Welch Allyn, Inc.

Douglas J West

Robert L Vivenzio

Edward A Johnson

James Edward Grecco

Richard L Bingham

Thomas Edward Pelchy

Raymond A Lia

Dominck Danna

A solid state imager assembly for use in an endoscope in which a TAB imager package is mounted within the horizontal leg of a T-shaped support member. Circuitry for servicing the imager is mounted on the vertical leg of the support member. In one embodiment of the invention, the vertical component of the T-shaped support member comprises two half-sections.

Tab imager assembly for use in an endoscope

A solid state imager assembly for use in an insertion tube of a video endoscope that includes a TAB imager package having fine pitch leads extending outwardly to either side of the imager. A transparent window covers the imager. A first hybrid board is attached to one set of leads and a second hybrid circuit board is attached to the second set of leads. The boards are turned downwardly to either side of the imager and placed in opposed parallel alignment beneath the imager. Circuitry is mounted on the opposed inside surfaces of the boards. A block of encapsulating material is placed between the boards to encapsulate the circuitry therein and provide structural support to the package.

Imager assembly

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Skaneateles, NY, United States of America

Douglas J West