Geometrical instruments – Distance measuring – Single contact with a work engaging support
Patent
1996-07-03
1998-06-09
Will, Thomas B.
Geometrical instruments
Distance measuring
Single contact with a work engaging support
33533, 248904, G01B 322, G01B 528
Patent
active
057618232
ABSTRACT:
An inspection tool for verifying the relative planarity of a flat surface or for verifying whether a first planar surface is parallel to a second planar surface is described. The tool includes a dial indicator on the end of a flexible support arm which is rotatably mounted on a base with a planar bottom surface. The flexible support arm permits the dial indicator to be positioned in contact with the planar bottom surface of the base and the axis of rotation is adjustable with respect to the planar bottom surface which allows the device to be self-calibrating. One application of the device is verifying whether the ring carrier or probe card of a wafer prober is parallel with the wafer probe chuck. The planar bottom surface of the base is placed on the wafer probe chuck and the support arm is rotated with the dial indicator in contact with the ring carrier or the probe card. Any deviation in the dial indicator reading indicates that the surfaces are not parallel. An optional automated data logging system uses an infrared data link to transmit data from the device to a portable computer to record the data.
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Pea Terry A.
Williamson, Jr. John S.
Leary James J.
Reilly Patrick T.
Titus Carol D.
Will Thomas B.
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