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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Kazuhiro Sakaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of screening LSIs is provided, which makes it possible to screen out faulty LSIs before potential failure existing therein is elicited. A specific power supply voltage is supplied to LSIs to be tested while applying a specific test signal to the LSIs at a specific period. Power supply currents of the LSIs are observed. Sets of power spectrum data of the power supply currents are generated corresponding to the test signal. The distributions of the sets of power spectrum data are generated. whether or not the distributions of the sets of power spectrum data of the power supply currents are equal to or greater than a specific reference value is judged. When the distribution of the set of power spectrum data of the power supply current of one of the devices is equal is to or greater than the reference value, the device in question is regarded as a faulty one.