Patents Assigned to Star Technologies Inc.
  • Publication number: 20110156244
    Abstract: An integrated circuit assembly includes a heat sink and a substrate coupled to the heat sink. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins disposed on the base, the base has an intermediate portion and two side portions connected to the intermediate portion, the intermediate portion has a first width and the side portions has a second width smaller than the first width, and the fins are disposed on the side portions of the base. The substrate is made of ceramic material and has an upper surface with an opening and a lower surface with a groove, the groove matches the intermediate portion of the heat sink, and the opening is configured to expose a portion of the intermediate portion to receive an integrated circuits package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Patent number: 7928749
    Abstract: A vertical probe comprises a linear body, a tip portion connected to one side of the linear body, and at least one slot positioned on the linear body. In particular, the vertical probe includes a depressed structure having a plurality of slots positioned on the linear body in parallel and on one side of the linear body. The present application also provides a probe card for integrated circuit devices comprising an upper guiding plate having a plurality of fastening holes, a bottom guiding plate having a plurality of guiding holes and a plurality of vertical probes positioned in the guiding holes. The vertical probe includes a linear body positioned in the guiding holes, a tip portion connected to one side of the linear body and at least one slot positioned on the linear body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Star Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Choon Leong Lou
  • Publication number: 20110063608
    Abstract: A sensing module for light-emitting devices includes a substrate having at least one first hole and at least one second hole connected to the first hole, an optical device positioned in the first hole and configured to collect emitting lights from the light-emitting device to the first hole, a light-guiding device positioned in the second hole, a reflector positioned in the first hole and configured to reflect the emitting lights from the light-emitting device to the light-guiding device, and an optical coupler positioned at a front end of the substrate and coupled with the light-guiding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Choon Leong Lou, Li Min Wang, Yi Ming Lau, Ho Yeh Chen
  • Publication number: 20110062317
    Abstract: A sensing module for light-emitting devices includes a circuit board having at least one retaining region configured to retain a optical sensor, at least one circuit configured to electrically connect the optical sensor to an output interface at a front end of the circuit board, a substrate positioned on the circuit board and having at least one aperture exposing the retaining regions, and an optical device positioned on the aperture and configured to collect emitting lights from a light-emitting device to the retaining region through the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Choon Leong Lou, Li Min Wang, Yi Ming Lau, Ho Yeh Chen
  • Publication number: 20100301890
    Abstract: A probing apparatus for testing semiconductor devices comprises a housing configured to define a testing chamber, a device carrier positioned in the housing and configured to receive the semiconductor device, a platen positioned on the housing, an alignment module positioned on the platen, a planarity-adjusting module positioned on the alignment module, an angular adjusting module positioned on the planarity-adjusting module, and a card holder positioned on the angular adjusting module and configured to receive a probe card having a plurality of probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Publication number: 20100231254
    Abstract: A method for configuring a combinational switching matrix comprises the steps of setting a first switching module and a second switching module, coupling at least one of the output ports of the first switching module with at least one of the input ports of the second switching module to form the combinational switching matrix, building a connection mapping table based on the coupling relationship between the output port of the first switching module and the input port of the second switching module, and displaying a channel switching interface showing the input terminals, the output terminals, and the on/off states of the virtual switching devices of the combinational switching matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Choon Leong LOU, Hsiao Hui HSIEH
  • Patent number: 7791363
    Abstract: A low temperature probing apparatus comprises a housing, a device holder positioned in the housing and configured to receive at least one semiconductor device under test, a platen positioned on the housing, at least one hydraulic stage positioned on the platen and configured to retain at least one probe, a cover positioned on the platen and configured to form an isolation chamber with the hydraulic stage and the device holder positioned therein, and a hydraulic controller configured to control the movement of the hydraulic stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Star Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Choon Leong Lou
  • Publication number: 20100182013
    Abstract: A probing apparatus for testing semiconductor devices comprises an upper guiding plate having a plurality of upper guiding holes, a bottom guiding plate having a plurality of bottom guiding holes, a plurality of vertical probes disposed between the upper guiding holes of the upper guiding plate and the bottom guiding holes of the bottom guiding plate, and a temperature-adjusting module including at least one flow line configured to direct a fluid into a space between the upper guiding plate and the bottom guiding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Publication number: 20100171519
    Abstract: A vertical probe comprises a linear body, a tip portion connected to one side of the linear body, and at least one slot positioned on the linear body. In particular, the vertical probe includes a depressed structure having a plurality of slots positioned on the linear body in parallel and on one side of the linear body. The present application also provides a probe card for integrated circuit devices comprising an upper guiding plate having a plurality of fastening holes, a bottom guiding plate having a plurality of guiding holes and a plurality of vertical probes positioned in the guiding holes. The vertical probe includes a linear body positioned in the guiding holes, a tip portion connected to one side of the linear body and at least one slot positioned on the linear body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Publication number: 20100134130
    Abstract: A probing apparatus for integrated circuit devices comprises a probe card, a probe holder for holding the probe card, a test head and a temperature-adjusting mechanism. The probe card comprises at least one probe capable of forming an electrical connection with the integrated circuit device facing a first surface of the probe card, and the temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned on/above a second surface of the probe card. The temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned inside the probe card, inside the probe holder or on the probe holder. The test head comprises a plurality of pins configured to form electrical connections with connecting sites of the probe card and test and measurement units and apparatus. The temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned on or inside the test head. The temperature-adjusting mechanism comprises a flow line having at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets, and the outlets can be positioned on the second surface of the probe card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: CHOON LEONG LOU, LI MIN WANG
  • Publication number: 20100118297
    Abstract: A microscope includes an object splitter configured to split the object image into a first optical path and a second optical path, a first imaging module positioned on the first path and a second imaging module positioned on the second path. The object splitter includes a first beam splitter configured to direct an illumination light to an object, an objective lens configured to collect the reflected light from the object and couple the reflected light on the first beam splitter, and a second beam splitter configured to split the reflected light into the first optical path and the second optical path, wherein the distance between the object and the objective lens is constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: YONG YU LIU, CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Patent number: 7675307
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for semiconductor devices comprises an oven including a front wall having a plurality of front openings and a back wall having a plurality of back openings each with isolating self-closing doors, a carrier module configured to load semiconductor devices into the oven through the front opening in a removable manner, a temperature-controlling module configured to control the temperature of the oven, and a test module positioned at a backside of the oven and configured to generate, receive or switch electrical test signals for the semiconductor devices in the oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Star Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Choon Leong Lou, Li Min Wang, Yi Ming Lau, Ho Yeh Chen
  • Publication number: 20100052717
    Abstract: A low temperature probing apparatus comprises a housing, a device holder positioned in the housing and configured to receive at least one semiconductor device under test, a platen positioned on the housing, at least one hydraulic stage positioned on the platen and configured to retain at least one probe, a cover positioned on the platen and configured to form an isolation chamber with the hydraulic stage and the device holder positioned therein, and a hydraulic controller configured to control the movement of the hydraulic stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Publication number: 20100052716
    Abstract: An enclosed probe station comprises a chuck assembly, a supporting member and an enclosure. The chuck assembly is configured to support a device under test. The supporting member is configured to secure a probe used to contact the device under test. The enclosure forms an interior space in which the chuck assembly and the supporting member are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Publication number: 20100052720
    Abstract: A probing apparatus comprises a housing, a device holder positioned in the housing and configured to receive a device under test, a temperature-controller positioned in the device holder, a platen positioned on the housing and configured to retain at least one probe, and a flow line positioned in the platen, wherein the flow line is configured to flow a fluid therein to adjust the temperature of the platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Publication number: 20090315578
    Abstract: A vertical probe comprises a linear body, a tip portion connected to one side of the linear body, and at least one slot positioned on the linear body. In particular, the vertical probe includes a depressed structure having a plurality of slots positioned on the linear body in parallel and on one side of the linear body. The present application also provides a probe card for integrated circuit devices comprising an upper guiding plate having a plurality of fastening holes, a bottom guiding plate having a plurality of guiding holes and a plurality of vertical probes positioned in the guiding holes. The vertical probe includes a linear body positioned in the guiding holes, a tip portion connected to one side of the linear body and at least one slot positioned on the linear body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: CHOON LEONG LOU
  • Patent number: 7616018
    Abstract: A probing apparatus for integrated circuit devices comprises a probe card, a probe holder for holding the probe card, a test head and a temperature-adjusting mechanism. The probe card comprises at least one probe capable of forming an electrical connection with the integrated circuit device facing a first surface of the probe card, and the temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned on/above a second surface of the probe card. The temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned inside the probe card, inside the probe holder or on the probe holder. The test head comprises a plurality of pins configured to form electrical connections with connecting sites of the probe card and test and measurement units and apparatus. The temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned on or inside the test head. The temperature-adjusting mechanism comprises a flow line having at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets, and the outlets can be positioned on the second surface of the probe card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Star Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Choon Leong Lou, Li Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20090237102
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for semiconductor devices comprises an oven including a front wall having a plurality of front openings and a back wall having a plurality of back openings each with isolating self-closing doors, a carrier module configured to load semiconductor devices into the oven through the front opening in a removable manner, a temperature-controlling module configured to control the temperature of the oven, and a test module positioned at a backside of the oven and configured to generate, receive or switch electrical test signals for the semiconductor devices in the oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Star Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Choon Leong Lou, Li Min Wang, Yi Ming Lau, Ho Yeh Chen
  • Patent number: 7576553
    Abstract: A probing apparatus for integrated circuit devices comprises a probe card, a probe holder for holding the probe card, a test head and a temperature-adjusting mechanism. The probe card comprises at least one probe capable of forming an electrical connection with the integrated circuit device facing a first surface of the probe card, and the temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned on/above a second surface of the probe card. The temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned inside the probe card, inside the probe holder or on the probe holder. The test head comprises a plurality of pins configured to form electrical connections with connecting sites of the probe card and test and measurement units and apparatus. The temperature-adjusting mechanism can be positioned on or inside the test head. The temperature-adjusting mechanism comprises a flow line having at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets, and the outlets can be positioned on the second surface of the probe card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Star Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Choon-Leong Lou, Li Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20090128897
    Abstract: A microscope comprises an object splitter and a plurality of image-outputting devices configured to receive object images. The object splitter includes a first beam splitter configured to direct an illumination light to an object, a positive lens configured to collect a reflected light from the object and focus the reflected light on the first beam splitter, a second beam splitter configured to split the reflected light into a plurality of optical paths and a plurality of negative lenses positioned on the optical paths to render object images. A probing apparatus for an integrated circuit device comprises at least one probe pin configured to contact a pad of the integrated circuit device and a microscope including an object splitter and a plurality of image-outputting devices configured to receive images from the object splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Star Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Yu Liu, Choon Leong Lou