IP Library Granted Patent US 8,748,888
Granted Patent B2
US 8,748,888 · App. 12/648,680 · Granted Jun 10, 2014

Semiconductor integrated circuit

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Patent No.
US 8,748,888
App. No.
12/648,680
Granted
Jun 10, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a multi-chip package having a plurality of semiconductor chips. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes a signal line; and a signal loading compensation section in a semiconductor chip among the plurality of semiconductor chips, configured to apply a designed signal loading to the signal line in response to activation of a test signal. Here, the designed signal loading has a value corresponding to a signal loading component of another semiconductor chip among the plurality of semiconductor chips to the signal line.

Claims (15)

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit including a multi-chip package having a plurality of semiconductor chips, comprising:

a signal line in a semiconductor chip among the plurality of semiconductor chips; and

a signal loading compensation section in the semiconductor chip among the plurality of semiconductor chips, configured to apply a designed signal loading to the signal line in response to activation of a test signal,

wherein the designed signal loading has a value corresponding to signal loading components of other semiconductor chips among the plurality of semiconductor chips prearranged to constitute the multi-chip package.

2. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the signal loading components comprise silicon via.

3. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the signal loading components comprise wire.

4. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the signal loading compensation section comprises:

a capacitor configured to provide the designed signal loading; and

a switching element configured to connect the capacitor to the signal line in response to the activation of the test signal.

5. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 4 , wherein the signal loading compensation section further comprises:

a switching element configured to apply a power voltage to the capacitor in response to inactivation of the test signal.

6. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fuse; and

a test signal generation section configured to generate the test signal based on a power-up signal and a cut off or uncut state of the fuse.

7. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the test signal is supplied from outside of the semiconductor chip.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE IS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. NOT HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC. THERE IS NO HYPHEN IN THE NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67328 FRAME 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded May 14, 2024
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067412/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067369/0832 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2024
From: HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067328/0814 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2009
From: LEE, JEONG WOO; LEE, HYUNG DONG; CHOI, JUN GI; SHIN, SANG HOON; CUI, XIANG HUA
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 023721/0886 →