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Topic: Thanks for the Support, but We Have a Request...
Polgi-Wan Replies: 2 Views: 123	Forum: Semicon Chika!   Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2026 6:42 pm   Subject: Thanks for the Support, but We Have a Request...
	Good move. It's easy to register and 99% of forums are done that way. Good luck. . . .
Topic: Dice or die
Polgi-Wan Replies: 5 Views: 323	Forum: Assembly Forum   Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2026 6:23 pm   Subject: Re: Dice or die
	Why we open call it die when sometime we only refer to a single dice? should be "single die" singular >> DIE plural >> DICE OR DIES are both acceptable Oh, let me correct (mysel ...
Topic: Dice or die
Polgi-Wan Replies: 5 Views: 323	Forum: Assembly Forum   Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2026 6:21 pm   Subject: Re: Dice or die
	Why we open call it die when sometime we only refer to a single dice? should be "single die" singular >> DIE plural >> DICE OR DIES are both acceptable
Topic: ESD on Wafers to IC
Polgi-Wan Replies: 2 Views: 205	Forum: ESD/EOS Forum   Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2026 5:27 pm   Subject: ESD on Wafers to IC
	that's why ESD protection circuits are needed. some companies even have design engineers for ESD circuits alone. . . . ESD program is important but somehow most manufacturers "ignore" or don't gi ...
Topic: Leakage
Polgi-Wan Replies: 2 Views: 231	Forum: Test Forum   Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2026 5:33 pm   Subject: Leakage
	try to check first with your test (or product) engineer what kind of continuity test is being applied. is it a dynamic opens/shorts test? (wherein you use a test pattern and dynamic loads to force cu ...
Topic: Atmel
Polgi-Wan Replies: 4 Views: 1002	Forum: Semicon Chika!   Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2026 3:31 pm   Subject: Atmel
	i've heard of Atmel package testing in Amkor-Phils. . . .
Topic: Cost of Quality
Polgi-Wan Replies: 1 Views: 565	Forum: QA/FA/Rel Forum   Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2026 9:59 am   Subject: Cost of Quality
	hi george, this is a very good question. what i think is the matter/topic involved is too broad. maybe we should look into items separately like the cost of customer returns (cost model). with ...
Topic: Fault/Test Coverage Formula for Analog Chips
Polgi-Wan Replies: 0 Views: 585	Forum: Test Forum   Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2026 10:08 am   Subject: Fault/Test Coverage Formula for Analog Chips
	Does anyone know a fault/test coverage formula for Analog ICs (electrical test and measurement)? Thanks, Polgi-Wan
Topic: Does anyone knows how to perform FA on PLL circuit?
Polgi-Wan Replies: 3 Views: 749	Forum: QA/FA/Rel Forum   Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2026 11:27 am   Subject: Does anyone knows how to perform FA on PLL circuit?
	Hi Simon, First you should ask your test (ATE or product) guy the findings on your tester / ATE setup. Has he/she zeroed in on which specific parameter causes the PLL chip to fail? Are the refer ...
Topic: open source
Polgi-Wan Replies: 3 Views: 903	Forum: Semicon Chika!   Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2026 4:05 pm   Subject: open source
	I think I read a couple of weeks ago that MS Windows is going "Open Source" soon, maybe there will be an open source version/release. . . . Though I am a big fan of open source under UNIX platform ...
Topic: stock options
Polgi-Wan Replies: 29 Views: 3577	Forum: Semicon Chika!   Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2026 9:14 am   Subject: stock options
	there is an old saying that goes. . . . "two things in life are certain. death and taxes." in US and Singapore they get relatively "higher pay" but their taxes are higher also. in singapore, you g ...
Topic: stock options
Polgi-Wan Replies: 29 Views: 3577	Forum: Semicon Chika!   Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2026 10:27 am   Subject: stock options
	am not aware of any clear-cut or defined tax law in the Philippines with regard to stock options (or purchase) on foreign IPO. can somebody shed light to this (any lawyers in the house?) the ~30% ...
Topic: FA measureables
Polgi-Wan Replies: 3 Views: 1049	Forum: QA/FA/Rel Forum   Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2026 3:07 pm   Subject: FA measureables
	it is a balance between time(cycle or quantity) and skill (degree of difficulty, etc). we may be the best technically but if we do not meet targets/deadlines it defeats our efforts. on the other han ...
Topic: Dynamic Shorts/Opens Testing
Polgi-Wan Replies: 3 Views: 996	Forum: Test Forum   Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2026 3:52 pm   Subject: Dynamic Shorts/Opens Testing
	Good day. Just would like to ask about Functional Shorts/Opens Testing. Has anyone worked on an Evens/Odds Continuity Pattern? Would like to elicit some pointers and considerations on writing this ...
Topic: Jack Kilby, dies at 81
Polgi-Wan Replies: 2 Views: 970	Forum: Semicon Chika!   Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2026 9:33 am   Subject: Jack Kilby, dies at 81
	articles can be viewed at electronicnews.com, eetimes. . . .