Patents by Inventor Akira Seito

Akira Seito 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: 8202740
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for SiP or PoP for downsizing, a method of manufacturing it, and a testing method suitable for SIP and PoP in which the simplification of a system and the enhancement of its efficiency are achieved are provided. A first semiconductor device including a first memory circuit determined as non-defective and a second semiconductor device including a second memory circuit and a signal processing circuit carrying out signal processing according to a program, determined as non-defective are sorted. The sorted devices are assembled as an integral semiconductor device. On a board for testing, a clock signal equivalent to the actual operation of the semiconductor device is supplied. A test program for conducting a performance test on the first memory circuit is written from a tester to the second memory circuit of the second semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kanya Hamada, Tasuke Tanaka, Akira Seito, Yoshiaki Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20110018573
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for SiP or PoP for downsizing, a method of manufacturing it, and a testing method suitable for SIP and PoP in which the simplification of a system and the enhancement of its efficiency are achieved are provided. A first semiconductor device including a first memory circuit determined as non-defective and a second semiconductor device including a second memory circuit and a signal processing circuit carrying out signal processing according to a program, determined as non-defective are sorted. The sorted devices are assembled as an integral semiconductor device. On a board for testing, a clock signal equivalent to the actual operation of the semiconductor device is supplied. A test program for conducting a performance test on the first memory circuit is written from a tester to the second memory circuit of the second semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Kanya HAMADA, Tasuke Tanaka, Akira Seito, Yoshiaki Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7816154
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for SiP or PoP for downsizing, a method of manufacturing it, and a testing method suitable for SiP and PoP in which the simplification of a system and the enhancement of its efficiency are achieved are provided. A first semiconductor device including a first memory circuit determined as non-defective and a second semiconductor device including a second memory circuit and a signal processing circuit carrying out signal processing according to a program, determined as non-defective are sorted. The sorted devices are assembled as an integral semiconductor device. On a board for testing, a clock signal equivalent to the actual operation of the semiconductor device is supplied. A test program for conducting a performance test on the first memory circuit is written from a tester to the second memory circuit of the second semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kanya Hamada, Tasuke Tanaka, Akira Seito, Yoshiaki Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20080303173
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for SiP or PoP for downsizing, a method of manufacturing it, and a testing method suitable for SiP and PoP in which the simplification of a system and the enhancement of its efficiency are achieved are provided. A first semiconductor device including a first memory circuit determined as non-defective and a second semiconductor device including a second memory circuit and a signal processing circuit carrying out signal processing according to a program, determined as non-defective are sorted. The sorted devices are assembled as an integral semiconductor device. On a board for testing, a clock signal equivalent to the actual operation of the semiconductor device is supplied. A test program for conducting a performance test on the first memory circuit is written from a tester to the second memory circuit of the second semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Kanya HAMADA, Tasuke Tanaka, Akira Seito, Yoshiaki Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20080293167
    Abstract: A memory test is carried out on semiconductor integrated circuit devices including a semiconductor memory at low cost with efficiency. In a test burn-in system, twenty-four test boards are processed in sequence with time differences, and the test boards are circulated one by one. In this case, the memory test is conducted with the sequence of single board processing: the test is started with a test board in which semiconductor integrated circuit devices have been embedded, and semiconductor integrated circuit devices are discharged, beginning with a test board that has undergone the test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Yuji Wada, Akira Seito, Masaaki Namba
  • Patent number: 7422914
    Abstract: A memory test is carried out on semiconductor integrated circuit devices including a semiconductor memory at low cost with efficiency. In a test burn-in system, twenty-four test boards are processed in sequence with time differences, and the test boards are circulated one by one. In this case, the memory test is conducted with the sequence of single board processing: the test is started with a test board in which semiconductor integrated circuit devices have been embedded, and semiconductor integrated circuit devices are discharged, beginning with a test board that has undergone the test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yuji Wada, Akira Seito, Masaaki Namba
  • Publication number: 20080070330
    Abstract: A memory test is carried out on semiconductor integrated circuit devices including a semiconductor memory at low cost with efficiency. In a test burn-in system, twenty-four test boards are processed in sequence with time differences, and the test boards are circulated one by one. In this case, the memory test is conducted with the sequence of single board processing: the test is started with a test board in which semiconductor integrated circuit devices have been embedded, and semiconductor integrated circuit devices are discharged, beginning with a test board that has undergone the test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Yuji Wada, Akira Seito, Masaaki Namba
  • Patent number: 7306957
    Abstract: A memory test is carried out on semiconductor integrated circuit devices including a semiconductor memory at low cost with efficiency. In a test burn-in system, twenty-four test boards are processed in sequence with time differences, and the test boards are circulated one by one. In this case, the memory test is conducted with the sequence of single board processing: the test is started with a test board in which semiconductor integrated circuit devices have been embedded, and semiconductor integrated circuit devices are discharged, beginning with a test board that has undergone the test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yuji Wada, Akira Seito, Masaaki Namba
  • Publication number: 20050153465
    Abstract: A memory test is carried out on semiconductor integrated circuit devices including a semiconductor memory at low cost with efficiency. In a test burn-in system, twenty-four test boards are processed in sequence with time differences, and the test boards are circulated one by one. In this case, the memory test is conducted with the sequence of single board processing: the test is started with a test board in which semiconductor integrated circuit devices have been embedded, and semiconductor integrated circuit devices are discharged, beginning with a test board that has undergone the test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Yuji Wada, Akira Seito, Masaaki Namba
  • Publication number: 20040135593
    Abstract: A testing apparatus and a fabricating method of a semiconductor integrated circuit device for reducing the fabrication cost by placing, in the wafer level burn-in, divided contactors in equally contact with the full surface of wafer, enabling repair of each contactor and improving the yield of contactors. The cassette structure of the mechanical pressurizing system in the testing apparatus is structured with a plurality of divided silicon contactor blocks and a guide frame for integrating these blocks and employs the wafer full surface simultaneous contact system of the divided contactor integration type. Each probe of the silicon contactor is equally placed in contact in the predetermined pressure with each test pad of each chip of the test wafer by mechanically pressuring each silicon contactor block which moves individually, the test control signal is supplied to each chip and this test result signal is obtained for the wafer level burn-in test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Naoto Ban, Masaaki Namba, Akio Hasebe, Yuji Wada, Ryuji Kohno, Akira Seito, Yasuhiro Motoyama
  • Patent number: 6696849
    Abstract: A testing apparatus and a fabricating method of a semiconductor integrated circuit device for reducing the fabrication cost by placing, in the wafer level burn-in, divided contactors in equally contact with the full surface of wafer, enabling repair of each contactor and improving the yield of contactors. The cassette structure of the mechanical pressurizing system in the testing apparatus is structured with a plurality of divided silicon contactor blocks and a guide frame for integrating these blocks and employs the wafer full surface simultaneous contact system of the divided contactor integration type. Each probe of the silicon contactor is equally placed in contact in the predetermined pressure with each test pad of each chip of the test wafer by mechanically pressuring each silicon contactor block which moves individually, the test control signal is supplied to each chip and this test result signal is obtained for the wafer level burn-in test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Ban, Masaaki Namba, Akio Hasebe, Yuji Wada, Ryuji Kohno, Akira Seito, Yasuhiro Motoyama
  • Publication number: 20020039802
    Abstract: There is provided a testing apparatus and a fabricating method of a semiconductor integrated circuit device for reducing the fabrication cost by placing, in the wafer level burn-in, the divided contactors in equally contact with the full surface of wafer, enabling repair of each contactor and improving the yield of the contactors. The cassette structure of the mechanical pressurizing system in the testing apparatus is structured with a plurality of divided silicon contactor blocks and a guide frame for integrating these bocks and employs the wafer full surface simultaneous contact system of the divided contactor integration type. Thereby, each probe of the silicon contactor is equally placed in contact in the predetermined pressure with each test pad of each chip of the test wafer by mechanically pressuring each silicon contactor block which moves individually, the test control signal is supplied to each chip and this test result signal is obtained for the wafer level burn-in test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: Naoto Ban, Masaaki Namba, Akio Hasebe, Yuji Wada, Ryuji Kohno, Akira Seito, Yasuhiro Motoyama