Patent ID: 6864568

Claim:
A packaging device for holding thereon a plurality of semiconductor devices to be inspected on an inspection device including a probe to be electrically connected to an electrode of each of the semiconductor devices, comprising, holes for respectively receiving detachably therein the semiconductor devices to keep a positional relationship among the semiconductor devices and a positional relationship between the packaging device and each of the semiconductor devices constant with a spacing between the semiconductor devices, in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the semiconductor devices, and electrically conductive members adapted to be connected respectively to the electrodes of the semiconductor devices, and extending to an exterior of the packaging device so that the probe is connected to each of the electrically conductive members, wherein a main component of a part of the packaging device surrounding the holes is equal to that of the semiconductor devices to decrease a difference in the coefficients of thermal expansion of the part of the packaging device and the semiconductor devices, wherein a clearance is formed between each of the holes and each of semiconductor devices in both directions perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to the thickness direction of the semiconductor device to prevent each of the semiconductor devices from being compressed in each of the holes in said both directions when each of the semiconductor devices is inspected on the inspection device.