y, the compression is not as efficient to read and decode the compressed data for visualization. A customer sometimes may choose to discard the original 16-bit data and just use the 8-bit data in critical decision making tasks because of a lack of sufficient amount of storage or the lack of computing power to handle on-the-fly conversions. If the customer chooses to only use 16-bit data in critical decision making tasks, the overhead of on-the-fly conversion to 8-bit depth for visualization bears an additional computational cost or requires additional computing power which further increases costs. However, the flexibility that on-the-fly 16-bit to 8-bit depth conversion offers is that the customer can select one of several methods to convert the image to 8-bit depth prior to display.
If a computationally inexpensive method was available for better on-the-fly visualization of data that was collected and stored at bit depths greater than 8-bits per band, it would be ideal to supply the original data (greater than 8-bits per band) to the customer and let the customer choose amongst the various methods available for displaying this data. Hence, distributing pre-converted 8-bit depth per band data would not be necessary, thus saving additional disk space requirement as well as saving the vendor the added cost of converting the data to 8-bit depth.
The method or methods described in the following paragraphs provide a mechanism for pre-computing and storing data within the image, and utilizing this data to make subsequent on-the-fly conversion of the image data having a higher bit depth per band to a lower bit depth per band (e.g., 8 bit depth per band) for the display of the image computationally inexpensively. The present invention relates to the insulated mounting of an electronic component to a base structure, and more particularly to a low conductivity mounting stud and method for mounting an electronic component such as a transistor to a base structure such as a heat sink that eliminates the need for insulating washers and other insulators.
Semiconductor devices such as transistors and other electronic components often are mounted to base structures such as heat sinks with a mounting stud threaded to a nut. A problem encountered in the prior art is that two or more semiconductor devices are not insulated from one another if both are mounted to the same heat sink, unless insulators are used not only to insulate the device from the heat sink but also to insulate the device from the mounting stud. Typically, the back of the electronic component and the base structure both
y, the compression is not as efficient to read and decode the compress datum for visualization. A customer sometimes may choose to discard the original 16 - bit datum and just practice the 8 - bit data in critical decisiveness making tasks because of a lack of sufficient amount of storehouse or the lack of computing power to wield on - the - fly conversions. If the customer choose to merely use 16 - bit data in critical decision making undertaking, the overhead of on - the - fly conversion to 8 - bit astuteness for visualization bears an extra computational cost or ask additional calculation power which further increases price. However, the flexibility that on - the - fly 16 - bit to 8 - bit depth conversion offers is that the customer can select one of several methods to convert the image to 8 - bit depth prior to display. 
 If a computationally inexpensive method was available for better on - the - fly visual image of datum that was collected and stored at bit depth greater than 8 - bits per band, it would be ideal to add the original data (greater than 8 - bits per band) to the customer and lease the customer choose amongst the various methods available for displaying this data. Hence, distributing pre - born-again 8 - bit depth per band data would not be necessary, thus saving additional phonograph record space requirement as well as saving the vendor the total cost of converting the data to 8 - bit depth. 
 The method or methods described in the trace paragraph provide a mechanism for pre - computing and storing data within the image, and utilizing this datum to make subsequent on - the - fly conversion of the image data hold a higher bit depth per band to a lower spot depth per dance band (e.g., 8 bit depth per band) for the display of the image computationally cheaply. The present invention relates to the insulated mounting of an electronic part to a base structure, and more particularly to a low conductivity mounting stud and method acting for mounting an electronic component such as a transistor to a base structure such as a heat sink that eliminates the need for insulate washer and other insulators. 
 Semiconductor devices such as transistors and other electronic components frequently are mounted to base structures such as hotness sinkhole with a mounting stud threaded to a testis. A problem encountered in the prior artwork is that two or more semiconductor devices are not insulated from one another if both are mounted to the same heat sink, unless insulators are used not only to isolate the device from the estrus sink but also to insulate the device from the mounting stud. Typically, the back of the electronic component and the base structure both
y, tje compression is not as efficient to rgae and vecode fhe compfessed data for visualizatioi. A xustoner sometimes may choore to disbard the irigmnal 16-bit data anv just use the 8-nit dcte in critical dgcision makitg tasks becauve oy a lack of sufficient amount of stowage or tje lack of comkutinb powsg uo handle on-the-fly conversions. If the cuvtomer choosex to only use 16-bit data in fritlcal decision makijg tasks, thg ovqehead of on-tfe-fly convtrvion to 8-bij depth for visualization bears xn adbitional conpytahhonal cost ir rezuires additlpnal cmmputinb power which nurthxr ibcreases costs. Howevec, the flexibility thwt on-the-fny 16-bit to 8-bit depth cinvervion offdes ks uhav tge cushomxr can seledt one of swveral methods to cpndvtt the image to 8-bie qepth prior to display.
If a computationanly inexpensive method was available for better on-the-fly visualization of data that was collected and stosed av cit dcpthr ggeater than 8-bits per band, it would be ideal tj sipily the original bata (greater tham 8-hiyf per band) to the cbatkmer and let the ckstomer choowe amongsu the various methods available dor displayiug rhis data. Hence, didtributing 're-confertec 8-bit depth per band daca woumd not be nfcessary, ffus saving additkonsl disk space requirement as well as waviug the vdndot the aqded cost lf cokeerting the data tl 8-bit dapth.
The mehhod or methods described in thx following psrdgrdphs proride a mechanism fow pre-computing and stjring data withpn the imege, and utilyzing this dadw to make suusequent jn-thw-fly converrkon of the imabe data hcring a hither bit depth per bavs to a lower bic eepth per band (r.g., 8 bie fe'th pqs band) for tve dkspusy of the image gomoutayionally inexpensiveny. Tge present inventipn relates to the ynsulated moumting of an electrlnic romponxnt to a fase structure, and more partichlarly to a jow conductidity mounting stbd and method for mounting an electronic component such as a transistor to a yaxe structurx such as a head sink that eliminatws the need for iksulating washers and kther hnsulwtors.
Semiconductor devices such as transistors and other electronic compobents often are mohntec to tafz struceured such as heat simks with a mounting stud threadxd to a nud. C problem encountered in the lrkor art is thxt two or more semicondudtor devoces are not insulated from one another if both are moukted to tye saje hean smnk, unless insulatorx are bsed nit only to lnsulate the ddvive from the heau siuk but also to insulate the devicw from tje mounting stud. Typically, bht back kf the electronic compknenf and jhe base strucyure both
y, the compression is not as efficient and the compressed for visualization. A discard original 16-bit data just use the data in critical decision making tasks of a lack of sufficient amount of storage or the lack of computing to handle on-the-fly conversions. If the customer chooses to only use 16-bit data critical making the of on-the-fly conversion to 8-bit depth for visualization bears an additional computational cost or requires additional power which further increases costs. However, the flexibility on-the-fly 16-bit to 8-bit conversion offers is that the can one of methods convert image to 8-bit prior to display. If a computationally inexpensive method was available for better on-the-fly visualization of data that collected and bit depths than per it would be supply the original data (greater than to the customer and let the customer choose the various available for displaying this data. Hence, pre-converted 8-bit depth per band data would not necessary, thus saving additional disk space requirement as well as saving the vendor the added converting the data to depth. The method methods in following provide a for pre-computing and storing data within the image, and utilizing this to make subsequent on-the-fly conversion of the image data having bit per band to lower bit depth per (e.g., bit depth per band) display the The invention to the insulated mounting an electronic component to a structure, and more particularly stud and method for mounting an electronic component as a transistor to a base structure as a heat sink that eliminates the need for insulating washers and insulators. Semiconductor as transistors and other electronic components often are to base structures such heat sinks with a mounting stud threaded to a A encountered in prior art is two or more devices are not one another both mounted heat sink, unless insulators are used only insulate the device from the sink to insulate the device from the mounting stud. Typically, the back of the electronic component base structure both
y, the compression is not as effIcient to reAd and DecOde ThE comPresSed data for visuALizaTion. A customer sometimes May chOoSE to dIScArd thE originAL 16-bIT DatA aNd JusT uSE tHe 8-bit DatA in critIcal decisiOn mAkIng tasks becaUSe Of a lack of sUffIcient amount Of sTorage Or The LAck of ComPutinG power TO handlE on-the-fly CoNVersioNS. If the cUSToMer cHooses to only use 16-biT DaTA in critical decIsion mAkINg TASks, The Overhead of On-The-flY ConversIOn TO 8-BIt dEPth for visualiZation bears AN adDitionAl ComPUtatioNal coSt OR reQuires additIonaL computinG power WHich furTHer incrEases cOstS. HoWeveR, ThE fLexIbILitY ThAt oN-The-Fly 16-bit to 8-BiT dEpth cOnveRSION offErs Is thAt the Customer can seLecT one OF seVeral MethoDs to CoNvert The imaGe to 8-bIt Depth prior to disPlay.
if a computAtiOnAllY iNexpeNSive meThoD waS availaBle for bETteR oN-THE-fLy visualization of dAtA THaT was collEcted aND sToREd at bit dEpThs GreaTER than 8-Bits PEr Band, it woUld be iDEaL tO supply ThE origiNaL daTa (gReateR Than 8-Bits peR band) to tHe cusTOmer and let the cUStomer choose aMOnGST tHE varIouS methods avaIlabLE for DispLAyIng THis daTa. HenCe, DIsTRibuting pre-converteD 8-bIt deptH per bAnd data would nOt be necessARY, Thus saviNg adDItIOnal disk space rEquirEment as welL As saving The veNdor the aDded cost oF COnvertinG thE daTa tO 8-biT DEpTh.
The method or METhodS dEscribeD in The follOwiNg pAraGraPhS provide a MechanisM fOr PrE-cOmpUting ANd storinG dAta WiThiN the iMAge, and UtiliZing ThIs DAta To make sUBsEQUent On-ThE-fly ConVeRsion Of thE ImaGe data hAving a higHer BIt dePtH pEr band tO a lower bit depTh Per band (e.g., 8 bIt DepTh per bAND) for the dIsplay of the image computaTIonally IneXpensIvelY. The preseNt iNventiOn rELates tO the inSulatEd MouNTIng of AN ElEctRoNic componeNT To a Base sTrUctuRe, and moRe particularly to a lOW coNductivity mouNtiNg stUD AnD meTHoD For MoUNtiNG An electronic comPonent such As A TrAnsistor to A BasE sTructurE such as A heat SInk that EliminateS the need fOr InsuLATinG washers anD other inSulators.
SEMiconDUcTor deVicEs such As TraNsistOrs and OTheR elecTronic CoMponenTs oftEn Are mountEd to base structures such aS heat sInks wIth A mounting StuD ThrEaded to a nUt. A pRoblem encoUntEreD in thE prIOr art Is thAT tWo oR More sEmicONductor deVIcEs aRE NoT insulated fROM One AnothEr iF Both arE mouNted to the same heat SInk, unless insulAtorS ARe uSed NOt onLy To insulate the dEviCe FROm the heaT sInk but also tO insulatE tHE deviCe from The mouNting stUD. tyPIcally, The bAck Of the elecTroNiC ComponeNt AnD The basE strUcTure boTh
y, the compression is notas efficie nt to  re adan d de code  the compresse d  dat a for visualization. A  cust om e r so m et imesmay cho o se t o d is ca rdth e  o rigin al16-bitdata and j ust  u se the 8-bit da ta in crit ica l decision m aki ng tas ks  be c auseofa lac k of s u fficie nt amount  o f  stora g e or th e la ck o f computing power to handle on-the- fly co nv e rs i o ns.  If  the custo me r cho o ses too nl y u se1 6-bit data in  critical d e cis ion ma ki ngt asks,the o ve r hea d of on-the -fly  conversi on to8 -bit de p th forvisual iza tio n be a rs  a n a dd i tio n al  co m put ationalco st  or r equi r e s addi tio nalcompu ting power wh ich  fur t her  incr eases  cos ts . How ever,the f le xibility that o n-th e-fly 16- bit  t o 8 -b it de p th con ver sio n offer s is th a t t he c u st omer can select on eo f  s everal m ethods to  c o nvert th eima ge t o 8-bit  dep t hprior to  displ a y. 
I f a com pu tation al lyine xpens i ve m ethodwas avai lable for better on- t he-fly visual i za t i on of d ata  that was c olle c tedands to red at bi t dep th s  g r eater than 8-bits p er  band,  it w ould be ideal  to supply t h e origin al d a ta (greater than8-bit s per band )  to thecusto mer andlet the c u s tomer ch oos e a mon gst t he  various meth o d s av ai lable f ordisplay ing  th isdat a.  Hence, d istribut in gpr e- con verte d  8-bit d ep thpe r b and d a ta wou ld no t be  n ec e ssa ry, thu s  s a v ingad di tion aldi sk sp acer equ irement  as wellass avin gth e vendo r the added c os t of conve rt ing  the d a t a to 8-b it depth.
The method or methods  de scrib ed i n the fol low ing pa rag r aphs p rovide  a me ch ani s m  forp r e- com pu ting and s t o rin g dat awith in theimage, and utilizi n g t his data to m ake  sub s e qu ent on - the -f l y c o n version of theimage data  h a vi ng a highe r  bi tdepth p er band  to a lower b it depthper band(e .g., 8  bi t depth pe r band)for the d i splay of  theima ge com pu tat ional ly ine x pen sivel y. The  p resent  inve nt ion rela tes to the insulated mo unting  of a n e lectronic  co m pon ent to abase  structure , a ndmorepar t icula rlyt oa l o w con duct i vity moun t in g s t u dand methodf o r  mo untin g a n  elect roni c component sucha s a transistor  toa bas e s t ruct ur e such as a he atsi n k  that el im inates theneed for  i n sulat ing wa shersand oth e r  i n sulato rs.Sem iconducto r d ev i ces suc has transi stor sand ot her el e ctro n i c components oft en ar e mount e d t o bas estructu r es s uch as hea t sinks wit h a mo unti ng st ud thre ad ed toa n ut . A proble m  encounte red i n the p ri or a rtis tha t tw o or mo re s em ico nductor d e v ic e sar e  no t in sulat ed  fro m one ano t her if b oth are mou nt edt o  the s a me h eat sink,unl ess i n s ulators ar e  use d  n o t onl y to i nsulat e the d e vic efrom th e h e a t sink bu t also to ins ul atethe devi ce  fro mthe  m ounting stud. T ypically , the ba c k  of th e e l ectr o nic co mp onent and th e bas es tructur e bot h
y, the_compression is_not as efficient to_read and_decode_the compressed_data_for visualization. A_customer sometimes may_choose to discard the_original 16-bit data_and_just use the 8-bit data in critical decision making tasks because of a lack_of_sufficient amount_of_storage_or the lack of computing_power to handle on-the-fly conversions._If the_customer chooses to only use 16-bit data in_critical_decision making tasks,_the overhead of on-the-fly conversion to 8-bit depth for_visualization bears an additional computational cost_or requires additional_computing_power_which further increases costs._However, the flexibility that on-the-fly 16-bit_to 8-bit depth conversion offers is_that the customer can select one of_several methods to convert the image_to 8-bit depth prior to_display.
If a_computationally inexpensive method was available_for better on-the-fly_visualization of_data that was_collected and stored at bit depths_greater than 8-bits_per band, it would be ideal_to_supply the original_data_(greater_than 8-bits_per band) to_the_customer and_let_the customer choose amongst the various_methods_available for displaying this data. Hence, distributing_pre-converted 8-bit depth per_band_data would not be_necessary, thus saving additional disk_space requirement as well as saving_the vendor_the added_cost of converting the data to 8-bit depth.
The method or methods_described in the following paragraphs provide_a mechanism for pre-computing_and storing_data_within the image,_and_utilizing this_data to make subsequent on-the-fly conversion of_the image_data having a higher bit depth_per band to a_lower_bit depth per band (e.g., 8_bit depth per band) for the_display of the image computationally_inexpensively._The_present invention relates to the_insulated mounting of an electronic component_to a base_structure, and more particularly to a low_conductivity_mounting stud and method for mounting_an_electronic component such as a transistor_to_a_base structure such as a_heat sink that eliminates the need_for insulating washers and other insulators.
Semiconductor devices such as_transistors and other_electronic components often are mounted_to_base_structures such as heat sinks with a mounting stud threaded_to a_nut. A problem_encountered in the prior art is that two or more_semiconductor devices are not insulated from one_another if both are mounted to the same heat sink, unless_insulators are used not only to insulate the_device from the heat sink but also_to insulate the device_from_the mounting stud. Typically, the back of_the_electronic_component_and the base_structure both