Patent ID: 7572132

Claim:
A flexible extension wafer translator, comprising: a wafer translator portion, the wafer translator portion comprising a body having a first surface and a second surface; a first plurality of contact terminals disposed on the first surface; a second plurality of contact terminals disposed on the second surface, the second plurality of contact terminals arranged in a pattern to match the layout of a plurality of pads across a plurality of integrated circuits on a wafer to be contacted, and operable to simultaneously provide electrical connection to each of the plurality of pads on the integrated circuits; a first plurality of electrically conductive pathways disposed in the body such that a first portion of the second plurality of contact terminals is electrically connected to corresponding ones of the first plurality of contact terminals on the first surface; at least one flexible connector extending outwardly from the wafer translator portion; and a connector tab attached to a distal end of each flexible connector, the connector tab having a third plurality of contact terminals; wherein the wafer translator portion is removably attachable to the wafer.