As part of my Gratitude Project I wrote the following letter to Mrs. Margaret Marcou which I share with her permission. Dear Margaret; I believe teachers teach more than their subject matter. They may teach manners- i.e. how to behave in this classroom. They also impart something of their own’s life lessons or experiences to…
Month: August 2017
Innovation on IO Timings with the Test chips—Tales from the Intel I/O Test Road Map
Our investigative work into the true nature of IO timing failures informed us of the current state of the art testing and the likely source of defects. The challenge to test the timings without using the traditional ATE approach was on. We even had an approach- stressing the timings on the die and self-compare. To…
Cloth Puzzles With Mom
Word Puzzles, Jigsaw Puzzles, Number Puzzles, Crossword Puzzles, Tangram Puzzles. All these puzzles involve solving a problem either with word clues, numerical plays on numbers or spatial proportions. Puzzles were part of our family upbringing. Both my parents liked tackling the New York Times crossword puzzle; often shuttling it between themselves during the weekday mornings….
Innovation I/O Timings, a Precursor—Tales from the Intel I/O Test Road Map
Growing up I heard the story of the Archimedes and his moment of inspiration in the bath. “Eureka” he declared racing to inform the King of his solution. This story propels the myth that great ideas come out of thin air. There is usually a lot more work and time behind an innovative idea. In…