On die RFID tag antenna
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1. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
- a) an active device area comprising transistors;
b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area;
c) a substrate beneath said active device area and die seal ring;
d) an on-die antenna having wiring that;
i) resides outside said active device area and die seal ring;
ii) winds around said active device area and die seal ring;
iii) is electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and
,e) a conductive path that runs from said on-die antenna to said active device area, wherein, at least a portion of said conductive path is embedded within said substrate, said conductive path being electrically coupled to;
i) said wiring, and,ii) metal within said active device area;
and wherein said embedded portion of said conductive path comprises an N doped well.
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Abstract
Wirelessly testing an RFID tag before it is packaged or otherwise entered into a process reserved for “working” RFID tags is described. Various processes that employ such wireless testing as well as various “on-die” RFID tag antennae designs for facilitating the wireless testing are also described.
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22 Claims
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1. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
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a) an active device area comprising transistors; b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area; c) a substrate beneath said active device area and die seal ring; d) an on-die antenna having wiring that; i) resides outside said active device area and die seal ring; ii) winds around said active device area and die seal ring; iii) is electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and
,e) a conductive path that runs from said on-die antenna to said active device area, wherein, at least a portion of said conductive path is embedded within said substrate, said conductive path being electrically coupled to; i) said wiring, and, ii) metal within said active device area; and wherein said embedded portion of said conductive path comprises an N doped well. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
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a) an active device area; b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area; c) a substrate beneath said active device area and said die seal ring; d) an antenna outside said die seal ring, said antenna electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and
,e) a conductive path coupled to said antenna and wiring within said active device area, said conductive path electrically isolated from said die seal ring, wherein, said conductive path is embedded within said substrate beneath said die seal ring and wherein said conductive path comprises an N region. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
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a) an active device area comprising transistors; b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area; c) a substrate beneath said die seal ring and said active device area; d) an on-die antenna having wiring that; i) resides outside said active device area and said die seal ring; ii) winds around said active device area and said die seal ring; iii) is electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and
,e) a conductive path that runs from said on-die antenna to said active device area, wherein, at least a portion of said conductive path is embedded within said substrate, said conductive path being electrically coupled to; i) said wiring, and, ii) metal within said active device area; and
wherein said embedded portion of said conductive path comprises a P doped well. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
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a) an active device area; b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area; c) a substrate beneath said active device area and die seal ring; d) an antenna outside said die seal ring, said antenna electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and
,e) a conductive path coupled to said antenna and wiring within said active device area, said conductive path electrically isolated from said die seal ring, wherein, said conductive path is embedded within said substrate beneath said die seal ring and wherein said conductive path comprises a P region. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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