IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
공개
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0969468
(2018-05-02)
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공개번호 |
US-0252747
(2018-09-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Liu, Yang
- Wright, Steven L.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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초록
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A probe head that contains a coining surface and a plurality of probe tips integrated on a same side of the probe head is provided. The probe head has a first portion and a laterally adjacent second portion, wherein the first portion of the probe head contains the coining surface, and the second por
A probe head that contains a coining surface and a plurality of probe tips integrated on a same side of the probe head is provided. The probe head has a first portion and a laterally adjacent second portion, wherein the first portion of the probe head contains the coining surface, and the second portion of the probe head contains the plurality of the probe tips. Each probe tip may, in some embodiments, extend outwards from a probe pedestal that is in contact with the second portion of the probe head. The probe head is traversed across the surface of a semiconductor wafer containing a plurality of solder bump arrays such that the coining surface contacts a specific array of solder bumps prior to contacting of the same specific array of solder bumps with the probe tips.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for testing a surface of a semiconductor wafer, the apparatus comprising: a probe head having a first portion and a laterally adjacent second portion, wherein the first portion of the probe head contains a coining surface, and the second portion of the probe head contains a plurality
1. An apparatus for testing a surface of a semiconductor wafer, the apparatus comprising: a probe head having a first portion and a laterally adjacent second portion, wherein the first portion of the probe head contains a coining surface, and the second portion of the probe head contains a plurality of probe tips, wherein the coining surface and each probe tip of the plurality of probe tips are located on a same side of the probe head, and wherein the coining surface is configured to be located in front of the probe tips. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the coining surface is planar and parallel to each of the probe tips, and the coining surface represents a bottommost surface of a material that provides the probe head. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the material is a semiconductor material. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the coining surface is planar and parallel to each of the probe tips, and the coining surface represents a bottommost surface of a material layer that is added to the first portion of the probe head. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the material layer comprises a dielectric material, a refractory metal or a semiconductor material. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each probe tip extends outwards from a probe pedestal. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein each probe tip comprises a first metal and each probe pedestal comprises a second metal that differs from the first metal, and the first and second metals are selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, W, Co, Ti, Fe, Ta, TaN, Pt, Pd, Au, Mo, Re, Be, Sn, In and Ag. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein each probe pedestal is located on a surface of the probe head that is vertically off-set from, but parallel with, a surface of the probe head containing the coining surface. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each probe tip has a pyramidal shape comprising an apex and a base. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising metallic lines located in the second portion of the probe head, wherein each metallic line extends from the side of the probe head containing the probe tips to another side of the probe head opposite the side containing the probe tips. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a heating element present in at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the probe head. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the heating element is a metal heating element, a ceramic heating element or a conducting polymer. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a first heating element located in the first portion of the probe head, and a second heating element located in the second portion of the probe head. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the coining surface and the probe head are of unitary construction and are composed of a same material. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the probe tips are located directly upon the probe head. 16. An apparatus for testing a surface of a semiconductor wafer, the apparatus comprising: a probe head having a first portion and a laterally adjacent second portion, wherein the first portion of the probe head contains a coining surface, and the second portion of the probe head contains a plurality of probe tips, wherein the coining surface and each probe tip of the plurality of probe tips are located on a same side of the probe head, and each probe tip extends outwards from a probe pedestal and has a pyramidal shape;metallic lines located in the second portion of the probe head, wherein each metallic line extends from the side of the probe head containing the probe tips to another side of the probe head opposite the side containing the probe tips;a first heating element present in the first portion of the probe head; anda second heating element present in the second portion of the probe head. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the coining surface is configured to be located in front of the probe tips.
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