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Manufacturing method of a probe head for semiconductor LSI inspection apparatus

US5191708A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1991
Grant dateMar 9, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49155
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a probe head for an inspection apparatus of a semiconductor device represented by an LSI, and more particularly to a manufacturing method suitable for forming probes with high accuracy in forming into multipins at high density, and is characterized in that a structure is obtained, in which a probe forming conductive lower layer is formed on a formed conductive attaching layer for improving attaching strength after forming electrode pads on a wiring substrate, a mask pattern for forming a probe tip forming conductive upper layer is formed at a position corresponding to the probe position is removed by etching in a cylindrical form until the probe forming conductive lower layer is exposed, a probe tip forming conductive upper layer is grown at the position where etching removal has been performed, a mask pattern is removed, a mask pattern which covers a probe tip forming conductive upper layer is formed thereafter at a position corresponding to the probe position, and the probe forming conductive lower layer is removed by etching in a cylindrical form until the conductive attaching layer is exposed, and pin tips are formed as…

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