Abstract: Disclosed is a method to determine a needle mark, which can more accurately determine whether marks formed on electrode pads of devices are probe needle marks, thereby significantly reducing misdetermination of the marks as the probe needle marks.

Abstract: A component for a testing device for an electronic component includes a testing board; a projection electrode provided on a main surface of the testing board; a positioning part provided on the main surface of the testing board, the positioning part being configured to position the electronic component; and a pressing part configured to press the electronic component being positioned by the positioning part and make a lead part of the electronic component come in contact with the projection electrode so that the lead part is elastically deformed and made come in contact with the projection electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method to determine a needle mark, which can more accurately determine whether marks formed on electrode pads of devices are probe needle marks, thereby significantly reducing misdetermination of the marks as the probe needle marks.

Abstract: A probe cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning-conditions database. The probe cleaning apparatus removes contamination from a probe by irradiating the probe by a laser beam, refers to the cleaning-conditions database based on information about the probe, such as material and shape, and controls properties of the laser beam, such as output intensity, pulse interval, wavelength, and pulse width, so that the probe cleaning apparatus removes the contamination from the probe without damaging the probe by heat.

Abstract: A component for a testing device for an electronic component includes a testing board; a projection electrode provided on a main surface of the testing board; a positioning part provided on the main surface of the testing board, the positioning part being configured to position the electronic component; and a pressing part configured to press the electronic component being positioned by the positioning part and make a lead part of the electronic component come in contact with the projection electrode so that the lead part is elastically deformed and made come in contact with the projection electrode.

Abstract: An image-pickup-device testing method according to an aspect of the present invention, wherein processes are performed at one stage, the processes includes mounting a image pickup device under test on a test desk, performing an electrical test on the mounted image pickup device, then performing automatic focus adjustment, then performing an image test; then performing a flicker test; then fixing a lens, and then measuring assembly dimensions of the image pickup device under test.

Abstract: This semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor chip, a signal lead connected to a signal electrode of the semiconductor chip, an external signal electrode connected with the signal lead, a ground lead extending along the signal lead, and a sealing resin sealing these elements. The external signal electrode is formed as a protruding electrode protruding from an undersurface of the sealing resin. One surface of the signal lead is exposed on the undersurface of the sealing resin.

Abstract: This semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor chip, a signal lead connected to a signal electrode of the semiconductor chip, an external signal electrode connected with the signal lead, a ground lead extending along the signal lead, and a sealing resin sealing these elements. The external signal electrode is formed as a protruding electrode protruding from an undersurface of the sealing resin. One surface of the signal lead is exposed on the undersurface of the sealing resin.

Abstract: A method of testing semiconductor devices includes an adhering step, a position correcting step, and an electrical test step. The adhering step includes adhering either a semiconductor device collective body or a plurality of individual semiconductor devices onto an adhesive tape provided on a tape-holding member, the semiconductor device collective body being constructed by a plurality of semiconductor devices integrated together. The position correcting step includes positioning the semiconductor devices by mounting the tape-holding member on a position correction unit and, using an image processing technique, implementing position recognition and position correction of the semiconductor devices adhered on the adhesive tape. The electrical test step includes implementing an electrical characteristic test on the semiconductor devices positioned in the position correction step by connected the semiconductor devices on a testing contactor.

Abstract: A method of testing semiconductor devices includes an adhering step, a position correcting step, and an electrical test step. The adhering step includes adhering either a semiconductor device collective body or a plurality of individual semiconductor devices onto an adhesive tape provided on a tape-holding member, the semiconductor device collective body being constructed by a plurality of semiconductor devices integrated together. The position correcting step includes positioning the semiconductor devices by mounting the tape-holding member on a position correction unit and, using an image processing technique, implementing position recognition and position correction of the semiconductor devices adhered on the adhesive tape. The electrical test step includes implementing an electrical characteristic test on the semiconductor devices positioned in the position correction step by connected the semiconductor devices on a testing contactor.