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Probe tile for probing semiconductor wafer

US6882168B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2003
Grant dateApr 19, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R1/07364
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tile used to hold one or more probes for testing a semiconductor wafer. The tile has one or more sites for inserting one or more probes to test the semiconductor wafer. Each site has one or more holes. Each hole is coupled with a slot forming an angle. A probe is inserted into the tile from a top of the tile through the hole and seated on the slot. The probe has a probe tip. The probe tip is in contact with the semiconductor wafer at one end of the slot at a bottom of the tile. The probe tip is aligned with an X and Y coordinates of a bond pad on the semiconductor wafer.

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