GB2094479B - Determining probe contact in testing integrated circuits - Google Patents

Determining probe contact in testing integrated circuits

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GB2094479B
GB2094479B GB8127051A GB8127051A GB2094479B GB 2094479 B GB2094479 B GB 2094479B GB 8127051 A GB8127051 A GB 8127051A GB 8127051 A GB8127051 A GB 8127051A GB 2094479 B GB2094479 B GB 2094479B
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integrated circuits
probe contact
testing integrated
determining probe
determining
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GB8127051A
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Priority claimed from US05/893,118 external-priority patent/US4195259A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
    • G01L1/16—Measuring force or stress, in general using properties of piezoelectric devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R1/00—Details of instruments or arrangements of the types included in groups G01R5/00 - G01R13/00 and G01R31/00
    • G01R1/02—General constructional details
    • G01R1/06—Measuring leads; Measuring probes
    • G01R1/067—Measuring probes
    • G01R1/06794—Devices for sensing when probes are in contact, or in position to contact, with measured object
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R1/00—Details of instruments or arrangements of the types included in groups G01R5/00 - G01R13/00 and G01R31/00
    • G01R1/02—General constructional details
    • G01R1/06—Measuring leads; Measuring probes
    • G01R1/067—Measuring probes
    • G01R1/073—Multiple probes
    • G01R1/07307—Multiple probes with individual probe elements, e.g. needles, cantilever beams or bump contacts, fixed in relation to each other, e.g. bed of nails fixture or probe card
    • G01R1/07342—Multiple probes with individual probe elements, e.g. needles, cantilever beams or bump contacts, fixed in relation to each other, e.g. bed of nails fixture or probe card the body of the probe being at an angle other than perpendicular to test object, e.g. probe card
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/2851—Testing of integrated circuits [IC]
    • G01R31/2886—Features relating to contacting the IC under test, e.g. probe heads; chucks

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
  • Testing Of Individual Semiconductor Devices (AREA)
  • Measuring Leads Or Probes (AREA)
GB8127051A 1978-01-30 1979-01-29 Determining probe contact in testing integrated circuits Expired GB2094479B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US87356478A 1978-01-30 1978-01-30
US05/893,118 US4195259A (en) 1978-04-04 1978-04-04 Multiprobe test system and method of using same

Publications (2)

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GB2094479A GB2094479A (en) 1982-09-15
GB2094479B true GB2094479B (en) 1983-03-16

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JP (1) JPS54145482A (en)
DE (1) DE2903517A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2425148B1 (en)
GB (2) GB2094479B (en)
IT (1) IT1113297B (en)

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US7057404B2 (en) 2003-05-23 2006-06-06 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Shielded probe for testing a device under test
DE202004021093U1 (en) 2003-12-24 2006-09-28 Cascade Microtech, Inc., Beaverton Differential probe for e.g. integrated circuit, has elongate probing units interconnected to respective active circuits that are interconnected to substrate by respective pair of flexible interconnects
DE202005021435U1 (en) 2004-09-13 2008-02-28 Cascade Microtech, Inc., Beaverton Double-sided test setups
US7656172B2 (en) 2005-01-31 2010-02-02 Cascade Microtech, Inc. System for testing semiconductors
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US7723999B2 (en) 2006-06-12 2010-05-25 Cascade Microtech, Inc. Calibration structures for differential signal probing
US7764072B2 (en) 2006-06-12 2010-07-27 Cascade Microtech, Inc. Differential signal probing system
US7403028B2 (en) 2006-06-12 2008-07-22 Cascade Microtech, Inc. Test structure and probe for differential signals
US7876114B2 (en) 2007-08-08 2011-01-25 Cascade Microtech, Inc. Differential waveguide probe
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GB2094479A (en) 1982-09-15
FR2425148A1 (en) 1979-11-30
JPH039425B2 (en) 1991-02-08
GB2014315A (en) 1979-08-22
FR2425148B1 (en) 1985-06-28
GB2014315B (en) 1983-02-02
IT7947813A0 (en) 1979-01-29
DE2903517A1 (en) 1979-08-02
IT1113297B (en) 1986-01-20
JPS54145482A (en) 1979-11-13

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