US Patent No: 7,348,787

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Wafer probe station having environment control enclosure

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Abstract

A wafer probe station is equipped with an integrated environment control enclosure substantially surrounding a supporting surface for holding a test device, such enclosure limiting fluid communication between the interior and exterior of the enclosure and preferably also providing EMI shielding and a dark environment. The limited communication between the interior and exterior of the enclosure is kept substantially constant despite positioning movement of either the supporting surface or probes. The positioning mechanisms for the supporting surface and probes each are located at least partially outside of the enclosure.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.BEAVERTON, OR254

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harwood, Warren K Vancouver, WA 29 1308
Koxxy, Martin J Hillsboro, OR 17 693
Tervo, Paul A Vancouer, WA 49 1625

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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4,849,689 Microwave wafer probe having replaceable probe tip 124 1988
4,994,737 System for facilitating planar probe measurements of high-speed interconnect structures 57 1990
5,045,781 High-frequency active probe having replaceable contact needles 108 1991
5,101,453 Fiber optic wafer probe 97 1991
5,237,267 Wafer probe station having auxiliary chucks 52 1992
5,266,889 Wafer probe station with integrated environment control enclosure 132 1992
5,345,170 Wafer probe station having integrated guarding, Kelvin connection and shielding systems 115 1992
5,457,398 Wafer probe station having full guarding 121 1993
5,434,512 Wafer probe station having integrated guarding, Kelvin connection and shielding systems 59 1994
5,506,515 High-frequency probe tip assembly 148 1994
5,532,609 Wafer probe station having environment control enclosure 70 1995
5,561,377 System for evaluating probing networks 63 1995
5,610,529 Probe station having conductive coating added to thermal chuck insulator 134 1995
5,565,788 Coaxial wafer probe with tip shielding 143 1995
5,663,653 Wafer probe station for low-current measurements 71 1995
5,729,150 Low-current probe card with reduced triboelectric current generating cables 135 1995
5,604,444 Wafer probe station having environment control enclosure 60 1996
5,659,255 Method of evaluating signal conditions in a probe measurement network having a plurality of separate measurement channels 58 1996
6,313,649 Wafer probe station having environment control enclosure 55 1997
6,232,788 Wafer probe station for low-current measurements 86 1997
6,232,789 Probe holder for low current measurements 87 1997
5,869,975 System for evaluating probing networks that have multiple probing ends 56 1997
5,963,027 Probe station having environment control chambers with orthogonally flexible lateral wall assembly 68 1997
6,002,263 Probe station having inner and outer shielding 59 1997
6,034,533 Low-current pogo probe card 105 1997
6,137,302 Low-current probe card with reduced triboelectric current generating cables 106 1997
5,973,505 System for evaluating probing networks 54 1998
6,445,202 Probe station thermal chuck with shielding for capacitive current 50 1999
6,252,392 Probe station having environment control chamber with bendably extensible and retractable lateral wall assembly 51 1999
6,130,544 System for evaluating probing networks 51 1999
6,288,557 Probe station having inner and outer shielding 51 1999
6,578,264 Method for constructing a membrane probe using a depression 76 2000
6,483,336 Indexing rotatable chuck for a probe station 52 2000
6,608,496 Reference transmission line junction for probing device 56 2000
6,335,628 Wafer probe station for low-current measurements 52 2001
6,380,751 Wafer probe station having environment control enclosure 49 2001
6,362,636 Probe station having multiple enclosures 53 2001
6,549,106 Waveguide with adjustable backshort 108 2001
6,492,822 Wafer probe station for low-current measurements 50 2001
6,489,789 Probe station having multiple enclosures 50 2001
6,486,687 Wafer probe station having environment control enclosure 50 2002
6,771,090 Indexing rotatable chuck for a probe station 53 2002
6,836,135 Optical testing device 48 2002
6,636,059 Wafer probe station having environment control enclosure 49 2002
6,639,415 Probe station having multiple enclosures 49 2002
6,720,782 Wafer probe station for low-current measurements 47 2002
6,777,964 Probe station 52 2002
6,724,205 Probe for combined signals 96 2002
6,642,732 Probe station thermal chuck with shielding for capacitive current 47 2002
6,861,856 Guarded tub enclosure 50 2002
6,801,047 Wafer probe station having environment control enclosure 47 2003
6,842,024 Probe station having multiple enclosures 47 2003
6,847,219 Probe station with low noise characteristics 59 2003
6,806,724 Probe for combined signals 93 2003
6,885,197 Indexing rotatable chuck for a probe station 47 2004
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6,175,228 Electronic probe for measuring high impedance tri-state logic circuits 82 1998
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6,407,562 Probe tip terminating device providing an easily changeable feed-through termination 85 1999
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6,768,328 Single point probe structure and method 73 2002
6,873,167 Connection box, system, and method for evaluating a DUT board 50 2002
6,864,694 Voltage probe 89 2002
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2004/0199,350 System and method for determining measurement errors of a testing device 92 2003
2005/0030,047 Method and apparatus for measuring a device under test using an improved through-reflect-line measurement calibration 81 2003
7,025,628 Electronic probe extender 95 2003
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7,005,868 Apparatus and method for canceling DC errors and noise generated by ground shield current in a probe 91 2004
7,026,834 Multiple two axis floating probe block assembly using split probe block 91 2005
 
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED (32)
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5,198,752 Electric probing-test machine having a cooling system 151 1991
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5,278,494 Wafer probing test machine 92 1992
5,321,352 Probe apparatus and method of alignment for the same 130 1992
5,321,453 Probe apparatus for probing an object held above the probe card 100 1992
5,325,052 Probe apparatus 142 1992
5,410,259 Probing device setting a probe card parallel 135 1993
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5,521,522 Probe apparatus for testing multiple integrated circuit dies 141 1993
5,539,676 Method of identifying probe position and probing method in prober 92 1994
5,550,482 Probe device 98 1994
5,777,485 Probe method and apparatus with improved probe contact 117 1996
5,640,101 Probe system and probe method 67 1996
5,828,225 Semiconductor wafer probing apparatus 71 1996
5,910,727 Electrical inspecting apparatus with ventilation system 88 1996
5,804,983 Probe apparatus with tilt correction mechanisms 147 1997
5,926,028 Probe card having separated upper and lower probe needle groups 38 1997
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6,060,892 Probe card attaching mechanism 92 1997
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6,124,725 Apparatus and method for testing semiconductor devices formed on a semiconductor wafer 127 1998
6,501,289 Inspection stage including a plurality of Z shafts, and inspection apparatus 83 2000
6,414,478 Transfer mechanism for use in exchange of probe card 78 2000
7,005,842 Probe cartridge assembly and multi-probe assembly 91 2001
7,101,797 Substrate processing device and processing method 46 2003
6,794,888 Probe device 74 2003
7,026,832 Probe mark reading device and probe mark reading method 92 2003
7,009,415 Probing method and probing apparatus 93 2004
7,023,226 Probe pins zero-point detecting method, and prober 91 2004
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (19)
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4,922,128 Boost clock circuit for driving redundant wordlines and sample wordlines 78 1989
5,001,423 Dry interface thermal chuck temperature control system for semiconductor wafer testing 130 1990
5,144,228 Probe interface assembly 85 1991
5,210,485 Probe for wafer burn-in test system 98 1991
5,334,931 Molded test probe assembly 92 1991
5,221,905 Test system with reduced test contact interface resistance 57 1992
5,546,012 Probe card assembly having a ceramic probe card 63 1994
5,530,371 Probe card assembly 66 1995
5,629,631 Interface card for a probe card assembly 86 1995
5,804,982 Miniature probe positioning actuator 103 1995
5,561,585 Electrostatic chuck with reference electrode 63 1995
6,043,667 Substrate tester location clamping, sensing, and contacting method and apparatus 74 1997
6,791,344 System for and method of testing a microelectronic device using a dual probe technique 61 2000
6,788,093 Methodology and apparatus using real-time optical signal for wafer-level device dielectrical reliability studies 101 2002
7,007,380 TFI probe I/O wrap test method 91 2004
7,011,531 Membrane probe with anchored elements 91 2005
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TEKTRONIX, INC. (11)
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4,758,785 Pressure control apparatus for use in an integrated circuit testing station 112 1986
4,673,839 Piezoelectric pressure sensing apparatus for integrated circuit testing stations 121 1986
4,783,625 Wideband high impedance card mountable probe 95 1988
4,838,802 Low inductance ground lead 49 1988
4,923,407 Adjustable low inductance probe 72 1989
5,136,237 Double insulated floating high voltage test probe 102 1991
5,225,796 Coplanar transmission structure having spurious mode suppression 56 1992
5,412,330 Optical module for an optically based measurement system 92 1993
6,447,339 Adapter for a multi-channel signal probe 83 2001
6,701,265 Calibration for vector network analyzer 90 2002
 
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. (9)
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5,838,161 Semiconductor interconnect having test structures for evaluating electrical characteristics of the interconnect 84 1996
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6,181,144 Semiconductor probe card having resistance measuring circuitry and method fabrication 130 1998
6,194,720 Preparation of transmission electron microscope samples 106 1998
6,774,651 Method for aligning and connecting semiconductor components to substrates 62 2000
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7,026,835 Engagement probe having a grouping of projecting apexes for engaging a conductive pad 91 2002
7,009,188 Lift-out probe having an extension tip, methods of making and using, and analytical instruments employing same 95 2004
 
ADVANTEST CORPORATION (8)
5,172,049 IC test equipment 126 1991
5,644,248 Test head cooling system 82 1995
5,767,690 Test head cooling system 86 1997
5,952,842 Test head cooling system 58 1997
6,191,596 Method for detecting a contact position between an object to be measured and measuring pins 79 1998
6,257,319 IC testing apparatus 57 1999
2002/0011,863 IC chip tester with heating element for preventing condensation 85 2001
7,020,360 Wavelength dispersion probing system 91 2002
 
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (8)
4,503,335 Semiconductor printing apparatus with multiple independent temperature control 98 1982
4,755,747 Wafer prober and a probe card to be used therewith 105 1985
4,786,867 Wafer prober 102 1987
4,864,227 Wafer prober 125 1988
4,929,893 Wafer prober 158 1988
5,304,924 Edge detector 97 1992
5,731,920 Converting adapter for interchangeable lens assembly 91 1995
5,685,232 Positioning stage device exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method utilizing the same 112 1996
 
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. (8)
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5,467,024 Integrated circuit test with programmable source for both AC and DC modes of operation 84 1993
5,550,480 Method and means for controlling movement of a chuck in a test apparatus 76 1994
5,617,035 Method for testing integrated devices 108 1995
5,666,063 Method and apparatus for testing an integrated circuit 105 1996
5,982,166 Method for measuring a characteristic of a semiconductor wafer using cylindrical control 106 1997
6,127,831 Method of testing a semiconductor device by automatically measuring probe tip parameters 100 1997
6,111,419 Method of processing a substrate including measuring for planarity and probing the substrate 56 1998
 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (8)
4,888,550 Intelligent multiprobe tip 91 1983
5,103,169 Relayless interconnections in high performance signal paths 55 1989
5,070,297 Full wafer integrated circuit testing device 276 1990
5,159,752 Scanning electron microscope based parametric testing method and apparatus 117 1990
5,225,037 Method for fabrication of probe card for testing of semiconductor devices 212 1991
5,511,010 Method and apparatus of eliminating interference in an undersettled electrical signal 88 1994
6,292,760 Method and apparatus to measure non-coherent signals 91 1998
7,026,833 Multiple-chip probe and universal tester contact assemblage 93 2005
 
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. (7)
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (7)
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4,754,239 Waveguide to stripline transition assembly 89 1986
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W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. (7)
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6,032,714 Repeatably positionable nozzle assembly 77 1999
7,015,708 Method and apparatus for a high frequency, impedance controlled probing device with flexible ground contacts 93 2003
 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. (6)
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MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (6)
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6,404,213 Probe stylus 82 1999
 
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2006/0052,075 Testing integrated circuits using high bandwidth wireless technology 71 2004
 
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4,757,255 Environmental box for automated wafer probing 180 1986
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5,611,946 Multi-wavelength laser system, probe station and laser cutter system using the same 83 1994
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6,573,702 Method and apparatus for cleaning electronic test contacts 99 1997
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GGB INDUSTRIES, INC. (3)
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2004/0021,475 Wafer prober 79 2003
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INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (2)
5,657,394 Integrated circuit probe card inspection system 89 1993
6,118,894 Integrated circuit probe card inspection system 113 1997
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIHON MICRONICS (2)
5,888,075 Auxiliary apparatus for testing device 76 1997
6,019,612 Electrical connecting apparatus for electrically connecting a device to be tested 83 1998
 
KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS, INC. (2)
6,121,783 Method and apparatus for establishing electrical contact between a wafer and a chuck 79 1997
6,104,206 Product wafer junction leakage measurement using corona and a kelvin probe 110 1997
 
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION (2)
6,633,174 Stepper type test structures and methods for inspection of semiconductor integrated circuits 98 2000
6,771,806 Multi-pixel methods and apparatus for analysis of defect information from test structures on semiconductor devices 125 2000
 
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (2)
5,970,429 Method and apparatus for measuring electrical noise in devices 115 1997
6,245,692 Method to selectively heat semiconductor wafers 89 1999
 
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (2)
5,653,939 Optical and electrical methods and apparatus for molecule detection 402 1995
5,998,768 Active thermal control of surfaces by steering heating beam in response to sensed thermal radiation 98 1998
 
MICROWAVE IMAGING SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
5,841,288 Two-dimensional microwave imaging apparatus and methods 112 1997
6,448,788 Fixed array microwave imaging apparatus and method 98 2000
 
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC (2)
5,793,213 Method and apparatus for calibrating a network analyzer 92 1996
5,751,252 Method and antenna for providing an omnidirectional pattern 84 1997
 
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (2)
5,280,156 Wafer heating apparatus and with ceramic substrate and dielectric layer having electrostatic chucking means 201 1991
6,001,760 Aluminum nitride sintered body, metal embedded article, electronic functional material and electrostatic chuck 113 1997
 
NIKON CORPORATION (2)
4,856,904 Wafer inspecting apparatus 114 1988
6,628,503 Gas cooled electrostatic pin chuck for vacuum applications 95 2001
 
PHASE METRICS (2)
5,517,111 Automatic testing system for magnetoresistive heads 62 1995
5,668,470 Automatic testing system for magnetoresistive heads 55 1996
 
RCA CORPORATION (2)
4,284,033 Means to orbit and rotate target wafers supported on planet member 112 1979
4,651,115 Waveguide-to-microstrip transition 79 1985
 
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
4,918,374 Method and apparatus for inspecting integrated circuit probe cards 100 1988
6,710,798 Methods and apparatus for determining the relative positions of probe tips on a printed circuit board probe card 105 1999
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (2)
6,970,001 Variable impedance test probe 72 2003
6,900,653 Needle fixture of a probe card in semiconductor inspection equipment and needle fixing method thereof 104 2003
 
SANTA BARBARA RESEARCH CENTER (2)
4,695,794 Voltage calibration in E-beam probe using optical flooding 61 1985
4,730,158 Electron-beam probing of photodiodes 76 1986
 
SEMATECH, INC. (2)
5,159,264 Pneumatic energy fluxmeter 78 1991
5,159,267 Pneumatic energy fluxmeter 80 1992
 
SEMITEST, INC. (2)
4,891,584 Apparatus for making surface photovoltage measurements of a semiconductor 134 1988
5,091,691 Apparatus for making surface photovoltage measurements of a semiconductor 80 1988
 
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (2)
5,089,774 Apparatus and a method for checking a semiconductor 126 1990
5,374,938 Waveguide to microstrip conversion means in a satellite broadcasting adaptor 93 1993
 
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. (2)
6,582,979 Structure and method for fabrication of a leadless chip carrier with embedded antenna 86 2001
6,770,955 Shielded antenna in a semiconductor package 83 2001
 
SOLID STATE MEASUREMENTS, INC. (2)
6,900,652 Flexible membrane probe and method of use thereof 104 2003
7,023,231 Work function controlled probe for measuring properties of a semiconductor wafer and method of use thereof 92 2004
 
SONY CORPORATION (2)
6,362,792 Antenna apparatus and portable radio set 76 2000
6,366,247 Antenna device and portable radio set 81 2000
 
SV PROBE PTE LTD. (2)
5,422,574 Large scale protrusion membrane for semiconductor devices under test with very high pin counts 164 1993
6,037,785 Probe card apparatus 106 1996
 
TDK CORPORATION (2)
5,510,792 Anechoic chamber and wave absorber 92 1994
7,012,425 Eddy-current probe 93 2005
 
TELEDYNE LECROY, INC. (2)
6,822,463 Active differential test probe with a transmission line input structure 74 2002
7,019,544 Transmission line input structure test probe 93 2004
 
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4,755,746 Apparatus and methods for semiconductor wafer testing 154 1985
5,852,232 Acoustic sensor as proximity detector 116 1997
 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (2)
4,479,690 Underwater splice for submarine coaxial cable 59 1982
5,091,732 Lightweight deployable antenna system 86 1990
 
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL (2)
6,104,203 Test apparatus for electronic components 52 1996
6,605,955 Temperature controlled wafer chuck system with low thermal resistance 94 2000
 
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5,565,881 Balun apparatus including impedance transformer having transformation length 77 1994
5,628,057 Multi-port radio frequency signal transformation network 96 1996
 
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2005/0165,316 Method for detecting artifacts in data 74 2004
 
ACOME, SOCIETIES ANONYME (1)
4,621,169 Electric cable construction and uses therefor 92 1985
 
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5,642,298 Wafer testing and self-calibration system 105 1996
 
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6,396,296 Method and apparatus for electrical characterization of an integrated circuit package using a vertical probe station 95 2000
 
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4,575,676 Method and apparatus for radiation testing of electron devices 74 1983
 
ADVANTEST (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (1)
6,812,718 Massively parallel interface for electronic circuits 101 2001
 
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
4,725,793 Waveguide-microstrip line converter 84 1986
 
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4,777,434 Microelectronic burn-in system 87 1987
 
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5,712,571 Apparatus and method for detecting defects arising as a result of integrated circuit processing 56 1995
 
ANDO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
2001/0054,906 Probe card and a method of manufacturing the same 76 2001
 
APEX MICROTECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
4,871,965 Environmental testing facility for electronic components 64 1988
 
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6,707,548 Systems and methods for filter based spectrographic analysis 95 2001
 
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5,267,088 Code plate mounting device 82 1990
 
AT&T INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. (1)
4,978,907 Apparatus and method for expanding the frequency range over which electrical signal amplitudes can be accurately measured 52 1989
 
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7,015,711 Apparatus and method for the testing of circuit boards, and test probe for this apparatus and this method 103 2004
 
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5,198,756 Test fixture wiring integrity verification device 94 1991
 
AUTOCYTE NORTH CAROLINA, L.L.C. (1)
5,659,421 Slide positioning and holding device 102 1995
 
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES ECBU IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. (1)
5,066,357 Method for making flexible circuit card with laser-contoured vias and machined capacitors 106 1990
 
BANK OF NEW ENGLAND, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION (1)
4,186,338 Phase change detection method of and apparatus for current-tracing the location of faults on printed circuit boards and similar systems 82 1976
 
BARKER REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D (1)
5,202,558 Flexible fiber optic probe for high-pressure shock experiments 101 1992
 
BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO, LLC (1)
6,147,502 Method and apparatus for measuring butterfat and protein content using microwave absorption techniques 77 1998
 
BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED (1)
4,684,883 Method of manufacturing high-quality semiconductor light-emitting devices 93 1985
 
BENDIX ELECTRONICS S.A. (1)
4,884,206 Process and processing circuit for the analog output signal of a sensor 54 1988
 
BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG (1)
5,369,368 Device for determining material parameters by means of microwave measurements 78 1993
 
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5,082,627 Three dimensional binding site array for interfering with an electrical field 83 1987
 
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, THE, AN INSTITUTE OF WI (1)
5,233,306 Method and apparatus for measuring the permittivity of materials 100 1991
 
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2003/0119,057 Forming and modifying dielectrically-engineered microparticles 95 2001
 
BROADCOM CORPORATION (1)
7,088,981 Apparatus for reducing flicker noise in a mixer circuit 93 2001
 
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5,539,323 Sensor for articles such as wafers on end effector 115 1993
 
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2004/0175,294 Apparatus and method for analysing a biological sample in response to microwave radiation 73 2004
 
CARL-ZEISS-STIFTUNG (1)
4,515,439 Attachment of microscope objectives 77 1982
 
CEPROBE CORPORATION, A DE CORP. (1)
5,382,898 High density probe card for testing electrical circuits 100 1992
 
CERPROBE CORPORATION (1)
6,002,426 Inverted alignment station and method for calibrating needles of probe card for probe testing of integrated circuits 108 1997
 
CHARMILLES TECHNOLOGIES S.A. (1)
4,918,279 EDM cutting machine including device for preventing transmission of sealing plate movement to guide head arm 60 1988
 
CHENG, DAVID (1)
5,479,108 Method and apparatus for handling wafers 155 1992
 
CIRREX SYSTEMS LLC (1)
6,222,970 Methods and apparatus for filtering an optical fiber 129 1999
 
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5,500,606 Completely wireless dual-access test fixture 112 1993
 
COMSAT CORPORATION (1)
4,365,195 Coplanar waveguide mounting structure and test fixture for microwave integrated circuits 69 1979
 
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4,567,908 Discharge system and method of operating same 50 1984
 
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4,680,538 Millimeter wave vector network analyzer 71 1985
 
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5,883,523 Coherent switching power for an analog circuit tester 102 1997
 
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7,019,541 Electric conductivity water probe 94 2004
 
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6,091,236 System and method for measuring and analyzing electrical signals on the shaft of a machine 93 1997
 
D-LINK CORPORATION (1)
6,778,140 Atch horn antenna of dual frequency 71 2003
 
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4,588,950 Test system for VLSI digital circuit and method of testing 91 1983
 
DEBIOTECH S.A. (1)
7,005,078 Micromachined fluidic device and method for making same 116 2001
 
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
7,015,709 Ultra-broadband differential voltage probes 98 2004
 
DELTA DESIGN, INC. (1)
6,549,026 Apparatus and method for temperature control of IC device during test 66 2000
 
DESIGNTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
5,041,782 Microstrip probe 94 1989
 
DH TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD. (1)
6,627,461 Method and apparatus for detection of molecular events using temperature control of detection environment 89 2001
 
DIGITAL TEST CORPORATION (1)
5,773,951 Wafer prober having sub-micron alignment accuracy 57 1996
 
DIMENSION POLYANT SAILCLOTH, INC. (1)
6,013,586 Tent material product and method of making tent material product 88 1997
 
DIT-MCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
4,357,575 Apparatus for use in testing printed circuit process boards having means for positioning such boards in proper juxtaposition with electrical contacting assemblies 114 1980
 
DRANETZ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., (1)
4,414,638 Sampling network analyzer with stored correction of gain errors 74 1981
 
DYNEX SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (1)
6,265,950 Transition from a waveguide to a strip transmission line 84 1999
 
EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (1)
6,636,182 Structural antenna for flight aggregates or aircraft 72 2001
 
EAST GIANT LIMITED (1)
5,879,289 Hand-held portable endoscopic camera 141 1996
 
EDO CORPORATION, BARNES DIVISION (1)
4,755,874 Emission microscopy system 154 1987
 
EJ SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,164,661 Thermal control system for a semi-conductor burn-in 93 1991
 
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (1)
4,487,996 Shielded electrical cable 103 1982
 
ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
6,100,815 Compound switching matrix for probing and interconnecting devices under test to measurement equipment 90 1997
 
ELECTRONICS RESEARCH, INC. (1)
2004/0100,276 Method and apparatus for calibration of a vector network analyzer 98 2002
 
ENDEVCO CORPORATION (1)
5,214,243 High-temperature, low-noise coaxial cable assembly with high strength reinforcement braid 123 1991
 
ENDWAVE CORPORATION (1)
6,023,209 Coplanar microwave circuit having suppression of undesired modes 69 1996
 
ERS ELECTRONIC GMBH (1)
2005/0227,503 Method and device for conditioning semiconductor wafers and/or hybrids 46 2005
 
ETS GOURDON (1)
5,034,688 Temperature conditioning support for small objects such as semi-conductor components and thermal regulation process using said support 133 1989
 
EUROPAISCHES LABORATORIUM FUR MOLEKULARBIOLOGIE (EMBL) (1)
6,798,226 Multiple local probe measuring device and method 88 2002
 
EUROPEAN ELECTRONIC TEST CENTRE (1)
5,006,796 Temperature control instrument for electronic components under test 84 1988
 
EVERETT CHARLES TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
5,214,374 Dual level test fixture 99 1991
 
EVERETT/CHARLES CONTACT PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
4,352,061 Universal test fixture employing interchangeable wired personalizers 108 1979
 
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION (1)
5,357,211 Pin driver amplifier 81 1993
 
FILOTEX (1)
5,397,855 Low noise cable 92 1993
 
FLUKE CORPORATION (1)
6,384,614 Single tip Kelvin probe 100 2000
 
FM INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
5,572,398 Tri-polar electrostatic chuck 80 1994
 
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. (1)
6,653,903 Supply voltage decoupling device for HF amplifier circuits 71 2001
 
FTS SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
4,787,752 Live component temperature conditioning device providing fast temperature variations 81 1986
 
FUJIKURA LTD. (1)
4,626,618 DC electric power cable 97 1985
 
FUJIKURA RUBBER WORKS, LTD. (1)
4,425,395 Base fabrics for polyurethane-coated fabrics, polyurethane-coated fabrics and processes for their production 95 1982
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
7,023,229 Dynamic burn-in equipment 50 2004
 
GATAN, INC. (1)
6,914,244 Ion beam milling system and method for electron microscopy specimen preparation 79 2004
 
GCB INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
6,229,327 Broadband impedance matching probe 101 1997
 
GE CAPITAL EQUITY INVESTMENTS, INC. (1)
6,628,980 Apparatus, systems, and methods for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging 124 2001
 
GEBR. MARZHAUSER WETZLAR OHG (1)
4,552,033 Drive system for a microscope stage or the like 106 1984
 
GENERAL DIELECTRIC, INC. (1)
2002/0050,828 Multi-feed microwave reflective resonant sensors 76 2001
 
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (1)
7,015,690 Omnidirectional eddy current probe and inspection system 96 2004
 
GENERAL ELECTRIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL LTD., AN ISRAEL CORPORATION AFFILIATED WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (1)
4,691,163 Dual frequency surface probes 111 1985
 
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (1)
4,277,741 Microwave acoustic spectrometer 81 1979
 
GENERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION (1)
4,557,599 Calibration and alignment target plate 77 1984
 
GENETRONICS, INC. (1)
5,869,326 Electroporation employing user-configured pulsing scheme 113 1996
 
GENRAD, INC. (1)
5,861,743 Hybrid scanner for use in an improved MDA tester 48 1995
 
GEO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
4,675,600 Testing apparatus for plated through-holes on printed circuit boards, and probe therefor 65 1984
 
GILLESPIE, ROBB S. (1)
6,481,939 Tool tip conductivity contact sensor and method 86 2001
 
GTE VALERON CORPORATION (1)
4,401,945 Apparatus for detecting the position of a probe relative to a workpiece 95 1981
 
GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED (1)
6,409,724 Electrosurgical instrument 99 2000
 
H+W TEST PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
6,054,869 Bi-level test fixture for testing printed circuit boards 93 1998
 
HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG (1)
4,856,426 Sheet-fed rotary printing machine with printing units arranged in tandem 54 1985
 
HERSTEIN, DOV (1)
4,810,981 Assembly of microwave components 88 1987
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (1)
4,795,962 Floating driver circuit and a device for measuring impedances of electrical components 93 1987
 
HITACHI SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. (1)
7,035,738 Probe designing apparatus and probe designing method 92 2002
 
HITACHI ULSI SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (1)
6,734,687 Apparatus for detecting defect in device and method of detecting defect 107 2001
 
HONEYWELL INC. (1)
6,232,790 Method and apparatus for amplifying electrical test signals from a micromechanical device 60 1999
 
HONEYWELL INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. (1)
4,342,958 Automatic test equipment test probe contact isolation detection method 70 1980
 
HOUSTON ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER, A CORP. OF TX (1)
5,846,708 Optical and electrical methods and apparatus for molecule detection 272 1992
 
HYDRO-QUEBEC (1)
5,105,181 Method and electrical measuring apparatus for analyzing the impedance of the source of an actual alternating voltage 55 1990
 
HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. (1)
7,002,364 Semiconductor device for reducing the number of probing pad used during wafer test and method for testing the same 94 2003
 
HYPERVISION, INC. (1)
5,475,316 Transportable image emission microscope 129 1993
 
HYPRES, INC. (1)
4,894,612 Soft probe for providing high speed on-wafer connections to a circuit 153 1988
 
IGNITE SALES, INC. (1)
6,236,975 System and method for profiling customers for targeted marketing 364 1998
 
INIZIATIVE MARITTIME 1991 S.R.L. (1)
5,245,292 Method and apparatus for sensing a fluid handling 73 1992
 
INTEGRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
7,006,046 Low cost electronic probe devices manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials 93 2004
 
INTEGRATED PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORP. (1)
5,515,167 Transparent optical chuck incorporating optical monitoring 130 1994
 
INTERMEC IP CORP. (1)
6,236,223 Method and apparatus for wireless radio frequency testing of RFID integrated circuits 148 1999
 
INTERSIL CORPORATION (1)
4,528,504 Pulsed linear integrated circuit tester 95 1982
 
INTEST CORPORATION (1)
5,900,737 Method and apparatus for automated docking of a test head to a device handler 112 1996
 
INTEST IP CORPORATION (1)
4,705,447 Electronic test head positioner for test systems 128 1985
 
ITT CORPORATION (1)
5,105,148 Replaceable tip test probe 58 1991
 
J.A. WOOLLAM CO., INC. (1)
6,937,341 System and method enabling simultaneous investigation of sample with two beams of electromagnetic radiation 79 2002
 
JPK INSTRUMENTS AG (1)
7,022,985 Apparatus and method for a scanning probe microscope 97 2002
 
JUNKOSHA CO., LTD. (1)
4,567,321 Flexible flat cable 99 1984
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (1)
7,032,307 Method for fabricating a probe pin for testing electrical characteristics of an apparatus 91 2004
 
KAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,275,738 Microwave devices for medical hyperthermia, thermotherapy and diagnosis 114 1999
 
KDC TECHNOLOGY CORP. (1)
5,227,730 Microwave needle dielectric sensors 93 1992
 
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (1)
6,528,993 Magneto-optical microscope magnetometer 78 2000
 
KRAFTWERK UNION AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
4,642,417 Concentric three-conductor cable 112 1985
 
KYOCERA CORPORATION (1)
6,987,483 Effectively balanced dipole microstrip antenna 78 2003
 
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (1)
5,505,150 Method and apparatus for facilitating loop take time adjustment in multi-needle quilting machine 84 1994
 
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION (1)
7,015,703 Radio frequency Langmuir probe 93 2004
 
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (1)
4,853,613 Calibration method for apparatus evaluating microwave/millimeter wave circuits 65 1987
 
M/A-COM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
5,142,224 Non-destructive semiconductor wafer probing system using laser pulses to generate and detect millimeter wave signals 101 1991
 
M/A-COM, INC. (1)
4,376,920 Shielded radio frequency transmission cable 139 1981
 
MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC. (1)
5,030,907 CAD driven microprobe integrated circuit tester 110 1989
 
MARTIN MARIETTA CORPORATION (1)
5,867,073 Waveguide to transmission line transition 82 1994
 
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
6,172,337 System and method for thermal processing of a semiconductor substrate 99 1999
 
MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FUER EISENFORSCHUNG GMBH (1)
5,369,370 Method and apparatus for the measurement of the corrosion potential between a coated metal surface and a reference electrode 66 1992
 
MCC GESELLSCHAFT FUR DIAGNOSESYSTEME IN MEDIZIN UND TECHNIK MBH & CO. KG (1)
2005/0168,722 Device and method for measuring constituents in blood 1 2003
 
MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,646,538 Method and apparatus for fastener hole inspection with a capacitive probe 52 1995
 
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (1)
5,488,954 Ultrasonic transducer and method for using same 125 1994
 
MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATIONS LIMITED (1)
2006/0155,270 Tissue ablation apparatus and method of ablating tissue 94 2003
 
MEDISPECTRA, INC. (1)
2004/0186,382 Spectral volume microprobe arrays 74 2003
 
MEDXENSE AS (1)
7,003,184 Fiber optic probes 101 2001
 
MERCK & CO., INC. (1)
7,013,221 Iterative probe design and detailed expression profiling with flexible in-situ synthesis arrays 92 2000
 
MICROCRAFT (1)
7,188,037 Method and apparatus for testing circuit boards 76 2004
 
MILLER DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT INC. (1)
5,303,938 Kelvin chuck apparatus and method of manufacture 59 1993
 
MITEL CORPORATION (1)
5,508,631 Semiconductor test chip with on wafer switching matrix 54 1994
 
MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. (1)
6,222,031 Process for preparing water-soluble tricarboxypolysaccharide 80 1998
 
MOLECULAR DEVICES, INC. (1)
5,164,319 Multiple chemically modulated capacitance determination 246 1989
 
MTU MOTOREN- UND TURBINEN-UNION MUENCHEN GMBH (1)
5,232,789 Structural component with a protective coating having a nickel or cobalt basis and method for making such a coating 89 1992
 
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (1)
6,838,885 Method of correcting measurement error and electronic component characteristic measurement apparatus 97 2003
 
NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED (1)
4,818,169 Automated wafer inspection system 134 1985
 
NATIONAL METAL REFINING COMPANY (1)
4,566,184 Process for making a probe for high speed integrated circuits 100 1984
 
NEBRASKA ELECTRONICS, INC. (1)
5,481,196 Process and apparatus for microwave diagnostics and therapy 82 1994
 
NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
6,320,396 Parasitic MIM structural spot analysis method for semiconductor device and parasitic MIM structure spot analysis method for silicon semiconductor device 97 1997
 
NEWPORT FAB, LLC (1)
6,727,716 Probe card and probe needle for high frequency testing 93 2002
 
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED (1)
4,853,624 Tunable microwave wafer probe 91 1988
 
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION (1)
2005/0026,276 Remote detection and analysis of chemical and biological aerosols 77 2003
 
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (1)
5,479,109 Testing device for integrated circuits on wafer 116 1994
 
NXP B.V. (1)
5,491,426 Adaptable wafer probe assembly for testing ICs with different power/ground bond pad configurations 76 1994
 
OMNIPROBE, INC. (1)
6,420,722 Method for sample separation and lift-out with one cut 107 2001
 
OPTOMETRIX, INC. (1)
6,181,416 Schlieren method for imaging semiconductor device properties 80 1999
 
ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE POUR LA RECHERCHE NUCLEAIRE (1)
4,933,634 Device and method to measure a short radiation pulse or an electric pulse 61 1989
 
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC. (1)
5,448,172 Triboelectric instrument with DC drift compensation 40 1993
 
PARKER INTANGIBLES LLC (1)
4,771,846 Apparatus for establishing steering feel 42 1986
 
PICO TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
6,335,625 Programmable active microwave ultrafine resonance spectrometer (PAMURS) method and systems 84 2000
 
PINNACLE PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
5,807,107 Dental infection control system 90 1996
 
POPKIN FAMILY ASSETS, L.L.C. (1)
6,418,009 Broadband multi-layer capacitor 85 2000
 
PRECISION DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
4,694,245 Vacuum-actuated top access test probe fixture 75 1984
 
PRODONT, INC. (1)
7,034,553 Direct resistance measurement corrosion probe 94 2003
 
PROFILE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
2001/0044,152 Dual beam, pulse propagation analyzer, medical profiler interferometer 71 2001
 
PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1)
2004/0147,034 Method and apparatus for measuring a substance in a biological sample 112 2003
 
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED (1)
6,737,920 Variable gain amplifier 75 2002
 
REAL LIVING, INC. (1)
6,236,977 Computer implemented marketing system 392 1999
 
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED (1)
2002/0070,745 Cooling system for burn-in unit 82 2000
 
RENISHAW PLC (1)
5,270,664 Probe for measuring surface roughness by sensing fringe field capacitance effects 121 1992
 
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED (1)
5,949,383 Compact antenna structures including baluns 109 1997
 
RESEARCH IN MOTION RF, INC. (1)
6,794,950 Waveguide to microstrip transition 81 2001
 
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH (1)
6,066,911 Ultrasonic driving element 117 1998
 
ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LP (1)
6,753,679 Test point monitor using embedded passive resistance 81 2002
 
ROSEMOUNT TANK RADAR AB (1)
6,278,411 Horn antenna 76 1999
 
ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG (1)
2004/0066,181 High-frequency probe tip 79 2003
 
RYODEN SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM ENGINEERING CORPORATION (1)
6,194,907 Prober and electric evaluation method of semiconductor device 60 1999
 
SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD. (1)
7,015,689 Connection method for probe pins for measurement of characteristics of thin-film magnetic head and characteristic measurement method for thin-film magnetic head 93 2003
 
SAMSUNG AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, LTD. (1)
5,857,667 Vacuum chuck 65 1996
 
SANDIA CORPORATION (1)
6,078,183 Thermally-induced voltage alteration for integrated circuit analysis 127 1998
 
SANTRONICS, INC. (1)
7,030,599 Hand held voltage detection probe 95 2004
 
SARNOFF CORPORATION (1)
5,993,611 Capacitive denaturation of nucleic acid 100 1997
 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
4,766,384 Well logging apparatus for determining dip, azimuth, and invaded zone conductivity 98 1986
 
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION @ UNM (1)
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SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. (1)
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