IP Library Granted Patent US 7,529,994
Granted Patent B2
US 7,529,994 · App. 11/657,381 · Granted May 5, 2009

Analysis apparatus and analysis method

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Patent No.
US 7,529,994
App. No.
11/657,381
Granted
May 5, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided an analysis apparatus 30 for analyzing test results of testing, by using a test apparatus, a plurality of devices under test having the same configuration. The analysis apparatus 30 includes: an acquiring unit 300 that acquires a judgment result of comparing, to an expected value, a value of data in storage read out for each flip-flop, the data having been stored as a result of scan testing onto flip-flops provided linked to one another by scan chain connection within the devices under test; a result storage unit 310 that stores the judgment result for each flip-flop in association with a position of the flip-flop in a scan chain; a composite unit 350 that generates a composite result in which a plurality of judgment results for the devices under test are combined with one another for each position in the scan chain; and a display unit 360 that displays the composite result.

Claims (34)

1. An analysis apparatus for analyzing test results of testing, by using a test apparatus, a plurality of devices under test having the same configuration, the analysis apparatus comprising:

an acquiring unit that acquires a judgment result of comparing, to an expected value, a value of data in storage read out for each flip-flop, the data having been stored as a result of scan testing onto flip-flops provided linked to one another by scan chain connection within the devices under test;

a result storage unit that stores the judgment result for each flip-flop in association with a position of the flip-flop in a scan chain;

a composite unit that generates a composite result in which a plurality of judgment results for the devices under test are combined with one another for each position in the scan chain; and

a display unit that displays the composite result.

2. The analysis apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the display unit displays the composite result in such a manner that a number of flip-flops judged as defective is identifiable at respective positions in the scan chain.

3. The analysis apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

each of the devices under test includes a plurality of scan chains, and

the composite unit generates a two-dimensional composite result in which a first coordinate axis on a display surface of the display unit represents each of the scan chains, and the second coordinate axis on the display surface represents positions of the flip-flops in the scan chains.

4. The analysis apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

the result storage unit stores the judgment results according to each of the devices under test, and

the composite unit generates the composite result based on judgment results that correspond to devices under test selected in advance.

5. The analysis apparatus as set forth in claim 4 , further comprising:

a counting unit that counts a number of flip-flops judged as defective for each of the devices under test; and

a composite control unit that notifies the composite unit of devices under test of which the number of defective flip-flops counted by the counting unit is no more than a predetermined number, and controls the composite unit to generate the composite result based on judgment results corresponding to the notified devices under test.

6. The analysis apparatus as set forth in claim 5 , wherein

the plurality of devices under test tested by the test apparatus are formed on a same wafer,

the result storage unit further stores the judgment results in association with positions of the devices under test on the wafer, and

the composite control unit further notifies the composite unit of devices under test formed, on the wafer, adjacent to devices under test of which the number of defective flip-flops counted by the counting unit is no less than a predetermined number, and controls the composite unit to generate the composite result further based on judgment results corresponding to the further notified devices under test.

7. The analysis apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of devices under test tested by the test apparatus are formed on a same wafer,

the result storage unit further stores the judgment results in association with positions of the devices under test on the wafer, and

the composite unit generates the composite result based on judgment results of devices under test corresponding to a pre-designated position on the wafer.

8. The analysis apparatus as set forth in claim 7 , further comprising:

a division unit that divides the plurality of devices under test into a plurality of groups, according to positions of the plurality of devices under test on the wafer, wherein

the composite unit generates the composite result according to each of the groups.

9. The analysis apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

the test apparatus sequentially tests the plurality of devices under test, and

the composite unit, every time a new judgment result is acquired, combines the new judgment result onto an already generated composite result.

10. An analysis method of analyzing test results of testing, by using a test apparatus, a plurality of devices under test having the same configuration, the analysis method comprising:

acquiring a judgment result of comparing, to an expected value, a value of data in storage read out for each flip-flop, the data having been stored as a result of scan testing onto flip-flops provided linked to one another by scan chain connection within the devices under test;

storing the judgment result for each flip-flop in association with a position of the flip-flop in a scan chain;

generating a composite result in which a plurality of judgment results for the devices under test are combined with one another for each position in the scan chain; and

displaying the composite result.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 18, 2018
From: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
To: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047987/0626 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2007
From: SHINOHARA, MAKOTO; NAGANO, KATSUHITO
To: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019049/0294 →