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Apparatus and method for specifying the flow of test execution and the binning for a testing system

US5400263A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 1992
Grant dateMar 21, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/865
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is a method for specifying test flow and binning of an integrated circuit part in an integrated circuit tester. The method comprises the steps of receiving descriptions of the tests, receiving test flow statements indicating when the tests are to be executed, receiving binning statements, executing the tests as indicated by the test flow statements, and binning the IC device as indicated by the results of the tests.

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