CA1236929A - Photon assisted tunneling testing of passivated integrated circuits - Google Patents

Photon assisted tunneling testing of passivated integrated circuits

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CA1236929A
CA1236929A CA000499662A CA499662A CA1236929A CA 1236929 A CA1236929 A CA 1236929A CA 000499662 A CA000499662 A CA 000499662A CA 499662 A CA499662 A CA 499662A CA 1236929 A CA1236929 A CA 1236929A
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integrated circuit
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French (fr)
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Johannes G. Beha
Russell W. Dreyfus
Allan M. Hartstein
Gary W. Rubloff
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • 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
    • G01R31/302—Contactless testing
    • G01R31/308—Contactless testing using non-ionising electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical radiation
    • H10P74/207—

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  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
  • Tests Of Electronic Circuits (AREA)
CA000499662A 1985-03-29 1986-01-15 Photon assisted tunneling testing of passivated integrated circuits Expired CA1236929A (en)

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US06/717,409 US4644264A (en) 1985-03-29 1985-03-29 Photon assisted tunneling testing of passivated integrated circuits
US06/717,409 1985-03-29

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US (1) US4644264A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0196475B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS61225830A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1236929A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3675236D1 (enExample)

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JPS61225830A (ja) 1986-10-07
JPH0262948B2 (enExample) 1990-12-27
US4644264A (en) 1987-02-17
EP0196475B1 (en) 1990-10-31
EP0196475A1 (en) 1986-10-08
DE3675236D1 (de) 1990-12-06

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