WO2005026754A1 - 半導体試験システム - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L22/00—Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment; Reliability measurements, i.e. testing of parts without further processing to modify the parts as such; Structural arrangements therefor
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- 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
- G01R31/2889—Interfaces, e.g. between probe and tester
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- 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]
- G01R31/2893—Handling, conveying or loading, e.g. belts, boats, vacuum fingers
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor test system.
- the present invention relates to a semiconductor test system for testing a device under test by pressing the device under test against a performance board electrically connected to the semiconductor test device and electrically connecting the device under test to the test device.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a semiconductor test system 10 according to the related art.
- the performance board 13 is mechanically connected to the semiconductor test apparatus 16 by a fitting mechanism 19, and is electrically connected to the semiconductor test apparatus 16 via a connector 18.
- the transfer arm 11 presses the device under test 12 near the center of the performance board 13, and presses the substrate reinforcing structure 14 fixed to the side surface of the performance board 13 against the housing 15, whereby the device under test 12 is pressed. Is held in contact with the performance board 13.
- the test is performed by electrically connecting the device under test 12 to the semiconductor test apparatus 16.
- FIG. 2 shows a configuration of a semiconductor test system 20 according to the related art.
- the performance board 23 is mechanically connected to the semiconductor test device 26 by a fitting mechanism 29, and is electrically connected to the semiconductor test device 26 via a connector 28. Further, the semiconductor test device 26 is mechanically connected to and held by the housing 25 by the coupling mechanism 24.
- the transfer arm 21 presses the device under test 22 to the vicinity of the center of the performance board 23, thereby holding the device under test 22 in contact with the performance board 23.
- the test is performed by electrically connecting the device under test 22 to the semiconductor test apparatus 26.
- the pressing force of the transfer arm 11 is supported by the strong casing 15 while being pressed, but as shown by the arrow in FIG.
- the pressing force is supported via components such as the performance board 13, the board reinforcing structure 17, the connector 18, the board reinforcing structure 14, etc.
- the loss of the pressing force due to the frictional force between them occurs, and it is difficult to obtain linearity in the relationship between the pressing force and the amount of deformation of the performance board 13.
- the type exchange section of the performance board 13, the board reinforcing structure 14, the board reinforcing structure 17, etc. must be strengthened. That is, it must be heavy.
- the pressing force by the transfer arm 21 is increased by the performance board 23, the board reinforcing structure 27, the connector 28, Since it is supported by the housing 25 via the components such as the mechanism 24, the pressing force is lost due to the frictional force between the components, and the relationship between the pressing force and the deformation amount of the performance board 23 is linear. Is difficult to obtain. For this reason, there is a problem that it is impossible to predict the pressing force by the transfer arm 21 for making the contact pressure between the device under test 22 and the performance board 23 the prescribed contact pressure.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor test system that can solve the above-mentioned problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in the independent claims.
- the dependent claims define further advantageous embodiments of the present invention. Means for solving the problem
- a semiconductor test system supplies a test signal to a device under test and performs a test on the device under test, and electrically connects the semiconductor test device and the device under test to each other.
- a transport device for transporting the device under test and electrically connecting the device under test to the performance board. Then, the transport device transports the device under test and the housing containing the performance board, presses the device under test against the performance board, and presses the performance board through the device under test onto the inner surface of the housing. As a result, the transfer arm presses the back surface of the performance board at the position where the device under test is pressed against the housing.
- a substrate reinforcement structure provided between the housing and the performance board and having higher rigidity than the performance board is further provided.
- the transfer arm is provided on the back surface of the performance board via the substrate reinforcement structure. May be pressed against the housing.
- the housing has three or more protrusions in the area where the substrate reinforcing structure comes in contact with the surface finishing accuracy higher than other parts of the housing, and the substrate reinforcing structure has the One or more protrusions may be in point contact with the housing.
- the semiconductor device further includes a fitting mechanism for mechanically connecting the substrate reinforcing structure fixed to the back surface of the performance board to the semiconductor test apparatus.
- the fitting mechanism is provided on the substrate reinforcing structure, and is provided on the side surface.
- the semiconductor device may have a concave portion formed with the concave portion, and a convex portion provided in the semiconductor test apparatus, and which is inserted into the concave portion to cause the lateral force hard ball to protrude and fit into the concave portion of the concave portion.
- the convex portion has a frustum of a cone near the hard sphere, and includes a shaft for moving the hard sphere in and out of the hard sphere by moving the fitting portion. It may further have a mechanism.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a semiconductor test system 10 according to a conventional technique.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a semiconductor test system 20 according to the related art.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a semiconductor test system 100 according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a configuration of a fitting mechanism 108.
- FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of a semiconductor test system 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor test system 100 includes a semiconductor test apparatus 102, a coupling mechanism 104, a connector 106, a fitting mechanism 108, a board reinforcing structure 110, a board supporting structure 112, a performance board 114, a housing 116, and a transfer arm.
- a transport device 120 having 118 is provided.
- Connector 106 electrically connects semiconductor test apparatus 102 and performance board 114.
- the performance board 114 electrically connects the semiconductor test apparatus 102 and the device under test 122 via the connector 106.
- the transport device 120 transports the device under test 122, contacts the device under test 122 to the surface of the performance board 114, and The terminals of the device under test 122 are electrically connected to the terminals of the performance board 114.
- the semiconductor test apparatus 102 is electrically connected to the device under test 122, supplies a test signal to the device under test 122, and tests the device under test 122.
- the housing 116 is formed of a highly rigid material, and includes the substrate reinforcing structure 110 and the performance board 114. Note that only the surface of the housing 116 facing the substrate reinforcing structure 110 or the surface of the housing 116 facing the substrate reinforcing structure 110 does not need to be formed of a highly rigid material. Only the area near the area where the substrate reinforcing structure 110 comes into contact with the surface may be formed of a highly rigid material.
- the substrate reinforcing structure 110 is fixed to the back surface of the performance board 114 at the position where the device under test 122 is connected, and is provided between the inner surface of the housing 116 and the performance board 114. Then, the fitting mechanism 108 penetrates the housing 116 and mechanically connects the semiconductor test apparatus 102 and the substrate reinforcing structure 110.
- the fitting mechanism 108 connects, for example, four places around the substrate reinforcing structure 110 to the semiconductor test apparatus 102 by a fitting member.
- the fitting mechanism 108 may be a method using a vacuum or a method using a motor, in addition to the method shown in FIG. Further, it is preferable that the substrate reinforcing structure 110 has higher rigidity than the performance board 114.
- the substrate supporting structure 112 is fixed to the side surface of the performance board 114 and contacts the inner surface of the housing 116 to support the position of the performance board 114.
- the device under test 122 and the performance board 114 can be maintained substantially parallel by the substrate reinforcing structure 110 and the substrate supporting structure 112.
- the housing 116 has three or more protrusions having higher surface finishing accuracy than other parts of the housing 116 in a region where the substrate reinforcing structure 110 comes into contact.
- the use structure 110 may be in point contact with the housing 116 at three or more protrusions of the housing 116. That is, by contacting the housing 116 at three or more points, the board reinforcing structure 110 can prevent the performance board 114 from tilting due to dust or the like attached to the surface of the housing 116.
- the device under test 122 and the performance board 114 can be stably brought into contact with each other.
- the transfer arm 118 transfers the device under test 122 from outside the housing 116 to the inside thereof, and The test device 122 is pressed against the performance board 114, and the performance board 114 is pressed through the device under test 122 to the inner surface of the housing 116. As a result, the transfer arm 118 presses the back surface of the performance board 114 at the position where the device under test 122 is pressed against the inner surface of the housing 116 via the substrate reinforcing structure 110, and the test arm The contact pressure between the device 122 and the performance board 114 is obtained.
- the coupling mechanism 104 couples the semiconductor test device 102 and the housing 116 with a hook fixed to the semiconductor test device 102 and a hook fixed to the housing 116.
- the coupling mechanism 104 is provided at a peripheral portion of a region where the semiconductor test device 102 and the housing 116 face each other.
- the coupling mechanism 104 can be omitted.
- the pressing force of the transfer arm 118 against the device under test 122 is reduced by the housing 116 formed of a highly rigid material immediately near the point of application of the pressing force.
- the relationship between the pressing force and the amount of deformation of the housing 116 due to the pressing force can be made linear. Therefore, it is possible to predict the amount of deformation of the housing 116 for bringing the contact pressure between the device under test 122 and the performance board 114 to the specified contact pressure from the pressing force of the transfer arm 118, and it becomes unnecessary. Conditioning man-hours can be reduced.
- the specified contact pressure can be easily achieved, it is not necessary to use a strong and heavy material for the type exchange section such as the board reinforcing structure 110, the board supporting structure 112, and the performance board 114. It is possible to do light weight.
- FIG. 4 shows an example of the configuration of the fitting mechanism 108 according to the present embodiment.
- the fitting mechanism 108 has a concave portion 200 provided in the substrate reinforcing structure 110, and a convex portion 202 and a cam mechanism 204 provided in the semiconductor test apparatus 102.
- the convex portion 202 includes a lock shaft 206, an inner shaft 208, and a hard ball 210.
- the lock shaft 206 forms the outer shape of the projection 202.
- the hard sphere 210 is provided so as to be able to be taken in and out from the side surface of the lock shaft 206.
- the inner shaft 208 is coaxial with the lock shaft 206 and is provided inside the lock shaft 206 along the extending direction.
- the cam mechanism 204 moves the inner shaft 208 along the extending direction of the lock shaft 206.
- the inner shaft 20 8 the hard ball 210 is formed in the shape of a truncated cone near the hard ball 210, and moves in and out of the side of the lock shaft 206 by moving.
- a recess 212 for fitting the hard ball 210 is formed on the side surface.
- the convex portion 202 is inserted into the concave portion 200 as shown in FIG. 4B, and then the inner shaft 208 is moved as shown in FIG. And the hard ball 210 is fitted into the recess 212 of the recess 200 as shown in FIG.
- the fitting mechanism 108 even when the upper surface of the housing 116 is provided to press the device under test 122, the semiconductor test apparatus 102 and the product exchange And can be connected.
- the type change unit since the type change unit is included in the housing 116, it is difficult to manually connect the semiconductor test apparatus 102 and the type change unit.
- the external force is fitted by using the cam mechanism 204. be able to.
- a safe structure is realized in which the mating is not released even when the power to the semiconductor test apparatus 102 and the transport apparatus 120 is cut off. it can.
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KR1020067004624A KR101133292B1 (ko) | 2003-09-11 | 2004-09-08 | 반도체 시험 시스템 |
EP04787759A EP1666900A4 (en) | 2003-09-11 | 2004-09-08 | SEMICONDUCTOR TESTING SYSTEM |
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