IP Library Granted Patent US 11,353,500
Granted Patent B2
US 11,353,500 · App. 17/073,447 · Granted Jun 7, 2022

Contactor and handler

Inventors: Vincent So (San Francisco, CA); Takamitsu Aihara (Koriyama, JP)
Assignee: Synax Co., Ltd.
G01R31/2891
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Patent No.
US 11,353,500
App. No.
17/073,447
Granted
Jun 7, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A contactor includes a temperature adjustment mechanism, a cover and a path. The temperature adjustment mechanism increases and decreases temperature of an electronic component via a contact portion. The cover externally covers the temperature adjustment mechanism and includes an aperture portion. The path is allowed to supply gas to inside of the cover. The cover is configured to change a distance from the aperture portion to the contact portion.

Claims (35)

1. A contactor comprising:

a temperature adjustment mechanism which increases and decreases temperature of an electronic component via a contact portion;

a cover which externally covers the temperature adjustment mechanism and comprises an aperture portion; and

a path allowed to supply gas to inside of the cover, wherein

the cover is configured to change a distance from the aperture portion to the contact portion; and

the contactor further comprises:

a connection mechanism which connects the cover so as to be movable with respect to the temperature adjustment mechanism; and

a bias mechanism which biases the cover in a direction in which the aperture portion moves away from the contact portion such that the contact portion is housed in inside of the aperture portion.

2. The contactor of claim 1 , wherein

the temperature adjustment mechanism and the cover are configured to be provided at a first position where the contact portion is housed in inside of the aperture portion and a second position where the contact portion protrudes from the aperture portion to outside.

3. The contactor of claim 1 , further comprising

a blower mechanism which forms an air current which blocks the aperture portion.

4. The contactor of claim 1 , further comprising

a shielding mechanism allowed to shield the aperture portion.

5. A handler comprising:

a contractor;

an inspection device which inspects an electric property of an electronic component; and

a driving device which causes the contactor and the inspection device to be close to each other and spaced apart from each other, wherein

the contractor comprises:

a temperature adjustment mechanism which increases and decreases temperature of the electronic component via a contact portion;

a cover which externally covers the temperature adjustment mechanism and comprises an aperture portion; and

a path allowed to supply gas to inside of the cover, wherein

the cover is configured to change a distance from the aperture portion to the contact portion.

6. A handler comprising:

a contractor;

an inspection device which inspects an electric property of an electronic component;

a driving device which causes the contactor and the inspection device to be close to each other and spaced apart from each other; and

a control device which controls the driving device, wherein

the contractor comprises:

a temperature adjustment mechanism which increases and decreases temperature of the electronic component via a contact portion;

a cover which externally covers the temperature adjustment mechanism and comprises an aperture portion;

a path allowed to supply gas to inside of the cover; and

a shielding mechanism allowed to shield the aperture portion, wherein

the cover is configured to change a distance from the aperture portion to the contact portion; and

the control device controls the driving device such that the aperture portion is shielded by the shielding mechanism in a state where the contact portion is housed in inside of the aperture portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2020
From: SO, VINCENT; AIHARA, TAKAMITSU
To: SYNAX CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-004208 · Jan 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2019038659 · Sep 30, 2019
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