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Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US32980401P | 2001-10-17 | 2001-10-17 | |
| US10/265,051 US6995393B2 (en) | 2000-08-25 | 2002-10-02 | Apparatus and methods for semiconductor IC failure detection |
| US10/264,625 US7067335B2 (en) | 2000-08-25 | 2002-10-02 | Apparatus and methods for semiconductor IC failure detection |
| PCT/US2002/033154 WO2003034492A2 (en) | 2001-10-17 | 2002-10-16 | Apparatus and methods for semiconductor ic failure detection |
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| JP2009219052A Division JP5238659B2 (ja) | 2001-10-17 | 2009-09-24 | 半導体ic欠陥検出の装置および方法 |
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| JP2005519260A JP2005519260A (ja) | 2005-06-30 |
| JP2005519260A5 true JP2005519260A5 (https=) | 2006-01-05 |
| JP4505225B2 JP4505225B2 (ja) | 2010-07-21 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP2003537118A Expired - Fee Related JP4505225B2 (ja) | 2001-10-17 | 2002-10-16 | 半導体ic欠陥検出の装置および方法 |
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| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JP4505225B2 (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2003034492A2 (https=) |
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| JP4687729B2 (ja) | 2008-03-04 | 2011-05-25 | 日本電気株式会社 | キャッシュメモリ及びベクトル処理装置並びにベクトルデータ整列方法 |
| US10199283B1 (en) | 2015-02-03 | 2019-02-05 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Method for processing a semiconductor wager using non-contact electrical measurements indicative of a resistance through a stitch, where such measurements are obtained by scanning a pad comprised of at least three parallel conductive stripes using a moving stage with beam deflection to account for motion of the stage |
| US9805994B1 (en) | 2015-02-03 | 2017-10-31 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Mesh-style NCEM pads, and process for making semiconductor dies, chips, and wafers using in-line measurements from such pads |
| US9799575B2 (en) | 2015-12-16 | 2017-10-24 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Integrated circuit containing DOEs of NCEM-enabled fill cells |
| US10593604B1 (en) | 2015-12-16 | 2020-03-17 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Process for making semiconductor dies, chips, and wafers using in-line measurements obtained from DOEs of NCEM-enabled fill cells |
| US10978438B1 (en) | 2015-12-16 | 2021-04-13 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | IC with test structures and E-beam pads embedded within a contiguous standard cell area |
| US9929063B1 (en) | 2016-04-04 | 2018-03-27 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Process for making an integrated circuit that includes NCEM-Enabled, tip-to-side gap-configured fill cells, with NCEM pads formed from at least three conductive stripes positioned between adjacent gates |
| US9646961B1 (en) | 2016-04-04 | 2017-05-09 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Integrated circuit containing standard logic cells and library-compatible, NCEM-enabled fill cells, including at least via-open-configured, AACNT-short-configured, TS-short-configured, and metal-short-configured, NCEM-enabled fill cells |
| US9905553B1 (en) | 2016-04-04 | 2018-02-27 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Integrated circuit containing standard logic cells and library-compatible, NCEM-enabled fill cells, including at least via-open-configured, AACNT-short-configured, GATECNT-short-configured, and metal-short-configured, NCEM-enabled fill cells |
| US9748153B1 (en) | 2017-03-29 | 2017-08-29 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Process for making and using a semiconductor wafer containing first and second does of standard cell compatible, NCEM-enabled fill cells, with the first DOE including side-to-side short configured fill cells, and the second DOE including tip-to-side short configure |
| US9773774B1 (en) | 2017-03-30 | 2017-09-26 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Process for making and using a semiconductor wafer containing first and second DOEs of standard cell compatible, NCEM-enabled fill cells, with the first DOE including chamfer short configured fill cells, and the second DOE including corner short configured fill cells |
| US9768083B1 (en) | 2017-06-27 | 2017-09-19 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Process for making and using a semiconductor wafer containing first and second DOEs of standard cell compatible, NCEM-enabled fill cells, with the first DOE including merged-via open configured fill cells, and the second DOE including snake open configured fill cells |
| US9786649B1 (en) | 2017-06-27 | 2017-10-10 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Process for making and using a semiconductor wafer containing first and second DOEs of standard cell compatible, NCEM-enabled fill cells, with the first DOE including via open configured fill cells, and the second DOE including stitch open configured fill cells |
| US9865583B1 (en) | 2017-06-28 | 2018-01-09 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Process for making and using a semiconductor wafer containing first and second DOEs of standard cell compatible, NCEM-enabled fill cells, with the first DOE including snake open configured fill cells, and the second DOE including stitch open configured fill cells |
| US10096530B1 (en) | 2017-06-28 | 2018-10-09 | Pdf Solutions, Inc. | Process for making and using a semiconductor wafer containing first and second DOEs of standard cell compatible, NCEM-enabled fill cells, with the first DOE including merged-via open configured fill cells, and the second DOE including stitch open configured fill cells |
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| JPH05144901A (ja) * | 1991-11-21 | 1993-06-11 | Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd | 微細パターンを有するデバイスの不良箇所検出方法 |
| JP3356056B2 (ja) * | 1998-05-15 | 2002-12-09 | 日本電気株式会社 | 配線不良検出回路、配線不良検出用半導体ウェハ及びこれらを用いた配線不良検出方法 |
| US6452412B1 (en) * | 1999-03-04 | 2002-09-17 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Drop-in test structure and methodology for characterizing an integrated circuit process flow and topography |
| US6268717B1 (en) * | 1999-03-04 | 2001-07-31 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Semiconductor test structure with intentional partial defects and method of use |
| JP3708763B2 (ja) * | 1999-08-31 | 2005-10-19 | 株式会社東芝 | 欠陥検出方法 |
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- 2002-10-16 WO PCT/US2002/033154 patent/WO2003034492A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2002-10-16 JP JP2003537118A patent/JP4505225B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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