DE69601167T2 - Schnittstelle für automatisches testgerät - Google Patents

Schnittstelle für automatisches testgerät

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DE69601167T2
DE69601167T2 DE69601167T DE69601167T DE69601167T2 DE 69601167 T2 DE69601167 T2 DE 69601167T2 DE 69601167 T DE69601167 T DE 69601167T DE 69601167 T DE69601167 T DE 69601167T DE 69601167 T2 DE69601167 T2 DE 69601167T2
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test head
handling device
kinematic
interface
test device
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DE69601167D1 (de
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Alexander Slocum
Michael Chiu
David Levy
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Teradyne Inc
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AESOP Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R1/00—Details of instruments or arrangements of the types included in groups G01R5/00 - G01R13/00 and G01R31/00
    • G01R1/02—General constructional details
    • G01R1/06—Measuring leads; Measuring probes
    • G01R1/067—Measuring probes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R1/00—Details of instruments or arrangements of the types included in groups G01R5/00 - G01R13/00 and G01R31/00
    • G01R1/02—General constructional details
    • G01R1/04—Housings; Supporting members; Arrangements of terminals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R1/00—Details of instruments or arrangements of the types included in groups G01R5/00 - G01R13/00 and G01R31/00
    • G01R1/02—General constructional details
    • G01R1/06—Measuring leads; Measuring probes
    • G01R1/067—Measuring probes
    • G01R1/06705—Apparatus for holding or moving single probes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R1/00—Details of instruments or arrangements of the types included in groups G01R5/00 - G01R13/00 and G01R31/00
    • G01R1/02—General constructional details
    • G01R1/06—Measuring leads; Measuring probes
    • G01R1/067—Measuring probes
    • G01R1/073—Multiple probes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/2851—Testing of integrated circuits [IC]
    • G01R31/2886—Features relating to contacting the IC under test, e.g. probe heads; chucks
    • G01R31/2887—Features relating to contacting the IC under test, e.g. probe heads; chucks involving moving the probe head or the IC under test; docking stations
DE69601167T 1995-03-31 1996-02-27 Schnittstelle für automatisches testgerät Expired - Lifetime DE69601167T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/414,456 US5982182A (en) 1994-09-01 1995-03-31 Interface apparatus for automatic test equipment with positioning modules incorporating kinematic surfaces
PCT/US1996/002895 WO1996030772A1 (en) 1995-03-31 1996-02-27 Interface apparatus for automatic test equipment

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DE69601167D1 DE69601167D1 (de) 1999-01-28
DE69601167T2 true DE69601167T2 (de) 1999-07-08

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US (1) US5982182A (de)
EP (1) EP0817973B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH11503564A (de)
KR (1) KR100363762B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE174691T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69601167T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1996030772A1 (de)

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US5982182A (en) 1999-11-09
WO1996030772A1 (en) 1996-10-03
EP0817973B1 (de) 1998-12-16
ATE174691T1 (de) 1999-01-15
JPH11503564A (ja) 1999-03-26
DE69601167D1 (de) 1999-01-28
KR100363762B1 (ko) 2003-01-24
EP0817973A1 (de) 1998-01-14
KR19980703465A (ko) 1998-11-05

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Owner name: TERADYNE INC., BOSTON, MASS., US

8328 Change in the person/name/address of the agent

Representative=s name: MOSELPATENT TRIERPATENT, 54290 TRIER

8328 Change in the person/name/address of the agent

Representative=s name: PATENTANWAELTE SERWE & DR. WAGNER, 54290 TRIER