Automatic probe configuration station and method therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9103876
APP PUB NO 20120319713A1
SERIAL NO

13521034

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A probe system for facilitating the inspection of a device under test. System incorporates a storage rack; a probe bar gantry assembly; a probe assembly configured to electrically mate the device under test; and a robot system for picking the probe assembly from the storage rack and deliver the probe assembly to the probe bar gantry. The robot system is also enabled to pick a probe assembly from the probe bar gantry and deliver the probe assembly to the storage rack. The probe assembly includes a clamping assembly for attaching the probe assembly to the probe bar gantry or the storage rack. The probe assembly may include an array of contact pins configured to mate with conductive pads on the device under test when the probe assembly is installed on the probe bar gantry assembly.

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PHOTON DYNAMICS INC17 GREAT OAKS BOULEVARD SAN JOSE CA 95119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aochi, Steve Morgan Hill, US 2 17
Bailey, Thomas H San Jose, US 7 65
Baldwin, David Atascadero, US 41 876
Cable, Alan San Jose, US 2 24
Ersahin, Atila Fremont, US 2 15
Gangakhedkar, Kaushal San Jose, US 33 498
Jitendra, Kiran San Jose, US 4 7
Light, Nile Livermore, US 2 15
Nguyen, Kent San Jose, US 7 33
Smiley, Dave San Jose, US 1 3
Tran, Hai San Jose, US 31 267
Wang, Yan Sunnyvale, US 1171 7294
Wishard, Thomas E Santa Cruz, US 2 6

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