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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
May. 27, 2025
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Icko E. T. Iben, Santa Clara, CA (US);
David Lee Swanson, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus configured for 32- and 64-channel operation, in accordance with one embodiment, includes a first group of evenly-spaced elements, the first group having a 32 elements including at least a first element, a last element, and a second-to-last element of the first group. A second group of evenly-spaced elements is positioned adjacent the first group and extending along a longitudinal axis of the first group, the second group having 32 elements including at least a first element, a last element, and a second-to-last element of the second group. Also present are a plurality of servos, comprising at least a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth servo. The elements of the first group are spaced by an element pitch (W). The elements of the second group are spaced by the element pitch (W). The third and fourth servos are positioned between the first and second groups.