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Granted Patent B2
US 10,845,409 · App. 16/335,354 · Granted Nov 24, 2020

Substrate inspection device

Inventors: Hiroshi Yamada (Yamanashi, JP); Jun Fujihara (Yamanashi, JP)
Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
G01R31/2865G01R31/26G01R31/2862G01R31/2872G01R31/2887H01L21/67017H01L21/67242
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Patent No.
US 10,845,409
App. No.
16/335,354
Granted
Nov 24, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate inspection device includes: a holding member configured to hold a probe card; a plate-shaped chuck facing the probe card and configured to place a substrate thereon; and an inspection chamber in which the holding member and the chuck are disposed. The substrate is brought into contact with the probe card by moving the chuck closer to the holding member. A sealed space is formed between the holding member and the chuck. A contact state between the probe card and the substrate are maintained by decompressing the sealed space. A gas introduction path is provided separately from the inspection chamber and configured to introduce a gas in a partitioned space into the sealed space, and the partitioned space is filled with a dry gas.

Claims (17)

1. A substrate inspection device comprising:

a holding member configured to hold a probe card;

a plate-shaped chuck facing the probe card and configured to place a substrate thereon; and

an inspection chamber in which the holding member and the chuck are disposed, the substrate being brought into contact with the probe card by moving the chuck closer to the holding member, a sealed space being formed between the holding member and the chuck, and a contact state between the probe card and the substrate being maintained by decompressing the sealed space,

wherein a gas introduction path is provided separately from the inspection chamber and configured to introduce a gas in a partitioned space into the sealed space, and

the partitioned space is filled with a dry gas.

2. The substrate inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the gas introduction path is made of a non-moisture-permeable material.

3. The substrate inspection device of claim 2 , wherein the gas introduction path includes at least one joint which is made of a metal.

4. The substrate inspection device of claim 3 , wherein the partitioned space is always filled with the dry gas.

5. The substrate inspection device of claim 4 , wherein the gas introduction path causes the dry gas to be introduced into the sealed space through the holding member.

6. The substrate inspection device of claim 5 , wherein the gas introduction path is branched to be connected to a decompression pump.

7. The substrate inspection device of claim 6 , wherein the dry gas includes dry air.

8. The substrate inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the gas introduction path includes at least one joint which is made of a metal.

9. The substrate inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the partitioned space is always filled with the dry gas.

10. The substrate inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the gas introduction path causes the dry gas to be introduced into the sealed space through the holding member.

11. The substrate inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the gas introduction path is branched to be connected to a decompression pump.

12. The substrate inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the dry gas includes dry air.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: YAMADA, HIROSHI; FUJIHARA, JUN
To: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048659/0031 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-185724 · Sep 23, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190331731A1 · Oct 31, 2019