The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1997
Amr M Mohsen, Saratoga, CA (US);
Aptix Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An interconnect structure is centered around a substrate having multiple component contacts for receiving electronic components. Multiple conductive traces are provided over the substrate or in multiple layers of the substrate. Each conductive trace is connected to one of the component contacts. A programmable IC having a group of separate conductive leads is connected to the substrate. Two or more of the conductive leads are connected to corresponding ones of the conductive traces. The IC has programmable elements, such as electrically programmable elements, for selectively connecting the conductive leads, thereby enabling selected conductive traces to be interconnected so as to achieve a desired electrical function from the electronic components connected to the substrate. A test chip, an interconnect structure that contains the test chip, and a related test method are also provided.