Testing of semiconductor chips with microbumps

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PATENT NO 9372206
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14833950

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A package includes a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a test pad, and a plurality of microbump pads, wherein each microbump pad of the plurality of microbump pads is electrically connected to the test pad. The package further includes a substrate; and a plurality of microbumps configured to electrically connect the semiconductor chip to the substrate, wherein each microbump of the plurality of microbumps is electrically connected to a corresponding microbump pad of the plurality of microbump pads. The package further includes a package substrate, wherein the package substrate comprises a bump pad, wherein an area of the bump pad is greater than a combined area of the test pad and the plurality of microbump pads. The package further includes a bump configured to electrically connect the substrate to the package substrate.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTDNO 8 LI-HSIN RD 6 SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK HSIN-CHU 300-77

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Hou, Shang-Yun Hsinchu, TW 250 8167
Hu, Hsien-Pin Zhubei, TW 88 2873
Jeng, Shin-Puu Hsinchu, TW 756 15848
Wu, Wei-Cheng Hsinchu, TW 219 4526
Yang, Chao-Hsiang Hsinchu, TW 28 1392
Yu, Chen-Hua Hsinchu, TW 2043 41205

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