General Microelectronics Corporation

Gary L Holz

Walter M Foster

A video processor receives a video signal and shifts and accentuates the signal in order to increase the apparent depth and resolution of the signal. The circuit operates to accentuate the interface between low luminance and high luminance portions of a video signal as a function of the slope of the video signal. The accentuated signal is also shifted by a slight amount and is then recombined with the original unmodified video signal. The result is substantially improved picture quality with the use of a minimal number of components.

Video processor

A process for manufacturing a microcircuit carrier having resistive or capacitive lead terminations which comprises the steps of preparing a plate-up pattern on the substrate, laying out resistive lead terminations, capacitive lead terminations, or a combination of resistive and capacitive lead terminations, and packaging the carrier. The step of laying out resistive lead terminations comprises depositing resistor material along a resistive pattern, and laser trimming the resistor material to value. The step of laying out the capacitive lead terminations comprises depositing lower capacitor pads, hard anodizing said lower capacitor pads, and depositing the upper capacitor pads.

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Gary L Holz