Tab tape-based bare chip test and burn-in carrier
OwnerThomas Alan Bishop, Ernest Ricky Nolaninventors
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Abstract
TAB tape is used to contact integrated circuit chip electrodes (without actual metallurgical bonding) at approximately 10 grams per lead contact force. The chip is clamped to the TAB leads, and held in place so that the tape site can be transported, tested, and burned-in like a TAB chip on tape. A TAB tape frame is utilized with the inner lead bond fingers angled upwards so that the ends of the fingers perform a scrubbing action on the chip contacts when the IC chip is engaged with the TAB tape slide carrier socket. A silicone bead provides a spring-like action underneath the fingers.
Claims15
An apparatus adaptable for testing or performing a burn-in of a chip die, said apparatus comprising:
- TAB tape having a plurality of conductors ending in a plurality of inner lead bonding ("ILB") fingers, wherein said ILB fingers are bent at an angle from remaining portions of said TAB tape;
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- means adaptable for mounting said chip die on said apparatus so that contact pads on said chip die physically contact ends of said ILB fingers, said contact end of each said bent finger producing a spring force against a corresponding one of said pads.
A method of preparing a chip die for testing or burn-in, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a TAB tape based carrier adaptable for mounting of said chip die thereon, said TAB tape based carrier including TAB tape having a plurality of conductors and a plurality of ILB fingers bent relative to remaining portions of said TAB tape so that ends of said ILB fingers project upwards from a plane of said TAB tape;
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- mounting said chip die on said TAB tape based carrier in a position and manner so that contact pads on an underside of said chip die physically contact said ends of said ILB fingers projecting upwards from said plane of said TAB tape, wherein said ends of said bent ILB fingers scrub a surface of said contact pads during said mounting step.
An apparatus adaptable for fast speed testing or performing a burn-in of a chip die, said apparatus comprising:
- TAB tape having a plurality of conductors ending in a plurality of ILB fingers bent at an angle from a plane containing remaining portions of said TAB tape, wherein said angle is between 30 and 65 degrees from said plane;
- a TAB slide carrier for mounting said TAB tape;
- elastomeric silicone backfill positioned underneath said ILB fingers;
- JEDEC-specification test pads coupled to said plurality of conductors;
- a pedestal adaptable for mounting said chip die thereon so that contact pads on said chip die physically contact ends of said bent ILB fingers, said pedestal controlling overdrive of said ends of said ILB fingers and said contact pads;
- a spring clip for retaining said mounting of said chip die on said apparatus;
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- thermal grease spread between said chip die and said pedestal.
An apparatus comprising:
- TAB tape having a plurality of conductors ending in a plurality of inner lead bonding ("ILB") fingers, wherein said ILB fingers are bent at an angle from remaining portions of said TAB tape;
- and
- means adaptable for mounting said chip die on said apparatus so that contact pads on said chip die physically contact ends of said bent ILB fingers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.