Abstract:
The contacts of a probing apparatus are elastically supported on a replaceable coupon and electrically interconnected with conductors on a membrane or a space transformer.
Abstract:
Resilient electrical interposers that may be utilized to form a plurality of electrical connections between a first device and a second device, as well as systems that may utilize the resilient electrical interposers and methods of use and/or fabrication thereof. The resilient electrical interposers may include a resilient dielectric body with a plurality of electrical conduits contained therein. The plurality of electrical conduits may be configured to provide a plurality of electrical connections between a first surface of the electrical interposer and/or the resilient dielectric body and a second, opposed, surface of the electrical interposer and/or the resilient dielectric body. The systems and methods disclosed herein may provide for improved vertical compliance, improved contact force control, and/or improved dimensional stability of the resilient electrical interposers.
Abstract:
High frequency interconnect structures, electronic assemblies that utilize high frequency interconnect structures, and methods of operating the same. The high frequency interconnect structures include a plurality of dielectric waveguides and are configured to communicatively connect a plurality of transmitters with a plurality of receivers and to convey a plurality of signals therebetween. The plurality of signals may include a plurality of electromagnetic waves and may have a frequency of at least 200 GHz. The high frequency interconnect structures further may be configured to decrease a potential for crosstalk between a first signal that is conveyed by a first dielectric waveguide of the plurality of dielectric waveguides and a second signal that is conveyed by a second dielectric waveguide of the plurality of dielectric waveguides, such as through control of a passband of the first dielectric waveguide relative to the second dielectric waveguide and/or the use of a crosstalk mitigation structure.
Abstract:
A probe station is equipped with an integrated guarding system which facilitates the use of the station for low-current measurements, as well as integrated Kelvin connections to eliminate voltage losses caused by line resistances. The station has a chuck assembly (20) which consists of at least three chuck assembly elements (80, 81, 83). A first element (80) supports the test device, while an underlying second element (81) acts as a guard to reduce leakage currents. These elements are electrically insulated from each other and from their underlying supporting structure, which is the third element (83). Ready-to-use, selectively detachable electrical connector assemblies (108, 110) provide for signal and guard connections to the first and second chuck assembly elements (80, 81) respectively, as well as providing Kelvin connections thereto. The capacitance between the respective chuck assembly elements (80, 81, 83) is extremely low due to the provision of air space as the primary electrical insulator. Unique electrical connectors (128, 130) for individually-positionable probes (30) provide both guarding and Kelvin connection capability together with separate EMI shielding movable in unison with each probe individually.
Abstract:
A probe station is equipped with an integrated guarding system which facilitates the use of the station for low-current measurements, as well as integrated Kelvin connections to eliminate voltage losses caused by line resistances. The station has a chuck assembly (20) which consists of at least three chuck assembly elements (80, 81, 83). A first element (80) supports the test device, while an underlying second element (81) acts as a guard to reduce leakage currents. These elements are electrically insulated from each other and from their underlying supporting structure, which is the third element (83). Ready-to-use, selectively detachable electrical connector assemblies (108, 110) provide for signal and guard connections to the first and second chuck assembly elements (80, 81) respectively, as well as providing Kelvin connections thereto. The capacitance between the respective chuck assembly elements (80, 81, 83) is extremely low due to the provision of air space as the primary electrical insulator. Unique electrical connectors (128, 130) for individually-positionable probes (30) provide both guarding and Kelvin connection capability together with separate EMI shielding movable in unison with each probe individually.