Patent ID: 11927621
Assignee: HIGH PRECISION DEVICES, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 28:
29. A method for testing an electronic component under defined thermal conditions, comprising:
by an arm of an exterior component feeding system, introducing the electronic component to the chuck in a thermally isolated test zone of the apparatus of claim 1;
wherein the electronic component is introduced via the coplanar aligned slots of the outer housing, any intervening thermal buffer casings, if present, the test zone casing, and, if present, a magnetic shielding casing;
engaging clamping elements on the chuck to retain the electronic component on the chuck surface;
by the motion stage, moving the column, connected chuck and retained electronic component horizontally under the probe card to a selected position;
by the motion stage, moving the column, connected chuck and retained electronic component vertically such that the electronic component is contacted by one or more contacts of the probe card;
engaging the probe card to make inputs to and record outputs from the electronic component.