US Patent 7166915 Multi-chip module system

Multi-chip module systems and method of fabrication thereof wherein the equivalent of a failed die of a multi-chip module (MCM) is added to the module in a vacancy position previously constructed with appropriate electrical connections. A variety of different dice may be attached to the same vacancy position of an MCM by means of adapters, wherein each adapter has the same footprint, but different adapters are capable of accommodating different numbers and types of dice.