Probe card for an apparatus for testing electronic devices

US2015048856A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2015048856-A1
Application numberUS-201414528774-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateOct 30, 2014
Priority dateJun 8, 2012
Publication dateFeb 19, 2015
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Abstract

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A probe card for an apparatus for testing electronic devices comprises at least one probe head, a plurality of contact probes housed within the probe head, each contact probe having at least one contact tip suitable to abut against contact pads of a device to be tested, a supporting plate of the probe head, an interface plate, a stiffener associating the supporting plate and the interface plate, a plurality of connecting elements with clearance disposed between the supporting plate and the interface plate and housed in a floating manner in a plurality of respective seats made in the supporting plate, and a plurality of connecting elements without clearance disposed between the interface plate and the stiffener.

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1 . A probe card for a testing apparatus for testing electronic devices, comprising: a probe head, a plurality of contact probes housed within the probe head, each contact probe having at least one contact tip suitable to abut against a contact pad of a device to be tested, a supporting plate configured to support the probe head, an interface plate, a stiffener associated with the supporting plate and the interface plate, a plurality of connecting elements with clearance disposed betw…

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What does patent US2015048856A1 cover?
A probe card for an apparatus for testing electronic devices comprises at least one probe head, a plurality of contact probes housed within the probe head, each contact probe having at least one contact tip suitable to abut against contact pads of a device to be tested, a supporting plate of the probe head, an interface plate, a stiffener associating the supporting plate and the interface plate…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Technoprobe Spa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01R1/07378. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Feb 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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