Patents by Inventor Thomas J. LaMothe

Thomas J. LaMothe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5517127
    Abstract: A structure and method for achieving burn-in and full functional testing of a semiconductor wire bond die are provided. The structure comprises an electrical conductor which connects a wire bond pad to a solderable test contact laterally displaced from the wire bond pad. The solderable test contact is configured to facilitate electrical connection of an external testing device thereto for electrical testing and/or burn-in of integrated circuitry associated with the die, without direct physical contact to the wire bond pads. The structure does not need to be removed following the burn-in or test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Bergeron, Thomas J. LaMothe, Joseph E. Suarez, John A. Thompson