Compliant contact structure

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2006-02-08

2008-11-25

Nguyen, Vinh P (Department: 2829)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components

Of individual circuit component or element

C324S755090

Reexamination Certificate

active

07456639

ABSTRACT:
A compliant contact structure and contactor card for operably coupling with a semiconductor device to be tested includes a substantially planar substrate with a compliant contact formed therein. The compliant contact structure includes a portion fixed within the substrate and at least another portion integral with the fixed portion, laterally unsupported within a thickness of the substrate and extending beyond a side thereof. Dual-sided compliant contact structures, methods of forming compliant contact structures, a method of testing a semiconductor device and a testing system are also disclosed.

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