[Sly Fox]

OK, you techno dudes know who you are. What is this all about? Did somebody at LU develop this technology?

The Mirrored Pinout can be employed with most types of package formats, including BGA, LGA QFN, QFP, SOP, SOT, TSOP and most chip-scale packages.

Mirror Semiconductor, which will produce, sell, and license the technology by agreement with Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va., plans to locate in a facility in Irvine, Calif.

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[Sly Fox]

Nevermind, I found the story in the Champion. What an awesome gesture by this guy in Michigan:

LU Kicks-off new technology venture
April 3, 2007

Kristi Kirkland
Life! Reporter
The Liberty Champion

Technology changes every day with a steady beat that creates a loud crescendo of new inventions and electronic improvements to just about everything that moves, beeps, flashes, flies or drives.

Fascinating developments are being made all the time as products get smaller and speed and capabilities increase. Liberty University is not exempt from these technology advances and, in fact, actively seeks out progress.

A few years ago, Charles Clark, a circuit board designer from Michigan, decided to make a donation of the culmination of his work to Liberty University. Clark’s children had attended Liberty and, as Liberty University Vice President for University Relations Dr. Barry N. Moore said, Clark wanted to “give something back to Liberty for the great education and Christian experience his kids had received.”

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[SumItUp]

That is a great story.

[El Scorcho]

Yep. The guy came to us with it unsolicited, basically. We didn't even know what to do with it at first. Pretty awesome.

[LUconn]

are there any estimates/forecasts on how much this is worth? Or will be worth?

[Libertine]

I remember when Clark gave this to Liberty but, honestly, I never thought anything would actually come of it. Very glad to be wrong -- on this one.

[LUconn]

oh hey look, if I actually read the article it would tell me.

[PAmedic]

ok

someone PLEASE explain this to those of us incapable even of programming a VCR.

try language that my 7 yr old would understand.

Example: "FANCY TALKIN' PICKTUR BOX"

[ATrain]

You still have a VCR?

[LUconn]

my best guess is that he was able to figure out a way to use the other side of a circuit board. So instead of 2 different boards, you'd have one. Thus everything could be made more compact.

[Libertine]

That's pretty much the gist of it. He figured out a way to use both sides of the circuit board. Scorcho would have a better handle on exactly what it means for the computer industry but, apparently, it's potentially highly significant.

[PAmedic]

You still have a VCR?

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[PAmedic]

That's pretty much the gist of it. He figured out a way to use both sides of the circuit board. Scorcho would have a better handle on exactly what it means for the computer industry but, apparently, it's potentially highly significant.

is that like inventing paper that you can write on both sides?

[LUconn]

If the back of conventional paper was made of stone, yes.

[TallyW]

If the back of conventional paper was made of stone, yes.

LOL... GREAT Line!

[El Scorcho]

someone PLEASE explain this to those of us incapable even of programming a VCR.

Here's the best I can do for the average person:

This guy figured out a way to make the distance from Point A to Point B on a circuit board a lot shorter. (By using both sides, more or less.) Shorter distance equals higher efficiency, which turns into higher speeds with less power, less heat, etc. It also means the circuit boards themselves could decrease in size by 50%, which would mean the cost to manufacture them could potentially drop by the same percentage.

Here's the translation for Medic:

He made it better, smaller and cheaper.

[PAmedic]

He made it better, smaller and cheaper.

I can identify with all 3

[TallyW]

He made it better, smaller and cheaper.

I can identify with all 3

HAHAA... Another great line from this thread... who knew geek-speak could be this funny?