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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
May. 13, 2021
Microfabrica Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US);
Michael S. Lockard, Lake Elizabeth, CA (US);
Uri Frodis, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Dennis R. Smalley, Newhall, CA (US);
MICROFABRICA INC., Van Nuys, CA (US);
Abstract
Probe arrays include spacers attached to the probes that were formed along with the probes. Methods of making probe arrays by (1) forming probes on their sides and possibly as linear arrays or combination subarrays (e.g. as a number of side-to-side joined linear arrays) having probes fixed in array positions by a sacrificial material that is temporarily retained after formation of the probes; (2) assembling the probe units into full array configurations using the spacers attached to the probes or using alternative alignment structures to set the spacing and/or alignment of the probe(s) of one unit with another unit; and (3) fixing the probes in their configurations (e.g. bonding to a substrate and/or engaging the probes with one or more guide plates) wherein the spacers are retained or are removed, in whole or in part, prior to putting the array to use.