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Probe card, apparatus and method for inspecting an object

US7605596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2006
Grant dateOct 20, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/2879
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A probe card, an apparatus and a method of inspecting an object. In the example method, a first inspection current may be divided into a plurality of first divided inspection currents. Each of the first divided inspection currents may be supplied to a different one of a plurality of first chips. A second inspection current may be selectively applied to a second chip other than the first plurality of chips. In an example, the second inspection current may be substantially equal to at least one of the plurality of first divided inspection currents. In a further example, the example probe card and/or the apparatus may perform the example method.

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