Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Test or calibration structure
Patent
1997-08-27
1998-11-17
Thomas, Tom
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Test or calibration structure
257503, 257673, 257700, 257758, 257778, 257781, 438406, 438453, 438593, 438622, H01L 2940
Patent
active
058380230
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit device is provided that has I/O bonding pads across the surface of the chip, where the I/O bonding pads can be electrically accessed via ancillary testing pads in order to perform functionality or other necessary tests prior to bump bonding formation without damaging the bonding pads or the underlying circuitry.
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Chen Yaw-Hwang
Goel Atul
Spencer John R.
Abraham Fetsum
Baan Cynthia S.
Hewlett--Packard Company
Thomas Tom
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