摘要 |
A method and system for making known good semiconductor dice are provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor die with programmable links, such as fuses or anti-fuses, that permit defects on the die to be corrected during a testing procedure. The system includes a testing apparatus in electrical communication with testing circuitry and with programming circuitry. During the testing procedure defects on the die can be detected and then corrected by selective actuation of the programmable links. Once the defects have been corrected the rehabilitated die can be retested and reburned-in, if necessary, for certification as a known good die. In an illustrative embodiment, the testing apparatus is adapted to electrically connect to multiple dice individually packaged in temporary packages. In an alternate embodiment, the testing apparatus comprises a board adapted to electrically connect to multiple unpackaged dice. In another alternate embodiment the testing apparatus comprises a board adapted to electrically connect to a semiconductor wafer comprising a plurality of dice.
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