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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
May. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Esilicon Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Javier DeLaCruz, Summit, NJ (US);
Assignee:
eSilicon Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 24/14 (2013.01); G01R 31/2884 (2013.01); H01L 2224/1703 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01029 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1461 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated circuit with probeable and routable interfaces is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes multiple micro-pillars that are attached to the surface of the integrated circuit, and multiple macro-pillars also attached to the surface of the integrated circuit. The micro-pillars provide an electrical interface to the integrated circuit during regular operation. The macro-pillars provide an electrical interface to the integrated circuit both during regular operation and during testing of the integrated circuit.