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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2009
Wagdi W. Abadeer, Jericho, VT (US);
James W. Adkisson, Jericho, VT (US);
Jeffrey S. Brown, Middlesex, VT (US);
Kiran V. Chatty, Williston, VT (US);
Robert J. Gauthier, Jr., Hinesburg, VT (US);
Michael J. Hauser, Bolton, VT (US);
Jed H. Rankin, South Burlington, VT (US);
William R. Tonti, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Wagdi W. Abadeer, Jericho, VT (US);
James W. Adkisson, Jericho, VT (US);
Jeffrey S. Brown, Middlesex, VT (US);
Kiran V. Chatty, Williston, VT (US);
Robert J. Gauthier, Jr., Hinesburg, VT (US);
Michael J. Hauser, Bolton, VT (US);
Jed H. Rankin, South Burlington, VT (US);
William R. Tonti, Essex Junction, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of executing an electrical function, such as a fusing operation, by activation through a chip embedded photodiode through spectrally selected external light activation, and corresponding structure and circuit. The present invention is based on having incident light with specific intensity/wave length characteristics, in conjunction with additional circuit elements to an integrated circuit, perform the implementation of repairs, i.e., replacing failing circuit elements with redundant ones for yield and/or reliability. Also to perform disconnection of ESD protection device from input pad one the packaged chip is placed in system. No additional pins on the package are necessary.