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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2000
Michael A. Lamson, Westminster, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit chip package is provided which incorporates one or more differential pairs of signal lines coupled to an integrated circuit chip. The differential pairs each include a first signal line and a second signal line. The first signal lines are non-coplanar with the second signal lines. The first signal lines of the differential pairs may be provided in a first plane. The second signal lines of the differential pairs may be provided in a second plane different from the first plane. A first ground plane is provided adjacent the first signal lines and a second ground plane is provided adjacent the second signal lines. The spacing of respective signal lines provides, among other things, the capability of having a greater density of differential pairs of signal lines within the planar area of an integrated circuit chip package.