Patents by Inventor Chris Terwilliger

Chris Terwilliger 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).

  • Semiconductor array and switches formed on a common substrate for array testing purposes
    Patent number: 5751159
    Abstract: A high resolution device array with optical probe and method of probing the array is disclosed, including providing on the array substrate an externally activated switch for each row and each column in the array. The switches are connected together into a row circuit and a column circuit on the substrate. The complete array is probed by connecting an external power circuit to the row and column circuits and, using external light sources, such as lasers, to address and activate each device in the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Paige M. Holm, Chris Terwilliger