Patents by Inventor Herbert Tsai

Herbert Tsai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9638740
    Abstract: A test system with rotational test arms for testing semiconductor components includes a transport device, a first test socket, a second test socket, a first test arm, and a second test arm. The first test socket and the second test socket are electrically connected to different test signals respectively and correspond to the first test arm and the second test arm. The first test arm and the second test arm test arms operate rotationally to carry and place the semiconductor components to the transport device, the first test socket and the second test socket, so the test time is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Chen, Herbert Tsai, Chin-Yi Ou Yang
  • Publication number: 20140103954
    Abstract: A test system with rotational test arms for testing semiconductor components includes a transport device, a first test socket, a second test socket, a first test arm, and a second test arm. The first test socket and the second test socket are electrically connected to different test signals respectively and correspond to the first test arm and the second test arm. The first test arm and the second test arm test arms operate rotationally to carry and place the semiconductor components to the transport device, the first test socket and the second test socket, so the test time is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: CHROMA ATE INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming CHEN, Herbert TSAI, Chin-Yi OU YANG
  • Patent number: 7545158
    Abstract: A method for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical contacts is described. The method and apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of all devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Chroma ATE Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Patent number: 7535214
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparatus comprises a test hive comprising: a plurality of test circuits corresponding in number to at least a predetermined number of cells in the tray; and a plurality of groups of test contacts, each group is coupled to one of the test circuits and is oriented to engage the plurality of electrical contacts of a SIP device disposed in a corresponding one of the cells. The test hive is operable to simultaneously, electrically test at least a predetermined number of the number of the SIP devices in each tray engaged by the hive without removing the SIP devices from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Chroma Ate Inc
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Patent number: 7518356
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical contacts is described. The apparatus comprises a JEDEC standard tray receiving apparatus comprising a plurality of tray aligners to align the tray into a predetermined position to account for dimensional tolerances of the tray. The apparatus further comprises a test assembly proximate the tray receiving apparatus. The assembly comprises; a plurality of test circuits corresponding in number to the number of cells in the tray, a plurality of groups of test contacts, each of group of the test contacts being coupled to one of the test circuits and being oriented to engage a plurality of electrical contacts of a SIP device disposed in a corresponding one of the cell, the plurality of test circuits being operable to simultaneously, electrically test a predetermined number of SIP devices in a JEDEC standard tray engaged by the receiving apparatus without removing the SIP devices from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Chroma Ate Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Patent number: 7518357
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparatus comprises a test hive comprising: a plurality of test circuits corresponding in number to at least a predetermined number of cells in the tray; and a plurality of groups of test contacts, each group is coupled to one of the test circuits and is oriented to engage the plurality of electrical contacts of a micro SD device disposed in a corresponding one of the cells. The test hive is operable to simultaneously, electrically test at least a predetermined number of the number of the micro SD devices in each tray engaged by the hive without removing the micro SD devices that did pass electrical testing until a tray of electrically tested micro SD devices is fully populated with micro SD devices that did pass electrical testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Chroma Ate Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Patent number: 7514914
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparatus of the illustrative embodiment comprises a test hive comprising: a plurality of test circuits corresponding in number to the number of cells in the tray; and a plurality of groups of test contacts, each of the groups of the test contacts being coupled to one of the test circuits and being oriented to engage the plurality of electrical contacts of SIP device disposed in a corresponding one of the cells, the test hive being operable to simultaneously, electrically test all of the SIP devices in each tray engaged by the hive without removing the SIP devices from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Chroma Ate Inc
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Patent number: 7489156
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method and apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Chruma Ate Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Patent number: 7489155
    Abstract: A method for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices such as micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Chroma Ate Inc
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Patent number: 7443190
    Abstract: A method for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of the devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Chroma Ate Inc
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252314
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparatus comprises a test hive comprising: a plurality of test circuits corresponding in number to at least a predetermined number of cells in the tray: and a plurality of groups of test contacts, each group is coupled to one of the test circuits and is oriented to engage the plurality of electrical contacts of a SIP device disposed in a corresponding one of the cells. The lest hive is operable to simultaneously, electrically test at least a predetermined number of the number of the SIP devices in each tray engaged by the hive without removing the SIP devices from the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252321
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The and apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252313
    Abstract: A method for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical contacts is described. The method and apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of all devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252320
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparatus comprises a test hive comprising: a plurality of test circuits corresponding in number to at least a predetermined number of cells in the tray: and a plurality of groups of test contacts, each group is coupled to one of the test circuits and is oriented to engage the plurality of electrical contacts of a micro SD device disposed in a corresponding one of the cells. The test hive is operable to simultaneously, electrically test at least a predetermined number of the number of the micro SD devices in each tray engaged by the hive without removing the micro SD devices that did pass electrical testing until a tray of electrically tested micro SD devices is fully populated with micro SD devices that did pass electrical testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252322
    Abstract: A method for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices such as micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252312
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparatus of the illustrative embodiment comprises a test hive comprising: a plurality of test circuits corresponding in number to the number of cells in the tray; and a plurality of groups of test contacts, each of the groups of the test contacts being coupled to one of the test circuits and being oriented to engage the plurality of electrical contacts of a SIP device disposed in a corresponding one of the cells, the test hive being operable to simultaneously, electrically test all of the SIP devices in each tray engaged by the hive without removing the SIP devices from the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252317
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and transports the trays into a tester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252319
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical contacts is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of the devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252323
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method and apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen
  • Publication number: 20080252318
    Abstract: A method for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of the devices in such trays at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Testing Advanced Research Lab Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Hopkins, Michael Peter Costello, Herbert Tsai, Ching-Too Chen