Patents by Inventor Laksmi Namburi

Laksmi Namburi 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).

  • Fine pitch microelectronic contact array and method of making same
    Patent number: 8917106
    Abstract: Provided are microfabricated probe elements, including elastomer elements, and methods of making the same, that can be readily used with fine pitch microelectronic arrays, for instance by providing sufficient compliance in a small package, while minimizing deflection forces, and while precisely maintaining the planarity and positioning of the contact tips across vast grid arrays. Elastomer elements may be generated using photolithography, either directly or through a sacrificial lost-mold process. Elastomer probe elements are provided with rigid tip structures microfabricated thereon to improve contact pressure. A novel space transformation probe card assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Advantest America, Inc.
    Inventors: Laksmi Namburi, Matt Losey, Florent Cros
  • FINE PITCH MICROELECTRONIC CONTACT ARRAY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20140232427
    Abstract: Provided are microfabricated probe elements, including elastomer elements, and methods of making the same, that can be readily used with fine pitch microelectronic arrays, for instance by providing sufficient compliance in a small package, while minimizing deflection forces, and while precisely maintaining the planarity and positioning of the contact tips across vast grid arrays. Elastomer elements may be generated using photolithography, either directly or through a sacrificial lost-mold process. Elastomer probe elements are provided with rigid tip structures microfabricated thereon to improve contact pressure. A novel space transformation probe card assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: TOUCHDOWN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Laksmi Namburi, Matt Losey, Florent Cros