Patent ID: 8283940

Claim:
A probe device, comprising: a plurality of measuring stages to which a respective plurality of probe cards for inspecting semiconductor wafers are connected; a first storage portion for storing a first identifier for identifying the plurality of probe cards and a second identifier for identifying the plurality of measuring stages in correspondence with each other; a first conveying portion for conveying a semiconductor wafer to a first measuring stage to which a first probe card is connected; a first inspection control portion for controlling the inspection of the semiconductor wafer by the first probe card; a receiving portion for receiving stage information including information showing nonuse of the first measuring stage and at least one of the first or second identifier from a processing device; a second conveying portion for conveying the semiconductor wafer to a second measuring stage, to which a second probe card different from the first probe card is connected, according to the received stage information; and a second inspection control portion for controlling the inspection of the semiconductor wafer by the second probe card.