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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390680 | Method to selectively identify reliability risk die based on characteristics of local regions on the wafer A method and system for selectively identifying reliability risk die based on characteristics of local regions on a wafer by computing particle sensitive yield and using the particle sensitive yield to identify reliability risk die. Specifically, a bin characteristi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7375570 | High-speed TDF testing on low cost testers using on-chip pulse generators and dual ATE references for rapidchip and ASIC devices A circuit which facilitates TDF testing without having to purchase expensive new test equipment, such as a new test platform that is capable of supporting test frequencies well beyond the current 200 MHz limitation. A solution to current TDF testing problems by addi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7312880 | Wafer edge structure measurement method A method of determining the distance from an edge feature to a wafer edge. The wafer is put onto an image acquisition tool, and images are captured and classified. Based on the coordinates of the images and their classifications, the distance between an edge feature... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7119405 | Implantation method to improve ESD robustness of thick gate-oxide grounded-gate NMOSFET's in deep-submicron CMOS technologies An implantation method to improve ESD robustness of thick-oxide grounded-gate NMOSFET's in deep-submicron CMOS technologies. Based on standard process flow in DGO, a thick gate-oxide ESD device is improved. Instead of using the standard I/O device, the ESD device us... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7067859 | Multi-layer staggered power bus layout design A bus layout design is provided which includes a first electrically conductive layer with a first bus and a second bus and a second electrically conductive layer with a first bus and a second bus. Vias are provided between the first electrically conductive layer and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6979251 | Method and apparatus to add slurry to a polishing system A semiconductor wafer is wetted with slurry by injecting the slurry into at least one channel which is provided in a wear ring, while the wear ring is holding the wafer and is pressed against a polishing pad. Preferably, the channel in the wear ring includes a plura... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6934929 | Method for improving OPC modeling The invention provides a method for OPC modeling. The procedure for tuning a model involves collecting cross-section images and critical dimension measurements through a matrix of focus and exposure settings. These images would then run through a pattern recognition... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6917430 | Method to improve the control of source chemicals delivery by a carrier gas A method and control system for controlling the delivery of a source chemical by a carrier gas. The carrier gas is delivered to a vessel containing the source chemical, and a flow of source chemical and carrier gas is carried from the vessel along a flow line. A sen... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6900075 | Mixed LVR and HVR reticle set design for the processing of gate arrays, embedded arrays and rapid chip products An embodiment of the present invention provides a novel method which makes LVR to HVR registration possible by wrapping the X and Y scribes around each instance of each layer on both the LVR and HVR reticles; standard HVR reticles and LVR reticles will not align to ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6880141 | Wire delay distributed model An improved method of using the Elmore Model to estimate the delay which is associated with the a clock buffer output. The improved method provides that the clock buffer output resistor is taken into account when the Elmore Model is used to calculate the delay. Also... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874510 | Method to use a laser to perform the edge clean operation on a semiconductor wafer A method for performing the edge clean operation on a semiconductor wafer. A laser beam is used to accurately clean the edge of the wafer. The wafer is clamped concentrically to a chuck and rotated at a selectable speed, preferably in the range of 10 rpm to 1,000 rp... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866970 | Apparatus and method to improve the resolution of photolithography systems by improving the temperature stability of the reticle A mask for use in a photolithographic process. The mask includes a plate or substrate having first and second opposite surfaces, a first image on the first surface of the substrate and a second image on the second surface of the substrate. When the mask is used in a... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6835972 | Bowtie and T-shaped structures of L-shaped mesh implementation A multiple layer power mesh design includes an L-shaped structure and a bow tie-shaped structure. The L-shaped structure provides a plurality of L-shaped power rails in each of four quadrants of the layer. The bow tie-shaped structure includes plurality of vertical ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6803801 | CMOS level shifters using native devices A level shifter circuit configured for use between a core of a chip and input/output transistor of the chip in order to shield low voltage devices residing on the core. The level shifter circuit includes voltage tolerant native devices which have VDDCORE on their ga... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6764749 | Method to improve the resolution of a photolithography system by use of a coupling layer between the photo resist and the ARC A method to improve the resolution of a photolithography system by using one or more coupling layers between a photo resist and an anti-reflective coating. The coupling layer(s) compensate for a mis-match in indexes of reflection between the photo resist and anti-re... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6760873 | Built-in self test for speed and timing margin for a source synchronous IO interface A built-in self test implementation for testing the speed and timing margins of the IO pins of a source synchronous IO interface (SSIO). The implementation preferably includes built-in self test logic including a pseudo-random pattern generator which is configured t... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6710616 | Wafer level dynamic burn-in A design which allows burn-in of DRAM's at the wafer level, as opposed to in die form or after the package has been assembled. The DRAM dies on the wafer are IEE1149.1 (JTAG) compliant, and the TDO pad of each die is connected to the TDI pad of the next die. The die... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6664812 | Slew based clock multiplier A slew based clock multiplier which outputs a fraction of a master clock without having to use, as a reference, an edge of a higher frequency clock, and without having to use precision delay cells to delay edges of the master clock. The slew based clock m... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6369735 | Digital-to-analog converter with high dynamic range A digital-to-analog converter that is configured to implement a scaling scheme wherein a signal level is digitally scaled before a digital-to-analog converter, and is scaled back in the analog stage of the digital-to-analog converter. The scaling normaliz... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6231253 | Label printer with a peel bar, a separator bar and anti-buckle means A novel passive peel system for a printer is provided for peeling labels off of a backing. Labels secured to a backing is defined as media. The printer has a printhead for printing indicia on the labels and a platen roller. A first embodiment of the passi... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6206818 | Tile surfacing for a classifier or centrifuge scrool A wear and/or abrasive resistant tile e.g. for use on a scroll of a classifier, comprises a front, working face and a rear, mounting face defined by an upper face portion and a lower face portion spaced rearwardly from the upper face portion, the upper an... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6189551 | Dishwasher A dishwasher having a cabinet and wash chambers in the form of drawers which slide in and out of the cabinet. Rigid and flexible closures are disclosed for sealing off the wash chambers when retracted into the cabinet. A detergent dispenser for the dishwa... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186793 | Process to convert cost and location of a number of actual contingent events within a region into a three dimensional surface over a map that provides for every location within the region its own estimate of expected cost for future contingent events A method of establishing the insurance rate at a desired location comprising the steps of selecting a plurality of predetermined points, calculating the insurance rate at each predetermined point, and interpolating among the values of insurance rates at p... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176562 | Retaining assembly for a beverage server assembly A beverage server assembly includes a base, a housing for holding a beverage which is positioned on the base, and a contact member between the base and the housing. The contact member is fixed to the base and is in electrical connection with the housing. ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6173676 | Adjustable poultry feeder assembly A feeder assembly for birds or other animals having a pan member, a feeder tube defining a channel for receiving feed from a feed supply and defining a brood gate opening, a plurality of wing members having a plurality of fingers for adjustably engaging t... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6172948 | Optical storage device Disclosed is an optical storage device in the form of a compact disc recorder which includes sound receiving means for receiving analog signals, a convertor connected to the sound receiving means for converting the received analog signals into digital dat... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6170435 | Poultry feeder with position adjustable poultry drinker combination A novel adjustment mechanism is provided for varying the height of a poultry drinker above a poultry feeder. The adjustment mechanism preferably includes a first portion to which the feeder is attached, a second portion to which the drinker is attached, a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171377 | Regenerative compressed air/gas dryer A system for drying a gas, such as air, includes a source of gas to be dried, a multi-stage compressor having an inlet connected to the source, and a dryer connected interstage to the compressor and to the outlet of the compressor. The dryer is connected ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6164311 | Pressure regulator for watering system A pressure regulator for a drinking system for birds or other animals that includes a housing and first and second engaging members for engaging the elongated supports for the fluid supply conduit of the drinking system. The first engaging member includes... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6164189 | Heated water dispensing system A heated water dispensing apparatus has been described. The heated water dispensing apparatus includes a reservoir for retaining a quantity of water, a selector for selecting a temperature of water and a volume of water to be dispensed, and a controllable... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6163890 | Suspenders-- and method of suspending trousers Suspenders for suspending trousers. The suspenders include straps and hooks generally fixed at ends of the straps. At least one of the hooks has a strap-hold at a first end thereof for engaging at least one of the straps and a hook portion at a second end... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158310 | Drive system having a strengthened drive system member for resisting torsional stresses A novel drive system includes a body, such as a threaded fastener body or a drive tool body, a tapered transitional portion at an end of the body, and a drive head at the end of the transitional portion, such that the transitional portion is between the d... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6156050 | Lancet device A lancet device for lancing skin with a lancing needle of a lancet. The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet holder within the housing which is engageable with the lancet and moveable along a longitudinal axis of the housing. The device also incl... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6155158 | Beverage brewing system An automatic beverage brewing apparatus is described. The automatic beverage brewing apparatus includes a controllable brewing device and a controllable brewing substance dispenser communicating with the brewing device. The automatic beverage brewing appa... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6155761 | Short point anti-cross-threading design The present invention provides a novel fastener member, stud, or other threaded member, for engagement with a female member, and the method of assembly thereof. The fastener member has a novel point which facilitates engagement of the fastener member in t... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6152508 | Two-piece fused top lift carrier A novel top lift carrier and a novel method of forming same are disclosed herein. The carrier is used to carry a plurality of containers, such as cans, bottles and the like. The carrier is formed from a single ply, plastic handle portion which has a plura... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6153104 | Body fluid separation means A body fluid separation device which includes at least one first chamber, a cooperating filter extending across the or each first chamber and at least one second chamber respectively to cooperate with the at least one first chamber characterized in that o... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6151037 | Printing apparatus A printing apparatus, having a housing in which a thermal transfer printhead station and an ink jet printhead station are mounted, is used for printing indica on a medium, such as tickets, tags and the like. The thermal transfer printhead station is used ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148992 | Lens case for contact lens disinfecting A contact lens case includes a cup adapted to receive a quantity of disinfecting or cleaning solution and a cap removably closing the opening mouth of the cup. A lens support structure is associated with the cap and holds a pair of lenses within the cup. ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6143004 | Suturing device A suturing device includes a housing having an axial lumen therethrough, at least one needle having a tip and being attached to the housing and being capable of traversing along a non-linear path from a first position wherein each such needle is substanti... | 11/07/2000 |
