It's the interface between a wafer prober and the wafer itself.
The probe card connects to the wafer, so that the chips can be electrically tested. That's when working/non-working/half working chips are sorted out.
To clarify, the card is not simply some kind of "wafer socket", it's an electronic/mechanical device that connects to the dies with (literally) microscopical moving parts at nanometer scale.
Last edited by JaD; 07-10-2012 at 04:35 PM.
What would someone even be able to accomplish with this device?
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Nothing without the rest of it. history/show.
There may be some IP trade secrets there Francois wishes to protect.
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it is a S.CH.M.I.L.B.L.I.C.K, it is a very mysterious device that can connect to the continuum transfunctioner,
both devices are very mysterious and powerful devices and their mystery is exceeded only by it's power.
DrWho, The last of the time lords, setting up the Clock.
and NO "and then!?"
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I know, I was being deliberately provocative. That card is stolen property, and I don't see what's wrong with taking steps to get it back instead of letting someone profit on it, not considering the potential loss of intellectual property.
It just doesn't sound like an overreaction to me; after all, he just alerted company personnel, not the police.
My interest on this device can only be rivaled by my interest on purchasing time-money wasting "time shares"
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either intel security (or hired security firm) sucks at keeping track of and retaining the hardware, or you guys hired david blane.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Confid...item3a6f07d650
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Rare-In...item3cc8ad2a96
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Confid...item3a6eff3c14
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Confid...item3a6f07d364
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Confid...item3cc0cca7d9
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Confid...item3a6f07d97a
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Confid...item3cc0c5195c
Last edited by ZenEffect; 07-11-2012 at 05:13 PM.
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And then?
Did not see this thread...
The image on the first page is of a probe card, using them is a of a work "Very hard"
This seems like a epoxy ring cantilever needle design, number of probes depends on how old the card is so does the width.
Intel has people called module engineers who use/repair these for IC testing. Now a days over current is an issue and protection is needed on top of the card, 1-1.1V with a 230-250W range. Contact resistance is measured before hand since these new IVB are a lot weak compared to say a P3 structurally. Parallel resistance is calculated from CR not to mention IR losses.
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You missed one, and the profit from this one even goes to non-profit organization(s)... though maybe those others do too, I didnt bother to check after noticing this.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...m=261062263107
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Oh no! Security breach.... Quickly Francois... To the Chip-Mobile!
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この世界には 人の運命を司る 何らかの超越的な 〝律〝...... 〝神の手〝が 存在するのだろうか? 少なくとも 人は 自らの意志さえ 自由にはできな
Guy's i'm sorry to point the obvious but these are definitely dismissed parts and w/o few million there no way to make something out of it.
U'll be missing the prober, the software/driver and the technical know how plus another big component: the undiced silicon array GL with that LOL!
So, unless u are the commissioner it can be an alternative way for wasting money..
but.. keep in mind that, as someone said, u'll have one hell nice drink coaster after all :P
Edit: i don't know it's purpose.
Last edited by xXlAinXx; 07-12-2012 at 11:26 AM.
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Looks like some old intel probe cards, used for parametric CPU tests.
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Looks more like a loadboard for an ATE tester to me.
If it were a probe card the CPU wouldn't be packaged and mounted to it. Same principal though. Probe cards are for testing unpackaged die. Loadboard are for testing packaged semiconductors.
here's a octal site loadboard from my job w/ all the hardware on it to mount to a handler.
The intel one was probably used for test development, since it doesn't look like it's setup for running production testing on.
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