Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Probe interface for electrostatic discharge testing of an integrated circuit
- Patent Title (中): 用于集成电路静电放电测试的探头接口
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Application No.: US12240393Application Date: 2008-09-29
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Publication No.: US08344746B2Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- Inventor: Marcos Hernandez , Enrique L. Riveros
- Applicant: Marcos Hernandez , Enrique L. Riveros
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Current Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Wood, Herron & Evans LLP
- Agent Pamela Lau Kee
- Main IPC: G01R31/20
- IPC: G01R31/20

Abstract:
A system, probe interface, and method to test an integrated circuit with an electrostatic discharge signal. The probe interface includes a pulse generation circuit, ground plane, and a relay matrix, while the integrated circuit includes a plurality of contact points. The probe interface is configured proximate to the integrated circuit and the relay matrix is configured to electrically connect at least one of an operative signal, the pulse generation circuit, or the ground plane to a contact point of the integrated circuit. The probe interface is thus configured to provide a shortened path for at least one of the electrostatic discharge signal from the probe interface to the integrated circuit, or to the ground plane from the integrated circuit. The probe interface may selectively electrically connect to up to about thirty-two contact points of the integrated circuit, while the system may include up to about four probe interfaces.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100079160A1 Probe Interface for electrostatic discharge testing of an integrated circuit Public/Granted day:2010-04-01
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