A semiconductor device with a test circuit disconnected from a power
supply connection to reduce leakage current, and a method of manufacture
thereof. The test circuit may be used to test functional circuits on the
semiconductor device, and after the tests are completed, the test circuit
is disconnected from the power supply connection. The test circuit is
powered by contacting a test pad with a probe that supplies power to the
test circuit, in one embodiment. In another embodiment, the test circuit
is disconnected from the power supply using a laser to blow a fuse in the
path of the power supply connection for the test circuit. Optional
features include a bleeder device coupled to the power supply input of
the test circuit, and logic circuitry for setting the outputs of the test
circuit to a predetermined state coupled to the outputs of the test
circuit.