Robert J Morton

US Patent:

8018384, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/130562

Inventors:

Brian Allan Floyd - Mahopac NY, US
Duixian Liu - Scarsdale NY, US
Robert M. Morton - Lagrangeville NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H01Q 1/38

US Classification:

343700MS, 343795

Abstract:

In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one antenna structure located on a first surface of a first substrate; at least one pad located on the first surface of the first substrate; and at least one via traversing the first substrate and thereby connecting the at least one pad located on the first surface of the first substrate to at least one pad located on a second surface. The at least one pad located on the first surface of the first substrate is operatively coupleable to at least one pad located on a surface of an integrated circuit and the at least one pad located on the second surface is operatively coupleable to at least one pad located on a surface of a printed circuit board. The at least one via is thereby operative to couple the at least one pad located on the surface of the integrated circuit and the at least one pad located on the surface of the printed circuit board.

US Patent:

39639860, Jun 15, 1976

Filed:

Feb 10, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/548659

Inventors:

Robert M. Morton - Hopewell Junction NY
Ariel L. Perlmann - Poughkeepsie NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G01R 3102
G01R 106

US Classification:

324158F

Abstract:

A programmable interface contactor structure including a plurality of discrete electrical probes geometrically arranged, or oriented, to respectively electrically contact a discrete one of an array of conductive pads on a device under test. The plurality of discrete probes are contained and supported within a structure having a generally planar exposed upper surface where one end portion of each of said plurality of probes is electrically connected to a single conductive pad contained within an array of pads on said planar surface of the probe assembly. The contactor structure further includes a space transformer having a generally cylindrical overall configuration.