Method for providing and removing discharging interconnect for chip-on-glass output leads and structures thereof
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1. A microelectronic device, comprising:
- at least one electronic device on a substrate;
a plurality of conductive leads connecting to the at least one electronic device;
a shorting structure; and
a plurality of shorting links in electrical connection with the plurality of conductive leads and the shorting structure;
wherein the shorting structure or the shorting links are at least partially located in a bonding area of the substrate and the shorting links or the shorting structure are configured so as to be at least partially removable.
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Abstract
Microelectronic devices may be fabricated while being protected from damage by electrostatic discharge. In one embodiment, a shorting circuit is connected to elements of the microelectronic device, where the microelectronic device is part of a chip-on-glass system. In one aspect of this embodiment, a portion of the shorting circuit is in an area of a substrate where a microchip is bonded. In another embodiment, shorting links of the shorting circuit are comprised of a fusible material, where the fusible material may be disabled by an electrical current capable of fusing the shorting links.
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37 Claims
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1. A microelectronic device, comprising:
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at least one electronic device on a substrate; a plurality of conductive leads connecting to the at least one electronic device; a shorting structure; and a plurality of shorting links in electrical connection with the plurality of conductive leads and the shorting structure; wherein the shorting structure or the shorting links are at least partially located in a bonding area of the substrate and the shorting links or the shorting structure are configured so as to be at least partially removable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A display unit, comprising:
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a display array comprised of a plurality of display elements arranged upon a substrate; conductive leads connecting to the display elements; and a plurality of shorting links in electrical connection with the conductive leads and configured such that all of the conductive leads are electrically connected; wherein the shorting links are comprised of a fusible material and are configured so as to be disabled by an electrical current capable of fusing the shorting links. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A display device, comprising:
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a display array including a plurality of display elements arranged upon a substrate; conductive leads connecting to the display elements; a shorting structure; an electronic device including contacts in electrical connection with the conductive leads; and a plurality of fused shorting links. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of providing electrostatic discharge protection, comprising:
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forming a plurality of conductive leads on a. substrate, wherein the leads connect to at least one electronic device; forming a first electrically conductive material on the substrate to serve as a shorting structure; forming shorting links on the substrate, wherein the shorting links include a second electrically conductive material and are in electrical connection to the conductive leads and the shorting structure; and wherein the shorting structure is at least partially located in an area of the substrate to attach a microchip and at least one of the group of shorting links or the shorting structure is configured so as to be at least partially removable. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of providing electrostatic discharge protection comprising:
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forming a plurality of conductive leads on a substrate, wherein the leads connect to at least one electronic device; and forming shorting links on the substrate in electrical connection with the conductive leads and configuring the shorting links such that all of the conductive leads are connected to a single shorting circuit, wherein the shorting links include a fusible material and are configured so as to be disabled by an electrical current capable of fusing the shorting links. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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