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US 12,704,533 · App. 18/687,909 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Circuit, method, and apparatus for acquiring resistance values of multiple resistors of target system

Inventors: Niuyi Sun (Shenzhen, CN); Dan Yang (Shenzhen, CN); Na Mei (Shenzhen, CN); Tuobei Sun (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SANECHIPS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G01R27/08G01R1/203G01R31/2637
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Patent No.
US 12,704,533
App. No.
18/687,909
Filed
Feb 29, 2024
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2858
USPC
324/713
Abstract

A circuit for acquiring a resistance value of a resistor includes: a working voltage node resistor Rb, a common ground voltage node resistor Rc, a reference node resistor Ra, a first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 , a second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 , an encapsulation network resistor Rnet, a first diode Dio_VDD, a Dio_Vss, and a Dio_die, wherein the working voltage node resistor Rb is respectively connected to one end of the Rwire 1 and one end of the Rnet. The other end of the Rwire 1 is connected to a negative electrode of the Dio_VDD, and a positive electrode of the Dio_VDD is respectively connected to the Ra and a negative electrode of the Dio_Vss. A positive electrode of the Dio_VSS is respectively connected to the Rc and a negative electrode of the Dio_die via the Rwire 2 . A positive electrode of the Dio_die is connected to the other end of the Rnet.

Claims (34)

1 . A circuit comprising: a working voltage node resistor Rb, a common ground voltage node resistor Rc, a reference node resistor Ra, a first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 , a second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 , an encapsulation network resistor Rnet, a first diode Dio_VDD, a second diode Dio_Vss, and a third diode Dio_die, wherein

the working voltage node resistor Rb is respectively connected to one end of the first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 and one end of the encapsulation network resistor Rnet; the other end of the first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 is connected to a negative electrode of the first diode Dio_VDD, and a positive electrode of the first diode Dio_VDD is respectively connected to the reference node resistor Ra and a negative electrode of the second diode Dio_Vss; a positive electrode of the second diode Dio_VSS is respectively connected to the common ground voltage node resistor Rc and a negative electrode of the third diode Dio_die via the second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 ; and a positive electrode of the third diode Dio_die is connected to the other end of the encapsulation network resistor Rnet.

2 . The circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the working voltage node resistor Rb is a first array resistor composed of multiple resistors connected in parallel to each other.

3 . The circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the common ground voltage node resistor Rc is a second array resistor composed of multiple resistors connected in parallel to each other.

4 . The circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the working voltage node resistor Rb is connected to one end of the first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 and one end of the encapsulation network resistor Rnet through at least one diode.

5 . The circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the reference node resistor Ra comprises a third array resistor, wherein the third array resistor is composed of multiple resistors connected in parallel to each other.

6 . The circuit according to claim 1 , wherein

the working voltage node resistor Rb, the common ground voltage node resistor Rc, and the reference node resistor Ra are all bumps on a circuit substrate.

7 . The circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode of the second diode Dio_Vss is connected to one end of the second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 , and the other end of the second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 is respectively connected to the common ground voltage node resistor Rc and a negative electrode of the third diode Dio_die.

8 . A resistance value acquisition method based on a circuit comprising a working voltage node resistor Rb, a common ground voltage node resistor Rc, a reference node resistor Ra, a first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 , a second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 , an encapsulation network resistor Rnet, a first diode Dio_VDD, a second diode Dio_Vss, and a third diode Dio_die, wherein the working voltage node resistor Rb is respectively connected to one end of the first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 and one end of the encapsulation network resistor Rnet; the other end of the first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 is connected to a negative electrode of the first diode Dio_VDD, and a positive electrode of the first diode Dio_VDD is respectively connected to the reference node resistor Ra and a negative electrode of the second diode Dio_Vss; a positive electrode of the second diode Dio_VSS is respectively connected to the common ground voltage node resistor Rc and a negative electrode of the third diode Dio_die via the second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 ; and a positive electrode of the third diode Dio_die is connected to the other end of the encapsulation network resistor Rnet, the method comprising:

determining nodes based on multiple resistors in the circuit, and selecting any two nodes as a node combination, wherein the multiple resistors at least comprise the working voltage node resistor Rb, the common ground voltage node resistor Rc, and the reference node resistor Ra;

applying different voltage polarities between the two nodes of the node combination to perform voltage and current characteristic detection, and acquiring a series resistance value between the two nodes of the node combination under each of the different voltage polarities; and

acquiring resistance values of the multiple resistors in the circuit based on the series resistance value.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the third diode Dio_die is an integrated diode on a Si Die, and the method further comprises:

exerting a stress with a preset duration and a preset strength to the Si Die;

when the preset duration reaches a first threshold or the preset strength reaches a second threshold, stopping exerting the stress;

testing the Si Die, and calculating the resistance values of the multiple resistors; and

determining an expected life value of the Si Die based on the calculated resistance values of the multiple resistors.

10 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the working voltage node resistor Rb is a first array resistor composed of multiple resistors connected in parallel to each other.

11 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the common ground voltage node resistor Rc is a second array resistor composed of multiple resistors connected in parallel to each other.

12 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the working voltage node resistor Rb is connected to one end of the first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 and one end of the encapsulation network resistor Rnet through at least one diode.

13 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the reference node resistor Ra comprises a third array resistor, wherein the third array resistor is composed of multiple resistors connected in parallel to each other.

14 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the working voltage node resistor Rb, the common ground voltage node resistor Rc, and the reference node resistor Ra are all bumps on a circuit substrate.

15 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the positive electrode of the second diode Dio_Vss is connected to one end of the second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 , and the other end of the second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 is respectively connected to the common ground voltage node resistor Rc and a negative electrode of the third diode Dio_die.

16 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is configured to perform, at runtime, the operations in the method according to claim 8 .

17 . A resistance value acquisition apparatus based on a circuit comprising a working voltage node resistor Rb, a common ground voltage node resistor Rc, a reference node resistor Ra, a first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 , a second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 , an encapsulation network resistor Rnet, a first diode Dio_VDD, a second diode Dio_Vss, and a third diode Dio_die, wherein the working voltage node resistor Rb is respectively connected to one end of the first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 and one end of the encapsulation network resistor Rnet; the other end of the first interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 1 is connected to a negative electrode of the first diode Dio_VDD, and a positive electrode of the first diode Dio_VDD is respectively connected to the reference node resistor Ra and a negative electrode of the second diode Dio_Vss; a positive electrode of the second diode Dio_VSS is respectively connected to the common ground voltage node resistor Rc and a negative electrode of the third diode Dio_die via the second interconnect parasitic resistor Rwire 2 ; and a positive electrode of the third diode Dio_die is connected to the other end of the encapsulation network resistor Rnet, the apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions and a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:

determine nodes based on multiple resistors in the circuit, and select any two nodes as a node combination, wherein the multiple resistors at least comprise the working voltage node resistor Rb, the common ground voltage node resistor Rc, and the reference node resistor Ra;

apply different voltage polarities between the two nodes of the node combination to perform voltage and current characteristic detection, and acquire a series resistance value between the two nodes of the node combination under each of the different voltage polarities; and

acquire resistance values of the multiple resistors in the circuit based on the series resistance value.

18 . The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the third diode Dio_die is an integrated diode on a Si Die, and the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:

exert a stress with a preset duration and a preset strength to the Si Die;

when the preset duration reaches a first threshold or the preset strength reaches a second threshold, stopping exerting the stress;

testing the Si Die, and calculating the resistance values of the multiple resistors; and

determining an expected life value of the Si Die based on the calculated resistance values of the multiple resistors.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: SUN, NIUYI; YANG, DAN; MEI, NA; SUN, TUOBEI
To: SANECHIPS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202111028805.3 · Sep 2, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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