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6242931 Flexible semiconductor interconnect fabricated by backside thinning  
An interconnect for testing semiconductor components includes a thinned substrate, and first contacts on the substrate for electrically engaging second contacts on the components. The interconnect...
6239602 Temperature managing apparatus for multi-stage container  
A temperature managing apparatus according to the invention comprises cooling jackets provided in each of a plurality of test containers, a tank for storing a cooling medium for the cooling...
6229329 Method of testing electrical characteristics of multiple semiconductor integrated circuits simultaneously  
A method of testing semiconductor integrated circuits comprises the step of simultaneously testing a plurality of semiconductor integrated circuit elements for electric characteristics by applying...
6229325 Method and apparatus for burn-in and test of field emission displays  
A method and apparatus which provides for continual monitoring of the electrical and optical performance of one or more field emission display devices while the devices are burned-in is for the...
6229322 Electronic device workpiece processing apparatus and method of communicating signals within an electronic device workpiece processing apparatus  
The present invention includes an electronic device workpiece processing apparatus and method of communicating signals within an electronic device workpiece processing apparatus. One embodiment of...
6229326 Method and apparatus for testing electronic device in burn-in process  
A method and an apparatus are provided for determining a defect of an electronic device in a burn-in process. The method for testing the electronic device having a plurality of output signals...
6225798 Semiconductor device tester  
In an IC tester comprising a tester part and a handler which includes two test stations or an IC tester comprising a tester part and two handlers, useless waiting times wasted by the tester part...
6218850 Apparatus for selecting high-reliability integrated circuits  
An apparatus provided for selecting high-reliability integrated circuits is disclosed. The apparatus includes pattern boards, feedthrough cards, a main board, a signal board, a plurality of...
6213636 Furnace for testing integrated circuits  
A furnace for testing integrated circuits has a furnace body for holding the integrated circuits undergoing testing. A water outlet pipe and an air exhaust pipe are connected to the furnace body....
6215323 Method and apparatus for temperature-controlled testing of integrated circuits  
Method and apparatus for testing integrated circuits at controlled temperatures in a low thermal mass environment. The test system uses heat transfer elements such as Peltier devices inside the...
6215324 Dynamic burn-in test equipment  
There is provided a dynamic burn-in test equipment being capable of testing a large number of multi-pin LSI chips in a short test time and at a low cost. The dynamic burn-in test equipment includes...
6208130 Electrical transfer switch and related method  
The disclosure involves a transfer switch having a stationary frame and a front terminal matrix for connection to circuit boards undergoing test. There are two stationary connectors mounted on the...
6204679 Low cost memory tester with high throughput  
An automatic test system for testing semiconductor devices, particularly memory devices. The test system includes a handling device with several temperature controlled chambers, each associated...
6194907 Prober and electric evaluation method of semiconductor device  
A prober can make an appropriate evaluation in a microcurrent region. A wafer (9) is disposed on a chuck (8) in a casing (1). In the upper surface of the chuck (8), an electrode (8a) is formed...
6191599 IC device under test temperature control fixture  
A temperature control fixture for an integrated circuit under test which provides for heating or cooling of the back side of the integrated circuit while it is being tested by contacts and...
6184504 Temperature control system for electronic devices  
An apparatus 10 for controlling a temperature of an electronic device 40, comprising a temperature regulated surface 100 and an actuator 105 adapted to alternately pulse the temperature regulated...
6181143 Method for performing a high-temperature burn-in test on integrated circuits  
A method for performing a high-temperature burn-in test on integrated circuits is disclosed. A thin-film is placed on top of an integrated circuit having multiple transistors. An infra-red filter...
6181146 Burn-in board  
A burn-in board Vcc circuit changeover socket 204A and a GND circuit changeover socket 205A wich are arranged in a wiring area between terminals 1 to 7 of an IC socket 202 and resistors 203...
6181145 Probe card  
A probe card provides electrical connection between an IC device under test (DUT) and a testing apparatus. The probe card includes: a test chip for transferring a signal between the DUT and the...
6169413 System for testing hard disk drives  
A system for multi-testing a number of hard disk drives (HDDs) comprises a burn-in chamber of high temperature for orderly stacking the HDDs in rows and columns, a control chamber thermally...
6166555 Apparatus and method for seating and/or unseating printed circuit boards in a chamber  
An apparatus for connecting and/or disconnecting at least one printed circuit board with at least one socket in a chamber, the printed circuit board being at least partially disposed within the...
6163161 Directed self-heating for reduction of system test time  
An integrated circuit provides self-heating in order to assist an externally applied thermal control unit raise the temperature of the integrated circuit to a specified range of temperatures at...
6163145 Transporting apparatus for semiconductor device  
A transporting apparatus used in testing a plurality of semiconductor devices includes a magazine in which a plurality of pallets are stacked in plural stages, each pallet with a plurality of...
6157202 Hybrid IC with circuit for burn-in test  
A hybrid IC with a semiconductor power device and a control circuit for controlling the power device being bare-chip mounted on a substrate includes a wiring arranged between a power source line...
6157201 Burn-in system for reliable integrated circuit manufacturing  
A burn-in system for integrated circuits (ICs) generates thorough input stimuli from within the burn-in chamber. A very high node-toggle percentage within the IC being exercised is achieved,...
6154042 Uniform temperature environmental testing apparatus for semiconductor devices  
A method and apparatus for maintaining a uniform temperature of semiconductor devices mounted on a burn-in board. A cover is positioned on the burn-in board to enclose all of the semiconductor...
6150829 Three-dimensional programmable connector  
A three dimensional programmable connector used in a burn-in test system for manufactured integrated circuits is provided with a plurality of planar electrodes which are selectively connectable to...
6147506 Wafer test fixture using a biasing bladder and methodology  
A wafer test and burn-in fixture and methodology including a wafer probe having flexible tabs and a load board coupled to the wafer probe using the flexible tabs. The fixture also includes a...
6144215 Setup for testing an integrated circuit in a semiconductor chip wherein the temperature of the semiconductor chip is controlled  
A test setup for testing an integrated circuit. A holder is provided which is capable of releasably receiving and holding the integrated circuit. Apparatus is provided which tests the integrity of...
6137299 Method and apparatus for testing integrated circuit chips  
Formation of a contact probe having a pattern of dendritic textured contacts complementary to that of a contact pad array on a bare chip allows formation of simultaneous temporary connections to...
6114868 Uniform temperature environmental testing method for semiconductor devices  
A method and apparatus for maintaining a uniform temperature of semiconductor devices mounted on a burn-in board. A cover is positioned on the burn-in board to enclose all of the semiconductor...
6114866 Semiconductor device test board and method for evaluating semiconductor devices  
A semiconductor device test board solves a problem with conventional test boards in that test results obtained through a burn-in procedure could be identified only before the test board is taken...
6114867 Device testing apparatus  
The present invention relates to a device testing apparatus used for screening testing of semiconductor devices and the like, and having a constant temperature oven in which a through hole is...
6111421 Probe method and apparatus for inspecting an object  
A probe method is disclosed which inspects the electrical characteristics of an object to be inspected (wafer W) by bringing the electrodes of the object to be inspected placed on a main chuck and...
6104203 Test apparatus for electronic components  
A test apparatus (1) has a temperature controlled chuck (8) which provides good mechanical stability across a wide temperature range. This significantly reduces the number of times the probes (9)...
6104204 Semiconductor device testing apparatus  
An IC tester is provided which is capable of preventing the temperature of an IC heated to a predetermined temperature from falling during the test. A box-like housing 70 constructed of a thermally...
6100708 Probe card and wafer testing method using the same  
A probe needle has one end and the other end. Probe needle has its one end fixed to the bottom surface of a substrate, and extending at a prescribed angle to substrate. A portion of probe needle...
6100706 Burn-in board support frame having inserter and ejector bars for racks of burn-in boards  
An automatic loading and unloading support for use on the interior of a burn-in oven includes a frame that supports a rack of printed circuit burn-in boards connected to connectors along edges of...
6097200 Modular, semiconductor reliability test system  
A system (10) for performing semiconductor reliability tests is disclosed including an oven (36) having open axial ends for slideably receiving a board (12). The board (12) includes an oven region...
6097201 System to simultaneously test trays of integrated circuit packages  
A test system for testing numerous parts simultaneously. A stack of test boards is provided in a test chamber. Each of the test boards has a region of contactors on it. To perform a test, trays are...
6094059 Apparatus and method for burn-in/testing of integrated circuit devices  
A technique for testing/stressing integrated circuit devices, especially wafers, having a plurality of contacts on one face thereof arranged in a predetermined pattern is provided. An interposer...
6094060 Test head for applying signals in a burn-in test of an integrated circuit  
A technique for testing/stressing integrated circuit devices, especially wafers, having a plurality of contacts on one face thereof arranged in a predetermined pattern is provided. An interposer...
6091255 System and method for tasking processing modules based upon temperature  
An on-chip thermometer and methods for using the on-chip thermometer to measure a local temperature and to operate an integrated circuit. The on-chip thermometer comprises a clock circuit, a...
6091062 Method and apparatus for temperature control of a semiconductor electrical-test contractor assembly  
A semiconductor device handler with a temperature controlled test area. Temperature control is provided in part through the use of temperature controlled air forced across the test area. For...
6091252 Method, apparatus and system for testing bumped semiconductor components  
A method, apparatus and system for establishing temporary electrical communication with semiconductor components having contact bumps are provided. The apparatus includes an interconnect having...
6084215 Semiconductor wafer holder with spring-mounted temperature measurement apparatus disposed therein  
A temperature measuring unit of a wafer chuck measures the temperature of a wafer chuck when the wafer chuck holding a wafer W making in-unison contact with a contactor is made to contact a bottom...
6072325 Probe device  
A probe device for testing a wafer divided into IC chips has a vessel that accommodates a wafer mounting stand and a flexible probe card having contactor bumps. The vessel is configured in a...
6069483 Pickup chuck for multichip modules  
A pickup chuck which includes a body defining a fluid flow path and a first recess for receiving a semiconductor chip package, at least two chip contact members extending out of the body into the...
6064214 Perimeter trace probe for plastic ball grid arrays  
A test probe assembly for testing integrated circuit (IC) packages mounted onto a ball grid array is described. The test probe assembly can also be used to interconnect test instrumentation to the...
6064217 Fine pitch contact device employing a compliant conductive polymer bump  
A reusable test socket is described for testing fine pitch devices including singulated bare die, semiconductor wafers, chip sized packages, printed circuit boards, and the like to determine that...