Invention Application
WO2007002249A2 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A MULTI-SUBSTRATE PROBE STRUCTURE
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用于调整多基底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): 用于调整多基底探针结构的方法和装置
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Application No.: PCT/US2006/024238Application Date: 2006-06-21
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Publication No.: WO2007002249A2Publication Date: 2007-01-04
- Inventor: HOBBS, Eric, D. , ELDRIDGE, Benjamin, N. , MA, Lunyu , MATHIEU, Gaetan, L. , MURPHY, Steven, T. , SHINDE, Makarand, S. , SLOCUM, Alexander, H.
- Applicant: FORMFACTOR, INC. , HOBBS, Eric, D. , ELDRIDGE, Benjamin, N. , MA, Lunyu , MATHIEU, Gaetan, L. , MURPHY, Steven, T. , SHINDE, Makarand, S. , SLOCUM, Alexander, H.
- Applicant Address: 7005 Southfront Road, Livermore, California 94551 US
- Assignee: FORMFACTOR, INC.,HOBBS, Eric, D.,ELDRIDGE, Benjamin, N.,MA, Lunyu,MATHIEU, Gaetan, L.,MURPHY, Steven, T.,SHINDE, Makarand, S.,SLOCUM, Alexander, H.
- Current Assignee: FORMFACTOR, INC.,HOBBS, Eric, D.,ELDRIDGE, Benjamin, N.,MA, Lunyu,MATHIEU, Gaetan, L.,MURPHY, Steven, T.,SHINDE, Makarand, S.,SLOCUM, Alexander, H.
- Current Assignee Address: 7005 Southfront Road, Livermore, California 94551 US
- Agency: MERKADEAU, Stuart, L. et al.
- Priority: US11/165,833 20050624
- 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.
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