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US 2002/0153538 A1Published application
Integrated circuit element, printed circuit board and electronic device having input/output terminals for testing and operation
AssigneeSony Computer Entertainment Inc.
InventorEiji Kawai
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Abstract
An integrated circuit chip includes a substrate having edges defining an inner area; circuit modules located on the substrate; and input/output terminals for inputting and outputting one or more signals to and from the circuit modules. The input/output terminals include (i) input/output terminals used for operation, which input/output one or more operation signals during operation of the circuit modules, and (ii) input/output terminals used for inspection of the circuit modules. The input/output terminals used for operation are arranged along the edges of the substrate, and the circuit modules and the input/output terminals used for inspection are arranged on the inner area of the substrate.
Claims10
An integrated circuit chip, comprising:
- a substrate having edges defining an inner area;
- circuit modules located on said substrate;
- and
- input/output terminals located on said substrate for inputting and outputting one or more signals to and from said circuit modules;
- said input/output terminals including:
- (i) input/output terminals used for operation which input/output one or more operation signals during operation of said circuit modules, and (ii) input/output terminals used for inspection of said circuit modules;
- said input/output terminals used for operation being arranged along said edges of said substrate;
- and
- said input/output terminals used for inspection and said circuit modules being arranged on said inner area of said substrate.
6 more elements
An integrated circuit chip, comprising:
- a substrate having edges defining an inner area;
- circuit modules located on said substrate;
- and
- input/output terminals located on said substrate for inputting and outputting one or more signals to and from said circuit modules;
- said input/output terminals including:
- (i) input/output terminals connected to respective external conductive members through respective bonding wires;
- and
- (ii) input/output terminals which are not connected to external conductive members through bonding wires;
- said input/output terminals which are connected to respective external conductive members being arranged along said edges of said substrate;
- and
- said input/output terminals which are not connected to external conductive members being arranged on said inner area of said substrate.
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A printed circuit board, comprising:
- a circuit board including printed wire runs;
- and
- an integrated circuit element mounted on said circuit board, said integrated circuit element comprising:
- a substrate having edges defining an inner area, circuit modules located on said substrate, and input/output terminals located on said substrate for inputting and outputting one or more signals to and from said circuit modules;
- leads electrically coupled to respective ones of said wire runs;
- and
- a package operable to encapsulate said integrated circuit element and part of each of said leads,
- said input/output terminals including:
- (i) input/output terminals used for operation which are electrically connected to respective ones of said leads and which input/output one or more operation signals during operation of said circuit modules, and (ii) input/output terminals used for inspection of said circuit modules,
- said input/output terminals used for operation being arranged along said edges of said substrate, and
- said input/output terminals used for inspection and said circuit modules being arranged on said inner area of said substrate.
8 more elements
An electronic device, comprising:
- a printed circuit board including a circuit board having printed wire runs;
- and
- an integrated circuit element mounted on said circuit board, said integrated circuit element comprising:
- a substrate having edges defining an inner area, circuit modules located on said substrate, and input/output terminals located on said substrate for inputting and outputting one or more signals to and from said circuit modules;
- leads electrically coupled to respective ones of said wire runs;
- and
- a package operable to encapsulate said integrated circuit element and part of each of said leads,
- said input/output terminals including:
- (i) input/output terminals used for operation which are electrically connected to respective ones of said leads and which input/output one or more operation signals during operation of said circuit modules, and (ii) input/output terminals used for inspection of said circuit modules,
- said input/output terminals used for operation being arranged along said edges of said substrate, and
- said input/output terminals used for inspection and said circuit modules being arranged on said inner area of said substrate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.