Test probing structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9817029
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13313228

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A testing probe structure for wafer level testing semiconductor IC packaged devices under test (DUT). The structure includes a substrate, through substrate vias, a bump array formed on a first surface of the substrate for engaging a probe card, and at least one probing unit on a second surface of the substrate. The probing unit includes a conductive probe pad formed on one surface of the substrate and at least one microbump interconnected to the pad. The pads are electrically coupled to the bump array through the vias. Some embodiments include a plurality of microbumps associated with the pad which are configured to engage a mating array of microbumps on the DUT. In some embodiments, the DUT may be probed by applying test signals from a probe card through the bump and microbump arrays without direct probing of the DUT microbumps.

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  • TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Ching-Fang Taichung, TW 32 88
Goel, Sandeep Kumar San Jose, US 107 491
Lee, Yun-Han Hsinchu County, TW 159 650
Lin, Hung-Chih Hsinchu, TW 117 1061
Liu, Chin-Chou Hsinchu County, TW 90 389
Wang, Mill-Jer Hsinchu, TW 81 549
Yeh, Chao-Yang Taipei County, TW 24 175
Yuan, Chung-Sheng Hsinchu County, TW 10 66

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