Patents by Inventor Daniel D. Reinhardt

Daniel D. Reinhardt 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: 10168685
    Abstract: A method for applying stress conditions to integrated circuit device samples during accelerated stress testing may include partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into a first region having a first functional element, partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into at least one second region having at least one second functional element, applying a first stress condition to the first region having the first element, applying a second stress condition to the at least one second region having the at least one second element, determining a first portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the first stress condition, and determining a second portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the second stress condition. An acceleration model parameter is derived based on the determining of the first and second portion of the integrated circuit samples that functionally failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Douglas S. Dewey, Nazmul Habib, Daniel D. Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 10162325
    Abstract: A method for applying stress conditions to integrated circuit device samples during accelerated stress testing may include partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into a first region having a first functional element, partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into at least one second region having at least one second functional element, applying a first stress condition to the first region having the first element, applying a second stress condition to the at least one second region having the at least one second element, determining a first portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the first stress condition, and determining a second portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the second stress condition. An acceleration model parameter is derived based on the determining of the first and second portion of the integrated circuit samples that functionally failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Douglas S. Dewey, Nazmul Habib, Daniel D. Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20170023924
    Abstract: A method for applying stress conditions to integrated circuit device samples during accelerated stress testing may include partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into a first region having a first functional element, partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into at least one second region having at least one second functional element, applying a first stress condition to the first region having the first element, applying a second stress condition to the at least one second region having the at least one second element, determining a first portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the first stress condition, and determining a second portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the second stress condition. An acceleration model parameter is derived based on the determining of the first and second portion of the integrated circuit samples that functionally failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Douglas S. Dewey, Nazmul Habib, Daniel D. Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20170023640
    Abstract: A method for applying stress conditions to integrated circuit device samples during accelerated stress testing may include partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into a first region having a first functional element, partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into at least one second region having at least one second functional element, applying a first stress condition to the first region having the first element, applying a second stress condition to the at least one second region having the at least one second element, determining a first portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the first stress condition, and determining a second portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the second stress condition. An acceleration model parameter is derived based on the determining of the first and second portion of the integrated circuit samples that functionally failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Douglas S. Dewey, Nazmul Habib, Daniel D. Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 9506977
    Abstract: A method for applying stress conditions to integrated circuit device samples during accelerated stress testing may include partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into a first region having a first functional element, partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into at least one second region having at least one second functional element, applying a first stress condition to the first region having the first element, applying a second stress condition to the at least one second region having the at least one second element, determining a first portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the first stress condition, and determining a second portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the second stress condition. An acceleration model parameter is derived based on the determining of the first and second portion of the integrated circuit samples that functionally failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Douglas S. Dewey, Nazmul Habib, Daniel D. Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20150253376
    Abstract: A method for applying stress conditions to integrated circuit device samples during accelerated stress testing may include partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into a first region having a first functional element, partitioning each of the integrated circuit device samples into at least one second region having at least one second functional element, applying a first stress condition to the first region having the first element, applying a second stress condition to the at least one second region having the at least one second element, determining a first portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the first stress condition, and determining a second portion of the integrated circuit device samples that functionally failed based on the second stress condition. An acceleration model parameter is derived based on the determining of the first and second portion of the integrated circuit samples that functionally failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Burns, Douglas S. Dewey, Nazmul Habib, Daniel D. Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 7615850
    Abstract: A method and device comprising an easily reworkable alpha particle barrier is provided. The easily reworkable alpha particle barrier is applied in the space between the surface of the chip and the surface of the substrate, and reduces soft error rate (SER). Further, the easily reworkable alpha particle barrier material is chosen from the group of an organic material, a hydrocarbon, more specifically a polyalphaolefin (PAO) oil, and a polymer or filled polymer; wherein the polyalphaolefin oil has a viscosity below 1000 cSt (at 100° C.). The easily reworkable alpha particle barrier material can be used with multichip modules (MCM's) allowing easy device rework of one or more dies without affecting other dies on the same substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rehan Choudhary, Benjamin V. Fasano, Sushumna Iruvanti, Daniel D. Reinhardt, Deborah A. Sylvester
  • Publication number: 20080217793
    Abstract: A method and device comprising an easily reworkable alpha particle barrier is provided. The easily reworkable alpha particle barrier is applied in the space between the surface of the chip and the surface of the substrate, and reduces soft error rate (SER). Further, the easily reworkable alpha particle barrier material is chosen from the group of an organic material, a hydrocarbon, more specifically a polyalphaolefin (PAO) oil, and a polymer or filled polymer; wherein the polyalphaolefin oil has a viscosity below 1000 cSt (at 100° C.). The easily reworkable alpha particle barrier material can be used with multichip modules (MCM's) allowing easy device rework of one or more dies without affecting other dies on the same substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rehan CHOUDHARY, Benjamin V. Fasano, Sushumna Iruvanti, Daniel D. Reinhardt, Deborah A. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 7381590
    Abstract: A method and device comprising an easily reworkable alpha particle barrier is provided. The easily reworkable alpha particle barrier is applied in the space between the surface of the chip and the surface of the substrate, and reduces soft error rate (SER). Further, the easily reworkable alpha particle barrier material is chosen from the group of an organic material, a hydrocarbon, more specifically a polyalphaolefin (PAO) oil, and a polymer or filled polymer; wherein the polyalphaolefin oil has a viscosity below 1000 cSt (at 100° C.). The easily reworkable alpha particle barrier material can be used with multichip modules (MCM's) allowing easy device rework of one or more dies without affecting other dies on the same substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rehan Choudhary, Benjamin V. Fasano, Sushumna Iruvanti, Daniel D. Reinhardt, Deborah A. Sylvester