High voltage integrated circuit testing interface assembly

1 . An integrated circuit testing interface system, comprising:

a first slug configured to contact a first surface of a first set of pins of an integrated circuit;

a second slug configured to contact a second surface of the first set of pins of the integrated circuit;

a third slug configured to contact a first surface of a second set of pins of the integrated circuit; and

a fourth slug configured to contact a second surface of the second set of pins of the integrated circuit.

2 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 1 :

wherein the first surface of a first set of pins of an integrated circuit is opposite the second surface of a first set of pins of an integrated circuit; and

wherein the first surface of a second set of pins of an integrated circuit is opposite the second surface of a second set of pins of an integrated circuit.

3 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 2 :

wherein the first set of pins of an integrated circuit are along a first side of the integrated circuit; and

wherein the second set of pins of an integrated circuit are along a second side of the integrated circuit, opposite the first side of the integrated circuit.

4 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 1 and further including:

a first movable unit configured to couple the first slug and the second slug to the first set of pins of the integrated circuit; and

a second movable unit configured to couple the third slug and the fourth slug to the second set of pins of the integrated circuit.

5 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 4 wherein the first movable unit and the second movable unit are configured to move concurrently.

6 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 4 and further including an actuator configured to concurrently move the first movable unit and the second movable unit.

7 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 1 :

wherein the second slug includes a second slug surface configured to physically and electrically couple to a first electrode of a high voltage test site; and

wherein the fourth slug includes a fourth slug surface configured to physically and electrically couple to a second electrode of the high voltage test site.

8 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 7 and further including:

a first movable unit configured to couple the first slug and the second slug to the first set of pins of the integrated circuit and to couple the second slug surface to the first electrode; and

a second movable unit configured to couple the third slug and the fourth slug to the second set of pins of the integrated circuit and to couple the fourth slug surface to the second electrode.

9 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 1 and further including a first charge separation member between the first slug and the third slug.

10 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 9 and further including a second charge separation member between the second slug and the fourth slug.

11 . An integrated circuit testing interface system, comprising:

a first slug configured to contact a first surface of a first set of pins of an integrated circuit;

a second slug configured to contact a second surface of the first set of pins of the integrated circuit;

a third slug configured to contact a first surface of a second set of pins of the integrated circuit;

a fourth slug configured to contact a second surface of the second set of pins of the integrated circuit;

a first charge separation member between the first slug and the third slug; and

a first hollow dielectric cylinder coupled between the first charge separation member and a first surface of the integrated circuit.

12 . An integrated circuit testing interface system, comprising:

a first slug configured to contact a first surface of a first set of pins of an integrated circuit;

a second slug configured to contact a second surface of the first set of pins of the integrated circuit;

a third slug configured to contact a first surface of a second set of pins of the integrated circuit;

a fourth slug configured to contact a second surface of the second set of pins of the integrated circuit;

a first charge separation member between the first slug and the third slug;

a second charge separation member between the second slug and the fourth slug; and

a first hollow dielectric cylinder coupled between the first charge separation member and a first surface of the integrated circuit; and

a second hollow dielectric cylinder coupled between the second charge separation member and a second surface of the integrated circuit.

13 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 12 wherein the first surface of the integrated circuit is opposite the second surface of the integrated circuit.

14 . An integrated circuit testing interface system, comprising:

a frame, the frame including metal and dielectric sidewalls; and

a plurality of integrated circuit test sites coupled to the frame, wherein each test site in the plurality of integrated circuit test sites includes a respective slab and a respective pair of electrodes; and

a charge separation member between the electrodes.

15 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 14 wherein at least one sidewall in the sidewalls includes an area that is 50% to 75% dielectric.

16 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 14 wherein each sidewall in the sidewalls includes an area that is 50% to 75% dielectric.

17 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 14 wherein the charge separation member is directly between the electrodes.

18 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 17 wherein the charge separation member extends above the electrodes.

19 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 17 wherein the charge separation member extends above and below the electrodes.

20 . An integrated circuit testing interface system, comprising:

a frame, the frame including metal and dielectric sidewalls;

a plurality of integrated circuit test sites coupled to the frame;

wherein each test site in the plurality of integrated circuit test sites includes a respective slab and a respective pair of electrodes; and

wherein the respective pair of electrodes include a structure extending above a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface, of the respective slab, and each test site in the plurality of integrated circuit test sites includes:

a first insulating wall surrounding a majority of the structure extending above the first surface of the respective slab; and

a second insulating wall surrounding a majority of the structure extending above the second surface of the respective slab.

21 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 20 wherein the first insulating wall surrounds an entire perimeter around the structure extending above the first surface of the respective slab.

22 . An integrated circuit testing interface system, comprising:

a frame; and

a plurality of integrated circuit test sites coupled to the frame, each test site in the plurality of integrated circuit test sites including:

a respective slab;

a respective pair of electrodes;

a respective pair of springs, each spring in the respective pair of springs configured to spring bias a respective electrode in the respective pair of electrodes relative to the respective slab; and

a respective pair of metal sleeves, each sleeve in the respective pair of metal sleeves surrounding a respective spring in the respective pair of springs.

23 . The integrated circuit testing interface system of claim 22 , each test site in the plurality of integrated circuit test sites including:

a first pair of springs configured to spring bias a first respective electrode in the respective pair of electrodes relative to the respective slab;

a second pair of springs configured to spring bias a first respective electrode in the respective pair of electrodes relative to the respective slab; and

a metal sleeve surrounding each respective spring in the first pair of springs and the second pair of springs.