DE602005009603D1 - Funktionssteuerbare Prüfnadel zur Messung von Halbleiterwafern und Benutzungsverfahren - Google Patents

Funktionssteuerbare Prüfnadel zur Messung von Halbleiterwafern und Benutzungsverfahren

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DE602005009603D1
DE602005009603D1 DE602005009603T DE602005009603T DE602005009603D1 DE 602005009603 D1 DE602005009603 D1 DE 602005009603D1 DE 602005009603 T DE602005009603 T DE 602005009603T DE 602005009603 T DE602005009603 T DE 602005009603T DE 602005009603 D1 DE602005009603 D1 DE 602005009603D1
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semiconductor wafer
electrical
measurement
methods
semiconductor wafers
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William H Howland Jr
Robert J Hillard
Hung Steven Chi-Shin
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Applied Materials Inc
Solid State Measurements Inc
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Solid State Measurements Inc
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/26Testing of individual semiconductor devices
    • G01R31/2648Characterising semiconductor materials
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R1/00Details of instruments or arrangements of the types included in groups G01R5/00 - G01R13/00 and G01R31/00
    • G01R1/02General constructional details
    • G01R1/06Measuring leads; Measuring probes
    • G01R1/067Measuring probes
    • G01R1/06711Probe needles; Cantilever beams; "Bump" contacts; Replaceable probe pins

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
  • Measuring Leads Or Probes (AREA)
  • Testing Of Individual Semiconductor Devices (AREA)
DE602005009603T 2004-05-14 2005-05-13 Funktionssteuerbare Prüfnadel zur Messung von Halbleiterwafern und Benutzungsverfahren Expired - Fee Related DE602005009603D1 (de)

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US10/845,815 US7023231B2 (en) 2004-05-14 2004-05-14 Work function controlled probe for measuring properties of a semiconductor wafer and method of use thereof

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US (1) US7023231B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1596212B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2005333148A (de)
AT (1) ATE408154T1 (de)
DE (1) DE602005009603D1 (de)
TW (1) TWI391686B (de)

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US7023231B2 (en) 2006-04-04
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TWI391686B (zh) 2013-04-01
EP1596212A1 (de) 2005-11-16
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