Abstract:
An encapsulated integrated circuit which includes an integrated circuit die having a plurality of electric leads extending from the die. A thermal heat sink is positioned adjacent the die. The heat sink includes a thermoplastic material having a plurality of thermoconductive particles molded therein. A non-electrically conductive plastic material is sealably connected to the heat sink and encloses the die and seals around the leads. The heat sink plastic material is filled approximately 50 percent with metal particles, preferably in the form of powder. The particles may be from a group consisting of copper, aluminum, iron, carbon, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, and boron nitride. The heat sink and the non-conductive plastic material have coacting interlocking interfaces.
Abstract:
An electrical connector having first and second coacting parts which include spaced electrical contacts uses a flexible electrical tape having lead ends for connection to a circuit board. Side panels protect the lead ends from damage, during storage and shipment in one position and are releasably connected in a second position to provide support on the leads for bonding. After bonding, the side panels protect the flexible tape from operational damage.
Abstract:
A method and system for generating dynamic, interactive visual representations of information structures within a computer which enable humans to efficiently process vast amounts of information. The boundaries of the information system containing the information to be processed are established and a set of mathematical relationships is provided which indicates the degree of correlation between parameters of interest to a user and segments of information contained within the boundaries. A visual display is generated for the user which has a plurality of different iconic representations and visual features corresponding to the parameters defined by the mathematical relationships. The iconic representations and visual features of the visual display change with the movement of the mathematical relationships within the boundaries of the information system according to the degree of correlation between the parameters of interest and the segment of information through which the mathematical relationships are passing.
Abstract:
A low-voltage CMOS interconnection circuit utilizing high-Tc superconducting tunnel junctions and interconnects for a very high speed interchip communication at low temperatures (4-77K). An improved driver produces very small current transients and has good immunity to noise from input voltage fluctuations, cross talk and simultaneous switching of drivers. An improved receiver includes a common gate CMOS receiver having a biasing stage and at least one amplifier stage and has the advantage of a large amplification and is self biasing.
Abstract:
A method of bonding a first plurality of electrical contacts to a second plurality of electrical contacts by aligning the first and second contacts, placing a diaphragm member against the first contacts and applying a differential pressure, such as a vacuum, to the diaphragm in a direction to pull the first contact toward the second contact. Thereafter, the first contacts are bonded to the second contacts with a laser. The diaphragm or a coating on the diaphragm can be a material that absorbs energy from the laser to transfer laser energy to the bond. The diaphragm may be a glass plate or a transparent membrane, may have a support bonded to the first contacts, and may include openings through which the contacts are bonded.
Abstract:
A flexible liquid ribbon cooler for use with electronic components which includes a plurality of elongate thermo-conductive members, which are circular in cross-section, and which are positioned side by side. A bottom and a top layer of thermo-conductive material enclose the bottom and tops of the elongate members and form a plurality of liquid coolant passageways between the elongate members within the layers. The elongate members may be solid cylinders or tubes. A plurality of microcapillaries may be formed in the bottom layer to provide additional thermocoupling, adhesion, and detachability.
Abstract:
A method for promoting enhanced nondestructive reconstruction of holograms recorded in photorefractive media involves control of the polarization states of the reconstruction beam and the recording beams, control of the cummulative recording energy, and use of a relatively high external field applied across the media during recording which is subsequently reduced during reconstruction. The resulting reconstruction history characteristics are selectively tailored by adjusting the polarization and intensity of the reconstruction beam, the recording geometry, and the applied voltage during reconstruction and recording, and various other parameters. In general, the reconstruction efficiency starts at a relatively high level, initially reduces, and then subsequently grows above the starting value, and can be made substantially nondestructive over a typical reconstruction cycle, with erasure times exceeding forty-five minutes.
Abstract:
A process and solution for selectively etching copper. The etching is effected by a nonaqueous solution of dimethyl sulfoxide and a halocarbon compound.
Abstract:
Integrated circuit dies, while still in wafer form, are prepared for surface mounting direct to a substrate without requiring packaging. Holes are made through a wafer having a plurality of integrated circuit dies and are placed between the dies and adjacent the die pads. A layer of insulating material is placed on the wafer and in the outer periphery of the holes. An electrically conductive connection is made between the top of each pad and the inside of the insulating material in an adjacent hole. The dies are separated from each other and may be surface mounted to a substrate by soldering.
Abstract:
A package for enclosing, protecting and cooling semiconductor integrated circuit chips. The package includes a generally planar substrate with the chips positioned thereon. Signal connections are provided between at least some of the chips. A heat sink is positioned in contact with the chips and includes microchannels through which a cooling fluid flows for purposes of transferring heat generated by the chips to such fluid. Manifolds are provided to direct the fluid to and from the microchannels, and microcapillary slots may be formed on the heat sink surface adjacent the chips to receive liquid to generate attractive forces between the heat sink and chips to facilitate heat transfer. Circuitry is provided to distribute power through the package and to the chips.