Patent ID: 7117063
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: G01R,G06F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A method for determining the fabrication process for a plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices for grouping a first plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices to complete a first process and for grouping a second plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices to complete a second process different than the first process comprising: storing data in association using an individual identification code of each of the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices indicating each portion of the fabrication process the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices have completed, the data including at least one portion of the fabrication process associated with the individual identification code of at least some of the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices; reading the individual identification code of each of the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices; accessing the data stored in association with the individual identification code of each of the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices; and grouping the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices in accordance with the accessed data into those of the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices to complete the first process and those of the plurality of integrated circuit devices to complete the second process.