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公开(公告)号:US07437813B2
公开(公告)日:2008-10-21
申请号:US11704016
申请日:2007-02-07
申请人: Bahadir Tunaboylu , John McGlory , Horst Clauberg , Bruce Griffing , Robert E. Werner , Edward T. Laurent , Edward L. Malantonio , Alan Slopey , Paul Bereznycky
发明人: Bahadir Tunaboylu , John McGlory , Horst Clauberg , Bruce Griffing , Robert E. Werner , Edward T. Laurent , Edward L. Malantonio , Alan Slopey , Paul Bereznycky
CPC分类号: G01R3/00 , B33Y80/00 , G01R1/07342 , Y10T29/49155 , Y10T29/49156 , Y10T29/49718 , Y10T29/49721 , Y10T29/49726 , Y10T29/4973 , Y10T29/49737
摘要: A method and apparatus for repairing a probe on a probe card is provided. A plurality of beams is formed on a beam panel. The plurality of beams includes a replacement beam. After identifying a damaged beam on the probe card, the damaged beam is removed from the probe card. The beam panel is aligned with the probe card. After the beam panel is aligned, the aligned beam panel is temporarily affixed to the probe card. After the beam panel is temporarily affixed to the probe card, the replacement beam is affixed at a location previously occupied by the damaged beam. After the replacement beam is affixed at the location, the beam panel is removed from the probe card.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在探针卡上修复探针的方法和装置。 多个梁形成在梁板上。 多个光束包括替换光束。 在探测卡上识别出损坏的光束后,损坏的光束将从探针卡中取出。 光束面板与探针卡对齐。 光束面板对准后,对准的光束面板临时固定在探针卡上。 在将光束板临时固定在探针卡上之后,将替换光束固定在先前被损坏光束占据的位置。 在更换光束固定在该位置后,将光束面板从探针卡中取出。
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公开(公告)号:US20070200577A1
公开(公告)日:2007-08-30
申请号:US11704016
申请日:2007-02-07
申请人: Bahadir Tunaboylu , John McGlory , Horst Clauberg , Bruce Griffing , Robert Werner , Edward Laurent , Edward Malantonio , Alan Slopey , Paul Berenycky
发明人: Bahadir Tunaboylu , John McGlory , Horst Clauberg , Bruce Griffing , Robert Werner , Edward Laurent , Edward Malantonio , Alan Slopey , Paul Berenycky
IPC分类号: G01R31/02
CPC分类号: G01R3/00 , B33Y80/00 , G01R1/07342 , Y10T29/49155 , Y10T29/49156 , Y10T29/49718 , Y10T29/49721 , Y10T29/49726 , Y10T29/4973 , Y10T29/49737
摘要: A method and apparatus for repairing a probe on a probe card is provided. A plurality of beams is formed on a beam panel. The plurality of beams includes a replacement beam. After identifying a damaged beam on the probe card, the damaged beam is removed from the probe card. The beam panel is aligned with the probe card. After the beam panel is aligned, the aligned beam panel is temporarily affixed to the probe card. After the beam panel is temporarily affixed to the probe card, the replacement beam is affixed at a location previously occupied by the damaged beam. After the replacement beam is affixed at the location, the beam panel is removed from the probe card.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在探针卡上修复探针的方法和装置。 多个梁形成在梁板上。 多个光束包括替换光束。 在探测卡上识别出损坏的光束后,损坏的光束将从探针卡中取出。 光束面板与探针卡对齐。 光束面板对准后,对准的光束面板临时固定在探针卡上。 在将光束板临时固定在探针卡上之后,将替换光束固定在先前被损坏光束占据的位置。 在更换光束固定在该位置后,将光束面板从探针卡中取出。
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公开(公告)号:US07583098B2
公开(公告)日:2009-09-01
申请号:US11703891
申请日:2007-02-07
IPC分类号: G01R31/02
CPC分类号: G01R31/2891 , G01R1/07342
摘要: A method and apparatus for performing automated alignment of probes of a probe card is provided. The desired horizontal location for a probe is compared with the actual horizontal position for the probe to determine a horizontal correction distance and a horizontal correction direction to correct a horizontal alignment for the probe. A first tool automatically corrects the horizontal alignment for the probe based on the horizontal correction distance and the horizontal correction direction. Upon determining that an actual vertical position of the probe is closer to the probe card than a desired vertical position, a second tool automatically changes the actual vertical position of the probe to the desired vertical position. Upon determining that the actual vertical position of the probe is farther from the probe card than the desired vertical position, a third tool automatically changes the actual vertical position of the probe to the desired vertical position.
摘要翻译: 提供了用于执行探针卡的探针的自动对准的方法和装置。 将探针的期望水平位置与探针的实际水平位置进行比较,以确定水平校正距离和水平校正方向以校正探针的水平对准。 第一个工具根据水平校正距离和水平校正方向自动校正探头的水平对准。 当确定探头的实际垂直位置比期望的垂直位置更靠近探针卡时,第二工具自动将探头的实际垂直位置改变到期望的垂直位置。 当确定探针的实际垂直位置比探针卡比期望的垂直位置更远时,第三工具自动将探头的实际垂直位置改变到期望的垂直位置。
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公开(公告)号:US07721430B2
公开(公告)日:2010-05-25
申请号:US11709547
申请日:2007-02-21
申请人: Dov Chartarifsky , Edward T. Laurent , Edward L. Malantonio , Richard D. Sadler , Bahadir Tunaboylu
发明人: Dov Chartarifsky , Edward T. Laurent , Edward L. Malantonio , Richard D. Sadler , Bahadir Tunaboylu
IPC分类号: H01R43/00
CPC分类号: G01R3/00 , B33Y80/00 , G01R1/06727 , G01R1/07342 , Y10T29/49147 , Y10T29/49204 , Y10T29/49208 , Y10T29/49222
摘要: An approach is provided for fabricating cantilever probes. The approach generally includes using various techniques to secure a cantilever probe in a manner to allow a tip to be created on the cantilever probe. For example, embodiments of the invention include attaching the cantilever probe to a carrier structure by clamping the cantilever probe to the carrier structure, bonding the cantilever probe to the carrier structure via a post feature on the cantilever probe, or applying a material on the carrier structure and substantially around and in contact with the cantilever probe to affix the cantilever probe to the carrier structure. A probe tip can then be formed on the cantilever probe while the cantilever probe is attached or affixed to the carrier structure. The cantilever probe can then be removed and bonded to a probe substrate.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于制造悬臂探针的方法。 该方法通常包括使用各种技术来以允许在悬臂探头上形成尖端的方式来固定悬臂探针。 例如,本发明的实施例包括通过将悬臂式探头夹持在载体结构上来将悬臂式探针附接到载体结构上,通过悬臂式探针上的柱特征将悬臂式探针结合到载体结构上,或将载体施加在载体上 结构并且基本上围绕并与悬臂探针接触以将悬臂探针固定到载体结构。 然后可以在悬臂探头上形成探针尖端,同时将悬臂探头附接或固定到载体结构上。 然后可以将悬臂探针去除并结合到探针基底上。
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公开(公告)号:US07637007B2
公开(公告)日:2009-12-29
申请号:US11704050
申请日:2007-02-07
CPC分类号: G01R3/00 , B33Y80/00 , G01R1/06727 , G01R1/07342 , Y10T29/49147 , Y10T29/49151 , Y10T29/49155 , Y10T29/49156 , Y10T29/49204 , Y10T29/49218
摘要: An approach for fabricating cantilever probes for a probe card assembly includes forming posts on conductive traces on a substrate. A beam panel having beam elements formed therein is aligned to the substrate so that the beam elements are in contact with the plurality of posts. Each beam element is in contact with a post at a portion of the beam element so that both a first end portion and a second end portion overhang the post element. Each beam element is also attached to the beam panel by the first end portion. The beam elements are bonded to the plurality of posts. The first end portion of each beam element is cut, for example using an electrode, laser ablation or by dicing, to release the beam element from the beam panel. The beam panel is then removed, leaving the beam elements attached to the posts.
摘要翻译: 用于制造用于探针卡组件的悬臂探针的方法包括在基底上的导电迹线上形成柱。 其中形成有梁元件的梁板与衬底对准,使得梁元件与多个柱接触。 每个梁元件在梁元件的一部分处与柱接触,使得第一端部和第二端部部分都悬置在柱元件上。 每个梁元件也通过第一端部附接到梁板。 梁元件结合到多个柱。 每个光束元件的第一端部例如使用电极,激光烧蚀或通过切割来切割,以将光束元件从光束面板释放。 然后将梁板移除,使梁元件附接到柱上。
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公开(公告)号:US20070251080A1
公开(公告)日:2007-11-01
申请号:US11713956
申请日:2007-02-27
CPC分类号: G01R3/00 , G01R1/06716 , G01R1/07342 , Y10T29/49002 , Y10T29/49128 , Y10T29/49204 , Y10T29/49222
摘要: A method for fabricating beams for a probe card includes dividing a large beam panel into smaller sub-panels before attaching the beams to corresponding posts on a substrate. Each sub-panel may have a sufficient number of beams to test several devices under test. The beam sub-panels may be aligned to the space transformer using alignment fiducials on the beam sub-panels that correspond to opposing alignment features formed in the space transformer or other substrate. Special tie-bars may be formed between: (1) rows, for example, of beams and the frame/frame splines (i.e., quadrant tie-bars); and (2) adjacent beams within any such rows on the beam panel (i.e., beam tie-bars). The approach may also include the use of tip tie-bars and/or tail tie-bars.
摘要翻译: 一种用于制造用于探针卡的光束的方法,包括在将光束附着到基板上的相应的柱之后,将大的光束板划分成更小的子面板。 每个子面板可以具有足够数量的光束来测试被测试的多个器件。 梁子板可以使用对应于形成在空间变压器或其它基板中的相对的对准特征的梁子板上的对准基准线与空间变压器对准。 特殊的连接杆可以形成在:(1)行,例如梁和框架/框架花键(即,象限连接杆); 和(2)在梁板上的任何这样的行中的相邻梁(即梁连杆)。 该方法还可以包括使用尖端连接杆和/或尾部连接杆。
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公开(公告)号:US20070216431A1
公开(公告)日:2007-09-20
申请号:US11703891
申请日:2007-02-07
IPC分类号: G01R31/02
CPC分类号: G01R31/2891 , G01R1/07342
摘要: A method and apparatus for performing automated alignment of probes of a probe card is provided. The desired horizontal location for a probe is compared with the actual horizontal position for the probe to determine a horizontal correction distance and a horizontal correction direction to correct a horizontal alignment for the probe. A first tool automatically corrects the horizontal alignment for the probe based on the horizontal correction distance and the horizontal correction direction. Upon determining that an actual vertical position of the probe is closer to the probe card than a desired vertical position, a second tool automatically changes the actual vertical position of the probe to the desired vertical position. Upon determining that the actual vertical position of the probe is farther from the probe card than the desired vertical position, a third tool automatically changes the actual vertical position of the probe to the desired vertical position.
摘要翻译: 提供了用于执行探针卡的探针的自动对准的方法和装置。 将探针的期望水平位置与探针的实际水平位置进行比较,以确定水平校正距离和水平校正方向以校正探针的水平对准。 第一个工具根据水平校正距离和水平校正方向自动校正探头的水平对准。 当确定探头的实际垂直位置比期望的垂直位置更靠近探针卡时,第二工具自动将探头的实际垂直位置改变到期望的垂直位置。 当确定探针的实际垂直位置比探针卡比期望的垂直位置更远时,第三工具自动将探头的实际垂直位置改变到期望的垂直位置。
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公开(公告)号:US07637006B2
公开(公告)日:2009-12-29
申请号:US11713956
申请日:2007-02-27
CPC分类号: G01R3/00 , G01R1/06716 , G01R1/07342 , Y10T29/49002 , Y10T29/49128 , Y10T29/49204 , Y10T29/49222
摘要: A method for fabricating beams for a probe card includes dividing a large beam panel into smaller sub-panels before attaching the beams to corresponding posts on a substrate. Each sub-panel may have a sufficient number of beams to test several devices under test. The beam sub-panels may be aligned to the space transformer using alignment fiducials on the beam sub-panels that correspond to opposing alignment features formed in the space transformer or other substrate. Special tie-bars may be formed between: (1) rows, for example, of beams and the frame/frame splines (i.e., quadrant tie-bars); and (2) adjacent beams within any such rows on the beam panel (i.e., beam tie-bars). The approach may also include the use of tip tie-bars and/or tail tie-bars.
摘要翻译: 一种用于制造用于探针卡的光束的方法,包括在将光束附着到基板上的相应的柱之后,将大的光束板划分成更小的子面板。 每个子面板可以具有足够数量的光束来测试被测试的多个器件。 梁子板可以使用对应于形成在空间变压器或其他基板中的相对的对准特征的梁子板上的对准基准面与空间变压器对准。 特殊的连接杆可以形成在:(1)行,例如梁和框架/框架花键(即,象限连接杆); 和(2)在梁板上的任何这样的行中的相邻梁(即梁连杆)。 该方法还可以包括使用尖端连接杆和/或尾部连接杆。
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公开(公告)号:US20070202658A1
公开(公告)日:2007-08-30
申请号:US11704050
申请日:2007-02-07
IPC分类号: H01L21/76
CPC分类号: G01R3/00 , B33Y80/00 , G01R1/06727 , G01R1/07342 , Y10T29/49147 , Y10T29/49151 , Y10T29/49155 , Y10T29/49156 , Y10T29/49204 , Y10T29/49218
摘要: An approach for fabricating cantilever probes for a probe card assembly includes forming posts on conductive traces on a substrate. A beam panel having beam elements formed therein is aligned to the substrate so that the beam elements are in contact with the plurality of posts. Each beam element is in contact with a post at a portion of the beam element so that both a first end portion and a second end portion overhang the post element. Each beam element is also attached to the beam panel by the first end portion. The beam elements are bonded to the plurality of posts. The first end portion of each beam element is cut, for example using an electrode, laser ablation or by dicing, to release the beam element from the beam panel. The beam panel is then removed, leaving the beam elements attached to the posts.
摘要翻译: 用于制造用于探针卡组件的悬臂探针的方法包括在基底上的导电迹线上形成柱。 其中形成有梁元件的梁板与衬底对准,使得梁元件与多个柱接触。 每个梁元件在梁元件的一部分处与柱接触,使得第一端部和第二端部部分都悬置在柱元件上。 每个梁元件也通过第一端部附接到梁板。 梁元件结合到多个柱。 每个光束元件的第一端部例如使用电极,激光烧蚀或通过切割来切割,以将光束元件从光束面板释放。 然后将梁板移除,使梁元件附接到柱上。
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公开(公告)号:US08004299B2
公开(公告)日:2011-08-23
申请号:US13038140
申请日:2011-03-01
申请人: Scott R. Williams , Edward Laurent , David T. Beatson , Bahadir Tunaboylu , Edward L. Malantonio
发明人: Scott R. Williams , Edward Laurent , David T. Beatson , Bahadir Tunaboylu , Edward L. Malantonio
CPC分类号: G01R1/06727
摘要: A probe for a probe card assembly includes a beam and a fulcrum element. The fulcrum element is positioned between a base end portion of the beam and a tip end portion of the beam and is adapted for contact with the beam such that the beam is cantilevered by the fulcrum.
摘要翻译: 用于探针卡组件的探针包括光束和支点元件。 支点元件位于梁的基端部分和梁的顶端部分之间,并且适于与梁接触,使得梁被支点悬臂。
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