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Test device for wafer testing digital semiconductor circuits

US7180313B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 24, 2004
Grant dateFeb 20, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/5602
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a test device for testing digital semiconductor circuits at wafer level having a probe card which sends/receives digital test signals to/from a test head and distributes signal channels, carrying test signals, to the respective location on the wafer via an interposer. The interposer has a printed circuit board with contact pins on both sides, and a needle or contact stud card. Additionally, all signal channels in the test device or signal channels which carry time-critical test signals in the test device contain a respective signal amplifier, the signal amplifiers preferably being digital signal amplifiers which are mounted on the printed circuit board of the interposer.

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