The present disclosure relates to a latch-up test structure, including: a substrate of a first conductive type; a first well region of a second conductive type, located in the substrate of the first conductive type; a first doped region of the first conductive type, located in the first well region of the second conductive type; a first doped region of the second conductive type, located in the first well region of the second conductive type; and a second doped region of the first conductive type, a second doped region of the second conductive type, a third doped region of the first conductive type, and a third doped region of the second conductive type that are arranged at intervals in the substrate of the first conductive type.

A method of forming a semiconductor package includes attaching a first package component to a first carrier; attaching a second package component to the first carrier, the second package component laterally displaced from the first package component; attaching a third package component to the first package component, the third package component being electrically connected to the first package component; removing the first carrier from the first package component and the second package component; after removing the first carrier, performing a first circuit probe test on the second package component to obtain first test data of the second package component; and comparing the first test data of the second package component with prior data of the second package component.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) test systems include a FET-based pulse generator using pairs of back-to-back FETs coupled to produce an ESD pulse based on discharging a capacitor that is coupled in series with a device under test (DUT). A number of FETs can be selected based on an intended ESD test voltage magnitude.

A display device includes a pixel connected to a data line, a data pad connected to the data line, and a first test area. The first test area includes a test control line transmitting a test control signal, a test signal line transmitting a test signal, and a first switch connected to the data pad. The first switch includes a gate electrode connected to the test control line, first and second semiconductor layers overlapping the gate electrode, a source electrode connected to the first and second semiconductor layers, and a drain electrode spaced from the source electrode and connected to the first and second semiconductor layers. The source electrode and the drain electrode are connected to the test signal line and data pad, respectively. One of the first or second semiconductor layers includes an oxide semiconductor and the other of the first or second semiconductor layer includes a silicon-based semiconductor.

The present disclosure provides a latch-up test structure, including: a substrate of a first conductive type; a first well region of the first conductive type, located in the substrate of the first conductive type; a first doped region of the first conductive type, located in the first well region of the first conductive type; a first doped region of a second conductive type, located in the first well region of the first conductive type; and a second doped region of the first conductive type, a second doped region of the second conductive type, a third doped region of the first conductive type, and a third doped region of the second conductive type that are arranged at intervals in the substrate of the first conductive type.

A semiconductor package test system includes a test pack on which a semiconductor package is loaded, and a semiconductor package testing apparatus. The semiconductor package testing apparatus includes a receiving section that receives the test pack. The receiving section includes a pack receiving slot into which the test pack is inserted. The test pack includes a chuck on which the semiconductor package is fixed, a probe block disposed above the chuck, and a connection terminal. The receiving section includes a receiving terminal that is electrically connected to the connection terminal when the receiving terminal contacts the connection terminal. The probe block includes at least one needle configured to be electrically connected to the semiconductor package disposed on the chuck upon the chuck moving toward the semiconductor package. The receiving section is provided in plural.

As a semiconductor device is miniaturized, a scribe area on a wafer also tends to decrease. Accordingly, it is necessary to reduce the size of a TEG arranged in the scribe area, and efficiently arrange an electrode pad for probe contact. Therefore, it is necessary to associate probes and the efficient layout of the electrode pad. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technique for associating probes and the layout of the electrode pads of a TEG so as to facilitate the evaluation of electrical characteristics. According to an evaluation apparatus for a semiconductor device of the present invention, the above described problems can be solved by providing a plurality of probes arranged in a fan shape or probes manufactured by Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology.

A semiconductor device includes first and second pads separated from each other, first and second test elements connected to the first and second pads and connected to each other in parallel between the first and second pads, a first diode connected to the first test element in series, and a second diode connected to the second test element in series.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a scribe lane defined therein. A plurality of semiconductor chips is formed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. At least one conductive structure is arranged on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, within the scribe lane thereof. A fillet is arranged on at least one side surface of the conductive structure. The fillet is configured to induce a cut line which spreads along the scribe lane, through a central portion of the conductive structure.

Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of fabricating the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a substrate of a semiconductor die; a memory cell portion located over a first portion of the substrate; a conductive pad portion located over a second portion of the substrate and outside the memory cell portion; and a sensor circuit including a portion located over the second portion of the substrate and under the conductive pad portion. The conductive pad portion includes conductive pads. Each of the conductive pads is part of a respective electrical path coupled to a conductive contact of a base outside the substrate.