Patent ID: 7107117

Claim:
A sorting process used for a plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices for grouping a first plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices of a type having an identification code into a group of inspected integrated circuit devices to undergo a first process and for grouping a second plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices to undergo a second process different than the first process comprising: storing data in association with an individual identification code of each of the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices indicating each of the plurality of inspected integrated circuit devices undergoes one of the first process and the second process, the data including at least one of fabrication deviation data, probe data, standard test data, special test data, and enhanced reliability testing data 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 undergo the first process and those of the plurality of integrated circuit devices to undergo the second process.