Patents by Inventor Hui-Pin Yang
Hui-Pin Yang 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).
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Patent number: 11774468Abstract: A vertical probe head includes upper and lower die units having upper and lower through holes, and probes each including a body portion between the die units, tail and head portion installation parts in the upper and lower through holes respectively, and a head portion contact part for electrically contacting a device under test. The probes include a pair of signal probes including at least one distinctive probe, for which, the body portion is smaller in width than the head portion installation part, and a body portion center line is deviated from a head portion installation part center line toward the probe paired thereto. For the paired probes, a head portion contact part pitch is larger than a body portion pitch for matching a large-pitch high-speed differential pair of the device under test, great impedance matching effect, and consistent contact force and stable elasticity of the probes in operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Yang-Hung Cheng, Yu-Hao Chen, Chin-Yi Tsai, Hui-Pin Yang, Horng-Chuan Sun
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Publication number: 20230007997Abstract: A vertical probe head includes upper and lower die units having upper and lower through holes, and probes each including a body portion between the die units, tail and head portion installation parts in the upper and lower through holes respectively, and a head portion contact part for electrically contacting a device under test. The probes include a pair of signal probes including at least one distinctive probe, for which, the body portion is smaller in width than the head portion installation part, and a body portion center line is deviated from a head portion installation part center line toward the probe paired thereto. For the paired probes, a head portion contact part pitch is larger than a body portion pitch for matching a large-pitch high-speed differential pair of the device under test, great impedance matching effect, and consistent contact force and stable elasticity of the probes in operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: CHIN-TIEN YANG, YANG-HUNG CHENG, YU-HAO CHEN, CHIN-YI TSAI, HUI-PIN YANG, HORNG-CHUAN SUN
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Patent number: 11346860Abstract: A probe head includes a probe seat having upper, middle and lower dies, an electrically conductive layer inside the probe seat, a first spring probe penetrating through the probe seat, and at least two shorter second spring probes penetrating through the lower die in a way that top ends of the second spring probes are located inside the probe seat and abutted against the electrically conductive layer. Another probe head includes the aforesaid probe seat, an electrically conductive layer partially inside the probe seat and partially outside the probe seat, a first spring probe penetrating through the probe seat, and a shorter second spring probe penetrating through the lower die in a way that a top end of the second spring probe is located inside the probe seat and abutted against the electrically conductive layer. As such, fine pitch requirement and different high frequency testing requirements are fulfilled.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Hui-Pin Yang, Shang-Jung Hsieh, Tsung-Yi Chen, Yu-Hao Chen, Jhin-Ying Lyu
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Patent number: 11150269Abstract: A probe head includes a probe seat, a first spring probe penetrating through upper, middle and lower dies of the probe seat for transmitting a first test signal, and at least two shorter second spring probes penetrating through the lower die for transmitting a second test signal with higher frequency. Two second spring probes are electrically connected in a way that top ends thereof are abutted against two electrically conductive contacts on a bottom surface of the middle die electrically connected by a connecting circuit therein. The lower die has a communicating space and at least two lower installation holes communicating therewith and each accommodating a second spring probe partially located in the communicating space. The probe head is adapted for concurrent high and medium or low frequency signal tests, meets fine pitch and high frequency testing requirements and prevents probe cards from too complicated circuit design.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Hui-Pin Yang, Shang-Jung Hsieh, Yu-Wen Chou, Ching-Fang Yu, Huo-Kang Hsu, Chin-Tien Yang
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Publication number: 20210048452Abstract: A probe head includes a probe seat, a first spring probe penetrating through upper, middle and lower dies of the probe seat for transmitting a first test signal, and at least two shorter second spring probes penetrating through the lower die for transmitting a second test signal with higher frequency. Two second spring probes are electrically connected in a way that top ends thereof are abutted against two electrically conductive contacts on a bottom surface of the middle die electrically connected by a connecting circuit therein. The lower die has a communicating space and at least two lower installation holes communicating therewith and each accommodating a second spring probe partially located in the communicating space. The probe head is adapted for concurrent high and medium or low frequency signal tests, meets fine pitch and high frequency testing requirements and prevents probe cards from too complicated circuit design.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Hui-Pin YANG, Shang-Jung HSIEH, Yu-Wen CHOU, Ching-Fang YU, Huo-Kang HSU, Chin-Tien YANG
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Publication number: 20210048451Abstract: A probe head includes a probe seat having upper, middle and lower dies, an electrically conductive layer inside the probe seat, a first spring probe penetrating through the probe seat, and at least two shorter second spring probes penetrating through the lower die in a way that top ends of the second spring probes are located inside the probe seat and abutted against the electrically conductive layer. Another probe head includes the aforesaid probe seat, an electrically conductive layer partially inside the probe seat and partially outside the probe seat, a first spring probe penetrating through the probe seat, and a shorter second spring probe penetrating through the lower die in a way that a top end of the second spring probe is located inside the probe seat and abutted against the electrically conductive layer. As such, fine pitch requirement and different high frequency testing requirements are fulfilled.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Tien YANG, Hui-Pin YANG, Shang-Jung HSIEH, Tsung-Yi CHEN, Yu-Hao CHEN, Jhin-Ying LYU
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Patent number: 9535093Abstract: A high frequency probe card for probing a photoelectric device includes a substrate having a first opening and at least one first through hole, an interposing plate disposed on the substrate and having a second opening and at least one second through hole, a circuit board disposed on the interposing plate and having a third opening and at least one third through hole, and a probe module mounted to the substrate and having at least one ground probe and at least one high-frequency impedance matching probe having a signal transmitting structure and a grounding structure passing through the at least one first, second and third through holes and being electrically connected with a signal pad and a ground pad of the circuit board, respectively. The first, second and third openings are communicated with each other for light transmission.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Tai Chang, Hui-Pin Yang
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Patent number: 9442135Abstract: A method of manufacturing a space transformer for a probe card includes the steps of mounting and electrically connecting second substrates on a first substrate, forming an insulated layer with through holes on each of the second substrates, and forming electrically conductive blocks in the through holes, respectively. Because the electrically conductive blocks are formed after the second substrates are mounted to the first substrate, any unexpected relative displacement of the first and second substrates during mounting is uninfluential to positions of the electrically conductive blocks. Besides, a step of planarizing the electrically conductive blocks can be further carried out. Therefore, the positions and flatness of probe needles may not need to be adjusted after the probe needles are connected with the electrically conductive blocks of the space transformer thus obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Kuan-Chun Chou, Huo-Kang Hsu, Hui-Pin Yang, Chien-Kuei Wang
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Patent number: 9244018Abstract: A probe holding structure includes a substrate and a plurality of holding modules. The substrate has an opening and a plurality of grooves arranged around a periphery of the opening. The holding modules are connected with the grooves, respectively. Each holding modules includes a fixing member and a plurality of probes. The fixing member is connected with a corresponding groove. The probes are connected with the fixing member and pass through the corresponding groove. The probe holding structure is combined with a lens adjusting mechanism having a lens to form an optical inspection device for testing electric characteristics of chips.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: MPI CorporationInventors: Chia-Tai Chang, Chin-Yi Tsai, Chiu-Kuei Chen, Chen-Chih Yu, Chien-Chang Lai, Chin-Tien Yang, Hui-Pin Yang, Keng-Shieng Chang, Yun-Ru Huang
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Patent number: 9201098Abstract: A high frequency probe card includes at least one substrate having at least one first opening, an interposing plate disposed on the at least one substrate and having at least one second opening corresponding to the at least one first opening, a circuit board disposed on the interposing plate and having a third opening corresponding to the at least one first and second openings, and at least one probe module including at least one ground probe and at least one high frequency signal probe passing through the corresponding substrate, the interposing plate and the third opening and being electrically connected with the circuit board. Each high frequency signal probe includes a signal probe and a first conductor corresponding to the signal probe and being electrically connected with the ground probe. An insulation layer is disposed between the first conductor and the signal probe.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Tai Chang, Chin-Yi Tsai, Chiu-Kuei Chen, Chen-Chih Yu, Chien-Chang Lai, Chin-Tien Yang, Hui-Pin Yang, Keng-Shieng Chang, Yun-Ru Huang
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Publication number: 20150028911Abstract: A high frequency probe card for probing a photoelectric device includes a substrate having a first opening and at least one first through hole, an interposing plate disposed on the substrate and having a second opening and at least one second through hole, a circuit board disposed on the interposing plate and having a third opening and at least one third through hole, and a probe module mounted to the substrate and having at least one ground probe and at least one high-frequency impedance matching probe having a signal transmitting structure and a grounding structure passing through the at least one first, second and third through holes and being electrically connected with a signal pad and a ground pad of the circuit board, respectively. The first, second and third openings are communicated with each other for light transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Chia-Tai CHANG, Hui-Pin YANG
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Publication number: 20140290053Abstract: A method of manufacturing a space transformer for a probe card includes the steps of mounting and electrically connecting second substrates on a first substrate, forming an insulated layer with through holes on each of the second substrates, and forming electrically conductive blocks in the through holes, respectively. Because the electrically conductive blocks are formed after the second substrates are mounted to the first substrate, any unexpected relative displacement of the first and second substrates during mounting is uninfluential to positions of the electrically conductive blocks. Besides, a step of planarizing the electrically conductive blocks can be further carried out. Therefore, the positions and flatness of probe needles may not need to be adjusted after the probe needles are connected with the electrically conductive blocks of the space transformer thus obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: MPI CORPORATIONInventors: Kuan-Chun CHOU, Huo-Kang HSU, Hui-Pin YANG, Chien-Kuei WANG
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Publication number: 20140016123Abstract: A probe holding structure includes a substrate and a plurality of holding modules. The substrate has an opening and a plurality of grooves arranged around a periphery of the opening. The holding modules are connected with the grooves, respectively. Each holding modules includes a fixing member and a plurality of probes. The fixing member is connected with a corresponding groove. The probes are connected with the fixing member and pass through the corresponding groove. The probe holding structure is combined with a lens adjusting mechanism having a lens to form an optical inspection device for testing electric characteristics of chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Chia-Tai CHANG, Chin-Yi TSAI, Chiu-Kuei CHEN, Chen-Chih YU, Chien-Chang LAI, Chin-Tien YANG, Hui-Pin YANG, Keng-Shieng CHANG, Yun-Ru HUANG
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Publication number: 20140015561Abstract: A high frequency probe card includes at least one substrate having at least one first opening, an interposing plate disposed on the at least one substrate and having at least one second opening corresponding to the at least one first opening, a circuit board disposed on the interposing plate and having a third opening corresponding to the at least one first and second openings, and at least one probe module including at least one N-type ground probe and at least one high frequency signal probe passing through the corresponding substrate, the interposing plate and the third opening and being electrically connected with the circuit board. Each high frequency signal probe includes an N-type signal probe and a first conductor corresponding to the N-type signal probe and being electrically connected with the N-type ground probe. An insulation layer is disposed between the first conductor and the N-type signal probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Chia-Tai CHANG, Chin-Yi TSAI, Chiu-Kuei CHEN, Chen-Chih YU, Chien-Chang LAI, Chin-Tien YANG, Hui-Pin YANG, Keng-Shieng CHANG, Yun-Ru HUANG
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Publication number: 20140016124Abstract: An optical inspection device includes a circuit board having at least one first opening, a mounting plate disposed on a top or bottom surface of the circuit board and having at least one second opening corresponding to the at least one first opening respectively, at least one lens holder received in the at least one second opening, and at least one probe module disposed on a bottom surface of the mounting plate or the bottom surface of the circuit board, corresponding to the at least one lens holder respectively, and having probes electrically connected with the circuit board. Each lens holder has an accommodation for accommodating a lens, and is operatable to do a position adjusting motion in the corresponding second opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Chia-Tai CHANG, Chin-Yi TSAI, Chiu-Kuei CHEN, Chen-Chih YU, Chien-Chang LAI, Chin-Tien YANG, Hui-Pin YANG, Keng-Shieng CHANG, Yun-Ru HUANG, Chien-Hung CHEN
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Patent number: 7661686Abstract: A walk-substituting cart has a transverse rod secured to a chassis thereof, first and second sleeves secured on the transverse rod, first and second rotating shafts passed through the sleeves for connection to a handlebar device, a connecting rod, a front wheel on each side, and two transmission rods; the first sleeve is nearer to one side of the chassis while the second sleeve is right behind the middle of the front of the cart; the connecting rod is pivoted to the rotating shafts at two ends for passing on turning motion; each front wheel has a direction changing plate joined thereto, and the transmission rods are pivoted to respective direction changing plates, and pivoted to the second rotating shaft; therefore, the handlebar device can be located either right behind the middle of the front of the cart or nearer to a lateral side of the cart.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Sunpex Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hui-Pin Yang
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Publication number: 20080067768Abstract: A walk-substituting cart has a transverse rod secured to a chassis thereof, first and second sleeves secured on the transverse rod, first and second rotating shafts passed through the sleeves for connection to a handlebar device, a connecting rod, a front wheel on each side, and two transmission rods; the first sleeve is nearer to one side of the chassis while the second sleeve is right behind the middle of the front of the cart; the connecting rod is pivoted to the rotating shafts at two ends for passing on turning motion; each front wheel has a direction changing plate joined thereto, and the transmission rods are pivoted to respective direction changing plates, and pivoted to the second rotating shaft; therefore, the handlebar device can be located either right behind the middle of the front of the cart or nearer to a lateral side of the cart.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2006Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventor: Hui-Pin Yang
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Publication number: 20060279060Abstract: A cart includes a frame, an actuating mechanism, a fork, two handlebars, and a pin used for making the actuating mechanism activated; the frame having a head tube secured at a front end; the fork is passed through the head tube at an upper straight rod portion such that it can be angularly displaced; a front wheel is supported with two opposing lower tail ends of the fork; a first plate, which has a hole, is secured on a front of the head tube; a second plate, which has a hole, is secured on a front of the fork, near to the first plate; the holes will face each other when the front wheel is in the forward direction; after the pin is passed through the holes of the plates, it will be held in position to prevent the fork from moving relative to the head tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Hui-Pin Yang, Chen-Chi Hsiao
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Publication number: 20060278511Abstract: A cart includes a frame, a head part, an actuating mechanism, a seat, a front wheel, two rear wheels, and a power switch; the head part is supported on a front end of the frame in an angularly displaceable manner; the seat and the actuating mechanism are supported on the frame; the actuating mechanism includes a motor, and a storage battery set for providing electricity to the motor; the front wheel is connected to a lower end of the head part; the rear wheels are supported on two sides of a rear portion of the frame, and connected to the motor; the power switch includes a hole, and an activating tool; the motor of the actuating mechanism will be powered by the storage battery set after the activating tool is inserted into the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2005Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Hui-Pin Yang, Chen-Chi Hsiao
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Patent number: 6984998Abstract: A multi-function probe card (40) includes a PCB (41), a plurality of probe needles (47), a counter (71) to acquire a “piece sequence parameter”, a signal-measuring device (72) via the probe needles (71) to acquire a current, and a voltage parameters etc. as well as a parametric processing system (74). The parametric processing system (74) includes an I/O unit (51)/(59), a processing unit (52), a time providing unit (55), a real time display unit (56), and a storing unit (57). Moreover, the piece sequence parameter, current parameter, and voltage parameter can be input into the processing unit (52) through the I/O unit (51)/(59). Thereafter, a parametric data structure can be set up to record and calculate in accordance with the datum and parameters, and finally to display service processes and conditions of the probe card (40) through the real time display unit (56).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: MJC Probe Inc.Inventors: Horng-Chuan Sun, Hui-Pin Yang