Abstract:
A probe apparatus can include a substrate, a contact structure attached to the substrate, and an electronic component electrically connected to the contact structure. The electronic component can be attached to the contact structure.
Abstract:
An electronic device is moved into a first position such that terminals of the electronic device are adjacent probes for making electrical contact with the terminals. The electronic device is then moved horizontally or diagonally such that the terminals contact the probes. Test data are then communicated to and from the electronic device through the probes.
Abstract:
Methods are provided for making vertical feed through electrical connection structures in a substrate or tile. The vertical feed throughs can be configured to make plated through holes usable for inserting and attaching connector probes. . Probes may be attached to the plated through holes or attachment wells to create resilient spring contacts to form a wafer probe card assembly. A twisted tube plated through hole structure is formed by supporting twisted sacrificial wires coated with the plating material in a substrate, and later etching away the wires. Vertical feed throughs can also be configured to make tiles attachable and detachable as a layer between other substrates. The vertical feed through paths are formed with one end of each feed through hole permanently encapsulating a first electrical contact, and a second end supporting another pluggable and unpluggable electrical probe contact. Decoupling capacitors can be further plugged into holes formed in close proximity to the vertical feed through holes to increase performance of the decoupling capacitor.
Abstract:
A probe apparatus can include a substrate, a contact structure attached to the substrate, and an electronic component electrically connected to the contact structure. The electronic component can be attached to the contact structure.
Abstract:
Methods are provide for making vertical feed through electrical connections structure in a substrate or tile. The vertical feed through (Fig. 2, 10) can be configured to make plated through holes usable for inserting and attaching connector probes ( Fig. 2, 12). Probes may be attached to the plated through holes or attachment wells to create resilient spring contacts to form a wafer probe card assembly. A twisted tube plated through hole structure (Fig. 9D, 74) is formed by supporting twisted sacrificial wire coated with the plating material in a substrate (Fig. 9D, 79), and later etching away the wires (Fig. 9A, 74).
Abstract:
A carbon nanotube contact structure can be used for making pressure connections to a DUT. The contact structure can be formed using a carbon nanotube film or with carbon nanotubes in solution. The carbon nanotube film can be grown in a trench in a sacrificial substrate in which a contact structure such as a beam or contact element is then formed by metal plating. The film can also be formed on a contact element and have metal posts dispersed therein to provide rigidity and elasticity. Contact structures or portions thereof can also be plated with a solution containing carbon nanotubes. The resulting contact structure can be tough, and can provide good electrical conductivity.
Abstract:
A carbon nanotube contact structure (1400) can be used for making pressure connections to a DUT The contact structure can be formed using a carbon nanotube film (1100) or with carbon nanotubes in solution The carbon nanotube film can be grown in a trench in a sacrificial substrate in which a contact structure such as a beam or contact element (1403) is then formed by metal plating The film can also be formed on a contact element and have metal posts dispersed therein to provide rigidity and elasticity Contact structures or portions thereof can also be plated with a solution containing carbon nanotubes The resulting contact structure can be tough, and can provide good electrical conductivity.
Abstract:
A method of designing and manufacturing a probe card assembly includes prefabricating one or more elements of the probe card assembly to one or more predefined designs. Thereafter, design data regarding a newly designed semiconductor device is received along with data describing the tester and testing algorithms to be used to test the semiconductor device. Using the received data, one or more of the prefabricated elements is selected. Again using the received data, one or more of the selected prefabricated elements is customized. The probe card assembly is then built using the selected and customized elements.