Michael Jason Welch

Title: Michael Jason Welch and High-Density Contact Arrangement

Introduction

Michael Jason Welch is an inventor associated with Fort Collins, Colorado, and Agilent Technologies, Inc. His patent work addresses contact layouts for integrated circuit assemblies, where efficient use of limited space is important. The available information identifies 1 patent associated with Welch.

Latest Patents

Welch’s patent, “High Density Contact Arrangement,” describes contacts formed along a line in a staggered configuration. By positioning contacts diagonally relative to one another, the arrangement achieves an effective spacing along the line that is smaller than the contacts’ actual spacing.

The disclosure also describes an integrated circuit chip assembly with a substrate and a die bearing signal and power lines. Signal contacts on at least one signal line use the staggered arrangement, allowing a denser contact layout while preserving the specified physical spacing between contacts.

Career Highlights

Welch’s identified patent reflects work on integrated circuit packaging and contact arrangement. The invention focuses on making signal connections more space-efficient through a geometric layout rather than simply reducing the actual spacing between contacts. The supplied information associates him with Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Gerald John D’Amato and Guy Harlan Humphrey as Welch’s coworkers. It does not specify whether they were co-inventors or collaborators on the patent.

Conclusion

Michael Jason Welch’s patent describes a staggered contact arrangement designed to increase effective contact density in integrated circuit assemblies. The invention highlights how careful geometric design can help address space constraints in electronic packaging.