Operation voltage supply apparatus and operation voltage supply method for semiconductor device
View Patent ↗The voltage application probe ( 54 ) and the voltage measurement probe ( 56 ) are connected to the voltage application pad ( 74 ) and the voltage measurement pad ( 76 ) of the semiconductor device ( 70 ). The voltage application pad ( 74 ) and the voltage measurement pad ( 76 ) are connected by the conductor ( 78 ), measuring the voltage applied to the voltage application pad ( 74 ) through the voltage measurement probe ( 56 ). The voltage compensation circuit ( 14 ) in the voltage development device ( 10 ) operates to make the voltage applied to the voltage application pad ( 74 ) equal to the set voltage for the voltage development device ( 10 ). Even when the resistance between the voltage application probe ( 54 ) and the voltage application pad ( 74 ) increases, the accurate setting voltage is applied to the voltage application pad ( 74 ).
1. A probe card for using a test of a semiconductor artifact having a plurality of pads including a voltage application pad and a voltage measurement pad, comprising:
an input terminal to be connected to a voltage output terminal of a voltage compensation circuit;
an output terminal to be connected to a measurement voltage input terminal of the voltage compensation circuit;
a voltage application probe for electrically connecting the input terminal and the voltage application pad in the test; and
a voltage measurement probe for electrically connecting the output terminal and the voltage measurement pad in the test,
wherein said voltage application probe includes a first end electrically connected to the input terminal and a second end electrically connected to the first end of the voltage application probe, and said voltage measurement probe includes a first end electrically connected to the output terminal and a second end electrically connected to the first end of the voltage measurement probe, said first end of the voltage application probe and said first end of the voltage measurement probe are located side by side each other, and wherein said second end of the voltage application probe and said second end of the voltage measurement probe are located side by side each other.
2. The probe card according to claim 1 , wherein said voltage application probe is electrically isolated from the voltage measurement probe.
3. The probe card according to claim 2 , wherein said voltage application pad is a voltage source pad of the semiconductor artifact.
4. The probe card according to claim 1 , wherein said voltage application probe is located apart from the voltage measurement probe.
5. The probe card according to claim 4 , wherein said voltage application pad is a voltage source pad of the semiconductor artifact.
6. The probe card according to claim 1 , wherein said voltage application pad is a voltage source pad of the semiconductor artifact.
7. The probe card according to claim 1 , wherein said input terminal and said output terminal are electrically connected to a voltage generating device, said voltage generating device comprising:
a variable voltage source; and
the voltage compensation circuit, said voltage compensation circuit generating a supply voltage based on a voltage from the variable voltage source and a voltage input from the input terminal via the voltage measurement probe, said supply voltage being supplied to the output terminal.
8. A probe card for using a test of a semiconductor artifact having a plurality of pads, comprising:
an input terminal to be connected to a voltage output terminal of a voltage compensation circuit;
an output terminal to be connected to a measurement voltage input terminal of the voltage compensation circuit;
a first voltage application probe for electrically connecting the input terminal and corresponding one of the pads in the test; and
a first voltage measurement probe for electrically connecting the output terminal and corresponding one of the pads in the test,
wherein said first voltage application probe includes a first end electrically connected to the input terminal and a second end electrically connected to the first end of the first voltage application probe, and said first voltage measurement probe includes a first end electrically connected to the output terminal and a second end electrically connected to the first end of the first voltage measurement probe, said first end of the first voltage application probe and said first end of the first voltage measurement probe are located side by side each other, and wherein said second end of the first voltage application probe and said second end of the first voltage measurement probe are located side by side each other.
9. The probe card according to claim 8 , wherein said voltage application probe is electrically isolated from the voltage measurement probe.
10. The probe card according to claim 8 , wherein said voltage application probe is located apart from the voltage measurement probe.
11. The probe card according to claim 8 , wherein said first voltage application probe and said first voltage measurement probe are electrically connected to a same one of the pads in the test.
12. The probe card according to claim 8 , wherein said first voltage application probe and said first voltage measurement probe are electrically connected to different ones of the pads in the test.
13. The probe card according to claim 8 , further comprising a second voltage application probe electrically connected to the input terminal and corresponding one of the pads.
14. The probe card according to claim 13 , wherein said first voltage application probe and said second voltage application probe are electrically connected to different ones of the pads in the test.
15. The probe card according to claim 8 , further comprising a second voltage measurement probe electrically connected to the output terminal and corresponding one of the pads.
16. The probe card according to claim 15 , wherein said first voltage measurement probe and said second voltage measurement probe are electrically connected to different ones of the pads in the test.
17. A probe card for using a test of a semiconductor artifact having a plurality of pads, comprising:
an input terminal to be connected to a voltage output terminal of a voltage compensation circuit;
an output terminal to be connected to a measurement voltage. input terminal of the voltage compensation circuit;
a first voltage application probe for electrically connecting the input terminal and corresponding one of the pads in the test; and
a first voltage measurement probe for electrically connecting the output terminal and corresponding another one of the pads in the test,
wherein said first voltage application probe includes a first end electrically connected to the input terminal and a second end electrically connected to the first end of the first voltage application probe, and said first voltage measurement probe includes a first end electrically connected to the output terminal and a second end electrically connected to the first end of the first voltage measurement probe, said first end of the first voltage application probe being arranged to be away from the first end of the first voltage measurement probe by a distance longer than that between the second end of the first voltage application probe and the second end of the first voltage measurement probe.