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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Jeffrey R. Rearick, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John G. Rohrbaugh, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Shad Shepston, Firestone, CO (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey R. Rearick, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John G. Rohrbaugh, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Shad Shepston, Firestone, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01); H03K 19/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for testing integrated circuits (ICs) are provided. An embodiment of a method comprises: electrically interconnecting automated test equipment (ATE) with the IC; providing at least one stimulus such that the IC determines the presence of a leakage current of the first pad; and receiving information corresponding to the leakage current of the first pad. Systems also are provided.