Patents by Inventor Joerg Stefan Schuntermann

Joerg Stefan Schuntermann 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).

  • Automated bad socket masking in real-time for test handlers
    Patent number: 6400134
    Abstract: A method for testing semiconductor chips, in accordance with the present invention, includes connecting semiconductor chips to a plurality of sockets for testing the semiconductor chips. The sockets are contacted to perform testing on the semiconductor chips. The performance of the sockets are checked after a predetermined number of contacting steps by calculating a level of confidence for each socket. Sockets with the level of confidence exceeding a threshold level are masked to prevent further testing with those sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies North America Corp.
    Inventor: Joerg Stefan Schuntermann