Christopher D James

Title: Christopher D. James and a Repairable Electromechanical Assembly

Introduction

Christopher D. James is an inventor associated with La Costa, California, and Burroughs, Inc. His recorded patent concerns a low-cost, high-speed electromechanical assembly designed to make integrated-circuit components easier to repair. The available information identifies him as a man and lists 1 patent.

Latest Patents

James’s listed patent is titled “Easily Repairable, Low Cost, High Speed Electromechanical Assembly.” It describes an assembly in which integrated-circuit dies are placed in holes through a substrate. Each die is attached to a heat sink that extends beyond the hole and is secured to the substrate. Printed conductors on the substrate and discrete wires bonded from the dies connect the components.

The design specifies similar thermal expansion coefficients for each die and its heat sink, while the substrate has a substantially different coefficient. This arrangement supports an assembly intended to combine high-speed operation with lower cost and easier repair.

Career Highlights

The supplied information associates James with Burroughs, Inc. His patent reflects work on integrated-circuit packaging and interconnection, with an emphasis on making individual subassemblies accessible for repair.

Collaborations

Norman E. McNeal is identified as James’s coworker. The available details do not specify McNeal’s role in the patent or whether he collaborated directly on the invention.

Conclusion

Christopher D. James’s recorded invention focuses on a practical approach to assembling and interconnecting integrated-circuit dies while supporting repairability, cost efficiency, and high-speed operation.