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Granted Patent B2
US 9,159,451 · App. 13/535,300 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Testing system and testing method thereof

Inventor: Chien-Chi Chen (Keelung, TW)
Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
G11C29/006G11C29/56016G11C16/00G11C2029/5602
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Patent No.
US 9,159,451
App. No.
13/535,300
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A testing system for a wafer having a plurality of flash memory dies is provided. The testing system includes a testing apparatus and a probe card coupled to the testing apparatus via a specific transmission line. The testing apparatus provides a testing requirement. The probe card includes a plurality of probes and a controller. The probes contact with at least one of the flash memory dies of the wafer. The controller writes a testing data to the flash memory die according to the testing requirement and reads the testing data from the flash memory die via the probes. The controller provides a testing result to the testing apparatus according to the read testing data.

Claims (22)

1. A testing system for a wafer having a plurality of flash memory dies, comprising:

a testing apparatus, providing a testing requirement; and

a probe card coupled to the testing apparatus via a specific transmission line, comprising:

a plurality of probes, contacting with at least one of the flash memory dies of the wafer; and

a controller, writing a testing data to the flash memory die according to the testing requirement, and reading the testing data from the flash memory die via the probes,

wherein the controller provides a testing result to the testing apparatus according to the read testing data,

wherein the controller performs an error checking and correcting procedure for the read testing data, to obtain the testing result.

2. The testing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the testing apparatus determines whether the flash memory die is normal according to the testing result.

3. The testing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the specific transmission line is a universal serial bus (USB) transmission line.

4. The testing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the specific transmission line is a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) transmission line.

5. The testing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is implemented in an integrated circuit (IC).

6. The testing system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the testing apparatus is a computer.

7. A testing system for a wafer having a plurality of flash memory dies, comprising:

a testing apparatus, providing a testing requirement; a Hub coupled to the testing apparatus via a first universal serial bus (USB) transmission line; and

a probe card coupled to the Hub via a plurality of second USB transmission lines, comprising:

a plurality of probes, contacting with the flash memory dies of the wafer; and

a plurality of controllers, each coupled to the Hub via the corresponding second USB transmission line, wherein each of the controllers is coupled to the corresponding flash memory die via the probes, and each of the controllers writes a testing data to the corresponding flash memory die according to the testing requirement, and reading the testing data from the corresponding flash memory die via the probes,

wherein each of the controllers provides a testing result to the testing apparatus according to the read testing data.

8. The testing system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each of the controllers performs an error checking and correcting procedure for the read testing data, to obtain the testing result.

9. The testing system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the testing apparatus determines whether the corresponding flash memory die is normal according to the testing result provided by each of the controllers.

10. The testing system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each of the controllers is implemented in an integrated circuit (IC).

11. The testing system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the testing apparatus is a computer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2012
From: CHEN, CHIEN-CHI
To: SILICON MOTION, INC.
Reel/Frame 028456/0237 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 101110323 A · Mar 26, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130250709A1 · Sep 26, 2013