US 6,982,490 B1
Interface device including a video BIOS component
Thomas E. Dewey, Menlo Park, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Nvidia, Santa Clara, Calif. (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/666,085.
Application 10/666085 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/197071, filed on Jul. 16, 2002, granted, now 6,797,998.
Int. Cl. H01L 23/48 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 257—778 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A substrate device for interfacing a processor to a PCB (printed circuit board), comprising:
a substrate having a first interface for a connection to the processor and a second interface for a connection to the PCB, the first interface customizable to connect differing processor types while maintaining the second interface for the connection to the PCB;
a video BIOS integrated circuit die for providing video BIOS functions; and
a plurality of circuits included in the substrate for coupling the video BIOS integrated circuit die with the first interface for the differing processor types.