Automatic integrated circuit testing system and device using an integrative computer and method for the same

An automatic integrated circuit testing method using an integrative computer, comprising the steps of:

• providing a testing computer for holding and testing an integrated circuit;
• engaging the integrated circuit with the testing computer such that the integrated circuit and the testing computer are electrically connected to form an integrative computer;
• instructing the integrative computer to execute a predetermined testing program;
• providing an image sensor for sensing output images produced by the integrative computer during testing program execution;
• and
• determining if the integrated circuit is normal according to the output image captured by the image sensor.

An automatic integrated circuit testing system using an integrative computer, comprising:

• a plurality of testing computers with each testing computer capable of holding and testing an integrated circuit, wherein the testing computers each with a corresponding integrated circuit connected thereto form a plurality of integrative computers and each integrative computer system is capable of executing various general application programs or special application programs for integrative testing;
• an automatic transport device for fetching the integrated circuits and delivering them to various testing computers, and sorting out the tested integrated circuits according to the test results of each integrated circuit;
• at least one automatic plugging/unplugging machine for moving the automatic transport device to the testing computer and engaging the integrated circuit with the corresponding testing computer so that the integrated circuit and the testing computer are electrically connected;
• and
• at least one image sensor for real-time monitoring of the testing operation.

An automatic integrated circuit testing method using an integrative computer, comprising the steps of:

• transferring at least one integrated circuit from an integrated circuit storage device to at least one testing computer and engaging the at least one integrated circuit with the at least one testing computer to form an integrative computer each, said transferring and engaging being performed by an automation device;
• instructing the at least one integrative computer to execute a testing program;
• and
• monitoring the outputs from the integrative computer system to determine if the integrated circuit is normal.