Wafer level I/O test and repair enabled by I/O layer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7521950
APP PUB NO 20070081410A1
SERIAL NO

11163167

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A 3D chip having at least one I/O layer connected to other 3D chip layers by a vertical bus such that the I/O layer(s) may accommodate protection and off-chip device drive circuits, customization circuits, translation circuits, conversions circuits and/or built-in self-test circuits capable of comprehensive chip or wafer level testing wherein the I/O layers function as a testhead. Substitution of I/O circuits or structures may be performed using E-fuses or the like responsive to such testing.

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INCMAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED PO BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE GRAND CAYMAN KY1-1104

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bernstein, Kerry Underhill , US 151 3750
Coteus, Paul Yorktown , US 14 120
Elfadel, Ibrahim M Ossining , US 69 26277
Emma, Philip Danbury , US 12 105
Friedman, Daniel J Sleepy Hollow , US 112 3117
Puri, Ruchir Baldwin Place , US 82 1171
Ritter, Mark B Sherman , US 44 1056
Trewhella, Jeannine Peekskill , US 5 80
Young, Albert M Fishkill , US 62 1104

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