Semiconductor Reliability Prediction Using AI Electrical Test Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional semiconductor reliability evaluation is time-consuming and costly, relying on destructive testing and engineer-dependent physical evaluation, which cannot guarantee the reliability of all mass-produced devices and has increased manufacturing costs significantly.
Innovation Solution
A pre-trained artificial intelligence model is used to predict semiconductor device reliability based on electrical characteristics recorded during manufacturing, determining reliability indices without physical evaluation or destructive testing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional physical evaluation and destructive testing are used for reliability assessment, then measurement precision can be achieved, but evaluation time and manufacturing cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical evaluation process through an AI-based prediction system. Instead of physically testing each semiconductor device, the system uses pre-trained AI models to replicate reliability assessment outcomes, achieving accurate reliability evaluation without time-consuming physical testing or destructive sampling.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical physical evaluation system with an information-processing system. Rather than using physical testing equipment and manual inspection, the system substitutes AI algorithms that process electrical characteristic data to predict reliability, eliminating the need for physical intervention in the evaluation process.
2Reliability
If conventional physical evaluation is used, then reliability can be assessed, but the process is engineer-dependent and cannot guarantee reliability of all mass-produced devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service through the AI system's ability to autonomously perform reliability evaluation without human engineer intervention. The pre-trained AI models automatically process electrical characteristic data, make predictions, and generate reliability assessments, enabling the system to serve itself rather than requiring manual analysis for each evaluation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses AI models that have learned from extensive training data to replicate reliable evaluation outcomes consistently. The system copies the expertise of experienced engineers into the AI models, allowing automated reproduction of reliable assessments across all mass-produced devices without variation due to human factors.
3Reliability
If destructive testing and random sampling are used, then reliability can be evaluated, but manufacturing cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces expensive physical testing resources with computational AI models. Instead of investing in costly testing equipment, consumable test structures, and manual labor for destructive testing, the system uses software-based AI algorithms that process existing electrical characteristic data to predict reliability, dramatically reducing the energy and resource expenditure required for reliability assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the physical destructive testing system with an information-processing system. Rather than consuming physical test structures and wafer resources through destructive measurement, the system uses AI algorithms that analyze electrical characteristics without physical interference, eliminating the need to sacrifice functional devices for testing and thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
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AI summary
Embodiments relate to a method for predicting reliability of a semiconductor device using a pre-trained artificial intelligence model, the method comprising: acquiring feature data related to at least one electrical characteristic value extracted based on an application of voltage to the semiconductor device; and determining a reliability evaluation index for the semiconductor device by inputting the feature data into the pre-trained artificial intelligence model.


