Semiconductor device testing

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2007-08-21

2008-11-04

Nguyen, Ha (Department: 2829)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components

Of individual circuit component or element

Reexamination Certificate

active

07446553

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method to test components in a semiconductor test structure. On a semiconductor wafer, a test module implemented in one or more scribe lines between a plurality of semiconductor dies is used to test components in the semiconductor test structure. The test module may, for example, test electrical characteristics of chains of vias, transistors, and functional devices, such as oscillators. The test module contains a scan chain control coupled through a plurality of pass gates to each component to be tested. The scan chain control sequentially closes the pass gates to separately test the components in the semiconductor test structure. The test module further interfaces with an external testing device and the results of each test are compared with the expected results to identify faulty components.

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