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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Davide Giuseppe Patti, Mascalucia, IT;
Manuela Larosa, Giarre, IT;
Inventors:
Davide Giuseppe Patti, Mascalucia, IT;
Manuela Larosa, Giarre, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.R.L., Agrate Brianza (MB), IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A passive bond pad condition sense structure may be configured to be electrically stimulated and tested for detecting an anomalous or altered electrical characteristic caused by stress or aging of the bond pad capacitively coupled to it. The related bond pad condition testing or monitoring system may include relatively simple stimulating and sensing circuits that may be wholly embedded in the integrated circuit device.