Patents by Inventor Pamela W. Taylor

Pamela W. Taylor 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).

  • Method and apparatus for cooling an integrated circuit chip during testing
    Patent number: 4982153
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing integrated circuit devices includes a cooling chuck which is extensible within a bore in a cooling chuck body to a position in thermal contact with the integrated circuit device. The temperature of the cooling chuck is regulated by a fluid cooling system, which can be set to operate at a selected capacity to maintain the integrated circuit device at a desired temperature during testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Cray Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Collins, Perry D. Franz, Pamela W. Taylor