METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DATA ANALYSIS
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1. A test system, comprising:
- a tester configured to test a set of components and generate test data for the set of components;
a diagnostic system configured to receive the test data from the tester, automatically analyze the test data to identify a characteristic in a process for fabricating the components, and recognize a pattern in the test data, wherein the diagnostic system comprises a classifier configured to classify the pattern using a neural network.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for data analysis according to various aspects of the present invention is configured to test a set of components and generate test data for the components. A diagnostic system automatically analyzes the test data to identify a characteristic of a component fabrication process by recognizing a pattern in the test data and classifying the pattern using a neural network.
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1. A test system, comprising:
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a tester configured to test a set of components and generate test data for the set of components; a diagnostic system configured to receive the test data from the tester, automatically analyze the test data to identify a characteristic in a process for fabricating the components, and recognize a pattern in the test data, wherein the diagnostic system comprises a classifier configured to classify the pattern using a neural network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A test data analysis system for analyzing test data for a set of components fabricated and tested using a fabrication process, comprising:
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a memory for storing the test data; and a diagnostic system comprising a pattern recognition system having access to the memory and configured to classify patterns in the test data using a neural network and identify a characteristic of the fabrication process based on the test data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29)
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24. A computer-implemented method for testing components fabricated and tested according to a fabrication process, comprising:
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obtaining test data for the components; and analyzing the test data and automatically identifying a characteristic of the fabrication process based on the test data wherein automatically identifying the characteristic comprises classifying a pattern in the test data using a neural network. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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30. A medium storing instructions executable by a machine, wherein the instructions cause the machine to execute a method for analyzing test data comprising:
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obtaining test data for the components; and analyzing the test data and automatically identifying a characteristic of the fabrication process based on the test data comprising; recognizing a pattern in the test data; comparing the recognized pattern to a known pattern associated with the characteristic; and classifying the recognized pattern according to a known pattern using a neural network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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