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Substrate inspection apparatus

US10114070B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2014
Grant dateOct 30, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/2896
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A substrate inspection apparatus can efficiently inspect electric characteristics of the semiconductor device. A prober 10 includes a probe card 15 having a multiple number of probe needles 17 to be brought into contact with electrodes of a semiconductor device formed on a wafer W; and a test box 14 electrically connected to the probe card 15. A card-side inspection circuit of the probe card 15 reproduces a circuit configuration on which the semiconductor device is to be mounted after separated from the wafer W, e.g., the circuit configuration of a function extension card, and a box-side inspection circuit 21 of the test box 14 reproduces a circuit configuration on which the semiconductor device is to be mounted, e.g., a part of the circuit configuration of the mother board.

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