Programmer
US6657426B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/183
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A micro device programming system is provided which permits fast placement of a plurality of unprogrammed micro devices and fast removal of a plurality of programmed micro devices. The system includes a circuit board having electronic components connected to a backplane having a plurality of backplane contacts thereon electrically connected to the circuit board contacts. The flat surface of the backplane is held in a fixed relationship with the flat surface of the circuit board leaving a space for passage of a tape transporting the micro devices under the backplane. A socket adapter has a predetermined plurality of in line sockets capable of holding the plurality of micro devices over the backplane with the plurality of backplane contacts exposed through the sockets.
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