公开(公告)号：US20060244470A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11479068

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Makarand Shinde ,  Richard Larder ,  Timothy Cooper ,  Ravindra Shenoy ,  Benjamin Eldridge

发明人： Makarand Shinde ,  Richard Larder ,  Timothy Cooper ,  Ravindra Shenoy ,  Benjamin Eldridge

IPC分类号： G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01R31/2889 ,  G01R1/07378

摘要： A mechanical support configuration for a probe card of a wafer test system is provided to increase support for a very low flexural strength substrate that supports spring probes. Increased mechanical support is provided by: (1) a frame around the periphery of the substrate having an increased sized horizontal extension over the surface of the substrate; (2) leaf springs with a bend enabling the leaf springs to extend vertically and engage the inner frame closer to the spring probes; (3) an insulating flexible membrane, or load support member machined into the inner frame, to engage the low flexural strength substrate farther away from its edge; (4) a support structure, such as support pins, added to provide support to counteract probe loading near the center of the space transformer substrate; and/or (5) a highly rigid interface tile provided between the probes and a lower flexural strength space transformer substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20050156611A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-21

申请号：US10771099

申请日：2004-02-02

申请人： Makarand Shinde ,  Richard Larder ,  Timothy Cooper ,  Ravindra Shenoy ,  Benjamin Eldridge

发明人： Makarand Shinde ,  Richard Larder ,  Timothy Cooper ,  Ravindra Shenoy ,  Benjamin Eldridge

IPC分类号： G01R31/02 ,  G01R31/28

CPC分类号： G01R31/2889 ,  G01R1/07378

摘要： A mechanical support configuration for a probe card of a wafer test system is provided to increase support for a very low flexural strength substrate that supports spring probes. Increased mechanical support is provided by: (1) a frame around the periphery of the substrate having an increased sized horizontal extension over the surface of the substrate; (2) leaf springs with a bend enabling the leaf springs to extend vertically and engage the inner frame closer to the spring probes; (3) an insulating flexible membrane, or load support member machined into the inner frame, to engage the low flexural strength substrate farther away from its edge; (4) a support structure, such as support pins, added to provide support to counteract probe loading near the center of the space transformer substrate; and/or (5) a highly rigid interface tile provided between the probes and a lower flexural strength space transformer substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于晶片测试系统的探针卡的机械支撑结构，以增加对支撑弹簧探针的极低弯曲强度基底的支撑。 通过以下方式提供增加的机械支撑：（1）围绕基板的周边的框架，在基板的表面上具有增大尺寸的水平延伸; （2）具有弯曲的板簧，使得板簧能够垂直延伸并使内框架接近弹簧探头; （3）绝缘柔性膜或加工到内框架中的负载支撑构件，使低弯曲强度基板与其边缘更远地接合; （4）加载支撑结构，例如支撑销，以提供支撑以抵消在空间变压器基板的中心附近的探头负载; 和/或（5）设置在所述探针与下弯曲强度空间变换器基板之间的高刚性界面砖。

公开(公告)号：US20070139060A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11548183

申请日：2006-10-10

申请人： Rod Martens ,  Benjamin Eldridge ,  Gary Grube ,  Ken Matsubayashi ,  Richard Larder ,  Makarand Shinde ,  Gaetan Mathieu

发明人： Rod Martens ,  Benjamin Eldridge ,  Gary Grube ,  Ken Matsubayashi ,  Richard Larder ,  Makarand Shinde ,  Gaetan Mathieu

IPC分类号： G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01R31/2891 ,  G01R1/07342 ,  G01R31/2886

摘要： The present invention discloses a method and system compensating for thermally induced motion of probe cards used in testing die on a wafer. A probe card incorporating temperature control devices to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the thickness of the probe card is disclosed. A probe card incorporating bi-material stiffening elements which respond to changes in temperature in such a way as to counteract thermally induced motion of the probe card is disclosed including rolling elements, slots and lubrication. Various means for allowing radial expansion of a probe card to prevent thermally induced motion of the probe card are also disclosed. A method for detecting thermally induced movement of the probe card and moving the wafer to compensate is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种补偿晶片上测试晶片使用的探针卡的热诱导运动的方法和系统。 公开了一种结合温度控制装置的探针卡，以在探针卡的整个厚度上保持均匀的温度。 公开了一种包括双材料加强元件的探针卡，其包括滚动元件，狭槽和润滑，以响应于温度变化，以抵消探针卡的热诱导运动。 还公开了用于允许探针卡的径向膨胀以防止探针卡的热诱导运动的各种装置。 还公开了一种用于检测探针卡的热诱导运动并移动晶片进行补偿的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20080094088A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：US11963575

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： Benjamin Eldridge ,  Gary Grube ,  Ken Matsubayashi ,  Richard Larder ,  Makarand Shinde ,  Gaetan Mathieu

发明人： Benjamin Eldridge ,  Gary Grube ,  Ken Matsubayashi ,  Richard Larder ,  Makarand Shinde ,  Gaetan Mathieu

IPC分类号： G01R31/26

CPC分类号： G01R31/2891 ,  G01R1/07342 ,  G01R1/44 ,  G01R31/2886

摘要： The present invention discloses a method and system compensating for thermally induced motion of probe cards used in testing die on a wafer. A probe card incorporating temperature control devices to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the thickness of the probe card is disclosed. A probe card incorporating bi-material stiffening elements which respond to changes in temperature in such a way as to counteract thermally induced motion of the probe card is disclosed including rolling elements, slots and lubrication. Various means for allowing radial expansion of a probe card to prevent thermally induced motion of the probe card are also disclosed. A method for detecting thermally induced movement of the probe card and moving the wafer to compensate is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种补偿晶片上测试晶片使用的探针卡的热诱导运动的方法和系统。 公开了一种结合温度控制装置的探针卡，以在探针卡的整个厚度上保持均匀的温度。 公开了一种包括双材料加强元件的探针卡，其包括滚动元件，狭槽和润滑，以响应于温度变化，以抵消探针卡的热诱导运动。 还公开了用于允许探针卡的径向膨胀以防止探针卡的热诱导运动的各种装置。 还公开了一种用于检测探针卡的热诱导运动并移动晶片进行补偿的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060238211A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11428423

申请日：2006-07-03

申请人： Benjamin Eldridge ,  Gary Grube ,  Ken Matsubayashi ,  Richard Larder ,  Makarand Shinde ,  Gaetan Mathieu

发明人： Benjamin Eldridge ,  Gary Grube ,  Ken Matsubayashi ,  Richard Larder ,  Makarand Shinde ,  Gaetan Mathieu

IPC分类号： G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01R31/2891 ,  G01R1/07342 ,  G01R1/44 ,  G01R31/2886

摘要： The present invention discloses a method and system compensating for thermally induced motion of probe cards used in testing die on a wafer. A probe card incorporating temperature control devices to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the thickness of the probe card is disclosed. A probe card incorporating bi-material stiffening elements which respond to changes in temperature in such a way as to counteract thermally induced motion of the probe card is disclosed including rolling elements, slots and lubrication. Various means for allowing radial expansion of a probe card to prevent thermally induced motion of the probe card are also disclosed. A method for detecting thermally induced movement of the probe card and moving the wafer to compensate is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种补偿晶片上测试晶片使用的探针卡的热诱导运动的方法和系统。 公开了一种结合温度控制装置的探针卡，以在探针卡的整个厚度上保持均匀的温度。 公开了一种包括双材料加强元件的探针卡，其包括滚动元件，狭槽和润滑，以响应于温度变化，以抵消探针卡的热诱导运动。 还公开了用于允许探针卡的径向膨胀以防止探针卡的热诱导运动的各种装置。 还公开了一种用于检测探针卡的热诱导运动并移动晶片进行补偿的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060001440A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US11216579

申请日：2005-08-30

申请人： Rod Martens ,  Benjamin Eldridge ,  Gary Grube ,  Ken Matsubayashi ,  Richard Larder ,  Makarand Shinde ,  Gaetan Mathieu

发明人： Rod Martens ,  Benjamin Eldridge ,  Gary Grube ,  Ken Matsubayashi ,  Richard Larder ,  Makarand Shinde ,  Gaetan Mathieu

IPC分类号： G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01R31/2891 ,  G01R1/07342 ,  G01R31/2886

摘要： The present invention discloses a method and system compensating for thermally induced motion of probe cards used in testing die on a wafer. A probe card incorporating temperature control devices to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the thickness of the probe card is disclosed. A probe card incorporating bi-material stiffening elements which respond to changes in temperature in such a way as to counteract thermally induced motion of the probe card is disclosed including rolling elements, slots and lubrication. Various means for allowing radial expansion of a probe card to prevent thermally induced motion of the probe card are also disclosed. A method for detecting thermally induced movement of the probe card and moving the wafer to compensate is also disclosed.