Patents Assigned to AEM Holdings Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11828796
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integrated heater and measurement (IHM) device comprising heating-sensing element(s) and heating-sensing circuit(s). A heating-sensing element generates heat and determines the temperature of the IHM device. In some embodiments, the heating-sensing element may operate in a plurality of modes: heating mode, sensing mode, and/or off mode. A controller may dynamically adjust the properties of the operation mode and/or time periods based on the determined temperature. The adjusted properties may include the duration of the heating mode, the ON time for a heating-sensing element, etc. The controller may adjust the duration of heating mode based on the temperature difference between the determined temperature and a set point temperature, such as decreasing the duration of the heating mode when there is a low temperature difference, and increasing the duration of the heating mode when there is a high temperature difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: AEM Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Carl L. Ostrowski, Terry Sinclair Connacher
  • Patent number: 11828795
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermal heads and corresponding test systems for independently controlling a one or more components while testing one or more devices under test. In some embodiments, a thermal head comprises a plurality of adapters, one or more heaters, and one or more thermal controllers for independently controlling temperatures of the components. The thermal controllers may control the temperatures of at least some of the components independently such that thermal control of one component does not affect the thermal control of the other component. In some embodiments, the thermal control is by way of one or more cold plates, and the thermal head comprises one or more cold plates. Embodiments of the disclosure further include independent control of one or more forces using one or more force mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: AEM Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Jones, Samer Kabbani, Chan See Jean, Paul R. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11796589
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermal heads and corresponding test systems for independently controlling a one or more components while testing one or more devices under test. In some embodiments, a thermal head comprises a plurality of adapters, one or more heaters, and one or more thermal controllers for independently controlling temperatures of the components. The thermal controllers may control the temperatures of at least some of the components independently such that thermal control of one component does not affect the thermal control of the other component. In some embodiments, the thermal control is by way of one or more cold plates, and the thermal head comprises one or more cold plates. Embodiments of the disclosure further include independent control of one or more forces using one or more force mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: AEM Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Jones, Samer Kabbani, Chan See Jean, Paul R. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11693051
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermal heads and corresponding test systems for independently controlling a one or more components while testing one or more devices under test. In some embodiments, a thermal head comprises a plurality of adapters, one or more heaters, and one or more thermal controllers for independently controlling temperatures of the components. The thermal controllers may control the temperatures of at least some of the components independently such that thermal control of one component does not affect the thermal control of the other component. In some embodiments, the thermal control is by way of one or more cold plates, and the thermal head comprises one or more cold plates. Embodiments of the disclosure further include independent control of one or more forces using one or more force mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: AEM Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Jones, Samer Kabbani, Chan See Jean, Paul R. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11656272
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermal heads and corresponding test systems for independently controlling a one or more components while testing one or more devices under test. In some embodiments, a thermal head comprises a plurality of adapters, one or more heaters, and one or more thermal controllers for independently controlling temperatures of the components. The thermal controllers may control the temperatures of at least some of the components independently such that thermal control of one component does not affect the thermal control of the other component. In some embodiments, the thermal control is by way of one or more cold plates, and the thermal head comprises one or more cold plates. Embodiments of the disclosure further include independent control of one or more forces using one or more force mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: AEM Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Jones, Samer Kabbani, Chan See Jean, Paul R. Hoffman