US5805865A
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Semiconductor device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-26
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2016-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A microcomputer chip is formed with a CPU core, a peripheral circuit, a built-in ROM, and a built-in RAM. An emulation functional chip is formed with an emulation control circuit for controlling the whole process of emulation. First electrode pads formed on the functional surface of the microcomputer chip are electrically interconnected to second electrode pads formed on the functional surface of the emulation functional chip with connecting bumps interposed therebetween. The microcomputer chip and the emulation functional chip are modularized using an insulating resin with the first electrode pads being connected to the second electrode pads.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadaaki Mimura
- 👤 Takayuki Yoshida
- 👤 Ichiro Yamane
- 👤 Takio Yamashita
- 👤 Toshio Matsuki
- 👤 Yoshiaki Kasuga
- 👤 Hiroaki Fujimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:37
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W72/30; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/15; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/722; H10W90/731; H10W90/732; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first semiconductor chip formed with a first functional element; and a second semiconductor chip formed with a second functional element, wherein said first and second semiconductor chips are disposed with respective functional surfaces formed with said first and second functional elements being opposed to each other, first electrode pads of said first semiconductor chip are electrically connected to second electrode pads of said second semiconductor chip with bumps interposed therebetween, and each of said first electrode pads is formed between two interconnecting wires on an uppermost one of plural interconnection layers composing circuitry of said first functional element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first semiconductor chip formed with a first functional element; and a second semiconductor chip formed with a second functional element, wherein said first and second semiconductor chips are disposed with respective functional surfaces formed with said first and second functional elements being opposed to each other, first electrode pads of said first semiconductor chip are electrically connected to second electrode pads of said second semiconductor chip with bumps interposed therebetween, and each of said first electrode pads is formed between two interconnecting wires on an uppermost one of plural interconnection layers composing circuitry of said first functional element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first electrode pads are formed on a peripheral region of a functional block composing said first functional element so as to transmit signals between said functional block and the outside of said first semiconductor chip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said first semiconductor chip is a microcomputer chip and said functional block is a CPU core.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first electrode pads are formed on an internal region of a functional block composing said first functional element so as to transmit signals between said functional block and the outside of said first semiconductor chip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said first semiconductor chip is a microcomputer chip and said functional block is a CPU core.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein each of said first electrode pads is formed above a signal input/output circuit element composing said first functional element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first semiconductor chip is a microcomputer chip having a CPU core, a peripheral circuit, and a built-in RAM and not having an emulation functional element and said second semiconductor chip has the emulation functional element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first semiconductor chip is a microcomputer chip having a CPU core, a peripheral circuit, and a built-in RAM and not having a non-volatile memory of erasable or writable type and said second semiconductor chip has the non-volatile memory of erasable or writable type.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor chip formed with a functional element; and a circuit board with said semiconductor chip mounted thereon by face-down bonding, wherein first electrode pads of said semiconductor chip are electrically connected to second electrode pads of said circuit board with bumps interposed therebetween and each of said first electrode pads is formed between two interconnecting wires on an uppermost one of interconnection layers composing circuitry of said functional element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor chip formed with a functional element; and a circuit board with said semiconductor chip mounted thereon by face-down bonding, wherein first electrode pads of said semiconductor chip are electrically connected to second electrode pads of said circuit board with bumps interposed therebetween and each of said first electrode pads is formed between two interconnecting wires on an uppermost one of interconnection layers composing circuitry of said functional element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein said first electrode pads are formed on a peripheral region of a functional block composing said functional element so as to transmit signals between said functional block and the outside of said first semiconductor chip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said first semiconductor chip is a microcomputer chip and said functional block is a CPU core.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein said first electrode pads are formed on an internal region of a functional block composing said first functional element so as to transmit signals between said functional block and the outside of said first semiconductor chip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 12, wherein said first semiconductor chip is a microcomputer chip and said functional block is a CPU core.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein each of said first electrode pads is formed above a signal input/output circuit element composing said first functional element.
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