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Integrated circuit probe card inspection system

US5657394A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateJun 4, 1993
Grant dateAug 12, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R3/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for inspecting integrated circuit probe cards using a video camera positioned to view probe points on the cards from below. A precision movement stage is used to move the video camera into a known position for viewing the probe points. Analysis of the video image and the stage position are used to determine the relative positions of the probe points.

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