Electricity: measuring and testing – Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components – Of individual circuit component or element
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Zarncke, David A. (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
06980017
ABSTRACT:
An interconnect for testing semiconductor components includes a substrate, and contacts on the substrate for making temporary electrical connections with bumped contacts on the components. Each contact includes a recess and a pattern of leads cantilevered over the recess configured to electrically engage a bumped contact. The leads are adapted to move in a z-direction within the recess to accommodate variations in the height and planarity of the bumped contacts. In addition, the leads can include projections for penetrating the bumped contacts, a non-bonding outer layer for preventing bonding to the bumped contacts, and a curved shape which matches a topography of the bumped contacts. The leads can be formed by forming a patterned metal layer on the substrate, by attaching a polymer substrate with the leads thereon to the substrate, or be etching the substrate to form conductive beams.
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Information Displayed at Chip Con 1997-1998, 4 sheets, on FE CRD Floating Point Technology, (month unavailable).
Akram Salman
Farnworth Warren M.
Gratton Stephen A.
Kobert Russell M.
Zarncke David A.
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