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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hugh W Littlebury, Chandler, AZ (US);
Marion I Simmons, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ; G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3241 / ; 3241 / ; 324 725 ;
Abstract
A probe (10) that can be used for forming a low resistance electrical connection to a semiconductor die includes a contact (18) that is created on a compliant layer (12) which is supported by a substrate (11). Pressure applied to the contact (18) compresses the compliant layer (11) which causes a distal end of the contact (18) to move in a motion that is substantially equal to an arc. As the contact (18) moves through the arc motion, it scrubs across a bonding pad of a semiconductor die and breaks through oxide that typically forms on the bonding pad thereby forming a low resistance electrical connection to the bonding pad.