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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 04, 2006
Arthur R. Zingher, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bruce M. Guenin, San Diego, CA (US);
Ronald Ho, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert J. Drost, Los Altos, CA (US);
Arthur R. Zingher, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bruce M. Guenin, San Diego, CA (US);
Ronald Ho, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert J. Drost, Los Altos, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates high-bandwidth communication using a flexible bridge. This system includes a chip with an active face upon which active circuitry and signal pads reside, and a second component with a surface upon which active circuitry and/or signal pads reside. A flexible bridge provides high-bandwidth communication between the active face of the chip and the surface of the second component. This flexible bridge provides a flexible connection that allows the chip to be moved with six degrees of freedom relative to the second component without affecting communication between the chip and the second component. Hence, the flexible bridge allows the chip and the second component to communicate without requiring precise alignment between the chip and the second component.