Photon Dynamics, Inc.

Steve Aochi

Kaushal Gangakhedkar

David L Baldwin

Kent Nguyen

Hai Tran

Yan Wang

Robert L Barnett

Nile Alexander Light

Thomas H Bailey

Atila Ersahin

Neil Dang Nguyen

Kiran Jitendra

Alan Cable

Daniel Toet

Dave Smiley

Thomas E Wishard

Eric Thompson

A probe system for facilitating the inspection of a device under test. System incorporates a storage rack; a probe bar gantry assembly; a probe assembly configured to electrically mate the device under test; and a robot system for picking the probe assembly from the storage rack and deliver the probe assembly to the probe bar gantry. The robot system is also enabled to pick a probe assembly from the probe bar gantry and deliver the probe assembly to the storage rack. The probe assembly includes a clamping assembly for attaching the probe assembly to the probe bar gantry or the storage rack. The probe assembly may include an array of contact pins configured to mate with conductive pads on the device under test when the probe assembly is installed on the probe bar gantry assembly.

Automatic probe configuration station and method therefor

A system performs continuous full linear scan of a flat media. The system includes, in part, a chuck, and at least first, second and third gantries. The chuck is adapted to support the flat media during the test. The first gantry includes at least one linear array of non-contacting sensors that spans the width of the flat media and is adapted to move across an entire length of the flat media. Each of the second and third gantries includes a probe head that spans the width of the flat media and each is adapted to apply an electrical signal to the flat media. Each probe head is further adapted to move along a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the flat media during the times when the first gantry is in motion and while test signals are being continuously applied.

Continuous linear scanning of large flat panel media

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Morgan Hill, CA, United States of America

Steve Aochi