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Wafer holder, and wafer prober provided therewith

US7576303B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 2007
Grant dateAug 18, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68757
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wafer holder is provided having high rigidity and an enhanced heat-insulating effect that allow positional accuracy and heating uniformity to be improved, a chip to be rapidly heated and cooled, and the manufacturing cost to be reduced, and a wafer prober apparatus on which the wafer holder is mounted. The wafer holder of the present invention includes a chuck top for mounting a wafer, a support member for supporting the chuck top, and a stand for supporting the support member. The chuck top has a thermal conductivity K1 and a Young's modulus Y1; the support member has a thermal conductivity K2 and a Young's modulus Y2; and the stand has a thermal conductivity K3 and a Young's modulus Y3. K1>K2 and K1>K3; and Y3>Y1 and Y3>Y2.

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