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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Brian J. Arkin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Alistair Nicholas Sporck, Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian J. Arkin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Alistair Nicholas Sporck, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
FormFactor, Inc., Livermore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A probe card assembly can include a plurality of probes disposed on a substrate and arranged to contact terminals of a semiconductor wafer. Switches can be disposed on the probe card assembly and provide for selective connection and disconnection of the probes from electrical interconnections on the probe card assembly.