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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Applicants:
Ernest Walker, Weston, MA (US);
Ronald A. Sartschev, Dunstable, MA (US);
Inventors:
Ernest Walker, Weston, MA (US);
Ronald A. Sartschev, Dunstable, MA (US);
Assignee:
Teradyne, Inc., North Reading, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor device tester includes a parametric measurement unit (PMU) stage for producing a DC test signal and a pin electronics (PE) stage for producing an AC test signal to test a semiconductor device. A driver circuit is capable of providing a version of the DC test signal and a version of the AC test signal to the semiconductor device.