Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Underwater type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-14
2007-08-14
Lobo, Ian J. (Department: 3662)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Underwater type
C367S105000, C367S181000, C600S447000, C600S459000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10977930
ABSTRACT:
An integrated switch matrix for reconfiguring subelements of a mosaic sensor array to form elements. The configuration of the switch matrix is fully programmable. The switch matrix includes access switches that connect subelements to bus lines and matrix switches that connect subelements to subelements. Each subelement has a unit switch cell comprising at least one access switch, at least one matrix switch, a respective memory element for storing the future state of each switch, and a respective control circuit for each switch. The access and matrix switches are of a type having the ability to memorize control data representing the current switch state of the switch, which control data includes a data bit input to turn-on/off circuits incorporated in the control circuit. The sensor array and the switching matrix may be built in different strata of a co-integrated structure or they may be built on separate wafers that are electrically connected. If the sensors are arranged on a hexagonal grid, the unit switch cells may be arranged on either a hexagonal or rectangular grid.
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Burdick, Jr. William Edward
Fisher Rayette Ann
Thomenius Kai E.
Wodnicki Robert Gideon
Fletcher Yoder
General Electric Company
Lobo Ian J.
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