Patents by Inventor Myra Ahmad

Myra Ahmad 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).

  • Method for accurate pad contact testing
    Patent number: 12188961
    Abstract: A testing apparatus and a method for testing an integrated circuit are described. One embodiment of the testing apparatus may comprise a main probe pin configured for electrical testing of a sample, the sample having a terminal pad, and a secondary probe pin configured for contact testing of the main probe pin against the terminal pad. In some embodiments, the testing apparatus may further comprise an indicator circuit electrically connected to the main probe pin and the secondary probe pin. The indicator circuit may output a signal when the main probe pin and the secondary probe pin are in simultaneous electrical engagement with the terminal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kushagra Sinha, Zheng Xu, Yufei Wu, Myra Ahmad, Nikhilesh C Sahani
  • METHOD FOR ACCURATE PAD CONTACT TESTING
    Publication number: 20240036074
    Abstract: Aspect of the disclosure include a testing apparatus and a method for testing an integrated circuit. One embodiment of the testing apparatus may comprise a main probe pin configured for electrical testing of a sample, the sample having a terminal pad, and a secondary probe pin configured for contact testing of the main probe pin against the terminal pad. In some embodiments, the testing apparatus may further comprise an indicator circuit electrically connected to the main probe pin and the secondary probe pin. The indicator circuit may output a signal when the main probe pin and the secondary probe pin are in simultaneous electrical engagement with the terminal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: KUSHAGRA SINHA, ZHENG XU, Yufei Wu, Myra Ahmad, Nikhilesh C Sahani