System and Method for Die Crack Detection in a CMOS Bonded Array

A system and method for die crack detection in a CMOS bonded array includes a capacitor that is formed in an edge seal, where one of the capacitor plates is in the edge seal portion of a first wafer, and the other capacitor plate is in the edge seal portion of a second wafer. A crack in the die can...

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Hauptverfasser:	Pachamuthu, Jayavel, Linnen, Daniel, Periyannan, Kirubakaran
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY MEASURING MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES PHYSICS SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A system and method for die crack detection in a CMOS bonded array includes a capacitor that is formed in an edge seal, where one of the capacitor plates is in the edge seal portion of a first wafer, and the other capacitor plate is in the edge seal portion of a second wafer. A crack in the die can be detected by applying an alternating current waveform to a testing contact on the integrated circuit and monitoring for a shift in the alternating current waveform, as a crack would cause modulation in the capacitance.