Wafer testing probe card
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Nov 21, 2017
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Jan 24, 2014
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Abstract
A wafer testing probe card includes a printed circuit board, a flexible circuit board, an elastic piece, and a probe unit. The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The elastic piece is disposed between the printed circuit board and the flexible circuit board. The probe unit includes a probe head and a plurality of probes. The probe head is fixed on the printed circuit board and has a plurality of through holes. The probes respectively pass through the through holes and move up and down relative to the probe head.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MPI CORPORATION | NO 155 CHUNG-HO ST CHU-PEI CITY HSINCHU SHIEN |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chen, Ming-Chi | Hsinchu County, TW | 33 | 220 |
# of filed Patents : 33 Total Citations : 220 | |||
Chen, Tsung-Yi | Hsinchu County, TW | 40 | 191 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 191 | |||
Li, Tien-Chia | Hsinchu County, TW | 11 | 50 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 50 | |||
Wang, Chien-Kuei | Hsinchu County, TW | 2 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 7 | |||
Yeh, Dai-Jin | Hsinchu County, TW | 1 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 6 |
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