摘要:
An ancillary equipment is provided for testing a semiconductor integrated circuit, by which a plurality of BOST boards serving as measuring units can be set near a device to be measured and tests can be conducted with high accuracy on a number of circuits embedded on a semiconductor integrated circuit such as a system LSI. To achieve an object of performing a go/no go test or a functional/performance characterization in the manufacturing process of the semiconductor integrated circuit, the ancillary equipment includes: a device measuring unit having a measuring section for exchanging a signal with a device or a semiconductor integrated circuit, and an analyzing section for analyzing information from the measuring section using a programmable device; and a control/communication card constituted of a board different from that of the device measuring unit and connected to the device measuring unit to control it, and being capable of performing communication with a general-purpose computer.
摘要:
A method and corresponding apparatus for detecting and rejecting high impedance failures in chip interconnects use monitoring circuitry on a chip to provide accurate and pro-active prediction of interconnect failures. The apparatus may include a resistance continuity monitoring circuit (RCMC), and a signal path connecting a representative set of pins to the RCMC. The RCMC measures the resistance of a connection of the representative set of pins with a circuit board during system operation and outputs a measured resistance data. The apparatus further includes additional analog-to-digital (A/D) hardware to perform an analog to digital conversion of the measured resistance data. Additional on-chip circuitry and/or microcode may be used to perform an algorithm on the digital resistance data to generate an interconnect status signal. For example, the method may output a failure signal when the measured resistance data exceeds a threshold resistance value. The apparatus further includes a system interface to send the interconnect status signal to other system management devices.
摘要:
A method for packaging an image sensor includes the steps of: providing a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface; mounting a frame layer to the upper surface of the substrate to form a chamber together with the substrate; mounting a photosensitive chip to the upper surface of the substrate and within the chamber, and electrically connecting the photosensitive chip to the substrate; mounting a transparent layer to the frame layer with a B-stage adhesive applied therebetween; pre-baking the B-stage adhesive to slightly adhere the transparent layer to the frame layer; testing the image sensor to determine whether the image sensor is passed or failed; and post-baking the passed image sensor to completely cure the B-stage adhesive so that the transparent layer is firmly adhered to the frame layer.
摘要:
A tester comprising a reference clock generating section for generating a reference clock having a first frequency, a first test rate generating section for generating a first test rate clock having a frequency which is about an integral multiple of the first frequency, a second test rate generating section for generating a second test rate clock having a frequency which is about an integral multiple of the first frequency and different from the frequency of the first test rate clock, a first driver section for supplying a test pattern to an electronic device according to the first test rate clock, and a second deriver section for supplying the test pattern to the electronic device according to the second test rate clock.
摘要:
In manufacturing a pressure sensor a recess that will form part of the sensor cavity is formed in a lower silicon substrate. An SOI-wafer having a monocrystalline silicon layer on top of a substrate is bonded to the lower silicon substrate closing the recess and forming the cavity. The supporting substrate of the SOI-wafer is then etched away, the portion of the monocrystalline layer located above the recess forming the sensor diaphragm. The oxide layer of the SOI-wafer here acts as an nullidealnull etch stop in the case where the substrate wafer is removed by dry (plasma) or wet etching using e.g. KOH. This is due to high etch selectivity between silicon and oxide for some etch processes and it results in a diaphragm having a very accurately defined and uniform thickness. The cavity is evacuated by forming a opening to the cavity and then sealing the cavity by closing the opening using LPCVD. Sensor paths for sensing the deflection of the diaphragm are applied on the outer or inner surface of the diaphragm. The monocrystalline diphragm gives the sensor a good long-term stability. Also the sensor path can be made of monocrystalline material, this giving the sensor even better good long-term characteristics. An increased sensitivity can be obtained by making active portions of the sensor paths freely extending, unsupported by other material of the pressure sensor, by suitable etching procedures.
摘要:
By examining scrub mark properties (such as position and size) directly, the performance of a wafer probing process may be evaluated. Scrub mark images are captured, image data measured, and detailed information about the process is extracted through analysis. The information may then be used to troubleshoot, improve, and monitor the probing process.
摘要:
An electricity detecting and testing device includes a detecting device having an antenna to detect signals of either an electric field or an electromagnetic field, signal generating device for generating indicating signals, two conductors, one or more batteries, and a switch coupled to the batteries, to selectively couple the batteries to either the detecting device or the conductors. The conductors may be used to test whether the electric members have been damaged or not. The detecting device may be used to detect whether an electric current or energy has been supplied through the detected electric facilities or not.
摘要:
According to the present invention, a small-sized electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus is provided which can simply measure an electromagnetic wave radiated from an antenna to be measured. The electromagnetic wave includes: a holder for holding the antenna to be measured; a plurality of probe antennas, provided on a circle having a center substantially at the holder, for detecting the electromagnetic wave radiated from the antenna to be measured; and a rotating unit for rotating the holder around a direction substantially perpendicular to a normal of the circle as a rotation axis.
摘要:
A chip transfer apparatus includes a first carrier for feeding chips and a second carrier for carrying works on it. The transfer apparatus also includes a transfer engine including two or more coaxial revolvers, which can revolve coaxially with each other. Each of the coaxial revolvers includes an end-effector for receiving a chip from the first carrier and transferring the received chip onto a work on the second carrier. The end-effectors of the coaxial revolvers are arranged in a circle coaxial with the revolvers. The end-effectors sequentially receive chips from the first carrier at substantially zero speed relative to the first carrier and transfer the received chips onto works on the second carrier at substantially zero speed relative to the second carrier. While the end-effectors are revolving, they undergo periodic speed change control for timing adjustment and speed adjustment for the chip reception and transfer.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for reducing pin overhead in a non-scan design for testability is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: connecting control signals of test points l1, l2, . . . , lh to a first primary input PI1 through AND gate switch, connecting control signals of test points lj, . . . , lq to a second primary input PI2 through AND gate switch until every test point is connected to either primary inputs PI1 or PI2, connecting a 1-control point to AND gate directly, connecting a 0-control point to AND gate through inverter, sharing one AND gate among all control points that are connected to the same primary input, controlling all control points by an uniform signal test, and checking whether the test points and the primary inputs produce new re-convergent fan-out while reducing inputs of the control signals. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises: means for connecting control signals of test points l1, l2, . . . , lh to a first primary input PI1 through AND gate switch, means for connecting control signals of test points lj, . . . , lq to a second primary input PI2 through AND gate switch until every test point is connected to either primary inputs PI1 or PI2, means for connecting a 1-control point to AND gate directly, means for connecting a 0-control point to AND gate through inverter, means for sharing one AND gate among all control points that are connected to the same primary input, means for controlling all control points by an uniform signal test, and means for checking whether the test points and the primary inputs produce new re-convergent fan-out while reducing inputs of the control signals.