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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
Applicants:
Alvar A. Dean, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Sebastian T. Ventrone, South Burlington, VT (US);
Inventors:
Alvar A. Dean, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Sebastian T. Ventrone, South Burlington, VT (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A test board includes a plurality of sockets for connection to a plurality of integrated circuit chips to be tested. A test control device on the board turns on at least one test engine for testing the plurality of chips simultaneously. A checking circuit verifies the functionality of each chip by comparing outputs of chips with each other or with a golden chip. Failing Chips are disconnected from further testing and passing or failing chips are recorded.