Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Probe head for reduced-pitch applications
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Application No.: US17783440Application Date: 2020-12-17
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Publication No.: US11953522B2Publication Date: 2024-04-09
- Inventor: Roberto Crippa , Stefano Felici
- Applicant: TECHNOPROBE S.P.A.
- Applicant Address: IT Cernusco Lombardone
- Assignee: TECHNOPROBE S.P.A.
- Current Assignee: TECHNOPROBE S.P.A.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Cernusco Lombardone
- Agency: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP
- Priority: IT 2019000024964 2019.12.20
- International Application: PCT/EP2020/086709 2020.12.17
- International Announcement: WO2021/122950A 2021.06.24
- Date entered country: 2022-06-08
- Main IPC: G01R1/073
- IPC: G01R1/073 ; G01R1/067 ; G01R31/28

Abstract:
A probe head for a testing apparatus integrated on a semiconductor wafer is disclosed having a first plurality of contact probes having a first transversal diameter, a second plurality of micro contact probes having a second transversal diameter, smaller than the first transversal diameter, and a flexible membrane having conductive tracks for connecting a first plurality contact probe with a corresponding second plurality micro contact probe. The second plurality contact probes are arranged between the testing apparatus and the flexible membrane, and the second plurality micro contact probes are arranged between the flexible membrane and a semiconductor wafer. The second plurality micro contact probes are configured to abut onto contact pads of a device under test integrated in the semiconductor wafer, with each first plurality contact probe being in contact with a corresponding second plurality micro contact probe through a conductive track of the flexible membrane to connect the device under test with the testing apparatus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230021227A1 PROBE HEAD FOR REDUCED-PITCH APPLICATIONS Public/Granted day:2023-01-19
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