Patent ID: 7730372

Claim:
A method of testing a semiconductor die in a module comprising: forming a module having one or more integrated circuit dice attached to a substrate, the module having a module terminal connected to the one or more integrated circuit dice, the one or more integrated circuit dice each having one or more bond pads connected to circuits for receiving a test mode initiate signal at the module terminal and a function circuit connected to the one or more bond pads of a type to enter at least a first mode and at least a second mode in response to receiving respectively a first mode initiate signal and a second mode initiate signal; conducting the first mode initiate signal to external communication terminals for receiving the first mode initiate signal and from the external communication terminals to the function circuit for initiating the at least a first mode; conducting the first mode initiate signal at least including connecting the module terminal to the function circuit through one of the external communication terminals for receiving the first mode initiate signal; and discontinuing conducting the first mode initiate signal to the function circuit using an element.