Patents by Inventor Christian Zoellin

Christian Zoellin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160365268
    Abstract: A module plate is provided for use with a wafer handler and testing mechanism. The module plate has a diameter equivalent to an integrated circuit wafer and a height equivalent to or less than a height of a module lid associated with each module in a plurality of modules associated with the module plate. The module plate has a plurality of cutouts in the module plate that have a width equivalent to a width of the module lid and at least a length equivalent to a length of the module lid. The height of the module plate is such that, when a test head contacts a module base of each module in a plurality of modules, the module lid contacts a chuck on which the module plate resides during testing of the module thereby providing resistance in order to accurately test the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Eckert, Eckhard Kunigkeit, Quintino L. Trianni, Christian Zoellin
  • Publication number: 20160363611
    Abstract: A module plate is provided for use with a wafer handler and testing mechanism. The module plate has a diameter equivalent to an integrated circuit wafer and a height equivalent to or less than a height of a module lid associated with each module in a plurality of modules associated with the module plate. The module plate has a plurality of cutouts in the module plate that have a width equivalent to a width of the module lid and at least a length equivalent to a length of the module lid. The height of the module plate is such that, when a test head contacts a module base of each module in a plurality of modules, the module lid contacts a chuck on which the module plate resides during testing of the module thereby providing resistance in order to accurately test the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Eckert, Eckhard Kunigkeit, Quintino L. Trianni, Christian Zoellin
  • Patent number: 9506986
    Abstract: An integrated circuit chip includes at least two integrated circuits, at least three scan chains, and a multiplexor circuitry. Each integrated circuit includes an integrated circuit input port and an integrated circuit output port. The scan chains and the integrated circuits are coupled by default with a series chain having integrated circuits and scan chains alternating each other. The series chain starts with an initial scan chain and ends with the end scan chain. Each scan chain except the initial one includes a first scan chain input port coupled by default with the integrated circuit output port of the respective adjacent integrated circuit. Each scan chain except the end one includes a first scan chain output port coupled by default with the integrated circuit input port of the respective adjacent integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm Haller, Markus Kaltenbach, Ulrich Krauch, Nicolas Maeding, Christian Zoellin
  • Publication number: 20150160293
    Abstract: An integrated circuit chip includes at least two integrated circuits, at least three scan chains, and a multiplexor circuitry. Each integrated circuit includes an integrated circuit input port and an integrated circuit output port. The scan chains and the integrated circuits are coupled by default with a series chain having integrated circuits and scan chains alternating each other. The series chain starts with an initial scan chain and ends with the end scan chain. Each scan chain except the initial one includes a first scan chain input port coupled by default with the integrated circuit output port of the respective adjacent integrated circuit. Each scan chain except the end one includes a first scan chain output port coupled by default with the integrated circuit input port of the respective adjacent integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Wilhelm Haller, Markus Kaltenbach, Ulrich Krauch, Nicolas Maeding, Christian Zoellin