Method of encoding identification information on circuit dice us

Details Method of encoding identification information on circuit dice us Method of encoding identification information on circuit dice us

1993-07-19

1994-04-12

McCamish, Marion E.

Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product th

Imaging affecting physical property of radiation sensitive...

Making electrical device

430313, 430322, 430394, 437229, G03C 500

Patent

active

053024915

ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed whereby identification information can be encoded onto a plurality of circuit dice on a wafer to enable each of them to be distinguished from one another. An array of electrically readable identification elements, such as resistors, is disposed on each of the circuit dice during the circuit fabrication process. A first mask is then positioned over the each of the dice which completely covers all but the identification elements. A step and repeat mask is then selectively positioned over a particular element or elements in the array which identify a circuit die by its location on the wafer. The die is then exposed using a conventional step and repeat photolithographic process so that only the selected identification element or elements in the array will remain. The second mask is then stepped over the next circuit die on the wafer but is positioned over a different identification element or elements in the array. This process is repeated for all of the circuit dice on the wafer so that different identification elements remain for each circuit die to distinguish them from one another. Using the step and repeat process in this manner eliminates the necessity for individually coding the identification information into each of the circuit dice.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4409686 (1983-10-01), Ports et al.
patent: 4869998 (1989-09-01), Eccles et al.

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