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Integrated circuit burn-in systems

  • US 6,980,016 B2
  • Filed: 07/02/2001
  • Issued: 12/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) burn-in system comprising:

  • a computer system comprising a processor operating under the control of a computer program; and

    at least one IC comprising;

    interface circuitry to interface the at least one IC to the computer system; and

    a thermal sense circuit, coupled to the interface circuitry, to provide a temperature indication that is proportional to a junction temperature of the at least one IC;

    wherein the computer system is to compare the temperature indication with a temperature value determined by the computer program;

    wherein if the temperature indication substantially matches the temperature value, the computer system is to bin the at least one IC at that temperature value; and

    wherein if the temperature indication is less than the temperature value, the computer system is to decrement the temperature value and compare the temperature indication with the decremented temperature value.

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