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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Kla Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
KLA Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/06727 (2013.01); G01R 1/06755 (2013.01); G01R 1/06772 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cantilever-type probe with multiple metallic coatings is disclosed. The cantilever-type probe includes at least one probe pin. A first metallic coating is disposed upon a tip of the probe pin, and a second metallic coating is disposed upon a root of the probe pin. The second metallic coating is in contact with the first metallic coating and comprises a softer (more flexible) metal than the first metallic coating.