SSH EN 60749-29:2011

Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 29: Latch-up test

Scope

IEC 60749-29:2011 covers the I-test and the overvoltage latch-up testing of integrated circuits. The purpose of this test is toestablish a method for determining integrated circuit (IC) latch-up characteristics and to define latch-up failure criteria. Latch-up characteristics are used in determining product reliability and minimizing 'no trouble found' (NTF) and 'electrical overstress' (EOS) failures due to latch-up. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2003 and constitutes a technical revision. The significant changes with respect to the previous edition include: - a number of minor technical changes; - the addition of two new annexes covering the testing of special pins and temperature calculations.