RFID tag with bist circuits

Details RFID tag with bist circuits RFID tag with bist circuits

2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Ton, David (Department: 2138)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Digital logic testing

C714S738000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07380190

ABSTRACT:
Technologies suitable for on-wafer testing in the ubiquitous computing era are disclosed. Among the inventive features disclosed are: 1) clustering of wafer test probe landing area sites for parallel test sequencing; 2) on wafer test wiring that runs along the wafer's scribe regions; 3) on-wafer test wiring that can be scribed and yet thwart the spread of contamination into the product die; 4) an RFID tag design that allows for on-wafer testing without imposing substantial semiconductor surface area penalty; 5) an RFID tag design that includes built-in self test (BIST) circuitry for the RFID tag's non-volatile memory.

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