Title :
Modelling and application of elastomer mesh for microwave probing
Author :
Jayabalan, J. ; Ooi, B.-L. ; Leong, M.S. ; Iyer, M.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
A novel microwave probing application using elastomer mesh is described. It is targeted for testing wafer level packages with very fine pitch of the order of 100 micron and large pin counts of the order of a thousand. The metallised elastomer mesh provides mechanical compliance as well as good electrical contact. A mesh-coplanar probe is modelled by the partial element equivalent circuit (PEEC) method. The model is verified through frequency domain measurements on a prototype test fixture.
Keywords :
coplanar transmission lines; coplanar waveguides; elastomers; electrical contacts; equivalent circuits; fixtures; frequency-domain analysis; microwave measurement; semiconductor device testing; PEEC method; elastomer mesh modeling; electrical contact; frequency domain measurement; mesh-coplanar probe; microwave probing; partial element equivalent circuit; prototype test fixture;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings
DOI :
10.1049/ip-map:20050113
