Abstract: A method and system for temporarily preventing fluid flow through a screen assembly installed in a wellbore can include a screen assembly interconnected in a tubing string. Components of the screen assembly can include a base pipe, one or more filter layers, an optional drainage layer(s), with flow paths through each of the components. A degradable metal barrier can be applied to at least one of the components, which thereby temporarily prevents fluid flow through the flow paths, and temporarily provides pressure isolation radially between an interior and an exterior of the screen assembly. Degradation of the metal barrier can allow fluid and pressure communication radially between the interior and the exterior of the screen assembly.

Abstract: A probe head for testing the properties of a semiconducting device (10) under test including a dielectric film (24) supporting at least one semiconducting device (10) under test with a support frame (26) tautly supporting the dielectric film (24). A first support (40) positions a first probe (28) for electrically contacting a first side (16) of the semiconducting device (10) under test and a second support (34), having a actuator to move a second probe (30) between a first position (P1) and a second position (P2), positions second probe (30) with the second position (P2) being for electrically contacting an opposing second side (18) of the semiconductor device under test.