G01R31/2874

Chip tray positioning device
20230089716 · 2023-03-23 ·

The present invention relates to a chip tray positioning device, which mainly comprises a frame body, a tray conveying module, a pulling module, a pushing module and a controller. The tray conveying module is disposed on the frame body, electrically connected to the controller and controlled to convey a chip tray from the start area to the end area. The pulling module and the pushing module are disposed on the frame body, electrically connected to the controller and controlled to cause the chip tray to be abutted against the end wall and the lateral wall of the frame body, thereby realizing the positioning of the chip tray and eliminating an error formed in the transfer process of the chip tray. In addition, the controller also controls the pushing module to knock the chip tray at a specific frequency so that the chip tray is vibrated.

FAILURE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPONENTS

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a failure detection system for an integrated circuit component includes an integrated circuit component configured to connect to a circuit board, a first sensor operatively connected to sense and output a signal indicative of an actual current output of the component in a first state, and a second sensor operatively connected to sense and output a signal indicative of an actual condition of the component in the first state. A logic module can be configured to output a component failed state signal based at least in part on the signal indicative of the actual current output of the component in the first state and the signal indicative of the actual condition of the component in the first state.

Active thermal interposer device

A stand-alone active thermal interposer device for use in testing a system-in-package device under test (DUT), the active thermal interposer device includes a body layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is operable to be disposed adjacent to a cold plate, and a plurality of heating zones defined across a second surface of the body layer, the plurality of heating zones operable to be controlled by a thermal controller to selectively heat and maintain respective temperatures thereof, the plurality of heating zones operable to heat a plurality of areas of the DUT when the second surface of the body layer is disposed adjacent to an interface surface of the DUT during testing of the DUT.

Electromagnetic shielded testing chamber with ventilation

A testing apparatus for electromagnetically sensitive equipment includes a housing defining a testing chamber. The housing blocks transmission of electromagnetic waves from an external environment into the testing chamber and reduces reflection of electromagnetic waves within the testing chamber. The testing apparatus also includes a tube defining an air flow path between the testing chamber and the external environment. The tube blocks transmission of electromagnetic waves from the external environment into the air flow path. The tube includes a proximal end coupled to an opening in the housing such that the air flow path is fluidly coupled to the testing chamber via the opening, a distal end opposing the proximal end, and a bent segment extending between the proximal end and the distal end.

End-of-life prediction for circuits using accelerated reliability models and sensor data

In some examples, a circuit may be configured to perform a method that includes performing a circuit function via a circuit function unit of a circuit, receiving sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the circuit function unit, and estimating a remaining life of the circuit based on an accelerated reliability model and the sensor data, wherein the sensor data comprises input to the accelerated reliability model. The circuit itself may include a dedicated circuit unit that estimates the remaining life of the circuit based on an accelerated reliability model and the sensor data, and the circuit may output one or more predictive alerts or predictive faults when the remaining life is below a threshold, which may prompt the system for predictive maintenance on the circuit.

DESIGN-FOR-TEST CIRCUIT FOR EVALUATING BIAS TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY EFFECT
20230079961 · 2023-03-16 ·

A design-for-test circuit for evaluating a BTI effect is disclosed, the DFT circuit comprises a plurality of stress generators having logic circuits with a plurality of input and output terminals. Each output terminal is connected to the grid of the device to be tested. In a stress mode, a stress input signal is selected from a frequency signal, a first direct current voltage, and a second direct current voltage, all stress output signals formed by all the stress generators comprise the first direct current voltage, a series of frequency signals with different duty cycles, and the second direct current voltage, and all the stress output signals are used in combination such that the stress times regarding the device under test within the same test time have a plurality of different values, so as to evaluate the BTI effect of the device under test having different values of the stress times.

METHOD FOR OPEN-LOOP OR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF THE TEMPERATURE OF A CHUCK FOR A WAFER, TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, AND WAFER TESTING SYSTEM
20220334174 · 2022-10-20 ·

The present invention relates to a method for open-loop or closed-loop control of the temperature of a chuck for a wafer, comprising the steps of: detecting the position of a test means for testing a wafer; determining the spatial distances between the test means and a plurality of temperature measurement means for measuring the temperature of the chuck or of a wafer supported or clamped by the chuck; selecting at least one temperature measurement means from the plurality of temperature measurement means as a reference temperature measurement means; controlling the temperature of the chuck by means of open-loop or closed-loop control on the basis of the temperature(s) of the chuck or wafer as measured by the selected one or more reference temperature measurement means.

BURN-IN BOARD AND BURN-IN APPARATUS
20220334177 · 2022-10-20 · ·

A burn-in board includes: a board; a socket mounted on the board; a connector attached to the board; a wiring system that is disposed in the board and that connects the socket and the connector; and a compensation circuit that connects to the wiring system and that compensates a frequency characteristic of a signal transmitted through the wiring system.

MEMORY TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING METHOD AND MEMORY TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING SYSTEM

A memory temperature controlling method and a memory temperature controlling system are provided. The method includes: performing, by a testing equipment, test modes on a memory storage device, and obtaining a first internal temperature of a memory control circuit unit, a second internal temperature of each memory package and a surface temperature of each memory package to establish a linear relationship expression of the first internal temperature, the second internal temperature and the surface temperature; using, by the memory storage device, the linear relationship expression to calculate a predicted surface temperature of a rewritable non-volatile memory based on a first current internal temperature of the memory control circuit unit and a second current internal temperature of each memory package; adjusting, by the memory storage device, an operating frequency for accessing the rewritable non-volatile memory based on the predicted surface temperature.

ACTIVE THERMAL INTERPOSER DEVICE

A stand-alone active thermal interposer device for use in testing a system-in-package device under test (DUT), the active thermal interposer device includes a body layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is operable to be disposed adjacent to a cold plate, and a plurality of heating zones defined across a second surface of the body layer, the plurality of heating zones operable to be controlled by a thermal controller to selectively heat and maintain respective temperatures thereof, the plurality of heating zones operable to heat a plurality of areas of the DUT when the second surface of the body layer is disposed adjacent to an interface surface of the DUT during testing of the DUT.