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Integrated circuit device
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1991-12-10
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Granted: 1994-07-05
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Expires: 2011-12-10
Abstract
Abstract An integrated circuit device is provided with: a substrate; and a plurality of integrated circuit elements formed on the substrate and insulated to each other. Each of the integrated circuit elements includes an internal circuit for performing a predetermined operation when a predetermined electric power is supplied thereto, and an electric source terminal connected to the internal circuit for supplying the predetermined electric power. The integrated circuit device is also provided with a connecting device for electrically connecting one electric source terminal of one integrated circuit element to another electric source terminal of another integrated circuit element, wherein the predetermined electric power is supplied to both of one and another electric source terminals simultaneously through the connecting device so as to simultaneously perform a burn-in process of one and another integrated circuit elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Ehiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:47
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/2851; G01R31/2855; G01R31/2856; G01R31/2884; G01R31/30; H; H10; H10D; H10D89/00; H10D89/10; G01R31/286; G01R31/2863
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a substrate; a plurality of integrated circuit elements formed on said substrate in matrix manner and insulated to each other by lattice shaped insulating belt portions, each of said integrated circuit elements including, an internal circuit for performing a predetermined a burn-in circuit for performing a burn-in process to said internal circuit when a burn-in control signal is supplied thereto, and at least two pads connected to each other and to said burn-in circuit for supplying said burn-in control signal to said burn-in circuit; and burn-in connecting lines extending across said insulating belt portions for electrically connecting one pad of one integrated circuit element to one pad of one of adjacent integrated circuit elements, and another pad of said one integrated circuit to one pad of another adjacent integrated circuit element, so that said one integrated circuit element is electrically connected to said one and another adjacent integrated circuit elements and said one and another adjacent integrated circuit elements are electrically connected to each other through said one integrated circuit element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An integrated circuit device comprising: a substrate; a plurality of integrated circuit elements formed on said substrate in matrix manner and insulated to each other by lattice shaped insulating belt portions, each of said integrated circuit elements including, an internal circuit for performing a predetermined a burn-in circuit for performing a burn-in process to said internal circuit when a burn-in control signal is supplied thereto, and at least two pads connected to each other and to said burn-in circuit for supplying said burn-in control signal to said burn-in circuit; and burn-in connecting lines extending across said insulating belt portions for electrically connecting one pad of one integrated circuit element to one pad of one of adjacent integrated circuit elements, and another pad of said one integrated circuit to one pad of another adjacent integrated circuit element, so that said one integrated circuit element is electrically connected to said one and another adjacent integrated circuit elements and said one and another adjacent integrated circuit elements are electrically connected to each other through said one integrated circuit element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said substrate comprises a wafer made from a material selected from the group of mono-crystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, sapphire and glass.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said insulating belt portions prescribe a plurality of rectangular regions in each of which a respective one of said integrated circuit elements is disposed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein said at last two pads are disposed at a peripheral portion of said integrated circuit elements and connected to each other by a conductive line formed along an external circumference of the rectangular shape of the integrated circuit elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 4, wherein each of said integrated circuit elements has four pads disposed at four edges of said integrated circuit elements, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 5, wherein four burn-in connecting lines are connected to said four pads in each integrated circuit element, respectively, and extend from each integrated circuit element upward, downward, leftward, and rightward, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said burn-in circuit includes an oscillating circuit for generating a clock signal for burn-in process, an input signal generating circuit for generating signals required to conduct the burn-in process, and a burn-in control terminal connected to receive said burn-in control signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 7, wherein said burn-in control signal has a predetermined constant level electric power.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 8, wherein said at least two pads are electric source pads, and connected to each other by a source line formed along an external circumference of the integrated circuit elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 9, wherein electrical connections between two adjacent integrated circuit elements are realized by a burn-in connecting line through an electric source pad connected to a source line in one integrated circuit element and through an electric source pad connected to a source line in the other integrated circuit element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said burn-in connecting line connecting two adjacent integrated circuit elements extends perpendicularly to adjacent sides of said two integrated circuit elements.
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