Abstract: This disclosure provides folded anode assemblies, conjoined cathode assemblies, and flat stack capacitor configurations comprising such assemblies, and methods of preparing the various assemblies. The anode assemblies, conjoined cathode assemblies and capacitor configurations disclosed herein can be used in implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

Abstract: A tri-state buffer having the output thereof electrically connected to the input thereof is utilized to provide an active termination for a transmission line carrying data, addresses, commands or other information. The tri-state buffer is enabled by a strobe signal so as to insure that the transmission line will be stable through the time period of the strobe signal when data, commands, addresses or other information is being transferred.A tri-state buffer having the output thereof electrically tied through a resistive element to the input thereof is utilized to provide an active termination for a transmission line carrying strobe-type signals. The tri-state buffer is always in an enabled state. The resistance element is used to help match the line impedance of the transmission line. This reduces the load on the strobe signal source and also reduces transmission line ringing due to impedance mismatches.

Abstract: A control panel which provides an interface to a digital computer, and which comprises at least a data input device such as a keyboard and a data output device such as an alphanumeric display or a light emitting diode display, is tested without the use of the digital computer. The digital computer is disconnected or bypassed and the timing and other functions of the computer are simulated to enable an independent test of the data input device and the data output device which make up at least a part of the control panel.