Patents by Inventor Robert G. Blunn

Robert G. Blunn 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).

  • Patent number: 7383147
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, and signal-bearing medium may provide multiple maps, which may include multiple probing sequences to be called upon at run-time based on statistical thresholds or other selected criteria. Each map may include a series of locations on a wafer, the tests to perform at each location, and the measured results of each test. A parametric test system may perform the test at the associated location on the wafer. If the statistical threshold is exceeded or the selected criteria is met, the current map may be abandoned in favor of a different map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Dorough, Robert G. Blunn, Sergey A. Velichko
  • Patent number: 7337088
    Abstract: An intelligent measurement modular semiconductor parametric test system comprises an engine control module. The engine control module is operable to communicate with a user via a user interface, and is further operable to communicate with and to control the state of at least one other module in the semiconductor parametric test system including pluggable modules. The engine control module is further operable to control test flow via a test monitor module based on data and control events received from an intelligent measurement module. Other modules in various embodiments comprise prober monitor modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergey A. Velichko, Michael J. Dorough, Robert G. Blunn
  • Patent number: 7165004
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, and signal-bearing medium may provide multiple maps, which may include multiple probing sequences to be called upon at run-time based on statistical thresholds or other selected criteria. Each map may include a series of locations on a wafer, the tests to perform at each location, and the measured results of each test. A parametric test system may perform the test at the associated location on the wafer. If the statistical threshold is exceeded or the selected criteria is met, the current map may be abandoned in favor of a different map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Dorough, Robert G. Blunn, Sergey A. Velichko
  • Patent number: 7162386
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, and signal-bearing medium may provide multiple maps, which may include multiple probing sequences to be called upon at run-time based on statistical thresholds or other selected criteria. Each map may include a series of locations on a wafer, the tests to perform at each location, and the measured results of each test. A parametric test system may perform the test at the associated location on the wafer. If the statistical threshold is exceeded or the selected criteria is met, the current map may be abandoned in favor of a different map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Dorough, Robert G. Blunn, Sergey A. Velichko
  • Patent number: 7139672
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, and signal-bearing medium may provide multiple maps, which may include multiple probing sequences to be called upon at run-time based on statistical thresholds or other selected criteria. Each map may include a series of locations on a wafer, the tests to perform at each location, and the measured results of each test. A parametric test system may perform the test at the associated location on the wafer. If the statistical threshold is exceeded or the selected criteria is met, the current map may be abandoned in favor of a different map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Dorough, Robert G. Blunn, Sergey A. Velichko
  • Publication number: 20030212523
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, and signal-bearing medium may provide multiple maps, which may include multiple probing sequences to be called upon at run-time based on statistical thresholds or other selected criteria. Each map may include a series of locations on a wafer, the tests to perform at each location, and the measured results of each test. A parametric test system may perform the test at the associated location on the wafer. If the statistical threshold is exceeded or the selected criteria is met, the current map may be abandoned in favor of a different map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Dorough, Robert G. Blunn, Sergey A. Velichko
  • Publication number: 20030028343
    Abstract: An intelligent measurement modular semiconductor parametric test system comprises an engine control module. The engine control module is operable to communicate with a user via a user interface, and is further operable to communicate with and to control the state of at least one other module in the semiconductor parametric test system including pluggable modules. The engine control module is further operable to control test flow via a test monitor module based on data and control events received from an intelligent measurement module. Other modules in various embodiments comprise prober monitor modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergey A. Velichko, Michael J. Dorough, Robert G. Blunn
  • Publication number: 20020152046
    Abstract: An automated semiconductor parametric test system has a control module that is operable to concurrently control both operation of semiconductor test equipment and operation of parametric test instrumentation. A state oscillator module is controlled by the control module, and further may be operated by the control module in some embodiments to control the state of other system modules in synchronization with other system events. A parametric test equipment module facilitates control of the semiconductor parametric test equipment, and a test instrumentation module facilitates control of the parametric test instrumentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Sergey A. Velichko, Robert G. Blunn, Michael J. Dorough