IP Library Granted Patent US 10,935,570
Granted Patent B2
US 10,935,570 · App. 16/506,041 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Intermediate connection member and inspection apparatus

Inventors: Jun Fujihara (Nirasaki, JP); Hiroaki Sakamoto (Nirasaki, JP)
Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
G01R1/0416G01R1/0491G01R1/07342
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Patent No.
US 10,935,570
App. No.
16/506,041
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided an intermediate connection member which is provided between a first member having a plurality of first terminals and a second member having a plurality of second terminals and electrically connects the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, respectively, the intermediate connection member including: a pogo block including a main body and a plurality of pogo pins provided in the main body, the pogo block configured to connect the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, respectively; and a pogo frame having an insertion hole into which the pogo block is inserted, wherein the pogo block has a positioning pin, and the pogo frame has a positioning hole into which the positioning pin is inserted, and wherein the pogo block is positioned with respect to the pogo frame when the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole.

Claims (32)

1. An intermediate connection member which is provided between a tester having a plurality of first terminals and a probe card having a plurality of second terminals and electrically connects the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, respectively, the intermediate connection member comprising:

a pogo block including a main body and a plurality of pogo pins provided in the main body, the pogo block configured to connect the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, respectively; and

a pogo frame having an insertion hole into which the pogo block is inserted and made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient which is different from that of the pogo block,

wherein the pogo block has a positioning pin, and the pogo frame has a positioning hole into which the positioning pin is inserted, and

wherein the pogo block is positioned with respect to the pogo frame when the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole.

2. The intermediate connection member of claim 1 , wherein the pogo block is formed in a rectangular shape having a long side and a short side in a plan view, and

wherein the positioning hole has an elongated hole shape in which a major axis direction of the positioning hole is parallel to the short side.

3. The intermediate connection member of claim 1 , wherein the pogo block has a rectangular shape or a square shape, which has a first side and a second side orthogonal to the first side in a plan view,

wherein the positioning pin includes a first positioning pin and a second positioning pin,

wherein the positioning hole includes a first positioning hole into which the first positioning pin is inserted and a second positioning hole into which the second positioning pin is inserted, and

wherein the first positioning hole has an elongated hole shape in which a major axis direction of the first positioning hole is parallel to the first side, and the second positioning hole has an elongated hole shape in which a major axis direction of the second positioning hole is parallel to the second side.

4. The intermediate connection member of claim 1 , wherein the positioning pin is provided in an area different from an area where the plurality of pogo pins of the pogo block are arranged.

5. The intermediate connection member of claim 4 , wherein the pogo block includes a flange which is provided so as to protrude from the main body and is locked to the pogo frame when the pogo block is inserted into the insertion hole of the pogo frame, and the positioning pin is provided on the flange.

6. The intermediate connection member of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pogo pins includes a connection pin and connection terminals provided at both ends of the connection pin, and the main body of the pogo block is configured as a guide member of the connection pin.

7. An inspection apparatus comprising:

a tester configured to apply an electrical signal to a plurality of devices formed on a substrate to test electrical characteristics of the plurality of devices;

a probe card including probes to be in contact with electrodes of the plurality of devices formed on the substrate; and

an intermediate connection member configured to electrically connect a plurality of terminals of the tester and a plurality of terminals of the probe card,

wherein the intermediate connection member further comprises:

a pogo block having a main body and a plurality of pogo pins provided on the main body, the pogo block being configured to connect the plurality of terminals of the tester and the plurality of terminals of the probe card; and

a pogo frame having an insertion hole into which the pogo block is inserted and made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient which is different from that of the pogo block,

wherein the pogo block has a positioning pin, and the pogo frame has a positioning hole into which the positioning pin is inserted, and

wherein the pogo block is positioned with respect to the pogo frame when the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole.

8. The inspection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the pogo block has a rectangular shape having a long side and a short side in a plan view, and

wherein the positioning hole has an elongated hole shape in which a major axis direction of the positioning hole is parallel to the short side.

9. The inspection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the pogo block is formed in a rectangular shape or a square shape having a first side and a second side orthogonal to the first side in a plan view,

wherein the positioning pin includes a first positioning pin and a second positioning pin,

wherein the positioning hole includes a first positioning hole into which the first positioning pin is inserted and a second positioning hole into which the second positioning pin is inserted, and

wherein the first positioning hole has an elongated hole shape in which a major axis direction of the first positioning hole is parallel to the first side, and the second positioning hole has an elongated hole shape in which a major axis direction of the second positioning hole is parallel to the second side.

10. The inspection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the positioning pin is provided in an area different from an area where the plurality of pogo pins of the pogo block are arranged.

11. The inspection apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the pogo block comprises a flange which is provided so as to protrude from the main body and is locked to the pogo frame when the pogo block is inserted into the insertion hole of the pogo frame, and the positioning pin is provided on the flange.

12. The inspection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of pogo pins includes a connection pin and connection terminals provided at both ends of the connection pin, and the main body of the pogo block is configured to be a guide member of the connection pin.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2019
From: FUJIHARA, JUN; SAKAMOTO, HIROAKI
To: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049715/0315 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2018-133055 · Jul 13, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-236206 · Dec 18, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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