IP Library Granted Patent US 7,518,242
Granted Patent B2
US 7,518,242 · App. 10/995,467 · Granted Apr 14, 2009

Semiconductor testing device

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Patent No.
US 7,518,242
App. No.
10/995,467
Granted
Apr 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device has a bonding pad configured to be bonded to a bonding member, a test pad configured to contact with a test probe at a test, and an internal circuit electrically connected to the bonding pad and the test pad. The bonding pad overlaps with the internal circuit in a direction vertical to a surface of a semiconductor chip. The test pad does not overlap with the internal circuit in the direction.

Claims (43)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a bonding pad coupled to an external electrode;

a test pad configured to contact with a test probe at a test; and

an internal circuit electrically connected to said bonding pad and said test pad,

wherein said bonding pad overlaps with said internal circuit in a direction vertical to a surface of a semiconductor chip, and said test pad does not overlap with said internal circuit in said direction,

wherein said bonding pad and said test pad are formed on a peripheral region of said semiconductor chip, and

wherein said test pad is located between said bonding pad and a nearest edge of said semiconductor chip.

2. A semiconductor device comprising:

a bonding pad configured to be bonded to a bonding member;

a test pad configured to contact with a test probe at a test;

a cover layer having separate apertures through which said bonding pad and said test pad are exposed, respectively; and

an internal circuit electrically connected to said bonding pad and said test pad,

wherein said bonding pad overlaps with said internal circuit in a direction vertical to a surface of a semiconductor chip, and said test pad does not overlap with said internal circuit in said direction,

wherein said bonding pad and said test pad are formed on a peripheral region of said semiconductor chip, and

wherein said test pad is located between said bonding pad and a nearest edge of said semiconductor chip.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said internal circuit is internal to said semiconductor chip.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a conductive layer formed below said bonding pad and connected to said bonding pad via a through hole.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a conductive layer formed below said test pad and connected to said test pad via a through hole.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising multi-layer interconnections electrically connected to said bonding pad and said test pad,

wherein said internal circuit includes a part of said multi-layer interconnections.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , further comprising a through hole connecting said multi-layer interconnections and located under an area between said bonding pad and said test pad.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein at least one of said multi-layer interconnections is formed not to overlap with said bonding pad.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein a number of interconnections of said multi-layer interconnections located under said bonding pad is smaller than a number of said multi-layer interconnections.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , through hole is formed in a reticular pattern.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein said through hole has a wall shape.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said internal circuit includes a non-volatile memory.

13. A semiconductor device comprising:

a bonding pad coupled to an external electrode;

a test pad configured to contact with a test probe at a test; and

an internal circuit electrically connected to said bonding pad and said test pad,

wherein said internal circuit includes:

a first internal circuit which overlaps with said bonding pad in a direction vertical to a surface of a semiconductor chip; and

a second internal circuit which overlaps with said test pad in said direction,

wherein a distance between said test pad and said second internal circuit is larger than a distance between said bonding pad and said first internal circuit,

said bonding pad and said test pad are formed on a peripheral region of said semiconductor chip, and

said test pad is located between said bonding pad and a nearest edge of said semiconductor chip.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 ,

further comprising a cover layer having separate apertures through which said bonding pad and said test pad are exposed, respectively.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein said internal circuit is internal to said semiconductor chip.

16. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , further comprising multi-layer interconnections electrically connected to said bonding pad and said test pad,

wherein said internal circuit includes a part of said multi-layer interconnections.

17. The semiconductor device according to claim 16 , further comprising a through hole connecting said multi-layer interconnections and located under an area between said bonding pad and said test pad.

18. The semiconductor device according to claim 16 , wherein at least one of said multi-layer interconnections is formed not to overlap with said bonding pad.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025346/0840 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2004
From: HIRAI, MIHO
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016029/0611 →