Semiconductor integrated circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device and process

Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit which includes an optical device for performing optical communication and which exhibits a predetermined function. This semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first electricity supply portion, which is connected to the optical device, and a second electricity supply portion, which differs from the first electricity supply portion and is connected to the optical device.

1 . A semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device for arranging a semiconductor integrated circuit which includes an optical device for optical communication and is structured so as to exhibit a predetermined function, the semiconductor integrated circuit including a first electricity supply portion connected to the optical device and a second electricity supply portion connected to the optical device, which differs from the first electricity supply portion, the second electricity supply portion being connected to the optical device to be capable of operating the optical device by supplying current, and the semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device comprising: 
 a retaining portion which touches the second electricity supply portion and retains the semiconductor integrated circuit;    a movement section which moves the retaining portion;    an operating portion which operates the optical device by supplying current via the retaining portion and the second electricity supply portion; and    a judgment section which judges quality of the optical device on the basis of an operating state of the optical device caused by the operating portion.    
   
   
       2 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device of  claim 1 , wherein the movement section disposes the semiconductor integrated circuit at a pre-specified scheduled position of arrangement, disposes a positioning optical device at an optical communication position, at which optical communication with the optical device of the semiconductor integrated circuit is possible, and, in a state in which the optical device is being operated, positions the semiconductor integrated circuit on the basis of a condition of optical communication between the optical device and the positioning optical device.  
   
   
       3 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device of  claim 2 , wherein the positioning optical device is structured as an individual optical element.  
   
   
       4 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device of  claim 3 , wherein, 
 after the movement section has positioned the semiconductor integrated circuit, the movement section moves another semiconductor integrated circuit, which includes an optical device for optical communication and is structured so as to exhibit a predetermined function, such that the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit is disposed at the optical communication position instead of the positioning optical device, and positions the other semiconductor integrated circuit on the basis of a condition of optical communication between the optical device of the semiconductor integrated circuit and the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit, and    the other semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first electricity supply portion connected to the optical device thereof and a second electricity supply portion connected to the optical device thereof, which differs from the first electricity supply portion thereof, the second electricity supply portion of the other semiconductor integrated circuit being connected to be capable of operating the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit by supplying current.    
   
   
       5 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device of  claim 2 , wherein the positioning optical device is an optical device of another semiconductor integrated circuit, which includes an optical device for optical communication and is structured so as to exhibit a predetermined function, the other semiconductor integrated circuit including a first electricity supply portion connected to the optical device thereof and a second electricity supply portion connected to the optical device thereof, which differs from the first electricity supply portion thereof, the second electricity supply portion of the other semiconductor integrated circuit being connected to be capable of operating the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit by supplying current, and 
 the movement section positions the semiconductor integrated circuit and the other semiconductor integrated circuit on the basis of a condition of optical communication between the optical device of the semiconductor integrated circuit and the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit.    
   
   
       6 . A semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device for arranging a semiconductor integrated circuit which includes an optical device for optical communication and is structured so as to exhibit a predetermined function, the semiconductor integrated circuit including a first electricity supply portion connected to the optical device and a second electricity supply portion connected to the optical device, which differs from the first electricity supply portion, the second electricity supply portion being connected to the optical device to be capable of operating the optical device by supplying current, and the semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device comprising: 
 a retaining portion which touches the second electricity supply portion and retains the semiconductor integrated circuit;    a movement section which moves the retaining portion; and    an operating portion which operates the optical device,    wherein the movement section disposes the semiconductor integrated circuit at a pre-specified scheduled position of arrangement, disposes a positioning optical device at an optical communication position, at which optical communication with the optical device of the semiconductor integrated circuit is possible, and, in a state in which the optical device is being operated, positions the semiconductor integrated circuit on the basis of a condition of optical communication between the optical device and the positioning optical device.    
   
   
       7 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device of  claim 6 , wherein the positioning optical device is structured as an individual optical element.  
   
   
       8 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device of  claim 7 , wherein, 
 after the movement section has positioned the semiconductor integrated circuit, the movement section moves another semiconductor integrated circuit, which includes an optical device for optical communication and is structured so as to exhibit a predetermined function, such that the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit is disposed at the optical communication position instead of the positioning optical device, and positions the other semiconductor integrated circuit on the basis of a condition of optical communication between the optical device of the semiconductor integrated circuit and the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit, and    the other semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first electricity supply portion connected to the optical device thereof and a second electricity supply portion connected to the optical device thereof, which differs from the first electricity supply portion thereof, the second electricity supply portion of the other semiconductor integrated circuit being connected to be capable of operating the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit by supplying current.    
   
   
       9 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement device of  claim 6 , wherein the positioning optical device is an optical device of another semiconductor integrated circuit, which includes an optical device for optical communication and is structured so as to exhibit a predetermined function, the other semiconductor integrated circuit including a first electricity supply portion connected to the optical device thereof and a second electricity supply portion connected to the optical device thereof, which differs from the first electricity supply portion thereof, the second electricity supply portion of the other semiconductor integrated circuit being connected to be capable of operating the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit by supplying current, and 
 the movement section positions the semiconductor integrated circuit and the other semiconductor integrated circuit on the basis of a condition of optical communication between the optical device of the semiconductor integrated circuit and the optical device of the other semiconductor integrated circuit.    
   
   
       10 . A semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement process for arranging a semiconductor integrated circuit, which includes an optical device for optical communication and is structured so as to exhibit a predetermined function, at a predetermined position of arrangement, the process comprising: 
 a step of operating the optical device;    a step of performing optical communication with the optical device which is being operated by the step of operating; and    a step of positioning the semiconductor integrated circuit with respect to a board on the basis of a condition of optical communication in the step of performing optical communication.    
   
   
       11 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement process of  claim 10 , further comprising a step of judging quality of the optical device on the basis of an operating state of the optical device.  
   
   
       12 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement process of  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined position of arrangement is a position, on a board which includes an optical waveguide, at which the optical device is capable of optical communication via the optical waveguide, and the step of performing optical communication includes performing optical communication via the optical waveguide.  
   
   
       13 . The semiconductor integrated circuit arrangement process of  claim 12 , further comprising, before the step of performing optical communication, a step of disposing a positioning optical device, which is for performing optical communication with the optical device via the optical wave guide, on the board.