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Integrated or intrapackage capability for testing electrical continuity between an integrated circuit and other circuitry

  • US 6,087,842 A
  • Filed: 04/29/1996
  • Issued: 07/11/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:

  • a bonding pad; and

    a test probe integrated within the integrated circuit, the test probe positioned to enable magnetic but not ohmic coupling between the test probe and the bonding pad, the test probe adapted for electrical coupling to the integrated circuit, thereby enabling a signal, generated externally of the integrated circuit, to be coupled between the bonding pad and the test probe when no power is being applied to operate the integrated circuit for evaluating electrical continuity of the bonding pad.

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