Patent ID: 9015935
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: G01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a probe card, comprising: manufacturing a plurality of probes, wherein each probe has a probe main body portion extending in a longitudinal direction, a probe tip portion extending from a lower end of the probe main body portion, an attaching portion extending from an upper end of the probe main body portion, and a layer of a conductive jointing material provided on an outer surface of an upper portion of the attaching portion; preparing a probe substrate having a plurality of probe through holes formed therein and arrayed on the probe substrate at least in a row; after the preparing, inserting the attaching portion of each of the plurality of probes into a respective one of the plurality of probe through holes; after inserting the attaching portions into the probe through holes, inserting the probe tip portion of each of the plurality of probes into respective positioning through holes of the at least two positioning members piled in their thickness directions at least in a row and in a state where the positioning through holes are aligned; after inserting the probe tip portions into the positioning through holes, relatively displacing the at least two positioning members to two-dimensionally position the probe tip portions of the probes against the probe substrate; and softening the conductive jointing material to eliminate a stress generated in the probes by positioning of the probe tip portions of the probes against the probe substrate.