公开(公告)号：US07550842B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-23

申请号：US10317661

申请日：2002-12-12

申请人： Igor Y. Khandros ,  Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Charles A. Miller ,  A. Nicholas Sporck ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

发明人： Igor Y. Khandros ,  Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Charles A. Miller ,  A. Nicholas Sporck ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

IPC分类号： H01L23/34

CPC分类号： H01L23/13 ,  H01L23/4951 ,  H01L23/5386 ,  H01L23/5387 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L24/49 ,  H01L24/50 ,  H01L25/0655 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05554 ,  H01L2224/06136 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48137 ,  H01L2224/48139 ,  H01L2224/4824 ,  H01L2224/49 ,  H01L2224/73215 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01004 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01014 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/10161 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/15192 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/19043 ,  H01L2924/19107 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2224/45099 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： In an integrated circuit assembly, know good die (KGD) are assembled on a substrate. Interconnect elements electrically connect pads on a die attached to the substrate to traces or other electrical conductors on the substrate or to pads on another die attached to the substrate. The substrate may have one or more openings, exposing pads of the die. The assembly may comprise one or more dice.

摘要翻译： 在集成电路组件中，将好的芯片（KGD）组装在基板上。 互连元件将附接到衬底的芯片上的焊盘电连接到衬底上的迹线或其它电导体或连接到衬底的另一芯片上的焊盘。 衬底可以具有一个或多个开口，暴露管芯的焊盘。 组件可以包括一个或多个骰子。

公开(公告)号：US07948252B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12173695

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu ,  Poya Lotfizadeh ,  Chih-Chiang Tseng

发明人： Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu ,  Poya Lotfizadeh ,  Chih-Chiang Tseng

IPC分类号： G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01R1/07314 ,  G01R1/07342 ,  G01R1/07378 ,  G01R3/00 ,  G01R31/2886 ,  G01R31/2889 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49004 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  Y10T29/49126 ,  Y10T29/4913 ,  Y10T29/49147 ,  Y10T29/49149 ,  Y10T29/49453

摘要： A method of designing and manufacturing a probe card assembly includes prefabricating one or more elements of the probe card assembly to one or more predefined designs. Thereafter, design data regarding a newly designed semiconductor device is received along with data describing the tester and testing algorithms to be used to test the semiconductor device. Using the received data, one or more of the prefabricated elements is selected. Again using the received data, one or more of the selected prefabricated elements is customized. The probe card assembly is then built using the selected and customized elements.

摘要翻译： 一种设计和制造探针卡组件的方法包括将探针卡组件的一个或多个元件预制成一个或多个预定的设计。 此后，接收关于新设计的半导体器件的设计数据以及描述用于测试半导体器件的测试器和测试算法的数据。 使用接收到的数据，选择一个或多个预制元素。 再次使用接收的数据，定制一个或多个所选择的预制元素。 然后使用选定和定制的元件构建探针卡组件。

公开(公告)号：US20090291573A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12535070

申请日：2009-08-04

申请人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

发明人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

IPC分类号： H01R12/00

CPC分类号： B23K20/004 ,  B23K2101/40 ,  C25D5/08 ,  C25D5/22 ,  C25D7/12 ,  C25D21/02 ,  G01R1/07342 ,  G01R1/07378 ,  G01R31/2884 ,  G01R31/2886 ,  H01L21/4853 ,  H01L21/4889 ,  H01L21/563 ,  H01L22/20 ,  H01L23/49811 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/12 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/72 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L25/0652 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L2224/1134 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2224/16145 ,  H01L2224/45144 ,  H01L2224/73203 ,  H01L2224/81801 ,  H01L2224/85201 ,  H01L2225/0651 ,  H01L2225/06527 ,  H01L2225/06555 ,  H01L2225/06572 ,  H01L2924/00013 ,  H01L2924/01004 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01042 ,  H01L2924/01045 ,  H01L2924/01046 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01049 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01051 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/01322 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/10329 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/15787 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K3/20 ,  H05K3/308 ,  H05K3/326 ,  H05K3/3421 ,  H05K3/3426 ,  H05K3/368 ,  H05K3/4015 ,  H05K2201/068 ,  H05K2201/1031 ,  H05K2201/10318 ,  H05K2201/10757 ,  H05K2201/10878 ,  H05K2201/10909 ,  H05K2201/10946 ,  Y02P70/611 ,  Y02P70/613 ,  Y10T29/49155 ,  Y10T29/49222 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A probe card assembly includes a probe card, a space transformer having resilient contact structures (probe elements) mounted directly to (i.e., without the need for additional connecting wires or the like) and extending from terminals on a surface thereof, and an interposer disposed between the space transformer and the probe card. The space transformer and interposer are “stacked up” so that the orientation of the space transformer, hence the orientation of the tips of the probe elements, can be adjusted without changing the orientation of the probe card. Suitable mechanisms for adjusting the orientation of the space transformer, and for determining what adjustments to make, are disclosed. The interposer has resilient contact structures extending from both the top and bottom surfaces thereof, and ensures that electrical connections are maintained between the space transformer and the probe card throughout the space transformer's range of adjustment, by virtue of the interposer's inherent compliance. Multiple die sites on a semiconductor wafer are readily probed using the disclosed techniques, and the probe elements can be arranged to optimize probing of an entire wafer. Composite interconnection elements having a relatively soft core overcoated by a relatively hard shell, as the resilient contact structures are described.

摘要翻译： 探针卡组件包括探针卡，具有弹性接触结构（探针元件）的空间变换器，其直接安装到（即，不需要额外的连接线等）并且从其表面上的端子延伸，并且设置有插入器 空间变压器和探针卡之间。 空间变换器和插入器“堆叠”，从而可以调节空间变压器的方向，从而可以调节探针元件的尖端的方向，而不改变探针卡的方向。 公开了用于调整空间变换器的取向以及用于确定进行什么调整的适当机构。 插入器具有从其顶表面和底表面延伸的弹性接触结构，并且确保通过插入件的固有顺应性，在整个空间变压器的调整范围内在空间变压器和探针卡之间保持电连接。 使用所公开的技术容易地探测半导体晶片上的多个裸片位置，并且可以布置探针元件以优化整个晶片的探测。 作为弹性接触结构的描述，具有由相对硬的外壳覆盖的相对软的芯的复合互连元件。

公开(公告)号：US06840374B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-11

申请号：US10050908

申请日：2002-01-18

申请人： Igor Y. Khandros ,  Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Treliant Fang ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Michael A. Drush ,  Christopher C. Buckholtz

发明人： Igor Y. Khandros ,  Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Treliant Fang ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Michael A. Drush ,  Christopher C. Buckholtz

IPC分类号： A47L25/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B7/00 ,  C08L83/05 ,  C08L83/07 ,  C08L83/08 ,  G01R1/067 ,  G01R3/00 ,  H01L21/304 ,  H01L21/66 ,  B65D69/00 ,  B32B5/00 ,  B32B9/04

CPC分类号： C08G77/48 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B7/0028 ,  G01R1/06711 ,  G01R3/00 ,  Y10T428/24388 ,  Y10T428/31663

摘要： A probe cleaning apparatus for cleaning a probe tip use to test semiconductors dies having an abrasive substrate layer an a tacky gel layer on top of the abrasive surface of the abrasive substrate layer. The probe tip is cleaned by passing it through the tacky gel layer so that it comes in contact with the abrasive surface of the abrasive substrate, moving the probe tip across the abrasive surface of the substrate layer, and then removing the probe tip from the successive layers of the cleaning apparatus. The probe tip emerges from the cleaning apparatus free from debris associated with testing the semiconductor dies.

摘要翻译： 用于清洁探针头的探针清洁装置用于测试在磨料基底层的研磨表面的顶部上具有磨料基底层和粘性凝胶层的半导体模具。 通过将探针尖端通过粘性凝胶层进行清洁，使其与磨料基材的研磨表面接触，使探针尖端跨过基底层的研磨表面，然后从连续的 层的清洁装置。 探针尖端从清洁设备中出来，没有与测试半导体管芯相关的碎片。

公开(公告)号：US06778406B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-17

申请号：US09747118

申请日：2000-12-22

申请人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

发明人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

IPC分类号： H01R900

CPC分类号： H05K7/1069 ,  B23K20/004 ,  B23K2101/40 ,  C23C18/31 ,  C23C18/32 ,  C23C18/38 ,  C25D5/08 ,  C25D5/22 ,  C25D21/02 ,  G01R1/0483 ,  G01R1/06711 ,  G01R1/07314 ,  G01R1/07342 ,  G01R1/07357 ,  G01R1/07378 ,  G01R31/2884 ,  G01R31/2886 ,  H01L21/4853 ,  H01L21/4889 ,  H01L21/563 ,  H01L21/6715 ,  H01L21/67248 ,  H01L21/67253 ,  H01L21/67288 ,  H01L22/20 ,  H01L23/49811 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/45 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L24/49 ,  H01L24/72 ,  H01L24/78 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L24/85 ,  H01L25/0652 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L2224/05568 ,  H01L2224/05571 ,  H01L2224/05572 ,  H01L2224/05573 ,  H01L2224/1134 ,  H01L2224/13082 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2224/13124 ,  H01L2224/13144 ,  H01L2224/13147 ,  H01L2224/13647 ,  H01L2224/13655 ,  H01L2224/16145 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2224/45109 ,  H01L2224/45111 ,  H01L2224/45116 ,  H01L2224/4512 ,  H01L2224/45123 ,  H01L2224/45124 ,  H01L2224/45138 ,  H01L2224/45139 ,  H01L2224/45144 ,  H01L2224/45147 ,  H01L2224/45155 ,  H01L2224/45163 ,  H01L2224/45164 ,  H01L2224/45169 ,  H01L2224/45173 ,  H01L2224/45176 ,  H01L2224/45565 ,  H01L2224/4569 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48095 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/48599 ,  H01L2224/49109 ,  H01L2224/73203 ,  H01L2224/78301 ,  H01L2224/81801 ,  H01L2224/85043 ,  H01L2224/85045 ,  H01L2224/851 ,  H01L2224/85201 ,  H01L2224/85203 ,  H01L2224/85205 ,  H01L2225/0651 ,  H01L2225/06527 ,  H01L2225/06555 ,  H01L2225/06572 ,  H01L2924/00013 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01011 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01014 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01018 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01023 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01028 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/0103 ,  H01L2924/01031 ,  H01L2924/01039 ,  H01L2924/01042 ,  H01L2924/01044 ,  H01L2924/01045 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01049 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01051 ,  H01L2924/0106 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01075 ,  H01L2924/01076 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01083 ,  H01L2924/01322 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/07802 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/10329 ,  H01L2924/12041 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  H01L2924/12044 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/15153 ,  H01L2924/15165 ,  H01L2924/15312 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/16195 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/19043 ,  H01L2924/19107 ,  H01L2924/20751 ,  H01L2924/20753 ,  H01L2924/20754 ,  H01L2924/20755 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H01R12/52 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K3/20 ,  H05K3/308 ,  H05K3/326 ,  H05K3/3421 ,  H05K3/3426 ,  H05K3/368 ,  H05K3/4015 ,  H05K3/4092 ,  H05K2201/0397 ,  H05K2201/068 ,  H05K2201/1031 ,  H05K2201/10318 ,  H05K2201/10378 ,  H05K2201/10719 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  H05K2201/10757 ,  H05K2201/10878 ,  H05K2201/10909 ,  H05K2201/10946 ,  Y02P70/611 ,  Y02P70/613 ,  Y10T29/49147 ,  Y10T29/49149 ,  Y10T29/49174 ,  Y10T29/49204 ,  Y10T29/49208 ,  Y10T29/49213 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2224/48 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/20752 ,  H01L2924/20756 ,  H01L2924/20757 ,  H01L2924/00015 ,  H01L2924/2075 ,  H01L2924/01204 ,  H01L2924/013 ,  H01L2924/01004 ,  H01L2924/01048

摘要： Resilient contact structures provide electrical interconnection between a semiconductor die and another electronic component. Multilayered packaging may be formed on the semiconductor die, and the resilient contact structures may be formed on portions of one or more of the layers. Heat dissipating structures may be provided on the die.

摘要翻译： 弹性接触结构提供半导体管芯和另一个电子部件之间的电互连。 可以在半导体管芯上形成多层封装，并且可以在一个或多个层的部分上形成弹性接触结构。 散热结构可以设置在模具上。

公开(公告)号：US06624648B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-23

申请号：US10011335

申请日：2001-12-05

申请人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

发明人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

IPC分类号： G01R3102

CPC分类号： H05K3/4015 ,  B23K20/004 ,  B23K2101/40 ,  C25D5/08 ,  C25D5/22 ,  C25D21/02 ,  G01R1/06711 ,  G01R1/06727 ,  G01R1/07378 ,  G01R31/2889 ,  H01L21/4853 ,  H01L21/4889 ,  H01L21/563 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L22/20 ,  H01L23/49811 ,  H01L24/72 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L25/0652 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L2224/11 ,  H01L2224/1134 ,  H01L2224/12 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2224/16145 ,  H01L2224/45 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2224/45144 ,  H01L2224/49 ,  H01L2224/49109 ,  H01L2224/73203 ,  H01L2224/81801 ,  H01L2224/85201 ,  H01L2225/0651 ,  H01L2225/06527 ,  H01L2225/06555 ,  H01L2225/06572 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01004 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01042 ,  H01L2924/01045 ,  H01L2924/01046 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01049 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01051 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/01322 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/10329 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/15787 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H01R12/52 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K3/20 ,  H05K3/308 ,  H05K3/326 ,  H05K3/3421 ,  H05K3/3426 ,  H05K3/368 ,  H05K3/4092 ,  H05K7/1069 ,  H05K2201/0397 ,  H05K2201/068 ,  H05K2201/1031 ,  H05K2201/10318 ,  H05K2201/10378 ,  H05K2201/10719 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  H05K2201/10757 ,  H05K2201/10878 ,  H05K2201/10909 ,  H05K2201/10946 ,  Y02P70/611 ,  Y02P70/613 ,  Y10T29/49222 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2224/48 ,  H01L2924/20752 ,  H01L2924/20753 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2924/00012

摘要： A probe card assembly includes a probe card, a space transformer, and an interposer disposed between the space transformer and the probe card. Suitable mechanisms for adjusting the orientation of the space transformer without changing the orientation of the probe card, and for determining what adjustments to make, are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 探针卡组件包括探针卡，空间变换器和设置在空间变压器和探针卡之间的插入器。 公开了用于调整空间变换器的取向而不改变探针卡的取向以及用于确定进行什么调整的适当机构。

公开(公告)号：US06520778B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09023859

申请日：1998-02-13

申请人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

发明人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

IPC分类号： G01R3102

CPC分类号： H01L23/49811 ,  G01R31/2886 ,  H01H1/0036 ,  H01L21/67288 ,  H01L24/06 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L24/72 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/04042 ,  H01L2224/06136 ,  H01L2224/13 ,  H01L2224/1308 ,  H01L2224/13082 ,  H01L2224/13084 ,  H01L2224/131 ,  H01L2924/00013 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01014 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01039 ,  H01L2924/01042 ,  H01L2924/01044 ,  H01L2924/01045 ,  H01L2924/01046 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01049 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/01322 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/1433 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H05K3/20 ,  H05K3/3421 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Microelectronic contact structures are fabricated by separately forming, then joining together, various components thereof. Each contact structure has three components: a “post” component, a “beam” component, and a “tip” component. The resulting contact structure, mounted to an electronic component, is useful for making an electrical connection with another electronic component. The post component can be, fabricated on a sacrificial substrate, joined to the electronic component and its sacrificial substrate removed. Alternatively, the post component can be formed on the electronic component. The beam and tip components can each be fabricated on a sacrificial substrate. The beam component is joined to the post component and its sacrificial substrate is removed, and the tip component is joined to the beam component and its sacrificial substrate is removed. In an embodiment of the invention, the beam components of adjacent contact structures are disposed at different heights above the electronic component, whereby at least a portion of the first beam component can overlap at least a portion of the second beam component, thereby conserving space required to accommodate the beam components on the surface of the electronic component.

摘要翻译： 微电子接触结构通过分别形成，然后连接在一起而制成其各种部件。 每个接触结构具有三个部件：“后”部件，“梁”部件和“尖端”部件。 安装到电子部件上的所得接触结构对于与另一个电子部件进行电连接是有用的。 柱部件可以被制造在牺牲基板上，连接到电子部件并且去除其牺牲基板。 或者，可以在电子部件上形成柱部件。 梁和尖端部件可以分别制造在牺牲衬底上。 梁组件连接到柱部件，并且其牺牲基板被移除，并且尖端部件接合到梁部件并且其牺牲基板被移除。 在本发明的一个实施例中，相邻接触结构的光束分量设置在电子部件上方的不同高度处，由此第一光束分量的至少一部分可以与第二光束分量的至少一部分重叠，从而节省所需的空间 以将电子部件容纳在电子部件的表面上。

公开(公告)号：US6050829A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-18

申请号：US920255

申请日：1997-08-28

申请人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

发明人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

IPC分类号： G01R1/073 ,  G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01R1/07378

摘要： By segregating at least a substantial portion of the power connections to the space transformer component (506, 700, 800) from the signal connections thereto, constraints on the interposer component (504) may be relaxed. This is particularly advantageous in the context of probing one or more high power semiconductor components. The technique of the present invention provides for a plurality of signals (including power and ground) to be inserted into an electronic component such as a space transformer both from a one main surface thereof and an edge (periphery) thereof to an opposite main surface thereof. The space transformer includes pads (522, 706, 810) for engaging, by means of spring elements (524), component (508) to be tested and includes exposed edge pads (750, 804, 854) for engagement by a flexible cable (752) for transmission of power and ground signals to the space transformer. The system also includes an interposer (504) having resilient contacts (514, 516) for electrically interconnecting a probe card (502) to the space transformer (506).

摘要翻译： 通过将至少大部分的功率连接与其间的信号连接隔离到空间变压器部件（506,700,800），可以放宽对插入件部件（504）的约束。 这在探测一个或多个大功率半导体部件的上下文中是特别有利的。 本发明的技术提供了从其一个主表面和其边缘（周边）到其相对的主表面插入到诸如空间变换器的电子部件中的多个信号（包括电源和接地） 。 空间变压器包括用于通过弹簧元件（524）与待测试的部件（508）接合的垫（522,706,810），并且包括暴露的边缘焊盘（750,804,854），用于通过柔性电缆 752）用于将电力和地面信号传输到空间变压器。 该系统还包括具有用于将探针卡（502）与空间变换器（506）电互连的弹性触点（514,516）的插入器（504）。

公开(公告)号：US5998228A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-07

申请号：US839759

申请日：1997-04-15

申请人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

发明人： Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

IPC分类号： B23K1/00 ,  B23K20/00 ,  C23C18/16 ,  C25D5/08 ,  C25D5/22 ,  C25D7/12 ,  C25D21/02 ,  G01R1/04 ,  G01R1/067 ,  G01R1/073 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/48 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L21/60 ,  H01L21/603 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/49 ,  H01L23/498 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01R12/00 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K3/20 ,  H05K3/30 ,  H05K3/32 ,  H05K3/34 ,  H05K3/36 ,  H05K3/40 ,  H05K7/10 ,  G01R31/26

CPC分类号： H05K7/1069 ,  B23K1/0008 ,  B23K20/004 ,  C23C18/1605 ,  C23C18/165 ,  C25D7/12 ,  G01R1/07342 ,  G01R31/2884 ,  H01L21/4853 ,  H01L21/4889 ,  H01L21/563 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L22/20 ,  H01L23/49811 ,  H01L24/03 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/12 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/27 ,  H01L24/72 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L24/94 ,  H01L25/0652 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H05K3/308 ,  H05K3/326 ,  H05K3/3426 ,  H05K3/4015 ,  B23K2201/40 ,  C25D21/02 ,  C25D5/08 ,  C25D5/22 ,  G01R31/2856 ,  G01R31/2863 ,  G01R31/2886 ,  H01L2223/54453 ,  H01L2224/02311 ,  H01L2224/03912 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/04042 ,  H01L2224/0558 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2224/05624 ,  H01L2224/05644 ,  H01L2224/11003 ,  H01L2224/1132 ,  H01L2224/11334 ,  H01L2224/1134 ,  H01L2224/1147 ,  H01L2224/1184 ,  H01L2224/13022 ,  H01L2224/13124 ,  H01L2224/13144 ,  H01L2224/13147 ,  H01L2224/13582 ,  H01L2224/13639 ,  H01L2224/13644 ,  H01L2224/13647 ,  H01L2224/13655 ,  H01L2224/13657 ,  H01L2224/16145 ,  H01L2224/274 ,  H01L2224/2929 ,  H01L2224/293 ,  H01L2224/45014 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2224/45124 ,  H01L2224/45144 ,  H01L2224/45147 ,  H01L2224/4556 ,  H01L2224/45572 ,  H01L2224/45599 ,  H01L2224/48624 ,  H01L2224/48644 ,  H01L2224/48724 ,  H01L2224/48844 ,  H01L2224/49109 ,  H01L2224/73203 ,  H01L2224/81801 ,  H01L2224/83851 ,  H01L2224/85201 ,  H01L2224/85205 ,  H01L2224/90 ,  H01L2225/0651 ,  H01L2225/06527 ,  H01L2225/06555 ,  H01L2225/06572 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L24/45 ,  H01L24/49 ,  H01L24/83 ,  H01L24/90 ,  H01L2924/00011 ,  H01L2924/00013 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01004 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01014 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01024 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01028 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01042 ,  H01L2924/01045 ,  H01L2924/01046 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01049 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01051 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01075 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/01322 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/05042 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/10329 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/20104 ,  H01L2924/20105 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H01R12/52 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K2201/0397 ,  H05K2201/068 ,  H05K2201/1031 ,  H05K2201/10318 ,  H05K2201/10378 ,  H05K2201/10719 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  H05K2201/10757 ,  H05K2201/10878 ,  H05K2201/10909 ,  H05K2201/10946 ,  H05K3/20 ,  H05K3/3421 ,  H05K3/368 ,  H05K3/4092 ,  Y02P70/611 ,  Y02P70/613 ,  Y10S977/712 ,  Y10S977/723 ,  Y10T29/49004 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/4913 ,  Y10T29/49144 ,  Y10T29/49147 ,  Y10T29/49149 ,  Y10T29/49169 ,  Y10T29/49171 ,  Y10T29/49204 ,  Y10T29/49208 ,  Y10T29/4922 ,  Y10T29/49812 ,  Y10T428/12396 ,  Y10T428/12528

摘要： Resilient contact structures are mounted directly to bond pads on semiconductor dies, prior to the dies being singulated (separated) from a semiconductor wafer. This enables the semiconductor dies to be exercised (e.g., tested and/or burned-in) by connecting to the semiconductor dies with a circuit board or the like having a plurality of terminals disposed on a surface thereof. Subsequently, the semiconductor dies may be singulated from the semiconductor wafer, whereupon the same resilient contact structures can be used to effect interconnections between the semiconductor dies and other electronic components (such as wiring substrates, semiconductor packages, etc.). Using the all-metallic composite interconnection elements of the present invention as the resilient contact structures, burn-in can be performed at temperatures of at least 150.degree. C., and can be completed in less than 60 minutes.

摘要翻译： 弹性接触结构直接安装在半导体晶片上的接合焊盘上，在裸片与半导体晶片分离（分离）之前。 这使得半导体管芯能够通过具有设置在其表面上的多个端子的电路板等连接到半导体管芯来进行（例如，测试和/或烧入）。 接下来，半导体管芯可以从半导体晶片分离，因此可以使用相同的弹性接触结构来实现半导体管芯和其他电子部件（例如布线基板，半导体封装等）之间的互连。 使用本发明的全金属复合互连元件作为弹性接触结构，可以在至少150℃的温度下进行老化，并且可以在少于60分钟内完成。

公开(公告)号：US5772451A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-30

申请号：US533584

申请日：1995-10-18

申请人： Thomas H. Dozier, II ,  Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

发明人： Thomas H. Dozier, II ,  Benjamin N. Eldridge ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Igor Y. Khandros ,  Gaetan L. Mathieu

IPC分类号： B23K20/00 ,  C23C18/16 ,  C25D5/08 ,  C25D5/22 ,  C25D7/12 ,  C25D21/02 ,  G01R1/04 ,  G01R1/067 ,  G01R1/073 ,  G01R3/00 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/48 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L21/60 ,  H01L21/603 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/49 ,  H01L23/498 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K3/20 ,  H05K3/30 ,  H05K3/32 ,  H05K3/34 ,  H05K3/36 ,  H05K3/40 ,  H05K7/10 ,  H01R9/09

CPC分类号： B23K20/004 ,  G01R1/0483 ,  G01R1/07314 ,  G01R1/07357 ,  G01R1/07378 ,  H01L21/4853 ,  H01L21/4889 ,  H01L21/563 ,  H01L22/20 ,  H01L23/49811 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/12 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/72 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L25/0652 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H05K3/308 ,  H05K3/326 ,  H05K3/3426 ,  H05K3/4015 ,  H05K7/1069 ,  B23K2201/40 ,  C25D21/02 ,  C25D5/08 ,  C25D5/22 ,  G01R1/06711 ,  G01R3/00 ,  G01R31/2886 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L2224/1134 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2224/13124 ,  H01L2224/13144 ,  H01L2224/13147 ,  H01L2224/13639 ,  H01L2224/13644 ,  H01L2224/13647 ,  H01L2224/13655 ,  H01L2224/13657 ,  H01L2224/16145 ,  H01L2224/45014 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2224/45124 ,  H01L2224/45144 ,  H01L2224/45147 ,  H01L2224/4554 ,  H01L2224/49109 ,  H01L2224/73203 ,  H01L2224/81801 ,  H01L2224/85201 ,  H01L2224/85205 ,  H01L2225/0651 ,  H01L2225/06527 ,  H01L2225/06555 ,  H01L2225/06572 ,  H01L24/45 ,  H01L24/49 ,  H01L2924/00013 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01004 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01014 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01028 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01039 ,  H01L2924/01042 ,  H01L2924/01045 ,  H01L2924/01046 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01049 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01051 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/01322 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/10329 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/15787 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H01R12/52 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K2201/0397 ,  H05K2201/068 ,  H05K2201/1031 ,  H05K2201/10318 ,  H05K2201/10378 ,  H05K2201/10719 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  H05K2201/10757 ,  H05K2201/10878 ,  H05K2201/10909 ,  H05K2201/10946 ,  H05K3/20 ,  H05K3/3421 ,  H05K3/368 ,  H05K3/4092 ,  Y02P70/611 ,  Y02P70/613

摘要： Surface-mount, solder-down sockets permit electronic components such as semiconductor packages to be releasably mounted to a circuit board. Resilient contact structures extend from a top surface of a support substrate, and solder-ball (or other suitable) contact structures are disposed on a bottom surface of the support substrate. Composite interconnection elements are used as the resilient contact structures disposed atop the support substrate. In any suitable manner, selected ones of the resilient contact structures atop the support substrate are connected, via the support substrate, to corresponding ones of the contact structures on the bottom surface of the support substrate. In an embodiment intended to receive a LGA-type semiconductor package, pressure contact is made between the resilient contact structures and external connection points of the semiconductor package with a contact force which is generally normal to the top surface of the support substrate. In an embodiment intended to receive a BGA-type semiconductor package, pressure contact is made between the resilient contact structures and external connection points of the semiconductor package with a contact force which is generally parallel to the top surface of the support substrate.

摘要翻译： 表面贴装焊接插座允许诸如半导体封装的电子部件可拆卸地安装到电路板上。 弹性接触结构从支撑基板的顶表面延伸，并且焊球（或其它合适的）接触结构设置在支撑基板的底表面上。 复合互连元件用作设置在支撑基板上的弹性接触结构。 以任何合适的方式，通过支撑衬底将支撑衬底上的弹性接触结构中的选定的接触结构连接到支撑衬底的底表面上的相应接触结构。 在旨在接收LGA型半导体封装的实施例中，在弹性接触结构和半导体封装的外部连接点之间，以大体垂直于支撑衬底顶表面的接触力进行压力接触。 在旨在接收BGA型半导体封装的实施例中，在弹性接触结构和半导体封装的外部连接点之间以大体平行于支撑衬底的顶表面的接触力进行压力接触。