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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard C. Blish, II, Saratoga, CA (US);
J. Courtney Black, San Jose, CA (US);
Mohammad Massoodi, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/128 ; G01R 3/1311 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/128 ; G01R 3/1311 ;
Abstract
A system and method for detecting a position of a short in a semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die and a substrate. The method and system include supplying alternating power to the semiconductor device. The method and system further include sensing a plurality of synchronous temperature variations in proximity to a surface of the semiconductor die while power is supplied to the semiconductor die.