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Automatic repair data editing system associated with repairing system for semiconductor integrated circuit device
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1994-11-14
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2014-11-14
Abstract
Abstract An automatic repair data editing system is associated with a repairing system for rescuing defective semiconductor memories fabricated on semiconductor wafers from rejection. The system edits repair data that is partially duplicated due to a trouble in the repairing system, and allows the repairing system to automatically carry out a repair work on the defective semiconductor memories.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsunori Maeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:49
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/317; G01R31/3181; G01R31/319; G01R31/31903; G01R31/31912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
An automatic repair data editing system associated with a repairing system for rescuing at least one semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on each of semiconductor wafers from a rejection through a test sequence and a repairing sequence, comprising: historical data producing means for creating a historical file listing pieces of first identity data indicative of said semiconductor wafers successively subjected to said test sequence in an orderly way; repair data producing means for performing said test sequence for each semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on said semiconductor wafers and for producing pieces of repair data used for rescuing defective semiconductor integrated circuits contained in said semiconductor integrated circuits, said pieces of repair data being respectively accompanied with pieces of second identity data indicative of the semiconductor wafers being successively subjected to said test sequence; and editing means for comparing said pieces of second identity data with said pieces of first identity data to determine if said pieces of repair data contain duplicate pieces of said pieces of repair data, said editing means deleting said duplicate pieces from said pieces of repair data for correcting said pieces of repair data when said pieces of second identity data are different in order from said pieces of first identity data, said defective semiconductor integrated circuits being automatically repaired through said repairing sequence in accordance with said repair data corrected by said editing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
An automatic repair data editing system associated with a repairing system for rescuing at least one semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on each of semiconductor wafers from a rejection through a test sequence and a repairing sequence, comprising: historical data producing means for creating a historical file listing pieces of first identity data indicative of said semiconductor wafers successively subjected to said test sequence in an orderly way; repair data producing means for performing said test sequence for each semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on said semiconductor wafers and for producing pieces of repair data used for rescuing defective semiconductor integrated circuits contained in said semiconductor integrated circuits, said pieces of repair data being respectively accompanied with pieces of second identity data indicative of the semiconductor wafers being successively subjected to said test sequence; and editing means for comparing said pieces of second identity data with said pieces of first identity data to determine if said pieces of repair data contain duplicate pieces of said pieces of repair data, said editing means deleting said duplicate pieces from said pieces of repair data for correcting said pieces of repair data when said pieces of second identity data are different in order from said pieces of first identity data, said defective semiconductor integrated circuits being automatically repaired through said repairing sequence in accordance with said repair data corrected by said editing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said editing means checks said pieces of second identity data to determine if at least one of said pieces of second identity data is identical with others of said pieces of second identity data for editing out said others of said pieces of second identity data together with the pieces of repair data associated with said others of said pieces of second identity data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said historical data producing means comprises: a wafer prober sequentially connected to said semiconductor integrated circuit on said semiconductor wafers for creating said historical file, for applying test patterns to each said semiconductor integrated circuit for carrying out said test sequence and for receiving test results produced from said test patterns applied to the semiconductor integrated circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said historical data producing means comprises a wafer prober sequentially connected to said semiconductor integrated circuit on said semiconductor wafers for creating said historical file, for applying test patterns to each said semiconductor integrated circuit for carrying out said test sequence and for receiving test results produced from said test patterns applied to the semiconductor integrated circuit, said repair data producing means comprising a tester for producing said repair data file from said results supplied from said wafer prober.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said historical data producing means comprises a wafer prober sequentially connected to said semiconductor integrated circuit on said semiconductor wafers for creating said historical file, for applying test patterns to each said semiconductor integrated circuit for carrying out said test sequence and for receiving test results produced from said test patterns applied to the semiconductor integrated circuit, said repair data producing means comprising a tester for producing said repair data file from said results supplied from said wafer prober, wherein said editing means checks said pieces of second identity data to determine if at least one of said pieces of second identity data is identical with others of said pieces of second identity data for editing out said others of said pieces of second identity data together with the pieces of repair data associated with said others of said pieces of second identity data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said historical data producing means and said repair data producing means are connected through a cable network with said editing means for transferring said pieces of first identity data and said pieces of repair data accompanied with said pieces of second identity data to said editing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an information storage means, wherein said historical data producing means, said repair data producing means and said editing means respectively have a first disk driver unit, a second disk driver unit and a third disk driver unit, said first and second disk driver unit transferring said pieces of first identity data and said pieces of repair data accompanied with said pieces of second identity data to said information storage means, said information storage means supplying said pieces of first identity data and said pieces of repair data accompanied with said pieces of second identity data through said third disk driver unit to said editing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said historical data producing means and said repair data producing means are connected through a cable network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 8, wherein said editing means transfers said pieces of first identity data, said pieces of repair data and said pieces of second identity data to said editing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said historical data producing means, said repair data producing means and said editing means respectively have a first disk driver unit, a second disk driver unit and a third disk driver unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 10, further comprising information storage means, wherein said first and second disk driver units transfer said pieces of first identity data, said pieces of repair data and said pieces of second identity data to said information storage means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 11, wherein said information storage means supplies said pieces of first identity data, said pieces of repair data and said pieces of second identity data through said third disk driver unit to said editing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The automatic repair data editing system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising retesting means for retesting said semiconductor integrated circuit after said semiconductor integrated circuit is repaired.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
130 words
An automatic repair data editing system associated with a system for repairing at least one semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on semiconductor wafers, comprising: historical data producing means for creating a historical file listing first identity data indicative of a first order of said semiconductor wafers; repair data producing means for testing each said semiconductor integrated circuit and for producing repair data for repairing defective semiconductor integrated circuits of said semiconductor integrated circuit, said repair data including second identity data indicative of a second order of said semiconductor wafers being successively tested; and editing means for comparing said second identity data with said historical data to determine if said repair data contain duplicate data, said editing means deleting said duplicate data when said first order is inconsistent with said second order.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
130 words
An automatic repair data editing system associated with a system for repairing at least one semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on semiconductor wafers, comprising: historical data producing means for creating a historical file listing first identity data indicative of a first order of said semiconductor wafers; repair data producing means for testing each said semiconductor integrated circuit and for producing repair data for repairing defective semiconductor integrated circuits of said semiconductor integrated circuit, said repair data including second identity data indicative of a second order of said semiconductor wafers being successively tested; and editing means for comparing said second identity data with said historical data to determine if said repair data contain duplicate data, said editing means deleting said duplicate data when said first order is inconsistent with said second order.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
147 words
An automatic repair data editing system associated with a system for repairing at least one semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on semiconductor wafers, comprising: historical data producing means for creating a historical file listing first identity data indicative of a first order of said semiconductor wafers, said first order having an ending value; repair data producing means for testing each said semiconductor integrated circuit and for producing repair data for repairing defective semiconductor integrated circuits of said semiconductor integrated circuit, said repair data including second identity data indicative of a second order of said semiconductor wafers being successively tested, said second order having a beginning value; and editing means for comparing said second identity data with said historical data to determine if said repair data contain duplicate data, said editing means deleting said duplicate data when said ending value is equal to or greater than said beginning value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
An automatic repair data editing system associated with a system for repairing at least one semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on semiconductor wafers, comprising: historical data producing means for creating a historical file listing first identity data indicative of a first order of said semiconductor wafers, said first order having an ending value; repair data producing means for testing each said semiconductor integrated circuit and for producing repair data for repairing defective semiconductor integrated circuits of said semiconductor integrated circuit, said repair data including second identity data indicative of a second order of said semiconductor wafers being successively tested, said second order having a beginning value; and editing means for comparing said second identity data with said historical data to determine if said repair data contain duplicate data, said editing means deleting said duplicate data when said ending value is equal to or greater than said beginning value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
133 words
An automatic repair data editing system associated with a system for repairing at least one semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on semiconductor wafers, comprising: historical data producing means for creating a historical file listing first identity data indicative of a first order of said semiconductor wafers; repair data producing means for testing each said semiconductor integrated circuit and for producing repair data for repairing defective semiconductor integrated circuits of said semiconductor integrated circuit, said repair data including second identity data indicative of a second order of said semiconductor wafers being successively tested; and editing means for comparing said second identity data with said historical data to determine if said repair data contain duplicate data, said editing means deleting said repair data corresponding to second identity data that is equal to other second identity data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
133 words
An automatic repair data editing system associated with a system for repairing at least one semiconductor integrated circuit fabricated on semiconductor wafers, comprising: historical data producing means for creating a historical file listing first identity data indicative of a first order of said semiconductor wafers; repair data producing means for testing each said semiconductor integrated circuit and for producing repair data for repairing defective semiconductor integrated circuits of said semiconductor integrated circuit, said repair data including second identity data indicative of a second order of said semiconductor wafers being successively tested; and editing means for comparing said second identity data with said historical data to determine if said repair data contain duplicate data, said editing means deleting said repair data corresponding to second identity data that is equal to other second identity data.
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