Abstract:
The tracing of microcircuit wire patterns on photoresist overlaid substrates (circuit boards) by means of an electron beam. Pattern tracing is achieved by controlling the deflection of the beam in conjunction with the oscillatory motion of the substrate mounted on an oscillating stage. A feedback system from a grating on the stage provides synchronized pulses to a clock which in conjunction with the control data derived from a computer, provides control information for a desired circuit pattern.
Abstract:
1,151,780. Testing printed circuit boards. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. Dec.21, 1966 [Dec.29, 1965], No.57201/66. Heading G1U. [Also in Divisions G2 and H2] In automatic test equipment for printed circuit boards the end terminals of each path on the board are sequentially connected, under computer control, to a constant current circuit (see Division G3) to check for continuity and defects; a current pulse of constant amplitude, e.g. 30A, is applied to each path for a precise period of time, e.g. 5 milliseconds, causing the "burnout" of a notch, void or other defect in the path, the continuity and defects being registered by detectors associated with the equipment.
Abstract:
Multilayer printed circuit boards are designed and produced using a selective wiring technique which segregates short, medium length and long lines. By placing short, medium length and long lines on different layers (X1, Y1; X2, Y2; X3, Y3), line specifications can be relaxed for the layers with shorter lines. This relaxation of specifications allows for the effective use of subtractive, additive and encapsulated wire manufacturing techniques in the production of complex multilayer printed circuit boards. Each layer of segregated line lengths is fabricated in accordance with the appropriate technique for a given line length to obtain a multilayer printed circuit board optimized for cost and/or performance and reliability.