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Cross-contact chainA system is provided for use with wafers that include multiple integrated circuits that include two conductive layers in contact at multiple interfaces. Contact chains are formed beside the integrated circuits, each contact chain formed of the same two layers as the circuits, in the form of conductive segments alternating between the upper and lower layers and with the ends of the segments connected in series through interfaces. A current source passes a current through the series-connected segments, by way of a pair of current tabs connected to opposite ends of the series of segments. While the current flows, voltage measurements are taken between each of a plurality of pairs of voltage tabs, the two tabs of each pair connected to opposite ends of an interface that lies along the series-connected segments. A plot of interface conductances on normal probability chart enables prediction of the yield of good integrated circuits from the wafer.
Document ID
19870000798
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent Application
Authors
Lieneweg, U.
(NASA Pasadena Office CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
June 26, 1986
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.71:NPO-16784-1
Report Number: NAS 1.71:NPO-16784-1
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-NPO-16784-1
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-879757
Accession Number
87N10231
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-918
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-NPO-16784-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-879757
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