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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Cascade Microtech, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 249

% Expired Patents = 57.4

EPO Patents = 8

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 6,967

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122 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Kenneth R Smith (48 out of 54 patents)

K Reed Gleason (44 out of 46 patents)

Paul A Tervo (41 out of 42 patents)

4. Eric W Strid (38 out of 39 patents)

5. John L Dunklee (36 out of 48 patents)

6. Leonard A Hayden (32 out of 33 patents)

7. Mike Andrews (27 out of 28 patents)

8. Warren K Harwood (26 out of 27 patents)

9. Randy J Schwindt (26 out of 28 patents)

10. Martin J Koxxy (24 out of 24 patents)

11. Clarence E Cowan (23 out of 25 patents)

12. John T Martin (22 out of 29 patents)

13. Timothy E Lesher (16 out of 17 patents)

14. Tim Lesher (14 out of 17 patents)

15. Reed Gleason (13 out of 13 patents)

Core Competencies:

Probe Head Assemblies

Wafer-Handling End Effectors

Resilient Electrical Interposers

High Voltage Chuck

Optically Enhanced Imaging

Differential Signal Probing

Modular Prober

Testing Electronic Devices

Thermal Optical Chuck

EMI Shielding

Low Noise Connectors

Membrane Probing Structures

249 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12712282 - FLEXIBLE, RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSITIONS AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE THE FLEXIBLE, RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSITIONS (2026-08-18),

2. 9991152 - Wafer-handling end effectors with wafer-contacting surfaces and sealing structures (2018-06-05),

3. 9989558 - Probe head assemblies, components thereof, test systems including the same, and methods of operating the same (2018-06-05),

4. 9983232 - Prober for testing devices in a repeat structure on a substrate (2018-05-29),

5. 9874585 - Resilient electrical interposers, systems that include the interposers, and methods for using and forming the same (2018-01-23),

6. 9804196 - Probes with fiducial marks, probe systems including the same, and associated methods (2017-10-31),

7. 9784763 - Shielded probe systems with controlled testing environments (2017-10-10),

8. 9741599 - High voltage chuck for a probe station (2017-08-22),

9. 9506973 - High voltage chuck for a probe station (2016-11-29),

10. 9470753 - Systems and methods for testing electronic devices that include low power output drivers (2016-10-18),

11. 9435858 - Focusing optical systems and methods for testing semiconductors (2016-09-06),

12. 9429638 - Method of replacing an existing contact of a wafer probing assembly (2016-08-30),

13. 9395411 - Method for testing a test substrate under defined thermal conditions and thermally conditionable prober (2016-07-19),

14. 9377423 - Systems and methods for handling substrates at below dew point temperatures (2016-06-28),

15. 9373533 - Systems and methods for providing wafer access in a wafer processing system (2016-06-21),

Company Overview

Cascade Microtech, Inc., based in Beaverton, Oregon, specializes in advanced semiconductor probing solutions. The company develops and manufactures a range of technologies including probe head assemblies, wafer-handling end effectors, and resilient electrical interposers. Their innovations support high-performance testing of electronic devices, focusing on areas such as high voltage chuck systems and differential signal probing. Cascade Microtech is committed to enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of semiconductor testing through modular probers and optically enhanced imaging techniques.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

249 Patents

#4 in Beaverton, OR

#14 in Oregon

#1,718 in US

#3,495 in the World

Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Cascade Microtech, Inc.

Forward Citations = 6,967

122 inventors:

Kenneth R Smith (48 out of 54 patents)

K Reed Gleason (44 out of 46 patents)

Paul A Tervo (41 out of 42 patents)

4. Eric W Strid (38 out of 39 patents)

5. John L Dunklee (36 out of 48 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Cascade Microtech, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/cascade-microtech

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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