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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Arturo Simmons, Garland, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
357 30 ; 357 32 ; 357 68 ; 357 55 ; 357 40 ;
Abstract
A structure for a focal plane array substrate is disclosed that includes a focal plane array positioned above a semiconductor substrate containing a signal processor. The signal processor is connected to the image detection elements of the focal plane array by connections through the focal plane array chip itself. A method for interconnecting an image array to a signal processor located beneath the image array is also disclosed. This method includes forming holes in the imager array and forming buses connecting the imager array elements to conductors located in the holes that extend to bonding pads connected to the signal processor located below.