Patents by Inventor Brain S. Beaman

Brain S. Beaman 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: 5531022
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a structure for packaging electronic devices, such as semiconductor chips, in a three dimensional structure which permits electrical signals to propagate both horizontally and vertically. The structure is formed from a plurality of assemblies. Each assembly is formed from a substrate having disposed on at least one surface a plurality of electronic devices. Each assembly is disposed in a stack of adjacent assemblies. Between adjacent assemblies there is an electrical interconnection means electrically interconnecting each assembly. The electrical interconnection means is formed from an elastomeric interposer. The elastomeric interposer is formed from an elastomeric material having a plurality of electrical conductors extending therethrough, either in a clustered or un-clustered arrangement. The electrical interconnection means is fabricated having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brain S. Beaman, Fuad E. Doany, Keith E. Fogel, James L. Hedrick, Jr., Paul A. Lauro, Maurice H. Norcott, John J. Ritsko, Leathen Shi, Da-Yuan Shih, George F. Walker