US5389873A
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Pressure contact chip and wafer testing device
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1993-05-18
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Granted: 1995-02-14
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Expires: 2013-05-18
Abstract
Abstract In order to enable a burn-in test in a wafer state even if a semiconductor wafer has a number of bonding pads on every chip, bumps (15) are brought into contact with bonding pads (5c) of all chips (5b) provided on a semiconductor wafer (5), so that voltages are simultaneously applied to all chips. The bumps (15) are arranged on a translucent polyimidc film (10) in mirror image relation to the bonding pads (5c), so that the former are aligned with the latter with alignment marks (34a, 34b) through an opening (11a) and the polyimide film (10) with a light-optic microscope (13). A heater (14) is brought into dose contact with the back surface of the semiconductor wafer (5), to heat the same. Thus, potential defective chips can be screened before assembling steps, to reduce the cost. Failure analysis can be quickly performed with excellent maintenance on a process line, to improve the yield and the throughput.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuya Ishii
- 👤 Masatoshi Matsumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:13
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R1/00; G01R1/02; G01R1/06; G01R1/067; G01R1/073; G01R1/07307; G01R1/07314
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips for testing at least one chip being formed on one major surface of a semiconductor wafer, said testing device comprising: (a) a test plate having a contact electrode being arranged to be in mirror image relation to a prescribed one of bonding pads provided in each said chip, at least a part of said test plate having transparency in the direction of its thickness; (b) alignment means for recognizing said semiconductor wafer through said test plate and relatively moving said test plate with respect to said semiconductor wafer thereby making alignment; (c) compression bonding means for bringing said contact electrode into contact with said prescribed bonding pad with a uniform and constant pressure; and (d) signal application means for applying an electric signal to said chip from said contact electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips for testing at least one chip being formed on one major surface of a semiconductor wafer, said testing device comprising: (a) a test plate having a contact electrode being arranged to be in mirror image relation to a prescribed one of bonding pads provided in each said chip, at least a part of said test plate having transparency in the direction of its thickness; (b) alignment means for recognizing said semiconductor wafer through said test plate and relatively moving said test plate with respect to said semiconductor wafer thereby making alignment; (c) compression bonding means for bringing said contact electrode into contact with said prescribed bonding pad with a uniform and constant pressure; and (d) signal application means for applying an electric signal to said chip from said contact electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 1, wherein said test plate comprises (a-1) a transparent substrate having said contact electrode on its surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 2, wherein said substrate is substantially formed by a polyimide film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 2, wherein said test plate further comprises (a-2) an upper bonding plate being formed on an opposite side of said contact electrode through said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 4, wherein said upper bonding plate is partially opened.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A testing device in accordance with claim 4, wherein at least a part of said upper bonding plate has transparency.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 6, wherein said upper bonding plate is made of a material substantially having transparency.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 6, wherein said alignment means comprises: (b-1) positional relation detection means for recognizing said semiconductor wafer through said test plate thereby detecting positional relation between said test plate and said semiconductor wafer, and (b-2) moving means for relatively moving said test plate with respect to said semiconductor wafer on the basis of said positional relation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 8, wherein said semiconductor wafer has a first alignment mark, said substrate having a second alignment mark coinciding with said first alignment mark under said part of said upper bonding plate having transparency.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 6, wherein an organic film is in close contact with another major surface of said semiconductor wafer, said testing device further comprising a lower bonding plate for receiving said organic film of said semiconductor wafer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 10, wherein said chips are separated from each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 11, wherein said at least one chip is single.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 10, wherein said lower bonding plate comprises temperature control means on its upper major surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 13, wherein said temperature control means is a heater.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 10, further comprising a thermostat for storing said test plate and said semiconductor wafer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 15, wherein said thermostat further stores said upper bonding plate and said lower bonding plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 1, wherein said contact electrode is made of a convex conductive material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 17, wherein said conductive material is a metal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 17, wherein said conductive material is prepared from an organic material containing a conductive material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
78 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 17, further comprising an anisotropic conductive film having flexibility, excellent conductivity in a direction of its thickness and no conductivity in a direction perpendicular to said direction of its thickness, said anisotropic conductive film being interposed between said contact electrode and said chip, said contact electrode being compression-bonded to said bonding pad being opposite thereto through said anisotropic conductive film to conduct with said bonding pad.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 1, wherein said signal application means simultaneously applies prescribed said electric signal to all said chips from said contact electrode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 21, wherein said prescribed electric signal is a pulse signal required for driving said chips.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A testing &vice for a wafer and chips in accordance with claim 21, wherein said prescribed electric signal is a dc voltage.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
164 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips for testing at least one chip being formed on one major surface of a semiconductor wafer, said testing device comprising: (a) a test plate including: (a-1) a substrate having: (a-1-1) a contact electrode being arranged to be in mirror image relation to a prescribed one of bonding pads provided in each said chip, and (a-1-2) a through hole passing through a portion close to said contact electrode, and (a-2) a wire being formed on a surface of said substrate being opposite to that provided with said contact electrode to be connected to said contact electrode via said through hole; (b) alignment means for relatively moving said test plate with respect to said semiconductor wafer thereby making alignment; (c) compression bonding means for bringing said contact electrode into contact with said prescribed bonding pad with a uniform and constant pressure; and (d) signal application means for applying an electric signal to said chip from said contact electrode.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
164 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips for testing at least one chip being formed on one major surface of a semiconductor wafer, said testing device comprising: (a) a test plate including: (a-1) a substrate having: (a-1-1) a contact electrode being arranged to be in mirror image relation to a prescribed one of bonding pads provided in each said chip, and (a-1-2) a through hole passing through a portion close to said contact electrode, and (a-2) a wire being formed on a surface of said substrate being opposite to that provided with said contact electrode to be connected to said contact electrode via said through hole; (b) alignment means for relatively moving said test plate with respect to said semiconductor wafer thereby making alignment; (c) compression bonding means for bringing said contact electrode into contact with said prescribed bonding pad with a uniform and constant pressure; and (d) signal application means for applying an electric signal to said chip from said contact electrode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
172 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips for testing at least one chip being formed on one major surface of a semiconductor wafer, said testing device comprising: (a) a test plate having a contact electrode being arranged to be in mirror image relation to a prescribed one of bonding pads provided in each said chip; (b) alignment means for relatively moving said test plate with respect to said semiconductor wafer thereby making alignment; (c) compression bonding means including: (c-1) pressurization means for pressing said test plate, (c-2) detection means for detecting a current flowing to said contact electrode, (c-3) control means for controlling force of said pressurization means pressing said test plate depending on the result of detection by said detection means, and (c-4) a lower bonding plate for receiving said semiconductor wafer, said compression bonding means bringing said contact electrode into contact with said prescribed bonding pad with a uniform and constant pressure; and (d) signal application means for applying an electric signal to said chip from said contact electrode.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
172 words
A testing device for a wafer and chips for testing at least one chip being formed on one major surface of a semiconductor wafer, said testing device comprising: (a) a test plate having a contact electrode being arranged to be in mirror image relation to a prescribed one of bonding pads provided in each said chip; (b) alignment means for relatively moving said test plate with respect to said semiconductor wafer thereby making alignment; (c) compression bonding means including: (c-1) pressurization means for pressing said test plate, (c-2) detection means for detecting a current flowing to said contact electrode, (c-3) control means for controlling force of said pressurization means pressing said test plate depending on the result of detection by said detection means, and (c-4) a lower bonding plate for receiving said semiconductor wafer, said compression bonding means bringing said contact electrode into contact with said prescribed bonding pad with a uniform and constant pressure; and (d) signal application means for applying an electric signal to said chip from said contact electrode.
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