Patents Assigned to PDF Solutions, Incorporated
  • Patent number: 8901951
    Abstract: Circuits for performing four terminal measurement point (IMP) testing of devices under test (DUT) is provided. The DUT and the circuit is to be defined on a semiconductor chip. The circuit includes a DUT having a first terminal and a second terminal, where the first terminal of the DUT is connectable to a first terminal measurement point and a third terminal measurement point, and the second terminal of the DUT is connectable to a second terminal measurement point and a fourth terminal measurement point. A first transistor is provided to select access to the first terminal measurement point, a second transistor is provided to select access to the third terminal measurement point, a third transistor is provided to select access to the second terminal measurement point; and a fourth transistor is provided to select access to the fourth terminal measurement point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: PDF Solutions, Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Hess, Michele Squicciarini
  • Patent number: 7902852
    Abstract: Circuits for performing four terminal measurement point (TMP) testing of devices under test (DUT) is provided. The DUT and the circuit is to be defined on a semiconductor chip. The circuit includes a DUT having a first terminal and a second terminal, where the first terminal of the DUT is connectable to a first terminal measurement point and a third terminal measurement point, and the second terminal of the DUT is connectable to a second terminal measurement point and a fourth terminal measurement point. A first transistor is provided to select access to the first terminal measurement point, a second transistor is provided to select access to the third terminal measurement point, a third transistor is provided to select access to the second terminal measurement point; and a fourth transistor is provided to select access to the fourth terminal measurement point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: PDF Solutions, Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Hess, Michele Squicciarini
  • Patent number: 7739065
    Abstract: Methods for determining customized defect detection inspection plans are provided. One method includes fabricating a test chip and generating test chip data from the fabricated test chip. Then, defining systematic signatures from the generated test chip data and identifying a yield relevant systematic signature from the defined systematic signatures. The method includes identifying a layout pattern associated with the yield relevant systematic signature and locating the identified layout pattern on a process module layer of a product chip. Further, the method includes defining a customized defect detection inspection or metrology methodology for detecting systematic defects on the process module layer based on the identified layout pattern associated with the yield relevant systematic signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: PDF Solutions, Incorporated
    Inventors: Sherry F. Lee, Kenneth R. Harris, David Joseph