KR20080114134A - Container module for test target used in test handler - Google Patents

Abstract

A container module for a checking object used in a test handler is provided to shorten assembly time of a container module for a checking object by being hook-combined with putting an insert body into a frame body. A container module(100) for checking object used in a test handler comprises a frame unit(10) and an insert unit(50). The frame unit is combined in a test tray arranging a plurality of inspection target objects on a test board. The frame unit comprises a first opening, a frame body(20) and a first connecting part(30). The inspection target objects are arranged in the first opening. A support frame(27) which crosses the first opening to a first direction and divides the first opening into a plurality of storage spaces is formed in the frame body. The first connecting part is formed in the inner side of the frame body and the support frame defining the first opening. The insert unit is accepted in containing space. The insert unit comprises an insert body(51) and a second connecting part(60). A second opening in which the inspection target objects are fixed is formed in the insert body. The second connecting part is formed in the outer side surface of the insert body. The second connecting part is respectively hook-combined with the first connecting parts.

Description

Inspection target storage module for test handlers {CONTAINER MODULE FOR TEST TARGET USED IN TEST HANDLER}

1 is a perspective view of a test object receiving module for a test handler according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the frame unit shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view of the insert unit shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the test object accommodating module for the test handler illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an inspection object accommodating module for the test handler illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the test object storage module for a test handler shown in FIG. 5 taken along line II ′. FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion where the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are coupled to each other in FIG. 6.

8 is a perspective view of the insert unit in the inspection object receiving module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the inspection object receiving module shown in FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10 frame unit 20 frame body

21, 23: storage space 25: the first opening

27: support body 30: first fastening portion

31: guide surface 33: locking surface

50: insert unit 51: insert body

53: second opening 55: fixing part

60: second fastening portion 61: inclined surface

63: support surface 100: inspection object storage module

The present invention relates to an inspection object receiving module for a test handler. More particularly, the present invention relates to an inspection object accommodation module for a test handler which fixes an inspection object.

Generally, a semiconductor device in which a manufacturing process is completed is subjected to an inspection process and finally determined to be good or defective. In the inspection process, an automated inspection apparatus called "test handler" (collectively referred to as semiconductor device test equipment) is used.

The test handler automatically transfers the semiconductor device from the user tray to the test tray, and then performs the test after contacting the input / output terminals of the semiconductor device with the test socket. The test handler is classified and loaded according to the test result. . The test handler includes a stacker unit including a user tray supply / discharge unit, a device loading unit for loading a semiconductor device stored in the user tray into a test tray, a test chamber for testing the semiconductor device, and unloading the semiconductor device from the chamber unit. And a classifying unit which classifies the semiconductor devices according to the test results.

Inserts are installed in the semiconductor device storage space of the test tray. The semiconductor device insert is fixed to the test tray so that the semiconductor device can be stably fixed on the test tray, and includes a storage space for accommodating the semiconductor device and a fixing device for fixing the semiconductor device.

In order to increase the number of accommodating semiconductor devices, the test tray has no reinforcing support in the long axis direction (vertical direction) of the insert, and only reinforcing supports for partitioning the short axis direction (horizontal direction) are formed. As a result, the test tray has a problem in that the longitudinal rigidity is weak and the bending deformation is easily generated.

In order to solve this disadvantage, a single semiconductor device is mounted per insert module, and a technique of mounting four inserts in two rows and two columns on a test tray using separate frames has been introduced.

However, there is a problem in that the insert and the frame are combined and the frame and the test tray are combined, so that a large number of screws are required to increase the cost, and the assembly process requires a lot of time for the assembly process.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, an object of the present invention relates to a test object storage module for the test handler for fixing the test object on the test board.

In order to realize the above object of the present invention, a test object receiving module for a test handler according to an embodiment includes a frame unit and an insert unit. The frame unit is coupled to a test tray that aligns a plurality of inspection objects on a test board. The frame unit includes a frame body and first fastening portions. The frame body is formed with a first opening and a support bar on which inspection objects are placed. The support bar divides the first opening into a plurality of receiving spaces across the first opening in the first direction. The first fastening portions are formed on the inner side and the support bar of the frame body defining the first opening. The first fastening portion is coupled in a hook fastening manner. The insert unit includes an insert body and second fastening portions. The insert body is accommodated in each storage space of the first opening. The insert body has a second opening to which the inspection object is fixed. The second fastening parts are formed on the outer surface of the insert body and are respectively hooked with the first fastening parts.

The first fastening portion includes a guide surface and a locking surface. The guide surface is formed to be inclined with respect to the entry direction in which the second fastening portion is inserted into the first opening to guide the second fastening portion. The engaging surface is connected to the guide surface and prevents the second fastening portion from escaping in the opposite direction of the entry direction. The second fastening portion includes an inclined surface and a support surface. The inclined surface is guided along the guide surface. The supporting surface is connected to the inclined surface and caught on the locking surface. In the plurality of storage spaces of the first opening, two insert units are accommodated side by side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in one storage space. A plurality of first fastening portions are formed on the inner surface and the limbs of the frame body in the second direction. The second fastening portion formed at the corner side of one insert unit and the second fastening portion formed at the corner side of the other insert unit adjacent thereto may be respectively coupled to the same first fastening portion. The inspection object receiving module for the test handler may include four insert units. Four insert units are arranged in two storage spaces of the first opening in two rows and two columns, two per storage space.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and may be implemented in other forms. The embodiments introduced herein are provided to make the disclosure more complete and to fully convey the spirit and features of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the thickness of each device and member has been exaggerated or understated for clarity of the invention, and each device may have various additional devices not described herein.

Inspection module for test handler

1 is a perspective view of a test object receiving module for a test handler according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the frame unit shown in FIG. 1.

The test object accommodating module 100 (hereinafter, referred to as a test object accommodating module) for a test handler according to an embodiment of the present invention may be employed as an apparatus for accommodating and fixing a semiconductor device to be inspected in a semiconductor device test handler. have.

Referring to FIG. 1, the inspection object accommodating module 100 includes a frame unit 10 and an insert unit 50.

The frame unit 10 may be coupled to a plurality of test trays for transferring a plurality of inspection objects in the test handler and aligning them on the test board. The test tray is a storage container having a grid shape. In order to accommodate a larger number of inspection objects, the test tray may be formed with, for example, a plurality of supports in the horizontal direction and may be deleted in the vertical direction. Therefore, the test tray has a weak surface such as torsion. In order to compensate for the rigidity of the test tray and to accommodate a plurality of inspection objects, the frame unit 10 may be used to receive the plurality of insert units 50 and to be coupled to the test tray.

Referring to FIG. 2, the frame unit 10 includes a frame body 20 and first fastening portions 30.

The frame body 20 has a substantially square plate shape. The frame body 20 is formed with a first opening 25 and a support rib 27.

The first opening 25 is a hole penetrating from the upper surface to the lower surface of the frame body 20 and has a substantially rectangular shape. The support ribs 27 extend in a first direction, for example in a short axis direction, from an inner side surface of the frame body 20 defining the first opening 25. The support bar 27 divides the space formed by the first opening 25 into two storage spaces 21 and 23.

Grooves or holes for coupling with the test tray may be formed at the edge of the frame body 20. The frame body 20 may be a metal or plastic injection molding.

The first fastening portion 30 may be formed on an inner side surface of the frame body 20 defining the first opening 25 and a side surface of the support bar 27 opposite thereto. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of first fastening portions 30 are formed on the inner surface and side surfaces of the support ribs 27 in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, for example, in a long axis direction. Can be.

In FIG. 2, three first fastening portions 30 are formed on the inner side surface of the major axis direction and three sides of the support ribs 27, respectively. The first fastening part 30 disposed in the middle of the three first fastening parts 30 formed on the inner side and the side surface is larger in size than the two first fastening parts 30 disposed on the remaining both sides. Formed.

The first fastening portion 30 has a structure for hook coupling with the insert unit 50. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the first fastening part 30 may have a fixing protrusion shape. The first fastening part 30 of the fixing protrusion shape may include a guide surface 31 and a locking surface 33. Detailed description of the first fastening part 30 will be described later.

3 is a perspective view of the insert unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the test object accommodating module for the test handler illustrated in FIG. 1.

3 and 4, the insert unit 50 stores and fixes the inspection object such as a semiconductor device. A plurality of insert units 50 may be coupled to the frame unit 10.

In the present embodiment, the space formed by the first opening 25 is divided into two storage spaces 21 and 23 by the support bar 27. Two insert units 50 may be accommodated in each of the storage spaces 21 and 23. Insert units 50 may be arranged side by side in the second direction. Therefore, the inspection object accommodating module 100 includes four insert units 50 accommodated in the frame unit 10 in two rows and two columns. In another embodiment, the number of insert units 50 accommodated in the frame unit 10 may be changed in an arrangement such as two rows and one column.

The insert unit 50 includes an insert body 51 and a second fastening portion 60.

The insert body 51 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The insert body 51 may have a second opening 53 and a fixing portion 55. The second opening 53 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape so as to penetrate from the upper surface to the lower surface of the insert body 51. The fixing part 55 fixes the inspection object accommodated in the second opening 53. The fixing part 55 is disposed on the inner side surface of the insert body 51 defining the second opening 53. When the test object in contact with the fixing part 55 is pressed from the top to the lower part, the fixing part 55 may have a structure capable of rotating and receiving and fixing the test object.

The second fastening part 60 is formed on the outer surface of the insert body 51. As shown in FIG. 3, the second fastening part 60 may be formed to be close to the edge of the outer surface corresponding to the two directions among the outer surfaces of the insert body 51. Two second fastening portions 60 are formed on the outer surface in the second direction, respectively.

The second fastening part 60 has a structure for hook coupling with the first fastening part 30. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second fastening part 60 may have a hook shape. The hook-shaped second fastening part 60 may include an inclined surface 61 and a support surface 63. Detailed description of the second fastening unit 60 will be described later.

The insert body 51 is inserted into each of the storage spaces 21 and 23 of the frame body 20 from the bottom to the top. At this time, the second fastening part 60 is hooked with the first fastening part 30. Therefore, the insert unit 50 is firmly fixed to each of the storage spaces 21 and 23.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an inspection object accommodating module for the test handler illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the test object storage module for a test handler shown in FIG. 5 taken along line II ′. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, two insert units 50 are accommodated in the two storage spaces 21 and 23 formed by the first opening 25 and the support ribs 27, respectively. The two insert units 50 are arranged side by side in the second direction and can be arranged in contact with or in close proximity to each other.

Therefore, the second fastening part 60 formed at the left edge side of one insert body 51 and the second fastening part 60 formed at the right edge of the other insert body 51 are arranged very close. Two second fastening parts 60 disposed in close proximity to the different insert bodies 51 may be coupled to one same first fastening part 30, respectively.

That is, the two adjacent second fastening parts 60 are first disposed in the middle of the three first fastening parts 30 formed on the inner surface of the frame body 20 and the side surfaces of the support ribs 27, respectively. It is coupled to the fastening portion 30 together. The second fastening parts 60 formed at the remaining positions of the insert body 51 are coupled to the remaining first fastening parts 30 formed at the frame body 20, respectively.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion A in which the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are coupled to each other in FIG. 6.

6 and 7, the insert body 51 is accommodated in the storage spaces 21 and 23 of the frame body 20 from the bottom toward the top. The guide surface 31 of the first fastening portion 30 is formed to be inclined with respect to the entry direction in which the insert body 51 is received in the frame body 20 from the bottom to the top. The engaging surface 33 of the first fastening portion 30 is connected to the upper end of the inclined surface 61 and is formed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the entry direction.

The inclined surface 61 of the second fastening portion 60 is formed to be inclined with respect to the entry direction corresponding to the guide surface 31. The support surface 63 of the second fastening portion 60 is connected to the lower end of the inclined surface 61 and is formed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the entry direction.

The inclined surface 61 of the second fastening part 60 is guided along the guide surface 31 of the first fastening part 30. At this time, the hook-shaped second fastening portion 60 is pushed by the guide surface 31 and slides along the guide surface 31 in an elastically deformed state. When the inclined surface 61 leaves the guide surface 31 and the second fastening portion is restored to its original shape, the supporting surface 63 of the second fastening portion 60 is caught by the locking surface 33 of the first fastening portion 30. Therefore, the insert unit 50 is prevented from being separated from the frame unit 10 in the direction opposite to the entry direction, and the insert unit 50 is firmly fixed to the frame unit 10.

In another embodiment, the shapes of the first fastening part 30 and the second fastening part 60 may be variously modified as long as they are coupled in a hook fastening manner. For example, the first fastening part 30 may have a hook shape, and the second fastening part 60 may have fixing protrusion shapes. Alternatively, the first fastening part 30 may have a fixing groove shape, and the second fastening part 60 may have a hook shape inserted into the fixing groove.

8 is a perspective view of the insert unit in the inspection object receiving module according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the inspection object receiving module shown in FIG.

 8 and 9, the first fastening part 330 formed in the frame body 320 has a shape substantially the same as that of the first fastening part 30 shown in FIG. 2, but the frame body 320 is not limited thereto. The direction formed in the reverse direction is 180 degrees up and down.

Correspondingly, although the second fastening part 360 formed on the insert body 351 has a shape substantially the same as the second fastening part 60 shown in FIG. 3. The direction formed on the outer surface of the insert body 351 is reversed 180 degrees up and down.

Therefore, the insert unit 350 may be inserted into the storage space defined by the first opening formed in the frame unit from the top to the bottom.

When the fixing part 355 of the insert unit 351 is opened and the test object stored in the second opening 353 is separated from the insert unit 350, a transfer module such as a robot arm may be used. At this time, if the transfer module is not exactly aligned on the insert unit 350, the inspection object may be damaged during the detachment process.

8 and 9, a guide hole 357 is formed on an upper surface of the insert body 351 corresponding to the second fastening portion 360. The transfer module may be formed with a guide pin inserted into the guide hole 357 to accurately align the transfer module at a designated position on the insert unit 350.

In another embodiment, the inspection target accommodation module may further include the test tray. In this case, the test tray may include a rectangular outer frame, a plurality of supports and a third fastening part.

The supports may extend parallel to each other in the horizontal direction from the inner surface of the outer frame to form a storage space of the frame unit 10. The frame unit 10 is supported by the supports, and is received between the supports. A plurality of third fastening portions may be formed on the side surfaces of the supports. The third fastening part may have a fixing protrusion shape like the first fastening part 30, or may have a hook shape like the second fastening part 60.

In addition, the frame unit 10 may further include a fourth fastening part formed on an outer surface of the frame body 20. The fourth fastening part may be hooked with the body 3 fastening part. That is, the fourth fastening part may have a hook shape or a fixing protrusion shape complementarily to the third fastening part.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the frame body and the insert body may be hooked to omit a fastening element such as a screw. Therefore, the components of the inspection object receiving module can be reduced. As the insert body is inserted into the frame body and the hook is coupled at the same time, the assembly time of the inspection module is shortened.

In addition, the support body for dividing the opening can be formed in the frame body to increase the rigidity of the frame body, thereby changing the material of the frame body to a non-metallic material such as plastic. As a result, expensive metal molds can be replaced with non-metal molds.

In the detailed description of the present invention described above with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art or those skilled in the art having ordinary skill in the art will be described in the claims to be described later It will be understood that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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A first opening coupled to a test tray for aligning a plurality of inspection objects on a test board, the first opening in which the inspection objects are disposed, and the first opening as a plurality of storage spaces crossing the first opening in a first direction; A frame unit including a frame body having a split support bar, an inner surface of the frame body defining the first opening, and first fastening parts formed on the support bar; And Inserts that are stored in each of the storage space, the insert body having a second opening for fixing the inspection object, and the second fastening portions formed on the outer surface of the insert body and hooked to the first fastening portions, respectively; An inspection object storage module for a test handler including a unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the first fastening portion is formed to be inclined with respect to the entry direction in which the second fastening portion is inserted into the first opening, the guide surface for guiding the second fastening portion, and is connected to the guide surface and the second It includes a locking surface for preventing the fastening portion is separated in the opposite direction of the entry direction, And the second fastening part includes an inclined surface guided along the guide surface, and a support surface connected to the inclined surface and supported by the locking surface. The test object storage module for a test handler according to claim 2, wherein the two insert units are arranged side by side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in one storage space. According to claim 3, A plurality of said first fastening portions are formed on the inner surface of the frame body in the second direction and the support bar opposite thereto, The second fastening portion formed at the corner side of one insert body and the second fastening portion formed at the corner side of the other insert body adjacent thereto are respectively fastened to the test body for the test handler, characterized in that fastened to the same fastening portion 1 module. 5. The test handler according to claim 4, wherein the test object receiving module for the test handler includes four insert units arranged in two receiving spaces of the first opening in two rows and two columns, respectively. Target storage module. The method of claim 2, wherein the upper surface of the insert body corresponding to the second fastening portion is further characterized in that the guide holes for inserting the guide pin of the transfer module for mounting and detaching the inspection object to the second opening is formed Inspection target storage module for test handler. The method of claim 1, wherein the second fastening portion is formed to be inclined with respect to the entry direction in which the second fastening portion is inserted into the first opening, the guide surface for guiding the first fastening portion, and is connected to the guide surface and the second It includes a locking surface for preventing the fastening portion is separated in the opposite direction of the entry direction, And the first fastening part includes an inclined surface guided along the guide surface, and a support surface connected to the inclined surface and supported by the locking surface. The test tray of claim 1, wherein the test tray comprises: an outer frame, supporters extending in parallel from each other to form a storage space of the frame unit, and third fastening parts formed on the support members. The frame unit may further include fourth fastening parts formed on an outer surface of the frame body and hooked to the third fastening parts, respectively.

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