Patent · US Active

Apparatus and methods for through substrate via test

US10037926B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
17References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 18, 2016
Grant dateJul 31, 2018
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 29, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/014
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stack of vertically-connected, horizontally-oriented integrated circuits (ICs) may have electrical connections from the front side of one IC to the back side of another IC. Electrical signals may be transferred from the back side of one IC to the front side of the same IC by means of through substrate vias (TSVs), which may include through silicon vias. Electronic apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to test and/or replace defective TSVs. Additional apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.