G01R1/0458

Test apparatus for testing semiconductor packages and automatic test equipment having the same

A test apparatus and an automatic test equipment having the same are disclosed. The test apparatus includes a test head having a test area, a socket board combined to the test area of the test, the socket board including a socket body and an active device attached on a first surface of the socket body, the active device configured to operate a semiconductor package, and a heat exchanger arranged on an upper portion of the test head, the heat exchanger being in contact with the socket board.

Active thermal interposer device

A stand-alone active thermal interposer device for use in testing a system-in-package device under test (DUT), the active thermal interposer device includes a body layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is operable to be disposed adjacent to a cold plate, and a plurality of heating zones defined across a second surface of the body layer, the plurality of heating zones operable to be controlled by a thermal controller to selectively heat and maintain respective temperatures thereof, the plurality of heating zones operable to heat a plurality of areas of the DUT when the second surface of the body layer is disposed adjacent to an interface surface of the DUT during testing of the DUT.

ACTIVE THERMAL INTERPOSER DEVICE

A stand-alone active thermal interposer device for use in testing a system-in-package device under test (DUT), the active thermal interposer device includes a body layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is operable to be disposed adjacent to a cold plate, and a plurality of heating zones defined across a second surface of the body layer, the plurality of heating zones operable to be controlled by a thermal controller to selectively heat and maintain respective temperatures thereof, the plurality of heating zones operable to heat a plurality of areas of the DUT when the second surface of the body layer is disposed adjacent to an interface surface of the DUT during testing of the DUT.

TEST CARRIER
20230131189 · 2023-04-27 · ·

A test carrier that accommodates a device under test (DUT) and has a through-hole facing the DUT, including: a movable valve that: opens by suction through the through hole such that the DUT is sucked through the through hole.

Low-thermal resistance pressing device for a socket

The present invention relates to a low-thermal resistance pressing device for a socket, which mainly comprises a housing, an inner collar, a heat conductive pressing block, a bearing collar and a locking member. The locking member on the housing is used to lock the socket. The inner collar is threadedly engaged with the housing. The bearing collar is located between the inner collar and the heat conductive pressing block. In the case of rotating the inner collar in the housing, the bearing collar drives the heat conductive pressing block to move axially so as to exert an axial force to a device to be tested. Because the heat conductive pressing block protrudes from the upper and lower surfaces of the housing, one end thereof can be in contact with a temperature control module, and the other end thereof can be in contact with the device to be tested.

Chip testing apparatus
11630148 · 2023-04-18 · ·

A chip testing apparatus including a chip testing machine, a temperature testing device, and a lid is provided. The chip testing machine includes a substrate and a plurality of chip testing sockets. Each of the chip testing sockets is disposed on the substrate and configured to carry a chip under test. The temperature adjusting device is disposed on the chip testing machine, and the lid covers the temperature adjusting device and the chip testing sockets. The temperature adjusting device includes a main body and a plurality of pressing components. The main body includes a plurality of fluid channels, and each of the pressing components can press one side of one of the chips under test. A fluid can flow into one of the fluid channels and flow through the pressing components, so that the chips under test are in an environment having a predetermined temperature.

IC socket for semiconductor
11624774 · 2023-04-11 · ·

Provided is an IC socket for a semiconductor capable of preventing adhesion of dust to a photodetection surface provided on an opposite side of a contact surface of an image sensor with no contact with the photodetection surface. The IC socket for a semiconductor includes: a seat (12) that has an attachment surface (12a) to which an image sensor (60) is attached; a base (10) that has a placement surface (10b) on which the seat (12) is placed and a secured surface (10a) located on an opposite side of the placement surface (10b) and secured to an inspection substrate; and a lid member (18) that does not come into contact with the image sensor (60) and that covers a back surface region (80) on a side of a back surface (64) of the image sensor (60) when the image sensor (60) is attached to the seat (12).

Temperature adjusting device
11624776 · 2023-04-11 · ·

A temperature adjusting device including a main body and a pressing component is provided. The main body includes a first main body thru-hole and a second main body thru-hole. The main body has a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel therein, the first fluid channel is in spatial communication with the first main body thru-hole, and the second fluid channel is in spatial communication with the second main body thru-hole. The pressing component partially protrudes from one side of the main body, the pressing component has a fluid accommodating slot therein that is in spatial communication with the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel. A fluid having a predetermined temperature can enter into the main body from the first main body thru-hole, enter into the fluid accommodating slot through the first fluid channel, and exit the main body through the second main body thru-hole.

HIGH CURRENT DEVICE TESTING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS

Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing automated device testing at high power using ATI-based thermal management that substantially mitigates or prevents the pads and pins thereof from being burned or damaged. In this way, the lifespan of the testing equipment is improved and the expected downtime of testing equipment is substantially reduced, while also reducing cost of operation.

Apparatus for the Temperature Control of a Substrate and Corresponding Production Method
20230148124 · 2023-05-11 ·

An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a substrate is equipped with a plate-type main body having a substrate placement area, a first temperature-control device for controlling the temperature of the main body using a first temperature-control fluid, having a first plurality of separate annular channels inside the main body, a second temperature-control device for controlling the temperature of the main body using a second temperature-control fluid, having a second plurality of separate annular channels inside the main body, wherein the first temperature-control fluid is supplied to the first plurality of annular channels through a first tube and removed therefrom through a second tube, wherein the second temperature-control fluid is supplied to the second plurality of annular channels through a third tube and removed therefrom through a fourth tube, wherein the main body has a first to fourth hole that communicate with the first plurality of separate annular channels and the second plurality of separate annular channels, wherein the first to fourth tubes are placed in the first to fourth holes of the main body.