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PC and ATE integrated chip test equipment

US6883128B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2002
Grant dateApr 19, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/56
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a test equipment of a chip memory device. A memory pattern test is implemented using a pattern generation substrate in which a processor is designed in an EPLD for thereby implementing a PC test and pattern programming, so that a test evaluated under a PC environment formed of a CPU and chip sets. Two processes of a chip device test and automatic test are performed in one equipment using a generated test pattern. The PC test and automatic test are separated using a high speed switching device which is capable of implementing a conversion without a signal distortion between the signal lines extended from the chip sets and the pattern generation substrate. Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to enhance a test performance and decrease the test time and error ratio and cost of the products.

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