Patents by Inventor Horst E Groneberg

Horst E Groneberg 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).

  • Multi-resolution optical probing system having reliable temperature control and mechanical isolation
    Patent number: 9030658
    Abstract: An optical probe system for probing an electronic device includes a sample plate that can hold a target device comprising an integrated circuit, an optical objective system that can collect reflected or emitted light from the integrated circuit in the target device, and a temperature control chamber that can hold a fluid to control the temperature of the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: CheckPoint Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David J Morgan, Thomas E Clawges, Horst E Groneberg, Guoqing Xiao
  • Optical probing system having reliable temperature control
    Patent number: 8873032
    Abstract: An optical probe system for probing an electronic device includes a sample plate that can hold a target device comprising an integrated circuit, an optical objective system that can collect reflected or emitted light from the integrated circuit in the target device, and a temperature control chamber that can hold a fluid to control the temperature of the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: CheckPoint Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: David J Morgan, Thomas E Clawges, Horst E Groneberg, Guoqing Xiao