Michael D Lin

US Patent:

20110099421, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Aug 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/854490

Inventors:

Alessandro Geist - Bethesda MD, US
Thomas P. Flatley - Hungtington MD, US
Michael R. Lin - Ellicott City MD, US
David J. Petrick - Severna Park MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/16

US Classification:

714 10, 714E11061

Abstract:

A processing system having a small form factor and configured to connect to an external platform. The processing system includes input interfaces configured to receive an input signal to be processed; a radiation tolerant field programmable gate array including processors configured to process the input signal; memory containing reconfigurable instructions for the processors that, when the reconfigurable instructions are executed, process the input signal and obtain the output signal; output interfaces configured to send the output signal to the external platform; and a reset logic element configured to selectively reset the field programmable gate array and at least one of the processors in response to a reset command. The input interfaces include at least one gigabit Ethernet interface and at least one space-rated balanced voltage digital interface circuit. The output interfaces include at least one serial advanced technology attachment interface and at least one space-rated balanced voltage digital interface circuit.

US Patent:

20170074909, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Sep 15, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/855001

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
MICHELLE B. SCOTT - Clinton MD, US
THOMAS K. JOHNSON - Ellicott City MD, US
YUKLUN LEUNG - Silver Spring MD, US
MICHAEL R. LIN - Ellicott City MD, US

International Classification:

G01R 19/15
G01R 31/04

Abstract:

A method of safe to mate testing includes providing a file of netlist signals where each signal defines a first connection to one or more components of a unit under test, connecting a first terminal of a measuring device to a first netlist signal and connecting a second terminal of the measuring device to a second netlist signal, performing a plurality of first resistive measurements by applying power having a first polarity between the first and second netlist signals, performing at least one second resistive measurement by applying power having a second polarity to the first and second netlist signals, and recording an average of the first resistive measurements and, if the second polarity measurement yields a negative result, an indication that a reactive load is connected between the first and second netlist signals.