Patents by Inventor Steve HERNDON

Steve HERNDON 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).

  • Publication number: 20240210466
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to testing an integrated circuit for defects. A method may include applying a nominal voltage to the integrated circuit for a first time period; applying a dynamic voltage greater than the nominal voltage to the integrated circuit for a second time period after the first time period; applying a static voltage greater than the dynamic voltage to the integrated circuit for a third time period after the second time period, wherein the static voltage is a target static voltage less than a target voltage; and applying the dynamic voltage to the integrated circuit during a fourth time period after the third time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Andres MALDONADO, Steve HERNDON, Thomas POMPL