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US07471094B2 Method and apparatus for adjusting a multi-substrate probe structure
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用于调整多基板探针结构的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for adjusting a multi-substrate probe structure
- Patent Title (中): 用于调整多基板探针结构的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11165833Application Date: 2005-06-24
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Publication No.: US07471094B2Publication Date: 2008-12-30
- Inventor: Eric D. Hobbs , Benjamin N. Eldridge , Lunyu Ma , Gaetan L. Mathieu , Steven T. Murphy , Makarand S. Shinde , Alexander H. Slocum
- Applicant: Eric D. Hobbs , Benjamin N. Eldridge , Lunyu Ma , Gaetan L. Mathieu , Steven T. Murphy , Makarand S. Shinde , Alexander H. Slocum
- Applicant Address: US CA Livermore
- Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
- Current Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Livermore
- Agent N. Kenneth Burraston
- Main IPC: G01R31/02
- IPC: G01R31/02

Abstract:
A probe card assembly comprises multiple probe substrates attached to a mounting assembly. Each probe substrate includes a set of probes, and together, the sets of probes on each probe substrate compose an array of probes for contacting a device to be tested. Adjustment mechanisms are configured to impart forces to each probe substrate to move individually each substrate with respect to the mounting assembly. The adjustment mechanisms may translate each probe substrate in an “x,” “y,” and/or “z” direction and may further rotate each probe substrate about any one or more of the forgoing directions. The adjustment mechanisms may further change a shape of one or more of the probe substrates. The probes can thus be aligned and/or planarized with respect to contacts on the device to be tested.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060290367A1 Method and apparatus for adjusting a multi-substrate probe structure Public/Granted day:2006-12-28
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