Patent ID: 6304093
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: G01R,H01L

Abstract:
A system for handling a device under test (""DUT""), comprising:a carrier to support the DUT, the carrier defining an aperture which is adapted to be disposed below at least a portion of the DUT;a receptacle to support the carrier, the receptacle defining an aperture, and the receptacle being adapted to maintain the alignment of the carrier such that the carrier aperture overlaps at least part of the receptacle aperture;a tooling system to conductively control a temperature of the DUT and to support the DUT; anda lift mechanism coupled to the tooling system to raise and lower the tooling system when both the receptacle aperture and the carrier aperture are vertically aligned with the tooling system such that at least a portion of the tooling system can penetrate both the receptacle aperture and the carrier aperture and contact the DUT, wherein the lift mechanism is further coupled to the receptacle to facilitate the vertical alignment;wherein, when the tooling system is raised to contact the DUT, the lift mechanism further raises the tooling system to raise the DUT above the carrier such that the DUT is not in direct contact with the carrier.