WO2011040134A1 - プローブカード - Google Patents
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- G01R1/07307—Multiple probes with individual probe elements, e.g. needles, cantilever beams or bump contacts, fixed in relation to each other, e.g. bed of nails fixture or probe card
- G01R1/07342—Multiple probes with individual probe elements, e.g. needles, cantilever beams or bump contacts, fixed in relation to each other, e.g. bed of nails fixture or probe card the body of the probe being at an angle other than perpendicular to test object, e.g. probe card
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- the present invention relates to a probe card for inspecting electrical characteristics of an object to be inspected.
- a probe device having a probe card and a mounting table for holding the wafer.
- the probe card is usually provided with a plurality of contacts that are brought into contact with the electrode pads of the electronic circuit on the wafer, a support plate that supports these contacts on the lower surface, and an upper surface side of the support plate. It includes a circuit board that sends electrical signals.
- the electronic circuit on the wafer is inspected by sending an electrical signal from the circuit board to each contact in a state where each contact is in contact with each electrode pad of the wafer.
- the wiring 205 when the wiring 205 is arranged outside the fluid chamber 204, the wiring length from the contactor 202 to the circuit board 201 is different in each contactor 202. Therefore, an electrical signal sent from the circuit board 201 to the contactor 202 at the time of inspection. There are cases in which the way of transmitting is different in each contactor 202.
- the present invention has been made in view of such points, and in the inspection of the electrical characteristics of an object to be inspected such as a wafer on which a large number of electrode pads are formed, the contact between the object to be inspected and the contact is stabilized.
- the purpose is to conduct inspections appropriately.
- the present invention provides a probe card for inspecting the electrical characteristics of an object to be inspected, comprising a plurality of contacts that contact the object to be inspected during inspection, and the object to be inspected.
- a plurality of tester chips for inspecting the electrical characteristics of the object to be inspected by transmitting and receiving electrical signals for inspection between them, and electrically connecting the contactor and the tester chip corresponding to the contactor;
- the tester chip that transmits and receives an electrical signal for inspection with the object to be inspected is provided on the conductive portion that electrically connects the plurality of contacts and the tester chip.
- the probe card of the present invention can be applied to an object to be inspected such as a wafer on which a large number of electrode pads are formed.
- the tester chip is provided on the conductive portion, the wiring length between the contact and the circuit board can be formed in each contact. Therefore, the way of transmitting the electric signal sent from the circuit board to the contact is the same in each contact. Therefore, by using the probe card of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately inspect the electrical characteristics of the device under test while stabilizing the contact between the device under test and the contact.
- a probe card for inspecting electrical characteristics of an object to be inspected, a circuit board having a through-hole formed therein, a plurality of contacts in contact with the object to be inspected, and the circuit
- a contact support plate that is provided below the substrate and supports the plurality of contacts, and presses the contact support plate toward the object to be inspected through the through hole of the circuit substrate from above the circuit substrate during inspection.
- a pressing portion that applies a pressing force between the plurality of contacts and the object to be inspected.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an outline of a configuration of a probe apparatus 1 having a probe card according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the probe card according to the present embodiment.
- the probe apparatus 1 is provided with, for example, a probe card 2 and a mounting table 3 on which a wafer W as an object to be inspected is mounted.
- the probe card 2 is disposed above the mounting table 3.
- the probe card 2 is formed, for example, in a substantially disc shape as a whole.
- the probe card 2 is used for inspecting the wafer W via the plurality of contacts 10 that contact the electrode pads U of the wafer W during inspection, a contact support plate 11 that supports the contacts 10 on the lower surface, and the contacts 10.
- a plurality of tester chips 12 for sending electric signals, and a conductive portion 13 for electrically connecting the contacts 10 and the tester chips are provided.
- the contact support plate 11 is formed, for example, in a substantially disk shape and is disposed so as to face the mounting table 3.
- the plurality of contacts 10 supported by the lower surface of the contact support plate 11 are disposed at positions corresponding to the electrode pads U of the wafer W.
- a plurality of connection terminals 14 are provided at a position corresponding to the contact 10 on the upper surface of the contact support plate 11.
- the connection terminal 14 is electrically connected to each contact 10 via a connection wiring 15.
- a metal conductive material having excellent mechanical properties such as a nickel alloy is used.
- Such a contactor 10 is depicted as a cantilever type, but the contactor applicable to the present invention is not limited to this, and various contactors such as a MEMS needle and a pogo pin can be used as long as they have elasticity. Can be used.
- the contact support plate 11 is made of a material having elasticity, and for example, stainless steel, iron-nickel alloy such as 42 alloy, invar, or kovar is used. By using a material having a thermal expansion coefficient comparable to that of the wafer W, such as 42 alloy, for the contact support plate 11, misalignment between the wafer W and the contact 10 due to thermal expansion can be prevented.
- the conductive portion 13 is provided above the contact support plate 11.
- the conductive portion 13 is, for example, FPC (Flexible Printed Circuits), and has, for example, two insulating layers 20 and 21 having flexibility, and a wiring layer 22 formed between both insulating layers 20 and 21. Yes.
- a connection terminal 23 is provided on the upper surface of the insulating layer 20. The connection terminal 23 is electrically connected to the connection terminal 14 of the contact support plate 11 via the connection wiring 24. Note that the number of layers of the conductive portion is not limited to the present embodiment, and can be arbitrarily set.
- the tester chip 12 is disposed on the conductive portion 13 at a position corresponding to the contact 10.
- the tester chip is arranged in parallel with the conductive portion 13 and the contact support plate 11 as shown in FIG.
- the tester chip 12 is electrically connected to the connection terminal 23 via the connection wiring 25.
- the tester chip 12 and the contact 10 are electrically connected.
- the conductive portion 13 and the conductive portion 13 are provided between the measuring device 30 provided outside the probe card 2 and supplying power to the tester chip 12 and transmitting and receiving electrical signals for measurement.
- the connection wiring 31 is electrically connected.
- the tester chip 12 is a so-called tester that has been conventionally used when inspecting the electrical characteristics of various types of test objects, for example, a specialized machine that only inspects one type of test object. It is a small chip.
- a substantially cylindrical elastic member 40 that can expand and contract in the vertical direction is connected to the outer peripheral edge of the conductive portion 13.
- a metallic bellows can be used as the elastic member.
- the elastic member 40 is joined to the lower surface of the support member 41 provided above the tester chip 12 and supports the conductive portion 13 and the contact support plate 11 provided on the lower surface of the conductive portion 13.
- the conductive portion 13 and the elastic member 40 are airtightly connected.
- the elastic member 40 and the support member 41 are also airtightly connected.
- the conductive portion 13, the elastic member 40, and the support member 41 form a fluid chamber 42 as a pressing portion having a region S in which a fluid can be sealed.
- the support member 41 is provided with a supply pipe 43 serving as a fluid supply port for supplying a fluid into the region S and a discharge tube 44 serving as a fluid discharge port for discharging a predetermined amount of fluid from the region S. Yes.
- the supply pipe 43 is connected with a compressed air supply source (not shown) for supplying, for example, compressed air as a fluid.
- the fluid is not limited to gas, and liquid such as pure water can also be used.
- the supply pipe 43 is provided with a pressure gauge 45 that measures the pressure of the compressed air in the supply pipe 43.
- the supply pipe 43 is provided with a valve 46. The opening and closing of the valve 46 is controlled by the control unit 47 based on the pressure detection signal of the pressure gauge 45. When a predetermined amount of compressed air controlled by opening and closing of the valve 46 is introduced into the region S, the elastic member 40 extends in the vertical direction and flexes the conductive portion 13 and the contact support plate 11 downward. I can do it.
- the fluid chamber 42 functions as a pressing portion that applies a predetermined contact pressure to the plurality of contacts 10 at the time of inspection by supplying fluid therein.
- the discharge pipe 44 is provided by discharging a predetermined amount of compressed air from within the region S. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. This is because the air flow F is formed and the tester chip 12 accommodated in the fluid chamber 42 is cooled. Accordingly, the discharge pipe 44 and the supply pipe 43 are provided so as to face the outer peripheral edge of the support member 41, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, in order to cool all the tester chips 12 in the fluid chamber 42 by the air flow F. It has been.
- the amount of compressed air exhausted from the discharge pipe 44 is appropriately set according to the amount of heat generated from the tester chip 12 and the pressure in the fluid chamber 42.
- the supply pipe 43 and the discharge pipe 44 are provided through the support member 41, but may be provided through the elastic member 40 so that the inspection does not hinder the inspection. As long as it can arrange
- the mounting table 3 is configured to be movable in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, for example, and can move the wafer W under mounting three-dimensionally.
- the probe apparatus 1 is configured as described above. Next, a method for inspecting the electrical characteristics of the electronic circuit of the wafer W performed by the probe apparatus 1 will be described.
- each contactor 10 contacts each electrode pad U of the wafer W with a predetermined contact pressure.
- an electrical signal for inspection passes from the tester chip 12 through the conductive portion 13 and the contact 10 in this order, and each electrode pad U on the wafer W is in turn.
- the electrical characteristics of the electronic circuit on the wafer W are inspected.
- the tester chip 12 that transmits and receives the electrical signal for inspection is provided on the conductive portion 13 that electrically connects the contactor 10 and the tester chip 12, as in the related art.
- the probe card 2 of the present embodiment can cope with a case where a large number of electrode pads U are formed on the wafer W.
- the tester chip 12 is provided on the conductive portion 13, the wiring length between the contact 10 and the tester chip 12 can be formed to be the same. Therefore, the way in which the electric signal transmitted from the tester chip 12 to the contact 10 is transmitted is the same in each contact 10, and a highly reliable test can be performed. In addition, since the wiring between the tester chip 12 and the contact 10 can be made extremely short, it is easy to cope with the inspection of the electrical characteristics by the high-speed signal.
- each of the contacts 10 has elasticity, when there is a height difference in the electrode pad U in a local region on the wafer W, the height difference can be absorbed by elasticity.
- the conductive part 13 and the contact support plate 11 provided on the lower surface of the conductive part 13 are flexible. Since the fluid is introduced into the region S and a uniform contact pressure is applied, the entire probe card 2 can be stably contacted at a predetermined contact pressure.
- the electrical characteristics of the electronic circuit on the wafer W while stably contacting the electrode pad U of the wafer W and the contact 10 at a predetermined contact pressure. Can be properly inspected.
- the tester since the discharge pipe 44 is provided in addition to the supply pipe 43 that supplies the fluid into the area S, and the air flow F is formed in the area S, the tester is formed by the air flow F.
- the chip 12 can be properly cooled. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a separate cooling mechanism for cooling the tester chip 12, and the probe card 2 can be miniaturized.
- the tester chip 12 is arranged in parallel with the conductive portion 13.
- the tester chip 12 is on the conductive portion 13 and above the position corresponding to the contact 10.
- the mounting substrate 50 may be erected and the tester chip 12 may be mounted on the mounting substrate 50.
- the mounting substrate 50 and the conductive portion 13 are electrically connected via a connector 51 provided on the conductive portion 13 as a connecting member that is detachable from the mounting substrate 50. It may be connected. This makes it easy to replace the test chip 12 that cannot be inspected for electrical characteristics by the tester chip 12 with another test chip 12 corresponding to the test object. It is possible to cope with inspection of various types of test objects.
- the mounting substrate 50 on which the tester chip 12 is mounted may be disposed in parallel with the air flow F formed in the region S by the supply pipe 43 and the discharge pipe 44 as shown in FIG. By doing so, the mounting substrate 50 and the tester chip 12 function as a current plate, and the compressed air supplied from the supply pipe 43 is immediately discharged from the discharge pipe 44. Can be cooled.
- one fluid chamber 42 is formed by the conductive portion 13, the elastic member 40, and the support member 41.
- a partition wall 60 that divides the region S may be provided, and a plurality of fluid chambers 42 may be formed.
- a metal bellows or the like is used similarly to the elastic member 40.
- the supply pipe 43, the discharge pipe 44, and the valve 46 interposed in the supply pipe 43 are provided for each fluid chamber 42.
- the control unit 47 can control the contact pressure independently for each fluid chamber 42.
- the conductive portion 13 is formed by the two insulating layers 20 and 21 and the single wiring layer 22.
- the probe card 2 is provided with an extremely large number of contacts 10.
- the area that can be used for wiring is limited, and it is necessary to form the wiring at extremely narrow intervals. In that case, production becomes difficult. Therefore, in order to facilitate the formation of the wiring, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the conductive portion 13, the contact wiring portion 70 that electrically connects the plurality of contacts 10 and the tester chip 12, and the tester chip 12 and the measuring device 30 provided outside the tester chip 12 may be divided into an external wiring portion 71 that electrically connects them.
- the contactor wiring part 70 and the external wiring part 71 are formed by laminating a plurality of insulating layers 20 and a plurality of wiring layers 22, similarly to the conductive part 13. Further, the wiring layers 22 are electrically connected by the connection wiring 72. In such a case, the contactor wiring part 70 is provided in a multilayered manner below the position corresponding to the tester chip 12, and the external wiring part 71 is provided on the upper surface of the contactor wiring part 70. Since the contactor wiring part 70 has a multi-layer structure, it is not necessary to form the wiring at a narrow interval, and the manufacturing becomes easy.
- the flexibility of the contactor wiring part 70 is lost because the contactor wiring part 70 has a multilayer structure.
- the wiring between the tester chip 12 and the outside of the probe card 2 is constant regardless of the number of the contacts 10.
- the part 71 does not have a multilayer structure like the contact wiring part 70. Therefore, even when a very large number of contacts 10 are provided on the probe card 2, as shown in FIG. 8, only the contact wiring portion 70 has a multilayer structure, and the flexibility of the external wiring portion 71 is maintained. Be drunk. Therefore, even when the contactor wiring part 70 has a multilayer structure, the entire conductive part 13 maintains flexibility, and the electrode pad U of the wafer W and the contactor 10 are stably in contact with each other with a predetermined contact pressure. Can be made.
- the contact pressure is applied to the contact 10 using the fluid chamber 42 as the pressing portion.
- the contact pressure is provided on the conductive portion 13 instead of the fluid chamber 42.
- a pressure may be applied to the contact 10 using the plurality of pressing mechanisms 80.
- the pressing mechanism 80 is disposed so as to press the portion of the upper surface of the conductive portion 13 where the tester chip 12 is not disposed, and the upper portion of the pressing mechanism 80 is the support member 41. Is supported by In this case, the pressing mechanism 80 may control the contact pressure independently for each pressing mechanism 80 by the control unit 47.
- the pressing mechanism 80 for example, a hydraulic cylinder or an electric actuator is used.
- the fluid chamber 42 is not necessary, but the fluid chamber 42 may be used to continuously cool the tester chip 12. Further, when the tester chip 12 is cooled without using the fluid chamber 42, for example, the conductive portion 13 may be directly supported by the lower surface of the pressing mechanism 80. This eliminates the need to provide the elastic member 40, thereby exposing the tester chip 12 to the outside and dissipating the heat of the tester chip 12 to the outside of the probe card 2.
- FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an outline of a probe apparatus 100 having a probe card according to another embodiment.
- the probe apparatus 100 is provided with a probe card 101 and a mounting table 102 on which a wafer W is mounted, as in the probe apparatus 1 described above.
- the probe card 101 is disposed above the mounting table 102.
- the probe card 101 is formed in a substantially disk shape, for example, as in the probe card 2.
- the probe card 101 includes a circuit board 110 on which an electronic circuit for sending an electrical signal for inspection is mounted on the wafer W mounted on the mounting table 102, and a plurality of contacts that contact the electrode pads U of the wafer W during inspection. And a contact support plate 112 that supports the child 111 on its lower surface.
- the circuit board 110 is formed in a substantially disk shape, for example, provided with a plurality of through holes 113.
- the circuit board 110 is electrically connected to a tester (not shown), and electrical signals for inspection from the tester are transmitted to and received from the contactor 111 via the circuit board 110.
- a reinforcing member 114 that reinforces the circuit board 110 is provided on the upper surface side of the circuit board 110 in parallel with the circuit board 110.
- the reinforcing member 114 is formed in a substantially disk shape that follows the circuit board 110.
- a frame body 115 as a holding member is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the circuit board 110. The circuit board 110 and the reinforcing member 114 are held by the frame 115.
- a support member 116 is provided above the circuit board 110.
- the circuit board 110 is supported by the support member 116 via the frame body 115.
- the contactor support plate 112 is formed of an elastic material, for example, 42 alloy, and has, for example, a substantially disk shape.
- the contact support plate 112 is disposed below the circuit board 110 so as to face the mounting table 102.
- the plurality of contacts 111 supported by the lower surface of the contact support plate 112 are arranged at positions corresponding to the electrode pads U of the wafer W.
- a plurality of connection terminals 117 are provided at a position corresponding to the contact 111 on the upper surface of the contact support plate 112.
- the connection terminal 117 is electrically connected to each contactor 111 through a connection wiring 118.
- the circuit board 110 is electrically connected to an elastic conductor 119 that is a wiring provided on the lower surface of the circuit board 110.
- the elastic conductor 119 extends vertically downward from the position corresponding to the connection terminal 117 on the lower surface of the circuit board 110 toward the contact support plate 112 so that the wiring distance between the circuit board 110 and the contact 111 becomes the shortest. It is extended and provided.
- the elastic conductor 119 is formed of, for example, a metal conductor processed into a spring shape to which elasticity is added.
- the contact 111 is made of a metal conductive material having excellent mechanical properties such as a nickel alloy. In this case, it is preferable to use the contactor 10 having an elastic structure capable of absorbing the height difference when the electrode pad U has a height difference in a local region on the wafer W.
- a contactor 10 is depicted as a cantilever type, the contactor applicable to the present invention is not limited to this, and any contactor having elasticity, for example, a MEMS needle or a pogo pin, Various contacts can be used.
- a substantially cylindrical elastic member 120 that can expand and contract in the vertical direction is connected to the outer peripheral edge of the contact support plate 112.
- the elastic member 120 is connected to the lower surface of the frame 115 provided above the contact support plate 112, and the contact support plate 112 is supported by the frame 115 via the elastic member 120.
- a fluid chamber 121 as a pressing portion is provided above the circuit board 110.
- the fluid chamber 121 is provided so as to cover almost the entire surface of the circuit board 110.
- the fluid chamber 121 is formed of a flexible material, for example, a metal such as rubber or stainless steel having a bellows structure, and can enclose a fluid therein.
- a pressing force is provided above the contact support plate 112 and below the fluid chamber 121 by inserting a through hole 113 of the circuit board 110 and extending above the circuit board 110.
- a plurality of rod-shaped members 122 as transmission members are arranged. At the upper end of the rod-shaped member 122, for example, a flat contact portion 122a is provided. The contact part 122 a is connected to the lower surface of the fluid chamber 121.
- the fluid chamber 121 is provided with a supply pipe 123 as a fluid supply port for supplying a fluid therein.
- the supply pipe 123 is connected to a compressed air supply source (not shown) that supplies compressed air.
- the supply pipe 123 is provided with a pressure gauge 124 that measures the pressure of the compressed air in the supply pipe 123.
- the supply pipe 124 is provided with a valve 125. The opening / closing of the valve 125 is controlled by the control unit 126 based on the pressure detection signal of the pressure gauge 124. When a predetermined amount of compressed air controlled by opening and closing the valve 125 is introduced into the fluid chamber 121, the fluid chamber 121 expands in the vertical direction.
- the bar-shaped member 122 connected to the lower surface of the fluid chamber 121 is pressed downward, and the pressed bar-shaped member 122 is in pressure contact with the upper surface of the contact support plate 112 to transmit the pressing force.
- the fluid chamber 121 can apply a predetermined contact pressure to the plurality of contacts 111 at the time of inspection.
- the reason why the upper end portion of the rod-shaped member 122 is connected to the fluid chamber 121 is to prevent the fluid chamber 121 from moving in the horizontal direction.
- the lower end portion may be connected to the contact support plate 112.
- a rod-shaped member is used as the pressing force transmission member, but the shape of the pressing force transmission member is not limited to this embodiment, and the contactor support is inserted through the through hole 113 of the circuit board 110. Any shape can be used as long as the plate 112 can be pressed.
- the mounting table 102 is configured to be movable in the horizontal and vertical directions, for example, and can move the wafer W under the mounting three-dimensionally.
- the probe apparatus 100 according to the other embodiment described above is configured as described above. Next, a method for inspecting the electrical characteristics of the electronic circuit of the wafer W performed by the probe apparatus 100 will be described.
- the mounting table 102 rises to a predetermined position as shown in FIG.
- compressed air is supplied from the supply pipe 122 into the fluid chamber 121, and a predetermined amount of compressed air is sealed in the fluid chamber 121.
- the fluid chamber 121 extends in the vertical direction and presses the contact support plate 121 downward via the rod-shaped member 122.
- the elastic conductor 119 and the elastic member 120 extend downward, and each contactor 111 comes into contact with each electrode pad U of the wafer W with a predetermined contact pressure.
- an electrical signal for inspection is sent from the circuit board 110 to each electrode pad U on the wafer W via the contact 111, The electrical characteristics of the electronic circuit on the wafer W are inspected.
- each contactor 111 since each contactor 111 has elasticity, when there is a height difference in the electrode pad U in a local region on the wafer W, the height difference is absorbed by the elasticity. be able to.
- the through-hole 113 of the circuit board 110 is formed by the fluid chamber 121 provided above the circuit board 110. Since the flexible contact support plate 112 is pressed through the rod-like member 112 provided through the probe card 101, the entire probe card 101 can be stably contacted with a predetermined contact pressure.
- the probe card 110 of the present embodiment can cope with a case where a large number of electrode pads U are formed on the wafer W.
- the fluid chamber 121 does not become an obstacle to the wiring between the contact 111 and the circuit board 110, the wiring length between the contact 111 and the circuit board 110 can be made the same. it can. Therefore, the way of transmitting the electric signal sent from the circuit board to the contacts 111 can be made the same between the contacts 111. For this reason, a highly reliable test can be performed.
- the probe card 200 described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 that is, a fluid chamber provided between the circuit board and the contact, the lower surface of the circuit board 201 positioned above the support plate 202 is used. Since wiring cannot be formed in the region A (dotted line portion in FIG. 15), the probe card 200 is enlarged when a large number of electrode pads U are formed on the wafer W.
- the inventors have a problem of increasing the size of the probe card 200 by arranging the wiring 210 in the fluid chamber 204 and effectively using the lower surface region A in the probe card 200 as shown in FIG. 16, for example.
- the wiring 210 since the wiring 210 needs to be electrically connected to the circuit board 201 and the contactor 202 at the time of inspection, the wiring 210 is disposed so as to penetrate the fluid chamber 204.
- gas or the like leaks from the fluid chamber 204, and the airtightness inside the fluid chamber 204 cannot be secured. If it does so, the contactor 202 and the electrode pad could not be stably contacted with a predetermined contact pressure, and the electrical characteristics of the device under test could not be properly inspected.
- the inventors invented the probe card 101 of the above-described form, paying attention to the fact that the fluid chamber 121 can be prevented from becoming an obstacle to the wiring 210 by providing the fluid chamber 121 above the circuit board 110. did.
- the probe card 101 of the present invention since the fluid chamber 121 is provided above the circuit board 110, it is not necessary to pass wiring through the fluid chamber 121. Accordingly, leakage of gas or the like from the fluid chamber 121 can be prevented, and the contact 111 and the electrode pad U can be stably brought into contact with each other with a predetermined contact pressure.
- one fluid chamber 121 is provided.
- a plurality of fluid chambers 121 may be provided.
- the control unit 126 can control the contact pressure independently for each fluid chamber 121.
- the contact pressure is applied to the contact 111 using the fluid chamber 121 and the rod-shaped member 122.
- the fluid chamber 121 itself penetrates the circuit board 110. You may form in the shape which penetrates the hole 113 and presses the contactor support plate 112.
- the contact pressure is applied to the contact 111 using the fluid chamber 121.
- the contact pressure may be controlled by the control unit 126 independently for each pressing mechanism.
- a hydraulic cylinder or an electric actuator is used as the pressing mechanism 130.
- the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious for those skilled in the art that various modifications or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the idea described in the claims, and these naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. It is understood.
- the present invention is not limited to this example and can take various forms.
- the present invention can also be applied to a case where the substrate is another substrate such as an FPD (flat panel display) other than a wafer or a mask reticle for a photomask.
- FPD flat panel display
- the present invention is useful when inspecting the electrical characteristics of an object to be inspected, such as a semiconductor wafer.
- Probe apparatus 2 Probe card 3 Mounting stand 10 Contactor 11 Contactor support plate 12 Tester chip 13 Conductive part 14 Connection terminal 15 Connection wiring 20, 21 Insulating layer 22 Wiring layer 23 Connection terminal 24 Connection wiring 25 Connection wiring 30 Measurement apparatus 31 Connection wiring 40 Elastic member 41 Support member 42 Fluid chamber 43 Supply pipe 44 Discharge pipe 45 Pressure gauge 46 Valve 47 Control unit 50 Mounting substrate 51 Connector 60 Bulkhead 70 Contactor wiring part 71 External wiring part 70 Connection wiring 80 Press mechanism 100 Probe Device 101 Probe card 102 Mounting table 110 Circuit board 111 Contact 112 Contact support plate 113 Through hole 114 Reinforcement member 115 Frame body 116 Support member 117 Connection terminal 118 Connection wiring 119 Elastic conductor 120 Elastic part Material 121 Fluid chamber 122 Rod-like member 122a Contact part 123 Supply pipe 124 Pressure gauge 125 Valve 126 Control part 130 Press mechanism U Electrode pad W Wafer
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2 プローブカード
3 載置台
10 接触子
11 接触子支持板
12 テスタチップ
13 導電部
14 接続端子
15 接続配線
20、21 絶縁層
22 配線層
23 接続端子
24 接続配線
25 接続配線
30 計測装置
31 接続配線
40 弾性部材
41 支持部材
42 流体チャンバ
43 供給管
44 排出管
45 圧力計
46 バルブ
47 制御部
50 実装用基板
51 コネクタ
60 隔壁
70 接触子配線部
71 外部配線部
70 接続配線
80 押圧機構
100 プローブ装置
101 プローブカード
102 載置台
110 回路基板
111 接触子
112 接触子支持板
113 貫通孔
114 補強部材
115 枠体
116 支持部材
117 接続端子
118 接続配線
119 弾性導体
120 弾性部材
121 流体チャンバ
122 棒状部材
122a 接触部
123 供給管
124 圧力計
125 バルブ
126 制御部
130 押圧機構
U 電極パッド
W ウェハ
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- 被検査体の電気的特性を検査するためのプローブカードであって、
検査時に被検査体に接触する複数の接触子と、
前記被検査体との間で検査用の電気信号を送受信して、当該被検査体の電気的特性を検査する複数のテスタチップと、
前記接触子と当該接触子に対応する前記テスタチップとを電気的に接続し、下面に前記複数の接触子が配置された導電部と、
検査時に前記導電部を被検査体側に押圧して接触子と被検査体との間に押圧力を付与する押圧部と、を有する。 - 請求項1に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記接触子は、弾性を備えた接触子支持板により支持され、
前記接触子支持板は、前記導電部の下方に設けられている。 - 請求項2に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記導電部は、柔軟性を有する絶縁層と、当該絶縁層に形成された配線層とを有する。 - 請求項3に記載にプローブカードにおいて、
前記押圧部は、前記導電部と、前記導電部の外周縁部に気密に接続された弾性部材と、前記テスタチップの上方に設けられた支持部材とを接合して構成され、
当該押圧部の内部には流体を封入可能であり、
前記テスタチップは、前記押圧部の内部に収容されている。 - 請求項4に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記テスタチップを実装する、平板状の実装用基板を有し、
前記実装用基板は、前記導電部上で、且つ前記接触子に対応する位置の上方に立設され、
前記実装用基板と前記導電部とは電気的に接続されている。 - 請求項5に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記導電部の上面には、前記実装用基板を脱着自在な接続用部材が設けられ、
前記実装用基板と前記導電部は、前記接続用部材を介して電気的に接続されている。 - 請求項4に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記押圧部には、その内部に流体を供給する流体供給口と、その内部から流体を排出する流体排出口とが設けられている。 - 請求項5に記載のプローブカードにおいて、前記押圧部には、その内部に流体を供給する流体供給口と、その内部から流体を排出する流体排出口とが設けられ、
前記実装用基板は、前記流体供給口と前記流体排出口とにより前記押圧部の内部に形成される流体の流れに平行に配置されている。 - 請求項4に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記導電部には、前記テスタチップへの電源供給と、検査時に必要な制御信号及び検査データの送受信と、を行う制御装置が電気的に接続されている。 - 請求項9に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記導電部は、前記複数の接触子と前記複数のテスタチップとを電気的に接続する複数の接触子配線部と、前記複数のテスタチップと前記制御装置とを電気的に接続する外部配線部とを有し、
前記複数の接触子配線部は、前記接触子支持板の上面であって前記複数のテスタチップに対応する位置の下方に積層して設けられ、
前記外部配線部は、前記複数の接触子配線部の上面に設けられている。 - 被検査体の電気的特性を検査するためのプローブカードであって、
貫通孔が形成された回路基板と、
被検査体に接触する複数の接触子と、
前記回路基板の下方に設けられ、前記複数の接触子を支持する接触子支持板と、検査時に前記回路基板の上方から当該回路基板の貫通孔を挿通して前記接触子支持板を被検査体側に押圧し、前記複数の接触子と前記被検査体との間に押圧力を付与する押圧部と、を有する。 - 請求項11に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記押圧部と前記接触子支持板との間には、前記押圧部の押圧力を前記接触子支持板に伝達する押圧力伝達部材が設けられ、
前記押圧力伝達部材は、前記回路基板の貫通孔を挿通して設けられている。 - 請求項11に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記押圧部は、内部に流体を封入可能な、可撓性を有する流体チャンバにより形成されている。 - 請求項11に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記接触子と前記回路基板とは、弾性を有する弾性導体により電気的に接続されている。 - 請求項11に記載のプローブカードにおいて、
前記回路基板は、当該回路基板の外周部を保持する保持部材を介して、前記押圧部の上面に設けられた支持板に支持され、
前記接触子支持板は、前記保持部材に支持された弾性部材を介して前記保持部材に支持されている。
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