This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Globalfoundries Inc.. Active years: 2016.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2016
Title: Michael T. Coster and Integrated-Circuit Testing
Introduction
Michael T. Coster is an inventor associated with South Burlington, Vermont, and GlobalFoundries Inc. His patent work addresses methods and structures for testing integrated circuits on a wafer.
Latest Patents
Coster is credited with 1 patent: “Methods for Testing Integrated Circuits of Wafer and Testing Structures for Integrated Circuits.” The invention describes depositing sacrificial material over a conductor on an integrated circuit, contacting that material with a test probe, and testing the circuit through the probe. After testing, the sacrificial material is removed. This approach is intended to protect the underlying conductor during testing.
Career Highlights
Coster’s listed patent connects his work with semiconductor manufacturing and wafer-level integrated-circuit testing. The disclosed method uses a removable layer to facilitate electrical testing while preserving the conductor beneath it.
Collaborations
Coster’s listed coworkers include Mark A. DiRocco and Kirk David Peterson. His company affiliation is GlobalFoundries Inc.
Conclusion
Michael T. Coster’s patent focuses on a practical testing technique that uses removable sacrificial material to help protect integrated-circuit conductors during wafer testing.
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