Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On demand circuit function execution employing optical sensing
- Patent Title (中): 使用光学传感的按需电路功能执行
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Application No.: US11275058Application Date: 2005-12-06
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Publication No.: US07659497B2Publication Date: 2010-02-09
- Inventor: Wagdi W. Abadeer , James W. Adkisson , Jeffrey S. Brown , Kiran V. Chatty , Robert J. Gauthier, Jr. , Michael J. Hauser , Jed H. Rankin , William R. Tonti
- Applicant: Wagdi W. Abadeer , James W. Adkisson , Jeffrey S. Brown , Kiran V. Chatty , Robert J. Gauthier, Jr. , Michael J. Hauser , Jed H. Rankin , William R. Tonti
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
- Agent Richard M. Kotulak, Esq.
- Main IPC: G01J1/44
- IPC: G01J1/44 ; H01L23/62

Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of executing an electrical function, such as a fusing operation, by activation through a chip embedded photodiode through spectrally selected external light activation, and corresponding structure and circuit. The present invention is based on having incident light with specific intensity/wave length characteristics, in conjunction with additional circuit elements to an integrated circuit, perform the implementation of repairs, i.e., replacing failing circuit elements with redundant ones for yield and/or reliability. Also to perform disconnection of ESD protection device from input pad once the packaged chip is placed in system. No additional pins on the package are necessary.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070127172A1 ON DEMAND CIRCUIT FUNCTION EXECUTION EMPLOYING OPTICAL SENSING Public/Granted day:2007-06-07
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