Electricity: measuring and testing – Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components – Of individual circuit component or element
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-28
2010-11-30
Nguyen, Ha Tran T (Department: 2829)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components
Of individual circuit component or element
C324S760020
Reexamination Certificate
active
07843202
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for testing semiconductor devices are provided herein. In some embodiments, an assembly for testing semiconductor devices can include a probe card assembly; and a thermal barrier disposed proximate an upper surface of the probe card assembly, the thermal barrier can restrict thermal transfer between tester side boundary conditions and portions of the probe card assembly disposed beneath the thermal barrier.
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Hobbs Eric D.
Kawamata Nobuhiro
McFarland Andrew W.
Reynolds Carl V.
Urakawa Yoichi
FormFactor Inc.
Kirton & McConkie
Nguyen Ha Tran T
Vazquez Arleen M
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