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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Applicant:
Ronald K. Minemier, Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Ronald K. Minemier, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G01R 31/302 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/2851 (2013.01); G01R 31/3025 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the present description, integrated circuits may tested by optically transmitting test data over a light beam in addition to or instead of transmitting the test data using mechanical probes. Optically transmitted test data is detected by a photon detector on board the die to be tested. Individual circuit portions of the die may be tested using test data associated with each individual circuit portion. Other aspects are described.