Wafer level burn-in and test methods
US6580283B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/2886
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cartridge (10) includes a chuck plate (12) for receiving a wafer (74) and a probe plate (14) for establishing electrical contact with the wafer. In use, a mechanical connecting device (90) locks the chuck plate and the probe plate fixed relative to one another to maintain alignment of the wafer and the probe plate. Preferably, electrical contact with the wafer is established using a probe card (50) that is movably mounted to the probe plate by means of a plurality of leaf springs (52). The mechanical connecting device is preferably a kinematic coupling including a male connector (94) and first and second opposed jaws (122, 124). The cartridge can then be removed from the alignment device and placed in a burn-in or test chamber that does not itself require means for aligning the wafer or for providing a probing force.
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