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Emulator chip package that plugs directly into the target system

US6668242B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 25, 1998
Grant dateDec 23, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 25, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/181
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to electronic packaging and a method for manufacturing the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an emulator chip package is designed and assembled such that a bottom portion of the emulator chip package is approximately the same electronic package used to package the target chip. Additionally, a top portion of the emulator chip package is approximately a slightly modified version of the same type of package used to package the target chip. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the top portion of the emulator chip package is attached to the bottom portion of the emulator chip package. The lead connector pins of the top portion of the package preferably leads up, while the connector pins of the bottom portion of the package preferably leads down.

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