Abstract: A method for marking a biological sample includes providing a biological sample with at least one first target analyte, introducing into the biological sample at least one first nucleic acid backbone, at least one first label configured to attach to the first nucleic acid backbone, and at least one first affinity reagent specific to the first target analyte and configured to attach to the first nucleic acid backbone, and introducing into the biological sample a first plurality of staple strands. Each staple strand of the first plurality of staple strands is configured to hybridise to pairs of folding binding sites of the first nucleic acid backbone, in order to fold the first nucleic acid backbone and generate a compact optically detectable first marker in the biological sample.

Abstract: A cell labeling molecule comprising a particle 101 having an identifiable property, an identification sequence 102 that is identifiable and corresponds to the property of the particle 101, a cleavable linker 103 that binds the particle 101 and the identification sequence 102, and a binding molecule 104 for binding to a cell, the binding molecule being bound to the identification sequence 102.

Abstract: Described herein are devices and processes using single-stranded DNA sequences capable of forming G-quadruplexes (G4s) to assess the binding affinity and binding selectivity of potential G4-interactive ligands.

Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a protein capture membrane comprising a first side and a second side and a plurality of interstices extending contiguously from the first side to the second side, wherein the interstices are coated with a protein-reactive coating; and the porous substrate comprises nanoporous alumina or porous glass. In another aspect the invention provides a method of detecting a protein of interest in a plurality of proteins.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to charged mass label compositions and methods of use thereof for detecting a target analyte in a sample. In certain aspects, the invention provides a charged mass label composition including an affinity reagent, and a mass label precursor bound to the affinity reagent. The mass label precursor includes a label binding unit and a mass label. The label binding unit reversibly binds the mass label to the affinity reagent. The mass label includes a charge unit and a mass label unit having a pre-defined mass-to-charge-value in a mass spectrum.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of predicting and monitoring treatment with a gastrointestinal implant (e.g., a gastrointestinal sleeve), including efficacy and complications associated therewith (e.g., complications attributed to the gastrointestinal implant or occurring concurrently with, but independent from, the gastrointestinal implant). Further provided are methods of determining a time point for removing a gastrointestinal implant (e.g., based on one or more biomarkers, e.g., biomarkers associated with safety and efficacy).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for identifying and/or treating subjects having or likely to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Antibodies specific for one or more di-amino acid repeat-containing proteins are also provided herein.

Abstract: Provided are a method of simply detecting Alzheimer's disease (AD) and a method of simply stratifying AD pathological phases, and a reagent that can be used for the methods, based on the fact that measurement of a protein contained in extracellular vesicles enables detection of Alzheimer's disease and stratification of AD pathological phases.

Abstract: Method for the early diagnosis and the monitoring of the evolution/regression of neurodegenerative pathologies, said method providing for the quantification of a, biomarker for said pathologies in a fluid that was previously drawn from a, patient, said fluid being selected from among: cerebrospinal fluid; serum; urine; post mortem cerebral tissues and cellular lysates, said method being characterized in that the quantified biomarker is selected from among native proNGF; modified proNGF, the latter being proNGF in its forms with higher molecular weight, including forms of 39-40 kDa and 45-50 kDa; NGF; and the proNGF/NGF ratio, said method sequentially providing for the following steps of Preparation of the biological sample. Definition of the calibration curve: Execution of run and interpolation.

Abstract: A hemoglobin advanced glycation end products measuring instrument includes a measuring base, a measuring container, a light emitting unit, a first photosensitive assembly, a second photosensitive assembly, and a processor. The light emitting unit outputs parallel light beam when being driven. The parallel light beam irradiates to-be-tested liquid in the measuring container to generate fluorescence and a transmission light beam. The first photosensitive assembly is positioned at the first optical axis, and receiving and converting the transmission light beam with a first preset wavelength into first light intensity. The second photosensitive assembly is positioned at the second optical axis, and receiving and converting the fluorescence with a second preset wavelength into a second light intensity. The processor obtains a hemoglobin advanced glycation end products measuring result according to the first light intensity, the second light intensity, the first standard intensity and the first empty intensity.

Abstract: A method for sample preparation for antibiotic therapy guidance, stratification and/or control in a patient with one or more comorbidities comprising an impaired innate immune response and suspected of having an infection. Also, a method for sample preparation for antibiotic therapy guidance, stratification and/or control in a patient with one or more comorbidities comprising an impaired innate immune response. The method comprises providing a sample from said patient and determining a level of PCT or fragment(s) thereof in said sample, wherein the level of PCT or fragment(s) thereof in said sample is indicative of whether an initiation or a change of an antibiotic treatment is required.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and uses thereof, and more particularly to a composition for diagnosing or predicting cancer prognosis, comprising an agent for measuring levels of at least one biomarker selected from the group consisting of Complement Component 7 (C7), Dodecanoyl-L-carnitine (DC), Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein (HRG) and Osteopontin in blood, and a method of using the biomarker to provide information about the diagnosis or prognosis of cancer. In the present invention, it was confirmed that the level of complement component 7 (C7), dodecanoyl-L-carnitine (DC), lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG), and/or osteopontin (OPN) in blood of lung and/or hepatic cancer patients has been found to have different patterns than that of normal individuals, and the combination of these markers has been shown to improve the diagnosis of various cancers, including lung or hepatic cancer.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of preparation of lipoproteins from a biological sample, including HDL, LDL, Lp(a), IDL, and VLDL, for diagnostic purposes utilizing differential charged particle mobility analysis methods. Further provided are methods for analyzing the size distribution of lipoproteins by differential charged particle mobility, which lipoproteins are prepared by methods of the invention. Further provided are methods for assessing lipid-related health risk, cardiovascular condition, risk of cardiovascular disease, and responsiveness to a therapeutic intervention, which methods utilize lipoprotein size distributions determined by methods of the invention.

Abstract: Contamination detection systems, kits, and techniques are described for testing surfaces for the presence of analytes of interest, including hazardous contaminants, while minimizing user exposure to these contaminants. Even trace amounts of contaminants can be detected. A collection device provides a swab that is simple to use, easy to hold and grip, allows the user to swab large areas of a surface, and keeps the user's hands away from the surface being tested. The collection device also includes a test strip, and provides a closed fluid transfer mechanism to transfer the collected fluid from the swab to the test strip while minimizing user exposure to hazardous contaminants in the collected fluid. Contamination detection kits can rapidly collect and detect hazardous drugs, including trace amounts of antineoplastic agents, in healthcare settings at the site of contamination.

Abstract: A system for disposing of spent containers comprises a retainer cage disposed over a waste opening. The retainer cage comprises opposed, vertically-oriented first and second sides, an upper retainer bar and a lower retainer bar extending laterally from the first side of the retainer cage toward the second side, and a container gripper. The retainer bars are vertically spaced from one another and extend across a portion of the width of the retainer cage leaving a gap between the second side and terminal ends of the retainer bars, and the gap between the retainer bars and the second side is configured to permit a container to be inserted through the gap. The gripper is configured to hold the container, insert the container through the gap to a position between the first and second sides, and move to a position whereby the gripper is positioned between the vertically-spaced retainer bars and the container is located behind the retainer bars.

Abstract: A mechanism for positioning a fluid container supported on a movable carrier at a predetermined location comprises a container positioning ramp located adjacent to a portion of the moveable carrier and a container hold down arm. The container positioning ramp is configured to be contacted by a bottom portion of a container supported on the movable carrier when the movable carrier moves the container to the predetermined location. The container hold down arm is configured for selective movement relative to the container positioned at the predetermined location and is configured to contact a top portion of the container positioned at the predetermined location and push the container down so that the bottom portion of the container maintains contact with the container positioning ramp.

Abstract: A mechanism for holding and moving a plurality of containers includes a carousel configured to be rotatable about a vertically-oriented axis of rotation, and the carousel includes a plurality of container-holding pockets arranged circumferentially around an outer periphery of the carousel. Each container includes a vertically-oriented groove formed on each of opposed sides of the container. Each container-holding pocket is open at the outer periphery of the carousel to permit a container to be withdrawn out of the pocket in a radial direction with respect to the axis of rotation, and each container-holding pocket includes retention clips configured to engage the grooves formed on the container to removably retain the container within the container pocket.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for processing and analyzing a sample in a molecular diagnostic system including a plurality of devices. According to the processing and analyzing method of the present disclosure, a reaction vessel moves between the sample analysis unit and the sample preparation unit through two local openings opened locally, and a gate-type local opening is provided to minimize the possibility of contamination inside the sample analysis unit and the sample preparation unit.

Abstract: An inertial sensor module includes a first inertial sensor that detects a physical quantity of a first axis, a second inertial sensor that detects the physical quantity of the first axis, a substrate includes a first region in which the first inertial sensor and the second inertial sensor are mounted, a second region surrounding the first region, and a plurality of slits provided between the first region and the second region to surround the first region.

Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an air data probe includes, an outer shell defining an airflow path from an inlet at a proximal end thereof to a distal end thereof and a heater configured to be installed within the outer shell an in the airflow path, the water dam comprising, one or more sensing elements at a distal end thereof. The system also includes, a water dam disposed on or in the heater winding and between a proximal end and distal end of the heater winding configured to impede a flow of water droplets and ice crystals to permit proper drain hole operation, prevent moisture buildup in rear areas of the probe and pressure lines, and prevent interaction of the flow of water and the one or more sensing elements. The water dam is configured to mechanically stabilize itself on or in the heater winding during installation of the heater winding and water dam into the outer shell.

Abstract: An method of inspecting a moving object movable by remote control includes: a first step of giving an instruction from a server to a moving object as an inspection target to drive the moving object so that an output value relating to moving of the moving object becomes a predetermined target value; a second step of acquiring a measured output value from inspection on the moving object; an auxiliary inspection step of performing the first and second steps on a normal moving object different from the moving object as the inspection target and about which the output value is normal when a difference between the target and measured values is not within a predetermined first range; and a third step of outputting information indicating an abnormality in the server when the difference between the target and measured values is outside a predetermined second range in the normal moving object.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a z-position motion stage for use in a scanning probe microscopy system, a scanning probe microscopy system, and a method of operating the motion stage. The motion stage (1) comprises, a scanner body (10) and a driving dither (30) for driving a cantilever (51) of a probe (50) associated to the driving dither in an oscillating motion (31). The stage further comprises at least a first force balancing means (60), that acts onto the scanner body at a position opposite the driving dither (30) across a neutral center (N) of the motion stage (1), wherein the force balancing means (60) comprises at least a first balance dither (61) configured to oscillate in harmony with the driving dither.

Abstract: A test socket for a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) is provided. The test socket includes a socket body configured to engage the semiconductor IC and a load board and an elastomer retainer including a top surface adjacent to the socket body and configured to face the semiconductor IC, and a bottom surface configured to face a load board. The elastomer retainer defines a slot extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The test socket further includes a rotational contact positioned in the slot. The rotational contact is configured to move between a free state, a pre-load state, and a loaded state. The elastomer retainer is configured to compress under a pre-load force from the rotational contact when moving from the free state to the pre-load state, and compress under a loading force from the rotational contact when moving from the pre-load state to the loaded state.

Abstract: Provided is a rotating body inspection apparatus for an electrification component, the rotating body inspection apparatus including a main sprocket on which a rotating body is seated and which is shaped as a disk and rotates, a sub sprocket shaped as a disk and rotating, a connection portion connecting the main sprocket to the sub sprocket, and a linear conversion portion which is connected to the sub sprocket and which converts a rotational movement into a linear movement, wherein a diameter of the sub sprocket is less than a diameter of the main sprocket.

Abstract: This invention discloses a test pin structure comprising a main body end, with a first elastic pin and a second elastic pin extending from the main body end on the same side, wherein the first elastic pin extends obliquely upward from one end of the main body end; the other end of the first elastic pin is connected to a counteracting pin portion; and a needle tip is vertically positioned at the other end of the counteracting pin portion; a pin is vertically oriented downward at the other end of the second elastic pin; this invention reduces the sliding distance of the needle tip by incorporating a counteracting pin portion that moves in the opposite direction to the first elastic pin, and the pressure return force generated by the contact forces of the first elastic pin and the counteracting pin portion drives the needle tip to be inserted into the chip.

Abstract: A probe head includes multiple probes and guide plates. Each probe includes a first end, a second end, and a probe body. The first end abuts a contact pad of a device under test. The second end abuts a contact pad of a board of a probe system. The probe body extends between the first end and the second end according to a longitudinal development axis. The guide plate includes a guide-hole pair for a probe pair of the probe head to respectively pass through, and the guide-hole pair slidably accommodate the pair of probes. The guide plate further includes an extension hole extending from one guide hole of the guide-hole pair to another guide hole to provide compensating impedance between the guide-hole pair, improve impedance matching when probing the device under test with the probe pair, and reduce return loss between the probe head and the device under test.

Abstract: A probe system and a probe card, a probe head and a guide plate structure thereof are described herein. The probe head includes a plurality of probes and guide plates. Each probe includes a first end, a second end, and a probe body. The first end is configured to abut a contact pad of the device under test. The second end is configured to abut a contact pad of a board of the probe system. The probe body extends between the first end and the second end according to a longitudinal development axis. The guide plate includes a pair of first guide holes for a pair of probes to pass through, and the pair of first guide holes are configured to slidably accommodate the pair of probes. The material between the pair of first guide holes in the guide plate has a relative dielectric constant not greater than 6, so as to reduce the return loss between the probe head and the device under test.

Abstract: A test and measurement instrument has an input to receive a signal under test having a repeating pattern. one or more analog-to-digital converters (ADC) to sample the signal under test at a sample rate over many repeating patterns to digitize the signal, one or more processors configured to execute code to cause the one or more processors to: recover a clock from the sampled signal under test, use the clock to generate an original pattern waveform, interpolate and resample from the original pattern waveform to generate an evenly time-spaced pattern waveform, apply an equalizer to the evenly time-spaced pattern waveform to produce an equalized pattern waveform, interpolate and resample from the equalized pattern waveform to produce a new waveform having equalized samples at sample times of the sampled signal under test, recover an updated clock from the new waveform, and use the updated clock to produce an updated waveform.

Abstract: A medium or high voltage sensor includes a medium or high voltage sensing unit; a primary connection; a cable connection; and at least one fixation part; wherein the primary connection is connected to a first terminal of the medium or high voltage sensor unit; wherein the cable connection is connected to a second terminal of the medium or high voltage sensor unit; wherein the at least one fixation part is located at a base end of the medium or high voltage sensor unit; and wherein the at least one fixation part is configured to connect to an external structure.

Abstract: A current sensing device for sensing an alternating current includes a current transformer that includes a primary side constituting at least a part of a path through which a sensing target current flows in a sensing target circuit, and is configured to generate, to a secondary side, an output current according to characteristics of the sensing target current, a voltage limiting circuit that is connected to both ends of the secondary side and is configured to provide a path through which at least a part of the output current flows, and to limit a voltage applied to both ends of the secondary side in a distinguishable manner according to a direction of the output current, a sensing voltage generation circuit configured to generate a sensing voltage based in part on at least one of the output current and a voltage of the voltage limiting circuit, and a current direction limiting circuit that electrically connects both ends of the secondary side to the sensing voltage generation circuit, and is configured to lim

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a current measurement system, comprising an electrically conductive strip (10) extending along a first direction (y) and comprises a notch (51) extending substantially perpendicular to the first direction (y). A first and second magnetic sensors (21, 22) are provided respectively on each side of the notch (51) and are configured to output a first output signal (Vout,1) according to a first signal magnetic field (41) and a second output signal (Vout,2), respectively. An output signal (Vout) corresponds to the difference between the first and the second output signals (Vout,1. Vout,2). The current measurement system enables current sensing in 100s-1000s A accurately.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a sensor. In an embodiment, the sensor comprises a board, wherein an aperture is formed through the board, a current loop winding through the board around the aperture, and a voltage ring around the aperture and within an inner perimeter of the current loop, wherein the voltage ring comprises an interior ring, an insulator ring around the interior ring, and an exterior ring around the insulator ring.

Abstract: A current sense circuit that allows for accurate sensing of a power current that flows through a power transistor as the power transistor ages. The circuit includes the power transistor, a sense transistor and a pull-up component. The control nodes of the power transistor and the sense transistor are connected, causing the power transistor and sense transistor to be on or off simultaneously. The pull-up component is connected between the input node of the power transistor and the input node of the sense transistor. When power is provided to the pull-up component, and when each of the power transistor and sense transistor are off, the pull-up component forces a voltage present at the sense transistor input node to be approximately equal to a voltage present at the power transistor input node, causing the sense and power transistors to age together.

Abstract: A power reception apparatus includes a main rectifier circuit unit that rectifies received power and outputs rectified power to a load, a sub rectifier circuit unit connected in parallel with a power reception unit of the main rectifier circuit unit, and a measurement unit that measures power of an output unit of the sub rectifier circuit unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving identification of issues associated with detecting anomalous conditions (e.g., electrical transient voltages) in electrical systems are disclosed herein. The anomalous conditions may be difficult to discern, for example, due to metering constraints of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) responsible for identifying the anomalous conditions in the electrical systems. In one aspect of this disclosure, a method to automatically identify metering constraints of one or more IEDs in an electrical system includes capturing at least one energy-related waveform using at least one of the IEDs in the electrical system, and processing electrical measurement data from, or derived from, the at least one energy-related waveform to identify anomalous characteristics in the electrical system. The anomalous characteristics may be indicative of an anomalous condition in the electrical system, for example.

Abstract: A system (60) that monitors and analyzes power consumption signals over time for household equipment (35). Equipment (35) may exhibit a representative operating signature. The system analytics may include determining a ‘normal’ operating signature for a piece of monitored equipment (35), which may include minimum and maximum expected ranges for different transition points or other characteristic points in the signature. The characteristic points may include points of minimum variability in magnitude. Based on monitoring the characteristic points, the system (60) may make a binary determination of “normal” or “abnormal.” That is, the system (60) may determine that an operational run of the equipment (35) is good or “potentially not good,” based on a comparison of the measured characteristics points to a normal operating signature. In response to a binary determination of abnormal, the system (60) may output a signal to alert user, a repair facility, or similar entity of the potential abnormal behavior.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a single-point sampling optimized method and system for frequency response measurement. The frequency response measurement based on sinusoidal excitation is regarded as frequency domain sampling of system under test, the interpolation error between piecewise linear interpolation model of existing sampling value and the theoretical model of the system under test is estimated, and a single newly added sampling point is placed in the sub-frequency band with maximum interpolation error, so as to achieve steepest descent of an overall interpolation error. The present disclosure does not rely on specific hardware, is directly embedded into existing frequency response analyzer, has high usability, high precision and high stability, and has good data inheritance.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a system is described for sensing radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields. The system includes a laser system that generates probe and coupling laser signals. The system also includes an RF source that generates a reference RF electromagnetic field. The reference RF electromagnetic field is part of a combined RF electromagnetic field that also includes a perturbing RF electromagnetic field. A vapor cell sensor of the system generates an optical signal in response to the probe laser signal, the coupling laser signal, and the combined RF electromagnetic field interacting with a vapor of the vapor cell sensor. The system additionally includes a control system that tunes the coupling laser signal and the reference RF electromagnetic field relative to respective transitions of the vapor. The control system generates, based on the optical signal, a value that represents a property of the perturbing RF electromagnetic field.

Abstract: A test system includes an actual propagation path estimation characteristic calculation unit that calculates estimation characteristics, at a plurality of analysis target timings, of propagation path characteristics of an analysis target channel among one or more channels constituting an actual propagation path, and a parameter calculation unit that calculates a maximum Doppler frequency of the analysis target channel, as one of parameters characterizing statistical properties of the estimation characteristics of the propagation path characteristics, in which the parameter calculation unit includes a maximum Doppler frequency estimation unit that estimates a maximum value among the frequencies of frequency components of a quasi-Doppler spectrum of the analysis target channel that have power equal to or higher than specified power, as the maximum Doppler frequency.

Abstract: A far field radiation pattern is determined for a multi-element antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements in a first plane using test apparatus comprising a support member for holding the array and a movable probe having an aperture configured to move in a second plane parallel to the first. A distance between the first and second plane is less than a quarter of a wavelength at an operating frequency of the antenna array. The movable probe radiates electromagnetic energy from the aperture and is moved in a determined trajectory in the second plane. A respective measurement of amplitude and phase of electromagnetic energy received by the antenna array is taken at a plurality of positions on the determined trajectory. The far field radiation pattern is determined from the respective measurements and from a pre-determined radiation pattern for at least one antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements.

Abstract: A contact detection apparatus includes an electrostatic sensor, and a determination processor detecting whether a conductor comes into contact with a plurality of detection regions. The determination processor includes a storage unit, a determination reference value setting unit, and a determination processing unit. The determination reference value setting unit determines a detection region in which a difference between a capacitance equivalent value and a setting reference value exceeds a threshold value as a contact region where the conductor is in contact, determines a detection region in which the difference is equal to or less than the threshold value as a non-contact region where the conductor is not in contact, and sets the setting reference value corresponding to the non-contact region as a determination reference value of the contact region for the contact region when determining that the contact region exists and that the non-contact region exists.

Abstract: A condition data acquirer acquires first data of a plurality of items related to a test process of a plurality of semiconductor chips. A test result acquirer acquires second data indicating test results of the plurality of semiconductor chips in the test process. In a region in which a plurality of items of the condition data are arranged on one axis and a plurality of values of the respective items is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the axis, a graph generator generates a graph image in which corresponding values are connected by lines over the plurality of items for each group of a plurality of semiconductor chips having the same test environment. The graph generator changes a form of the lines for each group in the graph image according to a ratio of the semiconductor chips whose test results have been failed in each group.

Abstract: A control part of a semiconductor fault analysis device outputs an alignment command that moves a chuck to a position at which a target is detectable by a first optical detection part and then aligns an optical axis of a second optical system with an optical axis of a first optical system with the target as a reference, and outputs an analysis command that applies a stimulus signal to a semiconductor device and receives light from the semiconductor device emitted according to a stimulus signal with at least one of a first optical detection part and a second optical detection part in a state in which a positional relationship between the optical axis of the first optical system and the optical axis of the second optical system is maintained.

Abstract: A pinboard repair jig is disclosed that includes a support, an top plate disposed on the support and to which a pinboard is mountable, a linear motion guide disposed between the support and the top plate, and an upwardly protruding pinboard from the top plate includes a location pin to which the pinboard is coupled.

Abstract: A method for adjusting position of probing base comprises steps of providing a probing machine comprising a probing holder, a first probing base having a first probing needle comprising a plurality of first probing bodies wherein two adjacent tips of the first probing bodies h a first pitch, and a second probing base having a second probe comprising a plurality of second probing bodies in which two adjacent tips of the second probing bodies has a second pitch, thereafter, grabbing the first probing base and connecting the first probing base to the probing holder, acquiring first image with respect to the plurality of first probing bodies through visual identification module, and finally, adjusting roll angle of probing tips of the plurality of first needle bodies according to the first image. Alternatively, the present invention further provides a probing machine using the method for testing DUTs having different pitches.

Abstract: A cartridge, including a cartridge frame, formations on the cartridge frame for mounting the cartridge frame in a fixed position to an apparatus frame, a contactor support structure, a contactor interface on the contactor support structure, a plurality of terminals, held by the contactor support structure, for contacting contacts on a device, and a plurality of conductors, held by the contactor support structure, connecting the interface to the terminals.

Abstract: A cartridge, including a cartridge frame, formations on the cartridge frame for mounting the cartridge frame in a fixed position to an apparatus frame, a contactor support structure, a contactor interface on the contactor support structure, a plurality of terminals, held by the contactor support structure, for contacting contacts on a device, and a plurality of conductors, held by the contactor support structure, connecting the interface to the terminals.

Abstract: A condition data acquirer acquires first data (condition data) of a plurality of items related to a test process of a plurality of semiconductor chips. A test result acquirer acquires second data (test result data) indicating test results of the plurality of semiconductor chips in the test process. A decision tree generator generates a decision tree with each item of the condition data as a feature amount and the test result data as a target value. An analysis result outputter outputs, as an item having a large influence on the test results, information of a feature amount having a relatively high importance in the decision tree.

Abstract: An input/output (I/O) sensor for a multi-IC module. The I/O sensor includes: delay circuitry, configured to receive a data signal from an interconnected part of an IC of the multi-IC module and to generate a delayed data signal, the delay circuitry including an adjustable delay-line configured to delay an input signal by a set time duration; a comparison circuit, configured to generate a comparison signal by comparing the data signal with the delayed data signal; and processing logic, configured to set the time duration of the adjustable delay-line and, based on the comparison signal, identify a margin measurement of the data signal for determining an interconnect quality parameter.