Patents by Inventor Gisbert Thomke

Gisbert Thomke 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).

  • Publication number: 20060219427
    Abstract: A system and method for increasing the wiring channels/density under dense via fields of a circuit board are provided. With the system and method, the power/ground lines for the circuit board are designed to be provided in an orthogonal or diagonal pattern. The land grid array (LGA)/ball grid array (BGA) makes contact only on the surface pads of the printed circuit board with no plated through holes/vias underneath these surface pads. This opens up wiring channels, which previously used to be occupied by plated through holes and anti-pads, that can now be used for maximizing signal line wiring routing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Anand Haridass, Dierk Kaller, Erich Klink, Gisbert Thomke
  • Patent number: 6442041
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer electronics packaging structure, especially for use in a multi chip module. By forming an overlap of signal conductors by the respective mesh conductors, an improved shielding effect is achieved and coupling between signal conductors is reduced. By increasing the via punch pitch such that multiple wiring channels are formed between adjacent vias, wirability is improved and the number of signal distribution layers may be reduced. The new structure thus shows improved electrical properties over the state-of-the-art structures, combined with a cost reduction of about 35%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Simone Rehm, Bernd Garden, Erich Klink, Gisbert Thomke, William F. Shutler
  • Publication number: 20010046125
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer electronics packaging structure, especially for use in a multi chip module. By forming an overlap of signal conductors by the respective mesh conductors, an improved shielding effect is achieved and coupling between signal conductors is reduced. By increasing the via punch pitch such that multiple wiring channels are formed between adjacent vias, wirability is improved and the number of signal distribution layers may be reduced. The new structure thus shows improved electrical properties over the state-of-the-art structures, combined with a cost reduction of about 35%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Simone Rehm, Bernd Garben, Erich Klink, Gisbert Thomke, William F. Shutler