Patents by Inventor Graham Frearson

Graham Frearson 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 component and device and method for connecting such a component, particularly for test purposes
    Patent number: 7422441
    Abstract: An electrical connection device includes a platform and a moving head. Between these components a semiconductor component is received and retained. The semiconductor component includes an electrical connection plate bearing an integrated circuit chip. The platform supports the making of electrical connection with front electrical connection terminals provided on a front panel of the electrical connection plate. The moving head bears a printed circuit board having interlinked pairs of contact terminals and associated pairs of electrical connection posts which make contact between the pairs of contact terminals of the printed circuit board and rear link terminals and rear transfer terminals provided on a rear panel of the electrical connection plate. The electrical connection plate includes circuitry which electrically connects the rear link terminals to the chip and also circuitry which electrically connects rear transfer terminals to front transfer terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Planelle, Graham Frearson, René Monnet, Jean-Luc Asmerian
  • SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING SUCH A COMPONENT, PARTICULARLY FOR TEST PURPOSES
    Publication number: 20070298651
    Abstract: An electrical connection device includes a platform and a moving head. Between these components a semiconductor component is received and retained. The semiconductor component includes an electrical connection plate bearing an integrated circuit chip. The platform supports the making of electrical connection with front electrical connection terminals provided on a front panel of the electrical connection plate. The moving head bears a printed circuit board having interlinked pairs of contact terminals and associated pairs of electrical connection posts which make contact between the pairs of contact terminals of the printed circuit board and rear link terminals and rear transfer terminals provided on a rear panel of the electrical connection plate. The electrical connection plate includes circuitry which electrically connects the rear link terminals to the chip and also circuitry which electrically connects rear transfer terminals to front transfer terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Planelle, Graham Frearson, Rene Monnet, Jean-Luc Asmerian