Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Test apparatus having a probe card and connector mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 具有探针卡和连接器机构的测试装置
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Application No.: US14131058Application Date: 2012-07-06
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Publication No.: US09024651B2Publication Date: 2015-05-05
- Inventor: Bryan J. Root , William A. Funk , Michael Palumbo , John L. Dunklee
- Applicant: Bryan J. Root , William A. Funk , Michael Palumbo , John L. Dunklee
- Applicant Address: US MN Apple Valley US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Celadon Systems, Inc.,Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee: Celadon Systems, Inc.,Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Apple Valley US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2012/045701 WO 20120706
- International Announcement: WO2013/006768 WO 20130110
- Main IPC: G01R1/073
- IPC: G01R1/073 ; G01R31/28 ; G01R31/26

Abstract:
A test apparatus for testing a semiconductor device includes a circuit board having a contact pattern on one side and an opening therethrough, and a probe card supporting a probe needle array. The probe needle array is insertable into the opening of the circuit board and is configured to probe a device under test. The probe needle array is in electrical contact with the contact pattern of the circuit board, to allow signals through the probe card and circuit board to a test equipment. A holder supports the probe card and other probe cards. The holder has multiple sides, each of which is supportable of a probe card having a probe needle array. The holder is rotatable to manipulate and position the probe needle arrays of the probe cards relative to a device under test. The holder allows disconnection and replacement of the probe needle arrays from the holder.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140239996A1 TEST APPARATUS HAVING A PROBE CARD AND CONNECTOR MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2014-08-28
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