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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carmelo Oliveri, Castiglione Di Sicilia - Catania, IT;
Carmelo Magro, Catania, IT;
Assignee:
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza (Milano), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
437-8 ; 437235 ; 437941 ;
Abstract
The method consists of subjecting the semiconductor chips to chemical treatment with a silanizing agent immediately before testing to prevent superficial electrical discharges which can reduce the testing voltage which can be applied.