The present invention stacks integrated circuits into modules that
conserve board surface area. In a two-high stack or module devised in
accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a pair
of integrated circuits is stacked, with one integrated circuit above the
other. The two integrated circuits are connected with a pair of flexible
circuit structures. Each of the pair of flexible circuit structures is
partially wrapped about a respective opposite lateral edge of the lower
integrated circuit of the module. The flex circuit pair connects the
upper and lower integrated circuits and provides a thermal and electrical
path connection path between the module and its application environment.
The module has a bailout pattern with a different pitch and/or
supplemental module contacts devised to allow combined signaling to the
integrated circuits through contacts having a desired ballout footprint.
The present invention may be employed to advantage in numerous
configurations and combinations of integrated circuits in modules
provided for high-density memories or high capacity computing.