Semiconductor wafer test and burn-in

Details Semiconductor wafer test and burn-in Semiconductor wafer test and burn-in

1995-08-09

1997-02-04

Wieder, Kenneth A.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components

Of individual circuit component or element

324 725, G01R 102

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056002572

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method for simultaneously testing or burning in all the integrated circuit chips on a product wafer. The apparatus comprises a glass ceramic carrier having test chips and means for connection to pads of a large number of chips on a product wafer. Voltage regulators on the test chips provide an interface between a power supply and power pads on the product chips, at least one voltage regulator for each product chip. The voltage regulators provide a specified Vdd voltage to the product chips, whereby the Vdd voltage is substantially independent of current drawn by the product chips. The voltage regulators or other electronic means limit current to any product chip if it has a short. The voltage regulator circuit may be gated and variable and it may have sensor lines extending to the product chip. The test chips can also provide test functions such as test patterns and registers for storing test results.

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