Wafer scale integration semiconductor device having improved chip power-supply connection arrangement

Claim 2

In a wafer scale integration semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor wafer, a plurality of semiconductor circuit chips formed on said semiconductor wafer, a first common power supply terminal formed on said semiconductor wafer and coupled to a first power-supply voltage at a high level, a second common power supply terminal formed on said semiconductor wafer and coupled to a second power-supply voltage at a low level, a first common power supply interconnection connected between said first common power supply terminal and said plurality of semiconductor circuit chips, and a second common power supply interconnection connected between said second common power supply terminal and said plurality of semiconductor circuit chips, the improvement comprising: a switch means having a control terminal connected between at least one of said first and said second common power supply interconnections and one of said semiconductor circuit chips. a switching control means including a fuse means for rendering said switching means conductive when said fuse means is not disconnected and rendering said switching means nonconductive when said fuse means is disconnected, and a voltage source means for applying a predetermined voltage to said control terminal for rendering said switching element conductive.

Claim 3

In a wafer scale integration semiconductor device as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising said voltage source means includes a terminal for application of said predetermined voltage to said wafer.

Claim 4

In a wafer scale integration semiconductor device as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising said voltage source means includes voltage converter means connected to said first power supply and producing said predetermined voltage.

Claim 5

In a wafer scale integration semiconductor device as recited in claim 3, the improvement further comprising at least one said voltage converter means and at least one corresponding one of said switching means being integrated on one said chip of said wafer scale integration semiconductor device.

Claim 6

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor wafer, a plurality of semiconductor circuit chips formed on said semiconductor wafer, a first common power supply terminal formed on said semiconductor wafer and coupled to a first power-supply voltage at a high level, a second common power supply terminal formed on said semiconductor wafer and coupled to a second power-supply voltage at a low level, a first common power supply interconnection connected between said first common power supply terminal and said plurality of semiconductor circuit chips, and a second common power supply interconnection connected between said second common power supply terminal and said plurality of semiconductor circuit chips, each of said semiconductor circuit chips comprising an internal circuit comprising a first chip power supply interconnection and a second chip power supply interconnection, a first chip power supply terminal for supplying said first power-supply voltage applied from said first common power supply interconnection to said first chip power supply interconnection, a second chip power supply terminal for supplying said second power-supply voltage applied from said second common power supply interconnection to said second chip power supply interconnection, switching means connected between said first chip power supply terminal and said first chip power supply interconnection and/or between said second chip power supply terminal and said second chip power supply interconnection, switching control means including fuse means for rendering said switching means conductive when said fuse means is not disconnected and for rendering said switching means nonconductive when said fuse means is disconnected, wherein said switching means comprises a switching element comprising one conduction terminal connected to said first or second chip power supply terminal, the other conduction terminal connected to said first or second chip power supply interconnection and a control terminal connected to said switching control means, and wherein said switching control means is connected between said first chip power supply terminal and said second chip power supply and includes a voltage source means for applying a predetermined voltage to said control terminal in said switching element terminal for rendering said switching element conductive through said fuse means, whereby one of said first and second power-supply voltages is applied to at least one said chip of said wafer scale integration semiconductor device.

Claim 7

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor wafer, a plurality of semiconductor circuit chips formed on said semiconductor wafer, a first common power supply terminal formed on said semiconductor wafer and coupled to a first power-supply voltage at a high level, a second common power supply terminal formed on said semiconductor wafer and coupled to a second power-supply voltage at a low level, a first common power supply interconnection connected between said first common power supply terminal and said plurality of semiconductor circuit chips, and a second common power supply interconnection connected between said second common power supply terminal and said plurality of semiconductor circuit chips, each of said semiconductor circuit chips comprising an internal circuit comprising a first chip power supply interconnection and a second chip power supply interconnection, a first chip power supply terminal for supplying said first power-supply voltage applied from said first common power supply interconnection to said first chip power supply interconnection, a second chip power supply terminal for supplying said second power-supply voltage applied from said second common power supply interconnection to said second chip power supply interconnection, switching means connected between said first chip power supply terminal and said first chip power supply interconnection and/or between said second chip power supply terminal and said second chip power supply interconnection, switching control means including fuse means for rendering said switching means conductive when said fuse means is not disconnected and for rendering said switching means nonconductive when said fuse means is disconnected, wherein said switching means comprises a switching element comprising one conduction terminal connected to said first or second chip power supply terminal, the other conduction terminal connected to said first or second chip power supply interconnection and a control terminal connected to said switching control means, and wherein said switching control means is connected between said first chip power supply terminal and said second chip power supply and includes a voltage source means for applying a predetermined voltage to said control terminal in said switching element terminal for rendering said switching element conductive through said fuse means, whereby one of said first and second power-supply voltages is applied to at least one said chip of said wafer scale integration semiconductor device.

Claim 8

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said switching control means applies a power-supply voltage applied to either of said first and second chip power supply terminals, to which said switching element is not connected, to said control terminal in said switching element through said fuse means, said switching element being rendered conductive when said power-supply voltage is applied to said control terminal by said switching control means.

Claim 9

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein said switching control means comprises resistor means connected between said control terminal and said one conduction terminal in said switching element and having a high resistance value.

Claim 10

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said switching element comprises an N channel MOS field effect transistor connected between said second chip power supply terminal and said second chip power supply interconnection and having a gate terminal connected to said first chip power supply terminal through said fuse means.

Claim 11

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said switching element comprises a P channel MOS field effect transistor connected between said first chip power supply terminal and said first chip power supply interconnection and having a gate terminal connected to said second chip power supply terminal through said fuse means.

Claim 12

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said switching control means comprises high voltage generating means having a first terminal coupled to said first power-supply voltage, a second terminal coupled to said second power-supply voltage and a high voltage terminal for generating a high voltage at a higher level than that of said first power-supply voltage, said switching element being rendered conductive when said high voltage is applied to said control terminal by said high voltage generating means.

Claim 13

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said switching control means comprises resistor means connected between said control terminal in said switching element and said second chip power supply terminal and having a high resistance value.

Claim 14

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 11, wherein said switching element comprises an N channel MOS field effect transistor connected between said second chip power supply terminal and said second chip power supply interconnection and having a gate terminal coupled to said high voltage from said high voltage generating means.

Claim 15

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 11, wherein said switching element comprises an N channel MOS field effect transistor connected between said first chip power supply terminal and said first chip power supply interconnection and having a gate terminal coupled to said high voltage from said high voltage generating means.

Claim 16

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 11, wherein said switching element comprises a bipolar transistor connected between said first chip power supply terminal and said first chip power supply interconnection and having a base terminal coupled to said high voltage from said high voltage generating means.

Claim 17

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said fuse means is connected between said first chip power supply terminal and said first terminal of said high voltage generating means.

Claim 18

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said fuse means is connected between said high voltage terminal of said high voltage generating means and said control terminal in said switching element.

Claim 19

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said high voltage generating means comprises a ring oscillator including odd-numbered inverters and a charge pumping circuit including a plurality of MOS field effect transistors and a capacitor.

Claim 20

A wafer scale integration semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said fuse means comprises a fuse element which can be disconnected by laser.