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| APPLIED PRECISION INTRODUCES BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY FOR OXIDATION REMOVAL WITH THE microBurst CONTACT RESISTANCE REDUCTION SYSTEM |
microBurst Cleans Probe Cards Without Damaging Them, Saving Customers Time and Money
SEMICON Europa, Booth # A2.342 Munich, Germany - April 4, 2000 - Applied Precision, Inc. introduces the microBurst® Contact Resistance Reduction System, a technology breakthrough which utilizes microcluster beam technology to remove the oxidation layer from probe card needles. The microBurst System is the first and only non-contact, non-destructive and non-chemical process developed for contact resistance reduction.
"Oxidation is the major contributor to unacceptable levels of contact resistance during the wafer probing process. The microBurst System is a powerful and proven tool for removing the oxidation," said Bob Heiligenberg, product line manager of Applied Precision's semiconductor division. "The system is universally engineered and designed to reduce re-test and have a low cost of operation, which translates to cost and time savings for our customers."
How the microBurst System Works
The microBurst System removes the thin films and particulates on probe cards that create contact resistance. microBurst atomizes a conducting liquid using an electric field at the tip of a capillary, creating microclusters capable of cleaning a probe card without damaging it. The microclusters are then ejected from the capillary in a "hypervelocity" divergent spray. The microcluster beam is neutralized to prevent charge buildup on the probe card by injecting low energy electrons. The cleaning process is non-destructive, resulting in no measurable probe tip alignment, planarity, or topography changes.
About Applied Precision, Inc.
Applied Precision (www.api.com), develops measurement, analysis and process-control systems for semiconductor test, assembly and packaging, as well as for biomedical and biotechnology imaging and analysis (especially cell microscopy, genomics and proteomics). Applied Precision's specialized systems are based on precisionware, the company's unique convergence of mechanics, electronics, optics and software, enabling advancements in the world's core technologies. Applied Precision can be reached in the United Kingdom at +44 1672 518350 or in the United States at (425) 557-1000.
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