Patent ID: 6838897

Claim:
An integrated circuit test system comprising: a test chamber, a portion of which is adapted to interface with a tester having a circuit panel, the test chamber including a hole through which a supply nozzle can be lowered and raised to and from the circuit panel, the test chamber further comprising an elastic pipe between the hole and a portion of the supply nozzle and positioned within the chamber, the elastic pipe elastically deforming with movement in the supply nozzle, and maintaining a seal between the test chamber and the supply nozzle; an auxiliary chamber adjacent the test chamber, the auxiliary chamber including a first door between the auxiliary chamber and the test chamber, the auxiliary chamber further including a second door between the auxiliary chamber and an external region, the auxiliary chamber for receiving a sample prior to and following a test; and a transfer unit in the chamber, for transferring the sample between the test chamber and the auxiliary chamber through the first door.