Modular prober and method for operating same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9194885
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13820098

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The invention relates to a prober for checking and testing electronic semiconductor components and methods of using the same. The prober comprises at least two checking units, each of which is equipped with a chuck, probes, and a positioning unit, and each of which is assigned to a machine control system and a process control system. The prober further comprises a loading unit for automatically loading both testing units and an additional loader for manually loading at least one of the testing units, a user interface, and a module control system for controlling the process control systems and/or the machine control systems and the loading unit. The user interface can optionally be connected to at least one of the process control systems or the module control system by means of a switching device of the prober.

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  • CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Becker, Axel Dresden, DE 44 215
Hackius, Ulf Dresden, DE 7 18
Hirschfeld, Botho Dresden, DE 8 37
Kanev, Stojan Thiendorf OT Sacka, DE 44 174

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