Patents by Inventor Anthony S. J. Gummer

Anthony S. J. Gummer 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: 8203356
    Abstract: This invention relates to a semiconductor device for testing and analyzing integrated circuits (1) on a first side and a second side. The semiconductor device (1) having a first surface (A1) and a second surface (A2) both sides having a set of contacts (P3a, P3b, P3a?, P3b?). The sets of contacts on are symmetrically located on positions relative to a first fictitious plane of symmetry (S1) and a second fictitious plane of symmetry (S2). The semiconductor device (1) has at least a first position of use and a second position of use, whereby the second position of use is obtained by rotating the semiconductor device (1) in the first position of use 180° around a fictitious axis (M). This axis (M) is defined by the crossing of the first fictitious plane of symmetry (S1) and the second fictitious plane of symmetry (S2). The semiconductor device thus obtained provides a flexible and generic solution for testing and analyzing integrated circuits on both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Anthony S. J. Gummer
  • Publication number: 20090212796
    Abstract: This invention relates to a semiconductor device for testing and analyzing integrated circuits (1) on a first side and a second side. The semiconductor device (1) having a first surface (A1) and a second surface (A2) both sides having a set of contacts (P3a, P3b, P3a?, P3b?). The sets of contacts on are symmetrically located on positions relative to a first fictitious plane of symmetry (S1) and a second fictitious plane of symmetry (S2). The semiconductor device (1) has at least a first position of use and a second position of use, whereby the second position of use is obtained by rotating the semiconductor device (1) in the first position of use 180° around a fictitious axis (M). This axis (M) is defined by the crossing of the first fictitious plane of symmetry (S1) and the second fictitious plane of symmetry (S2). The semiconductor device thus obtained provides a flexible and generic solution for testing and analyzing integrated circuits on both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Anthony S. J. Gummer