Patent ID: RE38894

Claim:
An integrated circuit testing apparatus for testing an integrated circuit leaving an IC singulation station, comprising: a) a receiving means positioned in a pre test position for receiving the integrated circuit from the IC singulation station; b) a testing site, positioned to secure the integrated circuit after a displacement of said receiving means to a test position, the displacement positioning said integrated circuit in said test testing site said testing site having a test connection for making physical contact with said integrated circuit when it is secured in said testing site, a circuit test performed on said integrated circuit when it is secured in said testing site; and c) a holding station having a first post test position and a second post test position, said holding station receiving the integrated circuit in said first post test position from the receiving means following a return of the receiving means to said pre test position subsequent to the performing of the circuit test of the integrated circuit; d) a first track for receiving the integrated circuit from the holding station when the holding station is in said first post test position and when the circuit test determines that the integrated circuit has a first test condition: and e) a second track for receiving the integrated circuit from the holding station when the holding station is in said second post test position, said second test position attained when said receiving means returns to said test position, said second track receiving the integrated circuit when the circuit test determines that the integrated circuit has a second test condition.