Abstract:
It is described a contact probe for a testing head for a testing apparatus of electronic devices, the probe comprising a probe body extended in a longitudinal direction between respective end portions adapted to contact respective contact pads, the second end being a contact tip adapted to abut onto a contact pad of the device under test, the body of each contact probe having a length of less than 5000 μm, and including at least one pass-through opening extending along its longitudinal dimension. Conveniently, the at least one pass-through opening is filled by a filling material, in order to define at least one first and one second lateral portions in the body, being parallel and joined to each other by a connecting central portion realized by the filling material at the pass-through opening, the connecting central portion made of the filling material acting as a strengthening element.
Abstract:
A contact probe of a testing head of a testing apparatus of electronic devices comprises respective end portions adapted to contact respective contact pads and a body essentially extended in a longitudinal direction between the end portions, at least one end portion comprising an insert made of a first conductive material having a hardness being greater than a second conductive material making the contact probe which is supported by a section of the end portion, the section being made of the second conductive material and being shaped in a complementary way with respect to the insert and having respective abutting surfaces facing and adhering to respective abutting surfaces of the insert.
Abstract:
A probe card for a testing apparatus of electronic devices comprises at least one testing head which houses a plurality of contact probes, each contact probe having at least one contact tip suitable to abut onto contact pads of a device under test, and a support plate of the testing head associated with a stiffener and an intermediate support, connected to the support plate and suitable to provide a spatial transformation of the distances between contact pads made on opposite sides thereof. Conveniently, the probe card comprises a support which is joined to the intermediate support, which is made of a material compatible with the printed circuit board technologies and has a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than 10×10−6° C.−1, the support being made of a metal material having a coefficient of thermal expansion lower than 6×10−6° C.−1.
Abstract:
A probe card for an apparatus for testing electronic devices comprises at least one probe head, a plurality of contact probes housed within the probe head, each contact probe having at least one contact tip suitable to abut against contact pads of a device to be tested, a supporting plate of the probe head, an interface plate, a stiffener associating the supporting plate and the interface plate, a plurality of connecting elements with clearance disposed between the supporting plate and the interface plate and housed in a floating manner in a plurality of respective seats made in the supporting plate, and a plurality of connecting elements without clearance disposed between the interface plate and the stiffener.