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Probing card and inspection apparatus for microstructure

US7348788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2006
Grant dateMar 25, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB81C99/005
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A probing card and an inspection apparatus which precisely inspect a microstructure having a minute moving section by a simple method are provided. A probing card (6) has a speaker (2), and a circuit substrate (100) which fixes a probe (4), and the speaker (2) is disposed on the circuit substrate (100). The circuit substrate (100) is provided with an aperture region. As the speaker (2) is disposed on that region, a test sound wave is output to the moving section of the microstructure. The probe (4) detects a change in an electrical characteristic caused by the motion of the moving section according to the test sound wave, thereby inspecting the characteristic of the microstructure.

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