Patents by Inventor William T. Bronk

William T. Bronk 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 of and system for functionally testing multiple devices in parallel in a burn-in-environment
    Patent number: 7514947
    Abstract: A method of and a system for testing semiconductor devices heat a plurality of devices to a burn-in temperature, and perform functional tests in parallel on the plurality of devices at the burn-in temperature. Systems include a burn-in oven and a test multiplexer. The burn-in oven is adapted to receive and heat the devices to the burn-in temperature. The test multiplexer is adapted to apply functional test signals to and receive output signals from the devices in the burn-in oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason T. Albert, William T. Bronk, Timothy J. Eby, Michael J. Hamilton, Norman K. James
  • METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR FUNCTIONALLY TESTING MULTIPLE DEVICES IN PARALLEL IN A BURN-IN-ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20090058450
    Abstract: A method of and a system for testing semiconductor devices heat a plurality of devices to a burn-in temperature, and perform functional tests in parallel on the plurality of devices at the burn-in temperature. Systems include a burn-in oven and a test multiplexer. The burn-in oven is adapted to receive and heat the devices to the burn-in temperature. The test multiplexer is adapted to apply functional test signals to and receive output signals from the devices in the burn-in oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jason T. Albert, William T. Bronk, Timothy J. Eby, Michael J. Hamilton, Norman K. James