An integrated circuit chip module assembly (10) is disclosed that
electrically interconnects the bond pads of the various integrated circuit
chips (20) in the module to circuitry (42) on a thin film multilayer
membrane (22). The module assembly includes a heat sink (16) with the back
surfaces of the chips (20) in thermal engagement therewith. Contacts (40)
of the bond pads of the chips (20) are in electrical engagement with the
circuitry (42) on the membrane (22) and are accurately positioned by means
of nests (28) formed on the surface of the membrane (22). A contact
pressure equalizer (12) engages only selected areas (98) of the membrane
(22) opposite the contacts (40) of the chips (20) to urge the contact
surfaces (44) on the membrane (22) into electrical engagement with raised
contacts (40). The contact pressure equalizer (12) includes a relatively
large pressure plate (70) having a layer (74) of relatively soft rubber
thereon. A plurality of rigid plates (78) are positioned on the soft
rubber layer (74) so that each plate is opposite a respective chip (20). A
narrow strip (88) of relatively hard rubber is positioned on each of the
rigid plates (78) so that the hard rubber strips engage only the selected
areas (98) of the membrane (22). The heat sink (16) and the pressure plate
(70) are then bolted together with the chips (20), the hard rubber strips
(88), the rigid plates (78), and the soft rubber layer (74) sandwiched in
between.