Electricity: measuring and testing – Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components – Of individual circuit component or element
Patent
1994-04-07
1996-05-28
Karlsen, Ernest F.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components
Of individual circuit component or element
3241581, 324769, G01R 3128
Patent
active
055215246
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for screening semiconductor circuits is disclosed herein. A circuit 50, such as an SOI circuit, is provided. The circuit includes a plurality of transistors and is coupled to a supply voltage node V.sub.DD, a reference node V.sub.SS, and a substrate node V.sub.SUB. A supply voltage is applied to the supply node while a reference voltage is applied to the reference node and a test voltage is applied to the substrate node. The current I.sub.DD flowing to the supply and/or reference node is then measured. These steps are repeated for a plurality of test circuits to determine at least one performance and/or reliability criterion. The steps can then be repeated to screen other circuits by comparing the measured current to the reliability limit(s).
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Donaldson Richard L.
Karlsen Ernest F.
Kesterson James C.
Matsil Ira S.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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