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Title: Predicting failure parameters of semiconductor devices subjected to stress conditions

Abstract

A method for predicting failure parameters of semiconductor devices can include receiving a set of data that includes (i) characteristics of a sample semiconductor device, and (ii) parameters characterizing a stress condition. The method further includes extracting a plurality of feature values from the set of data and inputting the plurality of feature values into a trained model executing on the one or more processors, wherein the trained model is configured according to an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm based on a previous plurality of feature values, and wherein the trained model is operable to output a failure prediction based on the plurality of feature values. Further, the method includes generating, via the trained model, a predicted failure parameter of the sample semiconductor device due to the stress condition.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1986795
Patent Number(s):
11493548
Application Number:
17/383,776
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/23/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Ahmed, Moinuddin, Hryn, John N., and Stankus, Christopher. Predicting failure parameters of semiconductor devices subjected to stress conditions. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Ahmed, Moinuddin, Hryn, John N., & Stankus, Christopher. Predicting failure parameters of semiconductor devices subjected to stress conditions. United States.
Ahmed, Moinuddin, Hryn, John N., and Stankus, Christopher. Tue . "Predicting failure parameters of semiconductor devices subjected to stress conditions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1986795.
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