Abstract: A novel thin film processing substrate is embodied into a multichip hybrid module. The processing substrate is provided with conductive vias which are arranged in an area array having the same pattern as the lead out pin vias on a base substrate. The top surface of the processing substrate is built up by thin film techniques to provide a laminate thereon comprising a ground plane and a plurality of thin film X-direction and Y-direction signal distribution lines separated one from the other by thin polyimide insulating layers. The interconnecting thin film lines and polyimide layers are built up as patterns using photolithographic techniques. The X and Y-direction conductive lines and the ground plane are selectively interconnected through the vias and each other to form a predetermined signal distribution circuit.

Abstract: An electrically passive keyboard is provided with an array of keys. Each key is provided with an actuating bar which when depressed cooperates with a plurality of coded shutters. Each shutter is arranged to intercept a beam of light passing from light projecting elements to light collecting elements. Light pulses generated at a light source are coupled to the projecting elements with fiber optic cables. Decoding logic is coupled to the light collectors with fiber optic cables. Delay elements are provided in series in the fiber optic cables so that the decoding elements receives a plurality of binary coded light signals in a predetermined timed sequence which are converted into binary coded electrical signals at a point remote from the electrically passive keyboard.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically detecting overflow and imminent overflow conditions as data is transferred from an accumulator to a postscaler. As the data is output from the accumulator, the appropriateness of the predetermined scale factor to be used by the postscaler is determined. If an overflow condition will occur at the output of the postscaler, an overflow signal is generated, and the output of the postscaler is forced to .+-.1. If the output of the postscaler will produce data with an absolute value of greater than 1/2, an imminent overflow signal is generated.

Abstract: A plurality of print hammers are mounted on a horizontally movable carriage and adapted to scan a plurality of column positions of an impact printer. Each print hammer is provided with an energizible electrical coil which moves horizontally with the print hammers in the scan direction. The energizible electric coils on the print hammers cooperate with a fixed magnetic field provided by a pair of fixed bar magnets which extend beyond the distance scanned by the energizible coils on the print hammers.

Abstract: Detected weak signals representative of digital data signals are amplified which produces distorted digital data signals comprising an alternating current (A.C.) voltage signal component and a direct current (D.C.) voltage signal component. A processing circuit filters out the D.C. voltage signal component and converts the A.C. signal component into two substantially D.C. voltage signals representative of the peaks of the A.C. voltage signal component. These substantially D.C. voltage signals are applied across a voltage divider to provide voltage signals representative of the peak voltages of the original detected weak signals and to provide intermediate voltages which are uneffected by changes in magnitude and distortion of the A.C. voltage signal component of the digital data signals.

Abstract: Consecutive bit bubble memory devices employ a dummy detector element separated from the detector element. This arrangement causes substantial background magnetoresistor noise. The dummy detector of the present invention is located in a novel dummy array which minimizes the magnetoresistor noise, enhances the signal-to-noise ratio and enables the detection of bubble domains without error.