Patents by Inventor Hsiou-Yu He

Hsiou-Yu He 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).

  • Publication number: 20240012046
    Abstract: An apparatus for probing a device-under-test (DUT) includes a fixture, a circuitry film attached to the fixture, a probing tip disposed on and electrically coupled to the circuitry film to probe a device-under-test, and a first signal connector disposed on the circuitry film and electrically coupled to the probing tip through the circuitry film. The first signal connector is oriented in a direction that is angularly offset from a lengthwise direction of the probing tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hsiang Sun, Bo-You Chen, Chi-Chang Lai, Hsiou-Yu He, Peiwei Lin
  • Patent number: 11821942
    Abstract: An apparatus for probing a device-under-test (DUT) includes a fixture disposed over the DUT, a circuitry film disposed along a contour of the fixture, a first signal connector, and a plurality of probing tips disposed on the circuitry film and extending toward the device-under-test. The circuitry film includes a first portion attached to a top sidewall of the fixture, and the first signal connector is disposed on and electrically connected to the first portion of the circuitry film. The first signal connector is electrically coupled to the probing tips through the circuitry film. A method for probing a DUT is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hsiang Sun, Bo-You Chen, Chi-Chang Lai, Hsiou-Yu He, Peiwei Lin
  • Publication number: 20230068552
    Abstract: An apparatus for probing a device-under-test (DUT) includes a fixture disposed over the DUT, a circuitry film disposed along a contour of the fixture, a first signal connector, and a plurality of probing tips disposed on the circuitry film and extending toward the device-under-test. The circuitry film includes a first portion attached to a top sidewall of the fixture, and the first signal connector is disposed on and electrically connected to the first portion of the circuitry film. The first signal connector is electrically coupled to the probing tips through the circuitry film. A method for probing a DUT is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hsiang Sun, Bo-You Chen, Chi-Chang Lai, Hsiou-Yu He, Peiwei Lin