Running indicator for integrated circuit package

Details Running indicator for integrated circuit package Running indicator for integrated circuit package

2000-08-07

2001-10-23

Lefkowitz, Edward (Department: 2632)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S653000, C340S664000, C324S537000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06307479

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of Invention
This invention relates to integrated circuit package.
(2) Description of the Related Art
Traditional integrated circuit package do not have indicators to visually indicate whether the integrated circuit (IC) is malfunction or not. When the IC does not functional, an inspector is unable to spot a bad unit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of this invention is to provide a visual indicator to show whether an IC is operational or not.
The object is obtained by connecting a light emitting diode in series with the input terminal from the power supply. A window is opened in the IC package for the inspector to see whether the IC is functional or not.


REFERENCES:
patent: 5757193 (1998-05-01), Yu et al.

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