Patents by Inventor William L. Boland

William L. Boland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4956605
    Abstract: A TAB package comprises an elongated tape which has a plurality of sets of beam leads emplaced thereon and a plurality of electronic devices connected to the beam leads. At least a first beam lead of each set is connected to a common potential terminal on each device, and at least a second beam lead of each set is connected to a power terminal. A common potential bus is oriented along the elongated dimension of the tape and connects to the first beam leads, while a power bus is also oriented along the elongated dimension of the tape and is connected to the second beam leads. The application of power to the power bus and the simultaneous grounding of the common potential bus enables all electronic devices on the tape to be simultaneously energized and to be then subjected to an elevated temperature environment for static burn-in testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Harry R. Bickford, William L. Boland, Daniel P. Morris, Timothy C. Reiley