Patent ID: 6466046
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G01R,H01L

Abstract:
A contactor for semiconductor device, said contactor comprising a base unit for holding a semiconductor device provided with a plurality of terminals and a wiring substrate provided with contact electrodes at positions corresponding to at least some of said terminals, said contact electrodes and said terminals being electrically connected when said wiring substrate is held on said base unit, said contactor further comprising:a position maintaining force applying mechanism for applying a position maintaining force between said base unit and said wiring substrate; a contact pressure applying mechanism for applying a contact pressure between said semiconductor device and said wiring substrate; a connection region in which said contact electrodes are connected to said terminals; and a cover unit for covering said base unit, said cover unit holding said wiring substrate, wherein said position maintaining force applying mechanism and said contact pressure applying mechanism are operable in an independent manner.