Patent ID: 6365861
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B07C,G01R,H01L

Abstract:
A method for testing an integrated circuit (IC) of an IC device of a plurality of IC devices in a manufacturing process for determining IC devices in need of enhanced reliability testing from a group of IC devices undergoing test procedures, the IC devices each having a substantially unique identification (ID) code, the method comprising:storing an enhanced reliability testing flag in connection with the ID code of each IC device of the IC devices in the group for indicating whether each IC device is in need of enhanced reliability testing; automatically reading the ID code of each IC device of the IC devices in the group; accessing the enhanced reliability testing flag stored in connection with each of the automatically read ID codes of each IC device having the ID code thereof read; sorting the IC devices in accordance with whether their enhanced reliability testing flag indicates they are in need of enhanced reliability testing; and performing enhanced reliability testing for IC devices indicated to need enhanced reliability testing.