Patent ID: 7365553
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: G01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A probe card assembly comprising: a first probe contactor substrate having a first plurality of probe contactor tips and a second probe contactor substrate having a second plurality of probe contactor tips; a probe card wiring board; an interposer disposed between and electrically coupled to the first probe contactor substrate and the probe card wiring board; a sub-mount disposed between the probe card wiring board and the first and second probe contactor substrates; a first support post for adjusting the first probe contactor substrate, the first support post being adjustable along its x-axis, its y-axis, and its z-axis and for tilt, tip, and yaw, until secured; a first lock for fixedly securing an end of the first support post in a fixed position, coupled to the sub-mount, wherein the fixed position is one in which a plane of the first plurality of probe contactor tips is co-planar with a plane of the second plurality of probe contactor tips; a second support post for adjusting the sub-mount substantially vertically, the second support post being vertically adjustable until secured; and a second lock, coupled to a mounting structure, for securing an end of the second support post in a fixed position, wherein the fixed position is one in which a plane of the first plurality of probe contactor tips is substantially parallel to a predetermined reference plane.