack by providing malleable conductive contacts between opposing contacting Z-axis slugs in adjacent wafers, and pressure stacking the wafers so that these malleable contacts are deformed. Additional malleable contacts which are likewise deformed by the pressure stacking are also advantageously provided between other opposing portions of adjacent wafer surfaces for providing wafer-to-wafer ground interconnections. The advantages of pressure stacking are further increased by providing a uniform pattern for the Z-axis slugs and the ground interconnections on all of the wafers of a stack so as to obtain uniform distribution.
Abstract:
A low-cost method employing precision stamping for fabricating the wafers of a multiwafer electrical circuit structure comprised of a plurality of electrically conductive wafers stacked together under pressure. A stack is normally comprised of conductive wafers of different types including component wafers, interconnection wafers, and connector wafers which are fabricated to provide X, Y and Z-axis coaxial connections between components in the stack. In accordance with the present invention, these X, Y and Z coaxial connections are fabricated directly from the wafer material itself at relatively low cost as compared to known methods as a result of the employment of a novel combination of precision stamping, dielectric filling and sanding or etching steps.
Abstract:
A magnetic wire memory construction comprising a plurality of stacked memory planes, each memory plane being formed from two like-formed self-supporting and rigid metal sheets in opposed relation. The sheets have channels formed therein using precision batch fabricated metal sculpturing techniques, with certain of the channels being filled with insulative material. The dimensions and locations of the channels are chosen so that precisely located memory wire receiving tunnels and corresponding insulated drive line strips perpendicular thereto are formed when the sheets are placed together in opposed relation. Memory wire elements are inserted into the tunnels which protect and shield the elements and maintain them accurately positioned with respect to one another and to the drive line strips so as to permit achieving a memory of increased density and speed of operation.