Design of mixed signal MCM-Ds using silicon circuit boards

Abstract

MCM-D technologies can be used to meetthe challenges of designing high performance mixed signal MCMs. Available MCM-D technologies offer special features such as high density wirebonding, high density interconnect, and integral passive components. These features allow designers to optimize key mixed signal performance parameters such as isolation, insertion loss, return loss, and noise. Specific design examples illustrate the impact o f a specific silicon circuit board based MCM-D technology on these performance parameters.