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Probe station with two platens

  • US 7,368,925 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2004
  • Issued: 05/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A probe station for testing a device under test, said probe station comprising:

  • (a) a first platen supporting an electrical probe engageable with a first surface of said device under test;

    (b) a chuck supporting said device under test;

    (c) a second platen having a top surface supporting thereon an optical probe to emit light for impingement on said device under test and, alternatively, to detect light emitted by said device under test toward said first platen and propagating on an axis not substantially normal to said first surface;

    (d) said first platen positioned above said second platen and above said device under test;

    (e) at least 70% of the top surface of said second platen terminating in free space when said optical probe is not supported thereon.

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