AU2001296891A1 - Method and system for wafer and device-level testing of an integrated circuit - Google Patents

Method and system for wafer and device-level testing of an integrated circuit

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AU2001296891A1
AU2001296891A1 AU2001296891A AU9689101A AU2001296891A1 AU 2001296891 A1 AU2001296891 A1 AU 2001296891A1 AU 2001296891 A AU2001296891 A AU 2001296891A AU 9689101 A AU9689101 A AU 9689101A AU 2001296891 A1 AU2001296891 A1 AU 2001296891A1
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Don Mccord
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    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C29/00—Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation
    • G11C29/006—Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation at wafer scale level, i.e. wafer scale integration [WSI]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/3185—Reconfiguring for testing, e.g. LSSD, partitioning
    • G01R31/318505—Test of Modular systems, e.g. Wafers, MCM's
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    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/3185—Reconfiguring for testing, e.g. LSSD, partitioning
    • G01R31/318505—Test of Modular systems, e.g. Wafers, MCM's
    • G01R31/318511—Wafer Test
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/319—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G01R31/31903—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits tester configuration
    • G01R31/31905—Interface with the device under test [DUT], e.g. arrangements between the test head and the DUT, mechanical aspects, fixture
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/319—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G01R31/31917—Stimuli generation or application of test patterns to the device under test [DUT]
    • G01R31/31924—Voltage or current aspects, e.g. driver, receiver
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/319—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G01R31/31917—Stimuli generation or application of test patterns to the device under test [DUT]
    • G01R31/31926—Routing signals to or from the device under test [DUT], e.g. switch matrix, pin multiplexing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C29/00—Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation
    • G11C29/04—Detection or location of defective memory elements, e.g. cell constructio details, timing of test signals
    • G11C29/08—Functional testing, e.g. testing during refresh, power-on self testing [POST] or distributed testing
    • G11C29/48—Arrangements in static stores specially adapted for testing by means external to the store, e.g. using direct memory access [DMA] or using auxiliary access paths
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C29/00—Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation
    • G11C29/56—External testing equipment for static stores, e.g. automatic test equipment [ATE]; Interfaces therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/10—Input/output [I/O] data interface arrangements, e.g. I/O data control circuits, I/O data buffers
    • G11C7/1051—Data output circuits, e.g. read-out amplifiers, data output buffers, data output registers, data output level conversion circuits
    • G11C7/1066—Output synchronization
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/30—Marginal testing, e.g. by varying supply voltage
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/30—Marginal testing, e.g. by varying supply voltage
    • G01R31/3016—Delay or race condition test, e.g. race hazard test

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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Tests Of Electronic Circuits (AREA)
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