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Patent No.:

US 8879209 B1

PDFFull Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2013

Device select system for multi-device electronic system

Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Robert G. Biskeborn, Hollister, CA (US);

Larry L. Tretter, Tucson, AZ (US);

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Attorney:

Zilka-Kotab, PC

Primary Examiner:

Daniell L Negron

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 21/16 (2006.01); G11B 5/55 (2006.01); G11B 21/08 (2006.01); H03K 17/56 (2006.01); G11B 15/087 (2006.01); H03K 17/00 (2006.01); G11B 15/60 (2006.01); G11B 5/17 (2006.01); G11B 5/265 (2006.01); G11B 15/06 (2006.01); G11B 15/18 (2006.01); G11B 15/467 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/17 (2013.01); G11B 15/06 (2013.01); H03K 17/56 (2013.01); G11B 15/1825 (2013.01); G11B 15/087 (2013.01); H03K 17/002 (2013.01); G11B 15/602 (2013.01); G11B 15/467 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one general embodiment, a system includes a first device on a first substrate; a second device on a second substrate; and a device select system coupled to the first and second devices. The device select system includes: a first portion having an array of first electrical contacts; a second portion having an array of second electrical contacts, there being more second electrical contacts than first electrical contacts, the second portion being coupled to the first and second devices, each of the first electrical contacts being associated with at least two of the second electrical contacts; and a select mechanism for selectively placing each of the first electrical contacts in electrical communication with one of the second electrical contacts associated therewith.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Biskeborn, Robert. (2014). Device select system for multi-device electronic system (U.S. Patent No. 8879209). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8879209

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