| US 7,616,016 B2 | ||
| Probe card assembly and kit | ||
| Benjamin N. Eldridge, Danville, Calif. (US); Igor Y. Khandros, Orinda, Calif. (US); and A. Nicholas Sporck, Saratoga, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to FormFactor, Inc., Livermore, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 01, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/60,753. | ||
| Application 12/060753 is a continuation of application No. 11/423808, filed on Jun. 13, 2006, granted, now 7,352,196. | ||
| Application 11/423808 is a continuation of application No. 10/889334, filed on Jul. 12, 2004, granted, now 7,061,257. | ||
| Application 10/889334 is a continuation of application No. 10/458875, filed on Jun. 10, 2003, granted, now 6,838,893. | ||
| Application 10/458875 is a continuation of application No. 09/042606, filed on Mar. 16, 1998, granted, now 7,064,566. | ||
| Application 09/042606 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/554902, filed on Nov. 09, 1995, granted, now 5,974,662. | ||
| Application 08/554902 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/452255, filed on May 26, 1995, granted, now 6,336,269. | ||
| Application 08/452255 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/340144, filed on Nov. 15, 1994, granted, now 5,917,707. | ||
| Application 08/340144 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/152812, filed on Nov. 16, 1993, granted, now 5,476,211. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/040983, filed on Mar. 17, 1997. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0180121 A1, Jul. 31, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01R 31/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 324—754 [324/761; 324/762] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A probe card assembly comprising:
a probe substrate comprising traces;
an interconnection substrate coupled to the probe substrate;
a plurality of probes disposed on and extending from a first face of the interconnection substrate; and
a flexible cable comprising a first end connected to the first face of the interconnection substrate and a second end connected
to the probe substrate to provide electrical connections between the interconnection substrate and the probe substrate.
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