Chuck for holding a device under test

1. A chuck for a probe station comprising:

(a) a first chuck assembly element having a lower surface and an upper surface thereon suitable to support a wafer;

(b) a second chuck assembly element having an upper surface and a lower surface where the upper surface is in opposing relationship to said lower surface of said first chuck assembly element;

(c) a chuck spacing mechanism interconnecting said first and second chuck assembly elements and defining the spacing between said first and second chuck assembly elements;

(d) said chuck spacing mechanism including a first insulator spaced apart from said first chuck assembly element and having a first surface in pressing engagement with said upper surface of said second chuck assembly element and a second surface in pressing engagement with a first surface of a conductive spacer, a second surface of said conductive spacer in pressing engagement with said lower surface of said first chuck assembly element.

2. The chuck of claim 1 wherein said chuck spacing mechanism includes a central member extending there through.

3. The chuck of claim 2 wherein said central member is rigidly attachable to said first chuck assembly element.

4. The chuck of claim 3 wherein said central member is electrically isolated from said second chuck assembly element.

5. The chuck of claim 4 wherein said central member secures said first and second chuck assembly elements together with said insulator and said conductive spacer defining said spacing.

6. The chuck of claim 1 wherein said first insulator is generally U-shaped.

7. The chuck of claim 1 wherein said conductive spacer is generally U-shaped.

8. The chuck of claim 6 wherein said conductive spacer is generally U-shaped.