Abstract:
A contact structure for testing a semiconductor wafer, a packaged LSI or a printed circuit board is formed on a planar surface of a substrate by a photolithography technology. The contact structure is formed of a silicon base having an inclined support portion created through an anisotropic etching process, an insulation layer formed on the silicon base and abutted from the inclined support, and a conductive layer made of conductive material formed on the insulation layer so that a beam portion is created by the insulation layer and the conductive layer, where wherein the beam portion exhibits a spring force in a transversal direction of the beam portion to establish a contact force when the tip of the beam portion pressed against a contact target.
Abstract:
A packaging and interconnection of a contact structure formed of a contact structure made of conductive material and formed on a contact substrate through a micro-fabrication process, a contact pad connected to contact substrate and provided at the bottom surface of the contact substrate, a printed circuit board (PCB) pad provided on a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate to be electrically connected with the contact pad, a conductive member for connecting the contact pad the PCB pad, an elastomer provided under the contact substrate for allowing flexibility in the interconnection and packaging of the contact structure, and a support structure provided between the elastomer and the PCB substrate for supporting the contact structure, contact substrate and elastomer.
Abstract:
A contact structure for establishing electrical contact with contact targets. The contact structure is formed of a contact substrate and a plurality of contactors in which each of the contactors has a hook shape. The contactor has a tip portion which is protruded in a vertical direction to form a contact point, a base portion which is inserted in a through hole provided on the contact substrate in such a way that an end of the contactor functions as a contact pad for electrical connection at a bottom surface of the contact substrate, and a curved portion provided between the tip portion and the base portion which produces a contact force when the contactor is pressed against the contact target. A further aspect is a method for producing a large number of contactors on a wafer in a horizonal direction and removing the contactors from the wafer to be mounted on a substrate to form the contact structure such as a probe card, IC chip, or other contact mechanism in a vertical direction.
Abstract:
A packaging and interconnection of a contact structure formed of a contact structure made of conductive material and formed on a contact substrate through a photolithography process, a contact trace formed on the contact substrate and electrically connected to the contact structure at one end, and the other end of the contact trace is provided with a contact pad for establishing packaging and interconnection from an upper surface thereof, a printed circuit board (PCB) pad provided on a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate to be electrically connected with the contact pad, an elastomer provided under the contact substrate for allowing flexibility in the interconnection and packaging of the contact structure, and a support structure provided between the elastomer and the PCB substrate for supporting the contact structure, contact substrate and elastomer.
Abstract:
A contact structure for establishing electrical connection with contact targets. The contact structure is formed of a contactor carrier and a plurality of contactors. The contactor has an upper end oriented in a vertical direction, a straight beam portion oriented in a direction opposite to the upper end and having a lower end which functions as a contact point for electrical connection with a contact target, a return portion returned from the lower end and running in parallel with the straight beam portion to create a predetermined gap therebetween, a diagonal beam portion provided between the upper end and the straight beam portion to function as a spring.
Abstract:
A packaging and interconnection of a contact structure formed of a contact structure made of conductive material and formed on a contact substrate through a micro-fabrication process, a contact pad connected to contact substrate and provided at the bottom surface of the contact substrate, a printed circuit board (PCB) pad provided on a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate to be electrically connected with the contact pad, a conductive member for connecting the contact pad the PCB pad, an elastomer provided under the contact substrate for allowing flexibility in the interconnection and packaging of the contact structure, and a support structure provided between the elastomer and the PCB substrate for supporting the contact structure, contact substrate and elastomer.
Abstract:
A contact structure for establishing electrical connection with contact targets. The contact structure is formed of a contact substrate and a plurality of contactors. The contactor has a contact portion which is protruded in a vertical direction to form a contact point, an intermediate portion which is inserted in a through hole provided on the contact substrate, and a base portion having a base end which functions as a contact pad and a spring portion provided between the base end and the intermediate portion for producing a resilient contact force when the contactor is pressed against the contact target.
Abstract:
A contact structure for establishing electrical connection with contact targets. The contact structure is formed of a contact substrate and a plurality of contactors. The contactor has a tip portion which is protruded in a vertical direction to form a contact point, a base portion which is inserted in a through hole provided on the contact substrate in such a way that an end of the contactor functions as a contact pad for electrical connection at a surface of the contact substrate, and a spring portion provided between the tip portion and the base portion which produces a contact force when the contactor is pressed against the contact target.
Abstract:
A contact structure for testing a semiconductor wafer, a packaged LSI or a printed circuit board is formed on a planar surface of a substrate by a photolithography technology. The contact structure is formed of a silicon base having an inclined support portion created through an anisotropic etching process, an insulation layer formed on the silicon base and abutted from the inclined support, and a conductive layer made of conductive material formed on the insulation layer so that a beam portion is created by the insulation layer and the conductive layer, where wherein the beam portion exhibits a spring force in a transversal direction of the beam portion to establish a contact force when the tip of the beam portion pressed against a contact target.