KR101766265B1 - Probe card - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention proposes a probe card. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a probe card including: a probe head having a plurality of probe needles contacted with a wafer; A main printed circuit board which receives an external test signal, outputs an electric signal, and is electrically connected to the probe head; A plurality of coaxial cables connecting the probe head and the main printed circuit board; A first reinforcing part fixed to an upper surface of the main printed circuit board; A second reinforcing portion coupled to an upper portion of the first reinforcing portion; And a flatness adjusting screw for adjusting the flatness of the probe head, wherein the flatness adjusting screw is coupled to the second reinforcing portion; A pin body passing through the first reinforcing portion and the main printed circuit board; And a pin coupling portion coupled to the probe head, wherein the main printed circuit board includes a first through hole through which the pin body of the flatness adjusting screw passes, wherein a diameter of the first through hole is larger than a diameter of the pin body .
Description
The present invention relates to a probe card.
Generally, a probe card electrically connects a wafer and a semiconductor device inspection equipment to test performance during or after fabrication of a semiconductor device such as a semiconductor memory or a display, and transmits an electrical signal of the semiconductor device inspection equipment to a chip And transmits the signal returned from the chip to the semiconductor device testing equipment.
A typical probe card consists of a main circuit board (PCB), a space transformer (STF), and a tip fixedly attached to the space deflector. At this time, the space transformer is composed of a multilayer ceramic substrate (MLC: Multi Layer Ceramic).
In this connection, in Korean Provisional Patent No. 1181520 (name: probe card and manufacturing method), a probe card for testing the semiconductor die in contact with a pad formed on a plurality of semiconductor dies on a wafer, ; A block plate attached to the main circuit board and having the same number of grooves as the number of the plurality of semiconductor dies; A plurality of sub-probe units detachably coupled to the grooves and corresponding to the plurality of semiconductor dies; And an interposer for electrically connecting the sub-probe unit to the main circuit board, wherein one of the plurality of sub-probe units includes one of the plurality of semiconductor dies for testing one of the plurality of semiconductor dies A plurality of probe tips in contact with the pad formed; A probe substrate on which the plurality of probe tips are mounted; Disclosed is a space transformer bonded to the probe substrate and coupled to the interposer for converting pitch.
Conventional probe cards are designed and manufactured differently for each wafer memory chip because the chip array is not always the same as the original size and pad arrangement of each product of the memory chip of the wafer, and the position of the probe tip to be in contact with the pad is also different.
In addition, the main PCB, which is a component for electrically connecting the probe tip to the test equipment, and the probe head in which the conductor is wired are different in design each time considering the position of the probe tip, and the connected test equipment channel information also changes there was.
For this reason, the conventional probe card has difficulty in recycling the probe head or the main PCB.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a probe card which can be utilized without changing the main printed circuit board even if the size of the memory chip is changed.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a probe card comprising: a probe head having a plurality of probe needles contacting a wafer; A main printed circuit board which receives an external test signal, outputs an electric signal, and is electrically connected to the probe head; A plurality of coaxial cables connecting the probe head and the main printed circuit board; A first reinforcing part fixed to an upper surface of the main printed circuit board; A second reinforcing portion coupled to an upper portion of the first reinforcing portion; And a flatness adjusting screw for adjusting the flatness of the probe head, wherein the flatness adjusting screw is coupled to the second reinforcing portion; A pin body passing through the first reinforcing portion and the main printed circuit board; And a pin coupling portion coupled to the probe head, wherein the main printed circuit board includes a first through hole through which the pin body of the flatness adjusting screw passes, wherein a diameter of the first through hole is larger than a diameter of the pin body .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of adjusting a pitch of a probe card, including: checking a size of a wafer; Preparing a probe head and a second reinforcement corresponding to the size of the wafer; And connecting the flatness adjusting screw to the second reinforcing portion and penetrating the main printed circuit board and the first reinforcing portion to connect to the probe head.
According to the above-mentioned problem solving means of the present invention, by replacing only the probe head and the second reinforcing portion, it is possible to cope with memory chips of various sizes, and there is an effect that recycle can be performed without changing the main printed circuit board.
1 is an exploded perspective view of a probe card according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a main printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a probe head according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view of a coaxial cable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a probe card according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an enlarged view of A in Fig.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adjusting a pitch of a probe card according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. It should be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, the same reference numbers are used throughout the specification to refer to the same or like parts.
Throughout this specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it is not limited to a case where it is "directly connected" but also includes the case where it is "electrically connected" do.
Throughout this specification, when a member is " on " another member, it includes not only when the member is in contact with the other member, but also when there is another member between the two members.
Throughout this specification, when an element is referred to as "including " an element, it is understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. The terms "about "," substantially ", etc. used to the extent that they are used throughout the specification are intended to be taken to mean the approximation of the manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated sense, Accurate or absolute numbers are used to help prevent unauthorized exploitation by unauthorized intruders of the referenced disclosure. The word " step (or step) "or" step "used to the extent that it is used throughout the specification does not mean" step for.
The present invention relates to a
2 is a perspective view of a main printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a probe card according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a coaxial cable according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a probe card according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of FIG. And FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adjusting a pitch of a probe card according to an embodiment of the present invention.
First, a probe card 10 (hereinafter referred to as 'probe card 10') according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5. FIG.
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The peripheral portion may be a portion located in the circumferential direction with respect to the central portion of the main printed
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The above-described external force may include not only physical force but also thermal deformation by temperature.
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Referring to FIG. 6, the diameter D1 of the first through-
The first reinforcing
Illustratively, even if the size of the wafer is changed to replace the
Hereinafter, a method of adjusting the pitch of the
First, in step S110, the size of the wafer is checked. For example, the operator can check the size of the wafer, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the size of the wafer can be measured through the image of the wafer transferred from the photographing unit.
Next, in step S120, the
For example, the operator can prepare the
Next, in step S130, the
For example, the
It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the foregoing description of the embodiments is for illustrative purposes and that those skilled in the art can easily modify the invention without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.
The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.
10: Probe card
100: main printed circuit board 110: first socket portion
120: through hole 130: connector
140: first through hole
200: probe head 210: probe needle
220: intermediate circuit layer 222: fastening hole
300: Coaxial cable
400: first reinforcing portion 410: second through hole
500: second reinforcing portion 510: engaging hole
600: Flatness adjusting screw 610: Pin head
620: pin body 630:
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A probe head having a plurality of probe needles contacting a wafer;
A main printed circuit board receiving an external test signal, outputting an electric signal, and electrically connected to the probe head;
A plurality of coaxial cables connecting the probe head and the main printed circuit board;
A first reinforcing part fixed to an upper surface of the main printed circuit board;
A second reinforcing portion coupled to an upper portion of the first reinforcing portion; And
And a flatness adjusting screw for adjusting the flatness of the probe head,
The flatness adjusting screw
A pin head coupled to the second reinforcing portion;
A pin body passing through the first reinforcing portion and the main printed circuit board; And
And a pin coupling portion coupled to the probe head,
Wherein the main printed circuit board includes a first through hole through which the pin body of the flatness adjusting screw passes,
When the second reinforcing portion and the probe head are replaced according to the size of the wafer,
The diameter of the first through hole is larger than the diameter of the pin body so that even if the position of the fastening hole of the probe head is changed, the flatness adjusting screw is fastened to the fastening hole without interference with the first through hole Features a probe card.
The main printed circuit board
A through-hole formed in a central portion and through which the coaxial cable passes;
A plurality of first socket portions positioned at the periphery of the through-hole;
A plurality of first through holes located in the periphery of the first socket portion; And
And a connector located at a periphery of the first through hole and connected to an external inspection apparatus.
The probe head
A probe substrate having a plurality of probe needles; And
And an intermediate circuit layer electrically connected to the probe substrate.
The first reinforcing portion
And a plurality of second through holes through which the pin body passes,
And the diameter of the second through hole is the same as the diameter of the first through hole.
The coaxial cable
Wherein the probe card is detachably connected to the probe head and the main printed circuit board in a socket manner.
Wherein the main printed circuit board includes a plurality of first socket portions to which one end of the coaxial cable is connected,
Wherein the probe head includes a plurality of second sockets connected to the other end of the coaxial cable on an upper surface thereof.
A through hole is formed in a central portion of the main printed circuit board,
Wherein the coaxial cable passes through the through hole and is coupled to the probe head and the main printed circuit board, respectively.
Confirming the size of the wafer;
Preparing a probe head and a second reinforcement corresponding to the size of the wafer; And
Coupling a flatness adjusting screw to the second reinforcing portion and penetrating the main printed circuit board and the first reinforcing portion to connect to the probe head,
The first through hole formed in the main printed circuit board is formed to be larger than the diameter of the pin body so that even if the position of the fastening hole of the probe head is changed, Is fastened to the fastening hole without interference with the first through hole.
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