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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
May. 15, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Luke D. Lacroix, Williston, VT (US);
Mark C. H. Lamorey, Williston, VT (US);
Steven F. Oakland, Colchester, VT (US);
Janak G. Patel, South Burlington, VT (US);
Kerry P. Pfarr, Rochester, MN (US);
Peter Slota, Jr., Vestal, NY (US);
David B. Stone, Jericho, VT (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
Detection circuits, methods of use and manufacture and design structures are provided herein. The structure includes at least one signal line traversing one or more metal layers of an integrated circuit. Circuitry is coupled to the at least one signal line, which is structured to receive a signal with a known signal from the at least one signal line or a signal from a different potential and, based on which signal is received, determine whether there is a structural defect in the integrated circuit.