Excavating
Patent
1997-08-05
1998-12-29
Chung, Phung M.
Excavating
371 1, 371 21, 371 62, H04B 1700
Patent
active
058547975
ABSTRACT:
Automatic test equipment for semiconductor devices. The automatic test equipment contains numerous channels of electronic circuitry in which precisely timed test signal are generated. Significant advantages in both cost and size are achieved by incorporating multiple channels on one integrated circuit chip. To allow this level of integration without degrading timing accuracy, a series of design techniques are employed. These techniques include the use of guard rings and guard layers, placement of circuit elements in relation to the guard rings and guard layers, separate signal traces for power and ground for each channel, and circuit designs that allow the voltage across a filter capacitor to define a correction signal. Another feature of the disclosed embodiment is a fine delay element design that can be controlled for delay variations and incorporates calibration features. A further disclosed feature is circuitry that allows the tester to have a short refire recovery time.
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Muething, Jr. Gerald F.
Schwartz Martin J.
Chung Phung M.
Teradyne, Inc.
Walsh Edmund J.
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