JP7302011B2 - 垂直プローブアレイ用のキャリア構造上のプローブ - Google Patents
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- 電気デバイスを試験するためのプローブアレイであって、
スペーストランスフォーマと、
前記スペーストランスフォーマ上、または前記スペーストランスフォーマに近接して配置された2以上のプローブキャリアプレートとを備え、
前記プローブキャリアプレートのそれぞれは、その上に配置された2以上の垂直プローブを有し、
前記垂直プローブのそれぞれは、前記スペーストランスフォーマに電気的に接触する第1の可撓性部材を有し、
前記垂直プローブのそれぞれは、試験中のデバイスに一時的に電気的に接触するように構成された第2の可撓性部材を有し、
前記垂直プローブのそれぞれは、2以上の前記プローブキャリアプレートのなかの対応する1つに取り付けられたプローブ本体を含み、
前記垂直プローブのそれぞれは、その垂直プローブの前記プローブ本体、前記第1の可撓性部材、及び前記第2の可撓性部材を一体的に有する1個部品であることを特徴とするプローブアレイ。 - 前記スペーストランスフォーマに取り付けられた機械的補強部材をさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプローブアレイ。
- 前記プローブキャリアプレートは前記スペーストランスフォーマ上に配置され、
前記機械的補強部材は、前記スペーストランスフォーマの熱膨張と、前記スペーストランスフォーマの平坦度からの逸脱との両方を制限するように構成されることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のプローブアレイ。 - 前記機械的補強部材は、前記スペーストランスフォーマに接合部またはスタンドオフを介して取り付けられ、
前記プローブキャリアプレートは前記機械的補強部材上に配置され、
前記垂直プローブの前記第1の可撓性部材は、前記スペーストランスフォーマの熱膨張と、前記スペーストランスフォーマの平坦度からの逸脱との両方に適応するように構成されることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のプローブアレイ。 - 前記垂直プローブは2次元MEMSプローブであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプローブアレイ。
- 前記スペーストランスフォーマはセラミック基板を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプローブアレイ。
- 前記スペーストランスフォーマはプリント基板を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプローブアレイ。
- 2以上の前記垂直プローブの先端部の位置のばらつきが、25μm以下となる程度まで平坦であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプローブアレイ。
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