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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2006
Edward R. Pillai, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Erik J. Breiland, Colchester, VT (US);
Ullrich R. Pfeiffer, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Edward R. Pillai, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Erik J. Breiland, Colchester, VT (US);
Ullrich R. Pfeiffer, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A chip-based prober for measuring a device-under-test is provided. The prober includes a probe tip, a voltage and control connector, a chip carrier, and a programmable termination chip. The probe tip is configured to contact the device-under-test. The voltage and control connector is in electrical communication with the probe tip. The programmable termination chip has a plurality of terminations interconnected with the voltage and control connector and the chip carrier through controlled collapsed chip connections.