Method and apparatus for multi-planar edge-extended wafer translator
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising;
- a generally circular body having a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite from the first direction, the body having a substantially circular central portion, and a plurality of bendable arms attached to the central portion in a circular arrangement and extending radially outwardly from the central portion, each bendable arm having a connector tab disposed at a distal end thereof;
a plurality of first contact terminals carried by the central portion of the body and facing the second direction, the first plurality of contact terminals arranged in a pattern to match a layout of a first plurality of pads across a wafer to be contacted, and operable to simultaneously provide electrical connection to the corresponding first plurality of pads;
a plurality of second contact terminals facing the first direction,with individual second contact terminals carried by individual connector tabs;
a plurality of electrically conductive pathways carried by the body to electrically connect corresponding first and second contact terminals on the first surface of the connector tabs; and
wherein the substantially circular central portion of the body is removably attachable to the wafer;
wherein the substantially circular central portion of the body has an area that substantially matches the area of the wafer; and
wherein the plurality of bendable arms extending radially outwardly from the central portion provide electrical pathways that extend beyond- a circumferential edge of the wafer.
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Abstract
An apparatus, suitable for coupling a pads of integrated circuits on wafer to the pogo pins of a pogo tower in a test system without the need of a probe card, includes a body having a first surface and a second surface, the body having a substantially circular central portion, and a plurality of bendable arms extending outwardly from the central portion, each bendable arm having a connector tab disposed at the distal end thereof; a first plurality of contact terminals disposed on the second surface of the central portion of the body, the first plurality of contact terminals arranged in pattern to match the layout of pads on a wafer to be contacted; at least one contact terminal disposed on the first surface of the plurality of connector tabs; and a plurality of electrically conductive pathways disposed in the body such that each of the first plurality of contact terminals is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the contact terminals on the first surface of the connector tabs.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising;
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a generally circular body having a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite from the first direction, the body having a substantially circular central portion, and a plurality of bendable arms attached to the central portion in a circular arrangement and extending radially outwardly from the central portion, each bendable arm having a connector tab disposed at a distal end thereof; a plurality of first contact terminals carried by the central portion of the body and facing the second direction, the first plurality of contact terminals arranged in a pattern to match a layout of a first plurality of pads across a wafer to be contacted, and operable to simultaneously provide electrical connection to the corresponding first plurality of pads; a plurality of second contact terminals facing the first direction,with individual second contact terminals carried by individual connector tabs; a plurality of electrically conductive pathways carried by the body to electrically connect corresponding first and second contact terminals on the first surface of the connector tabs; and wherein the substantially circular central portion of the body is removably attachable to the wafer;
wherein the substantially circular central portion of the body has an area that substantially matches the area of the wafer; and
wherein the plurality of bendable arms extending radially outwardly from the central portion provide electrical pathways that extend beyond- a circumferential edge of the wafer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a generally circular body having a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite from the first direction, the body having a substantially circular central portion, and at least three independently bendable arms in a circular arrangement, the bendable arms extending radially from the central portion, each one of the bendable arms having a connector tab disposed toward a distal end thereof; a plurality of first contact terminals carded by the second surface of the central portion of the body, the first plurality of contact terminals arranged in a pattern corresponding to a layout of a first plurality of pads across a wafer to be contacted, and operable to electrically contact the corresponding first plurality of pads; plurality of the second contact terminals carried by the first surface of the plurality of connector tabs; a plurality of electrically conductive pathways electrically connecting the first and the second pluralities of contact terminals; a fixture adapted to receive and mechanically couple with a pogo tower; wherein at least a portion of the fixture is mechanically coupled to at least one of the bendable arms; wherein the substantially circular central portion of the body is removably attachable to the wafer; wherein the substantially circular central portion of the body has an area that substantially matches the area of the wafer; and wherein the bendable arms extending radially from the central portion provide electrical pathways that extend beyond a circumferential edge of the wafer. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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