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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2006
Eric D. Hobbs, Livermore, CA (US);
Alexander H. Slocum, Bow, NH (US);
Benjamin N. Eldridge, Danville, CA (US);
Keith J. Breinlinger, San Ramon, CA (US);
Shawn Powell, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Eric D. Hobbs, Livermore, CA (US);
Alexander H. Slocum, Bow, NH (US);
Benjamin N. Eldridge, Danville, CA (US);
Keith J. Breinlinger, San Ramon, CA (US);
Shawn Powell, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
FormFactor, Inc., Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A probe card assembly can comprise a probe head assembly and a wiring substrate. The probe head assembly can comprise a plurality of probes disposed to contact an electronic device disposed on a holder in a test housing. The wiring substrate can include an electrical interface to a test controller and a plurality of electrical wiring composing electrical paths between the electrical interface and ones of the probes, and the wiring substrate can comprise a first portion on which the electrical interface is disposed and a second portion composing the probe head assembly. The second portion of the wiring substrate can be moveable with respect to the first portion of the wiring substrate.