Vertical probe array arranged to provide space transformation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9274143
APP PUB NO 20130093450A1
SERIAL NO

13693971

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Improved probing of closely spaced contact pads is provided by an array of vertical probes having all of the probe tips aligned along a single contact line, while the probe bases are arranged in an array having two or more rows parallel to the contact line. With this arrangement of probes, the probe base thickness can be made greater than the contact pad spacing along the contact line, thereby advantageously increasing the lateral stiffness of the probes. The probe tip thickness is less than the contact pad spacing, so probes suitable for practicing the invention have a wide base section and a narrow tip section.

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  • FORMFACTOR, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kister, January Portola Valley, US 70 2024

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