Patent ID: 7385408

Claim:
An apparatus for testing a semiconductor device having contacts on multiple surfaces comprising: a lower contactor assembly for holding a semiconductor device and for sending test signals to and from a plurality of contacts on a bottom surface of the semiconductor device; and a removable latching device electrically coupled to the lower contactor assembly and to a plurality of contacts on a top surface of the semiconductor device, wherein the removable latching device secures the semiconductor device to the lower contactor assembly and sends test signals to and from the plurality of contacts on the top surface of the semiconductor device, wherein the removable latching device comprises: a lid member; at least one latch hingedly coupled to the lid member to secure the removable latching device to the lower contactor assembly; and a tension device coupled to the lid member for adjusting a pressure placed on the semiconductor device, wherein the tension device comprises: a spacer coupled to the lid member; at least one spring positioned between the lid member and the spacer; and a knob coupled to the lid member to adjust a tension of the spring.