Patents by Inventor Shivaling S. Mahant-Shitti

Shivaling S. Mahant-Shitti 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: 5059897
    Abstract: A system and method for testing the continuity of interconnecting nets on a substrate to be used in multi-chip technology is provided. The system includes coupling a test pad (15) to the net (12) to be tested. The test pad (15) is coupled through a diode (34) to a common node (32). The voltage of a first node (16) of the net (12) is sensed by a voltmeter (38) which is coupled to ground. A predetermined current signal is applied to each node (16, 18, 20, 22) in the net through the use of a probe (42). The voltage of the remaining nets (14) is sensed by a voltmeter (44). If an erroneous interconnection (31) is present between the net (12) to be tested and any other net (14) on the substrate, the voltage of the other net (14) will fluctuate. The voltmeter (38) will indicate if there is an electrical connection between the node (16) and the test pad (15) during testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas J. Aton, Satwinder Malhi, Masashi Hashimoto, Shivaling S. Mahant-Shitti, Oh-Kyong Kwon, Thirumalai Sridhar