摘要:
A method of clocking integrated circuit chips. A pulsed laser (16) striking an integrated circuit module substrate (14) is diffused through the substrate and exits the opposite surface as diffused light pulses. An integrated circuit chip (10) mounted on the top surface of the substrate has at least one optical receiver (17). The optical receiver receives the pulsed energy from the diffused light pulses, converting them to electrical pulses that clock the chip.
摘要:
A method is taught for repairing pinholes (12) in dielectric layers (13) and thereby avoiding metal shorts. The method is applied after the dielectric (13) has been deposited on a base of conductive metallurgy (16) and involves heating the metal-dielectric layers in an oxygen ambient and thereby oxidizing any exposed metal (16). The metal-oxide (15) formed in the pinhole effectively insulates the underlying metal (16) from a subsequently deposited metal (14); and, hence acts to prevent metal-to-metal shorts.