摘要 |
A method and apparatus for providing ESD protection of an integrated circuit using a temporary conductive coating. The method deposits a temporary conductive coating upon a chip die between contacts to be protected such that a conductive path is created between contacts, provides a carrier substrate that is then bonded to the chip die and then the conductive coating is deactivated to ready the device for use. The deactivation of the conductive coating may involve physical removal of the conductive coating (or a portion thereof), oxidation of the conductive coating to form a non-conductive coating, or some other process to interrupt the conductive path between contacts. The apparatus of the invention is a chip having a temporary conductive coating deposited thereon to protect the integrated circuit from ESD events.
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