Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – With rotor
Patent
1990-07-31
1992-07-07
Wieder, Kenneth A.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
With rotor
324 725, 324158F, G01R 100, G01R 104
Patent
active
051286122
ABSTRACT:
A disposable integrated circuit test head (34) communicates a plurality of test signals between test nodes (20) of an integrated circuit and test circuitry. Disposable high-density test head (30) comprises signal platform (24) which includes tape layer (24) and interconnection lines (28). Interconnection lines (28) include signal leads (30) and bumps (32). Interconnection lines (28) coupled with test nodes (20) to electrically connect test nodes (20) with the test circuitry and communicate test signals between test nodes (20) and the test circuitry. Pusher block (36) engages signal platform (24) at tape layer (26) opposite interconnection lines (28) and applies force through tape layer (24) to interconnection lines (28). This allows positive engagement of interconnection lines (28) with test nodes (20). Pusher block (36) comprises rigid force applying plate (38) which adheres to compliant layer (40) at junction (42). Compliant layer (40) absorbs planarity differences between interconnection lines (28) and integrated circuit test nodes (20).
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Aton Thomas J.
Rincon Rey M.
Barndt B. Peter
Burns William J.
Donaldson Richard L.
Kesterson James C.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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