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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
May. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Adolphus E. Mcclanahan, Garland, TX (US);
John D. Wolfe, Celina, TX (US);
Michael P. Harris, Garland, TX (US);
Frank J. Mesa, Murphy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Adolphus E. McClanahan, Garland, TX (US);
John D. Wolfe, Celina, TX (US);
Michael P. Harris, Garland, TX (US);
Frank J. Mesa, Murphy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One aspect of the invention provides an apparatus that includes a probe card having probe needles associated therewith. A temperature stabilizer element is couplable to the probe card. The temperature stabilizer is configured to either raise or lower a temperature of the probe needles to reduce movement of the probe needles.