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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
Apparatuses, device, and methods for cleaning tester interface contact elements and support hardware
Alan E. Humphrey, Livermore, CA (US);
Jerry J. Broz, Longmont, CO (US);
Bret A. Humphrey, Livermore, CA (US);
James H. Luvall, Reno, NV (US);
Alan E. Humphrey, Livermore, CA (US);
Jerry J. Broz, Longmont, CO (US);
Bret A. Humphrey, Livermore, CA (US);
James H. Luvall, Reno, NV (US);
International Test Solutions, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method for predictably cleaning the contact elements and support hardware of a tester interface, such as a probe card and a test socket, while it is still in manual, semi-automated, and automated handling device and the electrical test equipment is disclosed. In the method, a cleaning device is loaded into wafer prober or packaged device handler and the pin contact elements and support hardware are contacted by the cleaning device.