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Probe apparatus manufacturing method thereof and substrate inspecting method using the same

US6859053B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2000
Grant dateFeb 22, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49117
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a probe apparatus comprising an inspecting device, an intermediate substrate and a probe substrate, in which the inspecting device is electrically connected to a proximal end of the intermediate substrate, and the intermediate substrate has a distal end electrically connected to a proximal end of the probe substrate, and the probe substrate has a distal end electrically connectable to a substrate under inspection, a plurality of probe substrates are electrically connected to the single intermediate substrate. When a particular probe substrate 4 is damaged, only the particular probe substrate 4 may be changed, the other probe substrates 4 continuing to be used, thereby achieving economy.

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