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CN100570386C
CN100570386C CN 200580011617 CN200580011617A CN100570386C CN 100570386 C CN100570386 C CN 100570386C CN 200580011617 CN200580011617 CN 200580011617 CN 200580011617 A CN200580011617 A CN 200580011617A CN 100570386 C CN100570386 C CN 100570386C
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A wafer level test apparatus for opto-electronic devices formed in a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer structure performs optical and electrical testing using a single opto-electronic testing element. Beam steering optics may be formed on the test element and used to facilitate coupling between the optical probe signals and optical coupling elements (e.g., prism couplers, gratings) formed on the top surface of the SOI structure. The optical test signal is thereafter directed into an optical waveguide formed in the top layer of the SOI structure. The optoelectronic test element also includes a plurality of electrical test pins placed in contact with a plurality of solder joint test locations on the optoelectronic device and for performing electrical test operations. The optical test signal results may be converted to an electrical representation within the SOI structure and thus returned to the test element as an electrical signal.

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Wafer-level opto-electronic testing apparatus and method
The cross-reference of related application
The application requires in the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/551 of submission on March 8th, 2004,316 rights and interests.
Technical field
The present invention relates to the device of wafer level test, more specifically, relate to the ability of using single testing element that optics, electricity and the photoelectricity test of structrural build up each element of insulator silicon (SOI) are provided.
Background technology
In semi-conductor industry, handle big relatively silicon wafer (diameter generally several inches the order of magnitude) approximately and form many identical integrated circuits.In case wafer is handled fully, it is cut in flakes to form independent integrated circuit.In most of the cases, form hundreds of identical circuits across wafer surface.If before cutting, the performance of not testing independent circuit, " bad " chip may be further processed and encapsulate so, and this has wasted valuable time and wealth.
Wafer level test is known in semi-conductor industry, and is used to traditionally to measure and ought still be the various electrical quantitys on each integrated circuit of wafer form, is consistent with the specification of being scheduled to verify this integrated circuit.Except verifying ability up to specification, wafer level test in the integrated circuit industry has the identification technological problems, provide by/by standard, carry out data aggregation and generation/operation capability to the special test (for example, the test of client's appointment) of wafer.
Now, the increasing use of integrated electronic on single soi structure and optical device need be used for the development of the wafer level test of this electronics and optical device.This wafer level test need be tested the electric I/O of solder joint (test pad)/form, and the light I/O of form such as coupling mechanism, optical fiber.The normally used method that is used for optically-coupled is advanced SOI waveguide (for example, fall nanocone and three-dimensional awl) needs the edge of access chip (or small pieces (die)) to be coupled to waveguiding structure.The people's such as D.E.Nikonov that publish United States Patent (USP) 6,859,587 has illustrated one exemplary " edge " coupling process that is used for other lightwave circuit of testing wafer level.In this case, first optical fiber is coupled to first " edge " of lightwave circuit, and is used for probe/test light signal is introduced lightwave circuit.Second optical fiber is coupled to relative " edge " of this circuit, and is used for collecting output/test light signal.Be considered to the serious restriction of this special wafer scale optical tests method for the needs of " edge " of circuit visit.
In laid-open U.S. Patents application on July 3rd, 2003 bulletin 2003/123793 (" Johannessen ") a kind of optionally " light probe " device has been described, wherein pass through to remove the top surface part of the line material in institute's favored area to obtain visit to waveguiding structure, allow light probe to be brought to directly and contact, realize the test of planar lightwave circuit with this waveguide.Although this device has been eliminated the needs to execution " edge " contact, yet this kind device is considered to " destructive testing ", this is to carry out test because must remove a part of circuit.Significantly, when a plurality of place on line on wafer were carried out repeated test, destructive testing was not preferred selection.In addition, do not know that this kind light probe can be used for the optical waveguide of submicron-scale, find that its use for the single mode communications applications is increasing.In addition, these one type of prior art syringe all need be used the fluid (having increased about measuring repeatability and pollution problem) of coefficients match (index matching) between light probe and wafer, and only optic test is provided; Still need traditional electronics " probe card (probe card) analyze with testing wafer on electron device.
Therefore, need optics and Electronic Testing are combined to the wafer level test method of single device in the prior art.
Summary of the invention
Solve the needs that keep in the prior art by the present invention, the present invention relates to the device of wafer level test, more specifically, relate to the ability of using single testing element that optics, electricity and the photoelectricity test of structrural build up each element of insulator silicon (SOI) are provided, advantageously replenish the relevant knowledge hierarchy of conventional wafer level test with electronic unit.
According to the present invention, the photoelectricity test element is configured to comprise light and the needed parts of electrical testing.As common pending application (for example, referring to, the application No.2004/0213518 that the U.S. that announced in about 8 days in 2004 11 announces, or the sequence number of submitting on September 7th, 2004 is 10/935,146 U. S. applications) disclosed in the multiple application, the soi layer that light directly is coupled into described structure is realized by lip-deep smooth prism or optical grating construction that use is arranged in described soi structure to the direct sunshine coupling of the part of the optical waveguide (soi layer) of the submicron-scale of photoelectric chip.In photoelectricity test element of the present invention, can comprise beam steering/shaping optical device, with and be used to provide into and the effective coupling that goes out described prism/optical grating construction.A plurality of electrical testing points (probe) form on described testing element with traditional pattern, with the electrical testing of the expectation of carrying out described soi structure.
In a preferred embodiment, can between the beam steering part of described soi structure and described photoelectricity test element, apply feedback signal, adjust the position of described wave beam with the coupling element on the described relatively soi structure.
Use fiber array, polarization-maintaining fiber preferably, the input and output optical tests that can be coupled signal.Outer lens (or the integrated lens that form on fiber end face) can be used for increasing coupling efficiency.It is tuning that use is controlled input wavelength from the one or more feedback signals of described wafer, can carry out described tuningly, with the wave guide mode angle of just testing of coupling on wafer surface, therefore increased coupling efficiency.
In the argumentation below and by with reference to the accompanying drawings, of the present invention other and further change and aspect will become obvious.
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Fig. 1 is at exemplary light electrical testing element of the present invention shown in the side view, and this photoelectricity test element is connected with soi structure to be tested, and the embodiment of Fig. 1 makes with the light prism coupling between testing element and soi structure is provided.
Fig. 2 illustrates replaceable photoelectricity test element of the present invention, and its beam steering/shaping optical device that is included in this testing element is coupled to the optical tests signal in the soi structure with help;
Fig. 3 is at replaceable photoelectricity test element of the present invention shown in the side view, and this embodiment uses the grating that forms on the soi structure surface that the input and output coupling is provided;
Fig. 4 is the vertical view of exemplary light electrical testing element of the present invention; And
Fig. 5 shows the exemplary proving installation that is used to carry out wafer level test according to of the present invention.
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As above concise and to the point institute is carried, and being used for based on one of maximum challenge of the development of the optical tests element of SOI optical texture is, need light beam coupling be advanced in the very thin waveguide of just testing reliably in mode repeatably.Light enter the required angle of thin waveguide be known as the wavelength of duct thickness and light signal majorant (that is, control with needing enter soi structure the optical mode angle to excite the character modules in the waveguide).An aspect of of the present present invention is can be at the wavelength of a scope " tuning " test signal, thereby can repeatably realize acceptable coupling reliably on the basis.Because technique change can change the thickness of the ducting layer of different chips, and the die thickness of coupling layer (evanescent couplinglayer) of related declining, therefore be considered to important breakthrough in the wafer level test of optoelectronic components according to the ability of monitoring of the present invention and " tuning " test wavelength.
Fig. 1 uses photoelectricity test element 10 formed according to the present invention that the side view of the exemplary means of wafer-level opto-electronic test is provided for being used to.Testing element 10 forms and supports at least one input light probe 11, is the optical fiber that comprises lensed endface (lensed endface) 13 in the case.Should be appreciated that,, can use the array of such lens fiber that a plurality of different optical tests signals are provided as specifically illustrating among following Fig. 3.Return with reference to figure 1, input light probe 11 accurately aligns, and be fixed in the testing element 10, thereby probe 11 with the beam-riding that enters to the wafer of just testing, be depicted as on the soi structure 20.A plurality of Electronic Testing probe points 16 are shown, are also included within on the testing element 10, be used for soi structure 20 on a plurality of electric contacts (for example, pad) 34 electric coupling.Should be appreciated that,, on independent basis, carry out detection and test the soi structure that each separates by " stepping and the repetition " method that moves wafer relative to test probe usually for " wafer " test.Return with reference to figure 1, the last silicon face layer 26 (hereinafter referred to as " soi layer 26 ") that soi structure 20 comprises silicon substrate 22, silicon dioxide insulating layer 24 and relative thin (general sub-micron thick) is shown.In the specific embodiment of Fig. 1, the declining of the relative thin coupling layer 28 that dies (comprises the material with refraction coefficient littler than the refraction coefficient of silicon, for example silicon dioxide and silicon nitride) be arranged on the selected portion of soi layer 26, and be used for the coupling that auxiliary lightwave signal advances and go out soi layer 26.As shown in Figure 1, input light prism 30 and output light prism 32 are arranged in to decline and die on the selected portion of coupling layer 28, and the light between testing element 10 and the soi structure 20 of being used to be coupled.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, prism coupler comprises silicon structure (for example, forming) on the silicon substrate that separates, for good and all be fixed on the soi structure 20 then, and the optically-coupled (and further test) that is used for providing the finished product device architecture.The one side of this embodiment of the present invention is, uses this permanent coupled structure also to use the part of the light probe that acts on the photoelectricity test element.Replacedly, one or more prism structures can form as the integrated component on the photoelectricity test element 10.
Then,, contact, carry out wafer level test by making institute's favored area on photoelectricity test element 10 and the wafer (being the soi structure 20 of " selected " shown in Figure 1) according to the present invention.The optical tests wave beam is injected waveguide in the soi structure 20 with predetermined angle.Be coupled into the luminous power of the signal of SOI waveguide by monitoring, the wavelength of (for example, being the variation of compensation duct thickness and/or the variation of testing element structure) tunable input test signal is with the coupling of optimization optical tests signal in the SOI waveguide.In case realize satisfied input test signal power, carry out a series of light and electrical testing, its result feeds back to analytical equipment.Use tradition " stepping and repetition " mechanism, wafer moves relative to testing element 10, thereby the soi structure of each separation is studied.If a certain soi structure is not by one or more tests (light and/or), the that part of of wafer (for example can be labeled as " bad " so, use this structure of magnetic ink mark), and when this wafer is cut into the small pieces of a plurality of separation, abandon it simply.In addition, the software figure that can produce and keep wafer is to be used for reference in the future, and the software figure of this wafer defines the test result of each independent small pieces.As mentioned above, the remarkable advantage of testing element of the present invention is, obtains all wafers level electricity, light and photoelectricity test data by using identical testing element, therefore greatly reduces time and the expense relevant with the wafer level test process.
Fig. 2 illustrates the alternative embodiment of photoelectricity test element 10, and it is included in the beam steering/shaping optical device in the testing element 10 in the case, and the free space light signal is coupled into and is coupled out testing element.The dynamic adjustment of the beam direction that allows between testing element 10 and the soi structure 20 the comprising of beam steering/shaping optical device, focusing etc., it uses the measuring light power result who is received on soi structure 20 to carry out described adjustment.In the device of the embodiment of Fig. 2, input optical tests signal is propagated by a cross section of polarization-maintaining fiber 40, and it is coupled into the beam steering optical device 12 on the testing element 10 then.Polarization-maintaining fiber 42 similar cross sections can be used for being coupled out the test response signal of outgoing.According to the present invention, can be used for adjusting the feature of each catoptron in beam steering/shaping optical device 12 and/or 14, lens etc. from the analysis of the characteristic of the output signal of polarization-maintaining fiber 42, so that the acceptable degree of coupling of optical tests signal to be provided.For allowing the I/O measuring fiber to be positioned at preferred direction (promptly comprising of beam steering/shaping optical device, optical fiber can be arranged on the plane identical with testing element 10, and provide " level emission " to install, or replacedly, optical fiber can be perpendicular to the floor plan of testing element 10, and " Vertical Launch " device is provided).
As the replacement of polarization-maintaining fiber, can use the optical fiber (or general waveguide) of multiple other type.For example, standard single-mode fiber, multimode optical fiber, lensed optical fiber etc. can use all.Each detecting device (in the chip or outside the chip) and detector array can be used for replacing output optical fibre. Beam steering element 12 and 14 can further comprise for example element of polarization beam apparatus and half-wave plate, and this half-wave plate is used to provide Polarization Control and rotation.Alternatively, factor (off-element) parts that black out can be used for providing the Polarization Control of expectation.About light source itself, can use various devices.For example can use tunable laser (or tunable laser array), " tuning " wavelength is to provide optimized coupling efficiency and/or test in different system wavelength.In addition, can use vertical cavity surface emitting LED (VCSEL) array.Other device also is possible, and all being considered to drops in the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Fig. 3 comprises the vertical view of the device of Fig. 2, in the case, the polarization state of the optical tests signal that use applied with control at the factor that the blacks out polarization control component 60 of the input of photoelectricity test element 10 is shown.Be apparent that in this view first group of electrical testing probe points 16-1 arranges along first side of testing element 10, and second group of electrical testing probe points 16-2 arranges that along the opposite side of testing element 10 its pad 34 with soi structure 20 is related.Also show input test optical fiber 40 (and output optical fibre a 42) array that separates in this view.Known as semiconductor applications, when carrying out wafer level test, testing element is taken to carefully with wafer to be contacted, thereby the end of a plurality of test points (test point 16 in this example) just contacts related pad (pad 34 in these accompanying drawings), thereby does not disturb the physical characteristics of wafer.A plurality of test pads of test probe points 16 are used for providing electric input test signal to soi structure 20, and remaining test probe points 16 is used for coupling output electric test signal.One exemplary means of photo structure and " monolithic electronics " has been shown among Fig. 3, and it is included in the soi structure 20, and owing to use photoelectricity test element 10 formed according to the present invention, therefore simultaneously tested.
Light in the chip/electricity (O/E) detecting device 62 (preferably being integrated in the soi structure 20) or mixed electrical optical element can be used for monitoring the light probe signal and produced to beam steering/shaping optical device 12 and/feedback signal of light source, with " tuning " test wavelength, improve and be coupled, reorientate one or more beam steering element etc.The electrical output signal of selected O/E detecting device also can be directed into one or more electric welding contacts 34 in O/E detecting device 62, and offers selected test probe points in the test probe points 16 as electricity output test signal.An aspect of of the present present invention is, owing to convert " opticator " test signal to electrical representation, can eliminate the needs for light output probe.The ability of the feedback that the ability on single testing element is considered to have promoted greatly to provide so in real time with optics and electrical testing unit construction.
As mentioned above, one group of grating can replace prism coupler, is used to provide coupling.Fig. 4 illustrates exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and wherein a pair of grating 50 and 52 is used to replace prism coupler 30,32 so that optically-coupled to be provided.In embodiment shown in Figure 4, input grating 50 forms in the input coupling regime of soi structure 20.Use such optical grating construction at length to discuss in the common unsettled sequence number of applicant is 10/935,146 application with the ability of the effective coupling in the sub-micron layer that is provided to soi layer 26 for example, it is quoted and is incorporated herein for your guidance above.In fact, input grating 50 can be directly forms in soi layer 26, can form in the part of coupling layer 28 declining to die, or in the embodiment that presents " overloading (poly-loaded) " waveguiding structure, forms in the polysilicon layer of stack.
On general, use according to coupling of the present invention/uncoupling prism or grating allows photoelectricity test element 10 to be arranged on any suitable position of SOI wafer, and carry out " non-intrusion type " optical tests (for example compare with the Johannessen reference of prior art, it need remove a part of overlayer and possible ducting layer to realize optically-coupled).In addition,, therefore realize wafer level test easily, and " edge " (or the small pieces of each separation) that do not need to visit wafer are carried out optical tests according to the present invention owing to directly the optical tests signal is coupled to the surperficial soi layer of photoelectric circuit.In a word, can with mode like the conventional wafer level electricity integrated circuit test class, carry out photoelectricity test with testing element of the present invention at wafer level.
For the optical tests of a complete set is provided, necessary is, the wafer in the test can move and/or rotates with respect to testing element, and some move and are used to test originally on one's body alignment situation of SOI wafer in the case.Fig. 5 illustrates the exemplary SOI wafer 200 (soi structure 20 that comprises aforesaid a plurality of separation) that is installed on the multiaxis platform (stage) 100, wherein platform 100 allows the x-y translation motion of wafer 200 with respect to photoelectricity test element 10, and rotatablely move (θ) between wafer 200 and the testing element 10, it is indicated by arrow in Fig. 5.During the initial setting of proving installation, the main angle that rotatablely moves to proofread and correct testing element 10 relative SOI wafers 200 of using is unjustified.During stepping and repetitive process, wafer 200 with respect to testing element 10 " on "/D score motion allows aliging again of testing element and each soi structure 20.That is, platform 100 reduces to leave probe, moves to next die location, raises then to contact with testing element 10 once more.By comprising vision system and known image processing algorithm, but the robotization whole test process.
At Fig. 5 whole testing device 120 is shown also, it comprises bus interface 122, is used for computer control 124 is connected to picture system 126 and instrument 128, and it is used to carry out/control the light and the electrical testing of the various expectations on the soi structure in the SOI wafer 200.What be also connected to bus 122 is electrical interface 130 and optical interface 132, and it is used for providing electricity and light input test signal to testing element 10, and the response signal of self-test element 10.
As shown, each input control signal (position and (some) the optical tests wavelength that comprises testing element 10, beam steering element) and input test signal (light and) along bus 122 by and be applied to photoelectricity test element 10 or multiaxis platform 100.Also 122 transmission longitudinally and being stored in suitable diagnosis/test memory cells in the computer control 124 of the test signal of returning (light and).Based on the test result of reality and the value that is stored in the association in the computer control 124 " can accept ", use special testing algorithm can assess each soi structure, the structure by some test is not marked as " unacceptable ".For example, the surperficial available line of unacceptable parts is on one's body visual indicator originally, magnetic ink for example, and mark, thus when wafer cuts into separate part, can abandon the circuit of " by ".
The response signal value of the essence of each test, input signal, expectation etc. does not think with theme of the present invention substantial connection is arranged, and theme of the present invention is intended to the formation and the use of monochromatic light electrical testing element, to carry out the basic all wafers level test of photoelectricity wafer.In addition, to be considered to only be exemplary for above-mentioned specific embodiments of the invention.Under situation about not breaking away from by the scope of the present invention that claim limited that provides hereinafter, those skilled in the art can carry out the change of many forms and details.

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1.一种晶片级测试装置,其用于硅晶片上形成的基于绝缘体硅的集成光电结构,所述装置包括:1. A wafer-level testing apparatus for an integrated optoelectronic structure based on silicon-on-insulator formed on a silicon wafer, said apparatus comprising: 一光电测试元件,其可移动地接触所述硅晶片的顶部主表面,所述光电测试元件包括an optoelectronic test element movably contacting the top major surface of the silicon wafer, said optoelectronic test element comprising 至少一个光输入信号通道,其用于将至少一个光测试信号导引进在所述基于绝缘体硅的结构内形成的光波导;和at least one optical input signal channel for directing at least one optical test signal into an optical waveguide formed within the silicon-on-insulator based structure; and 多个电测试管脚,其被布置成与被测试的所述基于绝缘体硅的光电结构的表面上的多个焊接点匹配的模式,所述多个电测试管脚用于给予所述被测试的基于绝缘体硅的光电结构能量,以及向所述被测试的基于绝缘体硅的光电结构提供电测试信号和提供自被测试的基于绝缘体硅的光电结构的电响应信号;以及a plurality of electrical test pins arranged in a pattern to match a plurality of solder joints on the surface of the silicon-on-insulator-based optoelectronic structure under test, the plurality of electrical test pins for imparting to the tested energy of the silicon-on-insulator-based photovoltaic structure, and providing an electrical test signal to said tested silicon-on-insulator-based photovoltaic structure and providing an electrical response signal from the tested silicon-on-insulator-based photovoltaic structure; and 光耦合功能部件,其布置在所述光电测试元件和被测试的特定的基于绝缘体硅的光电结构的表面之间,用于将光测试信号耦合进所述被测试的基于绝缘体硅的光电结构内特定的光波导。an optical coupling feature disposed between the optoelectronic test element and the surface of the particular silicon-on-insulator based optoelectronic structure under test for coupling an optical test signal into the tested silicon-on-insulator based optoelectronic structure specific optical waveguide. 2.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述至少一个光输入信号通道包括:2. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one optical input signal path comprises: 至少一光纤,其以预定的角度布置通过所述光电测试元件,以提供到所述光耦合功能部件的所期望的光耦合度。At least one optical fiber is disposed through the optoelectronic test element at a predetermined angle to provide a desired degree of optical coupling to the optical coupling feature. 3.如权利要求2所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述至少一光纤包括光纤阵列,每一光纤能够提供不同的光测试信号。3. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 2, wherein the at least one optical fiber comprises an array of optical fibers, each optical fiber capable of providing a different optical test signal. 4.如权利要求2所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述至少一个光纤包括至少一透镜光纤。4. The wafer level test apparatus of claim 2, wherein said at least one optical fiber comprises at least one lensed optical fiber. 5.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述装置进一步包括:5. The wafer-level testing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises: 一调谐元件,其用于调整至少一个输入光测试信号的波长。A tuning element for adjusting the wavelength of at least one input optical test signal. 6.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光电测试元件进一步包括:6. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 1, wherein the photoelectric test element further comprises: 波束调向/成形光学器件,其用于提供在所述至少一个光输入信号通道和所述被测试的光电结构的所述顶部主表面之间的光方向/聚焦。beam steering/shaping optics for providing light direction/focusing between said at least one optical input signal channel and said top major surface of said optoelectronic structure under test. 7.如权利要求6所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光电测试元件波束调向/成形光学器件包括可电控的可移动的反射镜。7. The wafer level test apparatus of claim 6, wherein the optoelectronic test element beam steering/shaping optics comprise electrically controllable movable mirrors. 8.如权利要求6所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光电测试元件波束调向/成形光学器件包括偏振控制元件和半波片,以提供对输入光测试信号的偏振控制。8. The wafer level test apparatus of claim 6, wherein the optoelectronic test element beam steering/shaping optics include a polarization control element and a half wave plate to provide polarization control of the input optical test signal. 9.如权利要求6所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述装置进一步包括:9. The wafer-level testing apparatus of claim 6, wherein said apparatus further comprises: 一反馈部件,其布置在所述基于绝缘体硅的结构和所述波束调向/成形光学器件之间,以调整所述光信号相对所述硅晶片的所述表面的定位。A feedback component is disposed between the silicon-on-insulator based structure and the beam steering/shaping optics to adjust the positioning of the optical signal relative to the surface of the silicon wafer. 10.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述装置进一步包括:10. The wafer-level testing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises: 一反馈部件,其布置在所述基于绝缘体硅的结构和所述光输入信号通道之间,以调整所述光测试输入信号的波长,来提供改善的耦合效率。A feedback component is disposed between the silicon-on-insulator based structure and the optical input signal channel to adjust the wavelength of the optical test input signal to provide improved coupling efficiency. 11.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述至少一个光输入信号通道包括:11. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one optical input signal path comprises: 一波导结构,其选自由偏振保持光纤、单模光纤、透镜偏振保持单模光纤和透镜单模光纤组成的组。A waveguide structure selected from the group consisting of polarization maintaining fiber, single mode fiber, lensed polarization maintaining single mode fiber and lensed single mode fiber. 12.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光耦合功能部件包括:12. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 1, wherein the optical coupling functionality comprises: 衰逝耦合层,其布置在所述基于绝缘体硅的结构的所述顶部主表面的所选区域之上,所述衰逝耦合层呈现低于硅的折射系数的折射系数。An evanescent coupling layer disposed over selected regions of the top major surface of the silicon-on-insulator based structure, the evanescent coupling layer exhibiting a refractive index lower than that of silicon. 13.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光耦合功能部件包括:13. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 1, wherein the optical coupling functionality comprises: 至少一个光耦合棱镜,其布置在预定的输入光耦合位置,以提供到所述基于绝缘体硅的结构的衰逝耦合。At least one light coupling prism disposed at a predetermined input light coupling position to provide evanescent coupling to said silicon-on-insulator based structure. 14.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光耦合功能部件包括:14. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 1, wherein the optical coupling functionality comprises: 至少一个光栅,其于预定的输入光耦合位置在所述基于绝缘体硅的结构中形成。At least one grating is formed in the silicon-on-insulator based structure at a predetermined input light coupling location. 15.如权利要求1所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光电测试元件进一步包括:15. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 1, wherein said optoelectronic test element further comprises: 至少一个光输出信号通道,其用于接收至少一个光测试响应信号。At least one optical output signal channel for receiving at least one optical test response signal. 16.如权利要求15所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光耦合功能部件进一步包括:16. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 15, wherein the optical coupling functionality further comprises: 至少一个光耦合棱镜,其布置在预定的输出光耦合位置处。At least one light coupling prism arranged at a predetermined output light coupling position. 17.如权利要求15所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述光耦合功能部件进一步包括:17. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 15, wherein the optical coupling functionality further comprises: 至少一个光栅,其于预定的输出光耦合位置在所述基于绝缘体硅的结构中形成。At least one grating is formed in the silicon-on-insulator based structure at a predetermined output light coupling location. 18.如权利要求15所述的晶片级测试装置,其中所述至少一个光输出信号通道选自由偏振保持光纤、单模光纤、透镜偏振保持单模光纤、透镜单模光纤、多模光纤和透镜多模光纤组成的组。18. The wafer-level test apparatus of claim 15, wherein said at least one optical output signal channel is selected from the group consisting of polarization maintaining fiber, single mode fiber, lensed polarization maintaining single mode fiber, lensed single mode fiber, multimode fiber and lens group of multimode fibers. 19.一种用于执行在绝缘体硅晶片中形成的光电线路的晶片级光和电测试的方法,每一光电线路包括至少一个耦合元件用于提供进和出所述光电结构的表面波导层的光耦合,所述方法包括下面的步骤:19. A method for performing wafer-level optical and electrical testing of optoelectronic circuits formed in a silicon-on-insulator wafer, each optoelectronic circuit comprising at least one coupling element for providing in and out of a surface waveguide layer of said optoelectronic structure optically coupled, the method comprising the steps of: a)将所述绝缘体硅晶片放置在能够平移和旋转运动的多轴台上;a) placing the silicon-on-insulator wafer on a multi-axis stage capable of translation and rotation; b)使光电测试元件接触所述绝缘体硅晶片表面的界定单独的绝缘体硅光电结构的所选区域,所述光电测试元件包括:用于接触所述单独绝缘体硅光电结构上的多个相似布置的焊接点的多个电测试点和至少一个光探针输入信号通道,所述至少一个光探针输入信号通道用于将至少一个输入光测试信号耦合进所述单独绝缘体硅光电结构的所述至少一个耦合元件,以施加到所述光电结构的所述表面波导层;b) contacting a photoelectric test element to a selected area of the surface of the silicon-on-insulator wafer defining an individual silicon-on-insulator photovoltaic structure, the optoelectronic test element comprising: a plurality of similar arrangements for contacting the individual silicon-on-insulator photovoltaic structure A plurality of electrical test points for solder joints and at least one optical probe input signal channel for coupling at least one input optical test signal into the at least one of the individual silicon-on-insulator optoelectronic structures. a coupling element to be applied to said surface waveguide layer of said optoelectronic structure; c)通过所述光电测试元件将至少一光测试信号和至少一电测试信号施加到所述单独绝缘体硅光电结构;c) applying at least one optical test signal and at least one electrical test signal to said individual silicon-on-insulator optoelectronic structure through said optoelectronic test element; d)通过所述光电测试元件返回自所述绝缘体硅光电结构的至少一个响应信号;以及d) returning at least one response signal from said silicon-on-insulator photoelectric structure via said photoelectric test element; and e)将所述至少一响应信号提供给评估装置,以确定所述单独绝缘体硅光电结构的特性。e) providing said at least one response signal to evaluation means for determining a characteristic of said individual silicon-on-insulator photovoltaic structure. 20.如权利要求19所述的方法,其中在执行步骤d)中,至少一电响应信号返回到所述光电测试元件。20. The method of claim 19, wherein in performing step d), at least one electrical response signal is returned to the optoelectronic test element. 21.如权利要求19所述的方法,其中在执行步骤d)中,至少一光响应信号返回到所述光电测试元件。21. The method of claim 19, wherein in performing step d), at least one optical response signal is returned to the photoelectric test element. 22.如权利要求19所述的方法,其中在执行步骤d)中,至少一光响应信号和至少一电响应信号返回到所述光电测试元件。22. The method of claim 19, wherein in performing step d), at least one optical response signal and at least one electrical response signal are returned to the photoelectric test element. 23.如权利要求19所述的方法,其中所述方法进一步包括下面的步骤:23. The method of claim 19, wherein said method further comprises the steps of: f)相对所述硅晶片平移所述光电测试元件的位置,以使所述光电测试元件定位于不同的单独绝缘体硅光电结构上;以及f) translating the position of the optoelectronic test element relative to the silicon wafer so that the optoelectronic test element is positioned on a different individual silicon-on-insulator optoelectronic structure; and g)对于所述不同的单独绝缘体硅光电结构重复步骤b)-e)。g) Repeat steps b)-e) for the different individual silicon-on-insulator photovoltaic structures. 24.如权利要求23所述的方法,其中所述方法进一步包括下面的步骤:24. The method of claim 23, wherein said method further comprises the steps of: h)对于在所述硅晶片表面上形成的每一单独绝缘体硅光电结构,重复步骤f)和g)。h) Repeating steps f) and g) for each individual silicon-on-insulator photovoltaic structure formed on the surface of said silicon wafer. 25.如权利要求24所述的方法,其中所述方法进一步包括下面的步骤:25. The method of claim 24, wherein said method further comprises the steps of: i)按照预定的可接受的值,评估所述光和电响应信号;以及i) evaluating said optical and electrical response signals according to predetermined acceptable values; and j)标记未通过步骤i)的评估的所述单独绝缘体硅光电结构,以用于随后的处理。j) marking said individual silicon-on-insulator photovoltaic structures that failed the evaluation of step i) for subsequent processing. 26.如权利要求25所述的方法,其中所述方法进一步包括下面的步骤:26. The method of claim 25, wherein said method further comprises the steps of: k)创建对于每一单独绝缘体硅光电结构的测试结果的基于软件的记录,所述基于软件的记录包括被测试的特定晶片的标识和所述晶片表面上的每一单独绝缘体硅光电结构的位置图。k) creating a software-based record of the test results for each individual silicon-on-insulator photovoltaic structure, the software-based record including the identification of the particular wafer that was tested and the location of each individual silicon-on-insulator photovoltaic structure on the surface of the wafer picture.
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