Patents by Inventor Meng-Kung Lu
Meng-Kung Lu 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).
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Publication number: 20230349968Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for testing a package-on-package semiconductor device, mainly comprising a pick-and-place device, a test socket, an upper chip holder, and a main controller. When a first package device is to be tested, the main controller controls the pick-and-place device to load the first package device into the test socket and then controls the pick-and-place device to transfer the upper chip holder and bring the upper chip holder into electrical contact with the first package device on the test socket so that a second package device in the upper chip holder is electrically connected to the first package device for testing. Accordingly, the upper chip holder is an independent component. Only when a test is executed, the pick-and-place device transfers the upper chip holder onto the test socket so that the second package device is electrically connected to the first package device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Chin-Yi OUYANG, Xin-Yi WU, Chien-Ming CHEN, Meng-Kung LU, Chia-Hung CHIEN
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Patent number: 11400605Abstract: A rotatable cushioning pick-and-place device primarily comprises a motor, a body, a cushioning module and a pick-and-place module. The cushioning module is disposed in a first chamber of the body and comprises a rotary bearing which is connected to a drive shaft of the motor, and coupled to a driven shaft sleeve through a rotary follower. The rotary follower is driven by the rotary bearing to drive the driven shaft sleeve to rotate, thereby allowing the rotary bearing to displace relative to the driven shaft sleeve axially. The cushioning spring is arranged between the rotary bearing and the driven shaft sleeve. A first sealing ring and a second sealing ring of the pick-and-place module are fixed on the body to cooperatively and air-tightly seal the second chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.Inventors: Chien-Ming Chen, Meng-Kung Lu, Ming-Yuan Huang
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Patent number: 11333704Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding test device for electronic components, which mainly comprises a base, a sliding frame and a pressing member, wherein an electronic component to be tested is placed in a chip receiving module of the base, and the sliding frame is slidably moved with respect to the base under sliding engagement between a first sliding guide and a second sliding guide so that a pressing block of the pressing member is aligned with the electronic component presses the electronic component. According to the present invention, the pressing member presses the electronic component and exerts a sufficient contact force on the electronic component, and a reaction force caused by the contact force and the elastic restoring force of probes is internally balanced in the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.Inventors: Chin-Yi Ouyang, Chien-Ming Chen, Meng-Kung Lu
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Publication number: 20210197405Abstract: A rotatable cushioning pick-and-place device primarily comprises a motor, a body, a cushioning module and a pick-and-place module. The cushioning module is disposed in a first chamber of the body and comprises a rotary bearing which is connected to a drive shaft of the motor, and coupled to a driven shaft sleeve through a rotary follower. The rotary follower is driven by the rotary bearing to drive the driven shaft sleeve to rotate, thereby allowing the rotary bearing to displace relative to the driven shaft sleeve axially. The cushioning spring is arranged between the rotary bearing and the driven shaft sleeve. A first sealing ring and a second sealing ring of the pick-and-place module are fixed on the body to cooperatively and air-tightly seal the second chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Chien-Ming CHEN, Meng-Kung LU, Ming-Yuan HUANG
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Patent number: 10948518Abstract: A test apparatus for testing electronic device comprises a lower base, an upper base and a pressing force generating module disposed between the upper and lower bases. The lower base having a chip socket for receiving a plurality of probes, and a test socket plate having a first guiding device, each of the probes has a spring force stored therein. The upper base having a second guiding device coupled to the first guiding device. When an electronic device is placed in the chip socket, and the upper base is slidably moved with respect to the lower base by the cooperative actions between the first and second guiding devices, so that the pressing force generating module is in alignment with the electronic device for applying a pressing force on the electronic device, and the pressing force being greater than the sum of the spring forces generated by the plurality of probes.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.Inventors: Chien-Ming Chen, Meng-Kung Lu, Yung-Chih Chen
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Publication number: 20200081060Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding test device for electronic components, which mainly comprises a base, a sliding frame and a pressing member, wherein an electronic component to be tested is placed in a chip receiving module of the base, and the sliding frame is slidably moved with respect to the base under sliding engagement between a first sliding guide and a second sliding guide so that a pressing block of the pressing member is aligned with the electronic component presses the electronic component. According to the present invention, the pressing member presses the electronic component and exerts a sufficient contact force on the electronic component, and a reaction force caused by the contact force and the elastic restoring force of probes is internally balanced in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Chin-Yi Ouyang, Chien-Ming Chen, Meng-Kung Lu
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Publication number: 20190361047Abstract: A test apparatus for testing electronic device comprises a lower base, an upper base and a pressing force generating module disposed between the upper and lower bases. The lower base having a chip socket for receiving a plurality of probes, and a test socket plate having a first guiding device, each of the probes has a spring force stored therein. The upper base having a second guiding device coupled to the first guiding device. When an electronic device is placed in the chip socket, and the upper base is slidably moved with respect to the lower base by the cooperative actions between the first and second guiding devices, so that the pressing force generating module is in alignment with the electronic device for applying a pressing force on the electronic device, and the pressing force being greater than the sum of the spring forces generated by the plurality of probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Chien-Ming CHEN, Meng-Kung LU, Yung-Chih CHEN
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Patent number: 10488459Abstract: A device for pressing an electronic component with different downward forces includes a first downward-pressure generating device, a depressing head, a second downward-pressure generating device and a depressing piston. The first downward-pressure generating device has the depressing head to apply a first downward pressure to the test socket and a portion of the electronic component. The second downward-pressure generating device has the depressing piston to apply a second downward pressure downward to another portion on the electronic component, so that the electronic component can couple electrically with a plurality of probe of the test socket. Thereupon, at least two downward-pressure generating devices are included to provide at least two different downward pressures to the electronic component solely or simultaneously to the electronic component and the testing equipment, such that specific downward-pressure requirements by precision electronic components can be fulfilled.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.Inventors: Chi-Chen Wu, Meng-Kung Lu, Yun-Jui Cheng, Chien-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20180292452Abstract: A device for pressing an electronic component with different downward forces includes a first downward-pressure generating device, a depressing head, a second downward-pressure generating device and a depressing piston. The first downward-pressure generating device has the depressing head to apply a first downward pressure to the test socket and a portion of the electronic component. The second downward-pressure generating device has the depressing piston to apply a second downward pressure downward to another portion on the electronic component, so that the electronic component can couple electrically with a plurality of probe of the test socket. Thereupon, at least two downward-pressure generating devices are included to provide at least two different downward pressures to the electronic component solely or simultaneously to the electronic component and the testing equipment, such that specific downward-pressure requirements by precision electronic components can be fulfilled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Chi-Chen WU, Meng-Kung LU, Yun-Jui CHENG, Chien-Ming CHEN
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Patent number: 9658283Abstract: A radiator module system for automatic test equipment, including a test arm and a closed-loop circulating cooling device disposed on the test arm. The test arm includes a test head, and an internal channel is formed within and passing through the test head. The closed-loop circulating cooling device includes an inlet and an outlet, respectively connected to the internal channel; a conduit connecting the inlet and the outlet, such that the conduit and the internal channel form a closed-loop circulating channel in which a working fluid flows; a cooling device in contact with the conduit, configured to perform heat dissipation to the working fluid flowing within the conduit; and a driving source configured to drive the working fluid to flow within the closed-loop circulating channel. The working fluid is driven by the driving source to flow within the closed-loop circulating channel to perform heat dissipation.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.Inventors: Xin-Yi Wu, Jui-Che Chou, Meng-Kung Lu, Chin-Yi Ou Yang
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Patent number: 9347989Abstract: A test device is provided for testing a bottom chip of a package-on-package (PoP) stacked-chip. An upper surface of the bottom chip has a plurality of soldering points for electrically connecting a plurality of corresponding soldering points of a top chip of the PoP stacked-chip. The test device includes a test head and a plurality of test contacts. The test head has the top chip installed inside. The plurality of test contacts is installed on a lower surface of the test head and electrically connected to the plurality of corresponding soldering points of the top chip inside the test head. When the lower surface of the test head contacts the upper surface of the bottom chip, the plurality of test contacts is electrically connected to the plurality of soldering points for testing the bottom chip.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.Inventors: Chien-Ming Chen, Meng-Kung Lu
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Patent number: 9121898Abstract: A radiator module system for automatic test equipment, wherein the automatic test equipment comprises at least one test arm, with the front end of the test arm being configured with a test head, and a closed-loop circulating cooling device is installed on the test arm. The closed-loop circulating cooling device includes a conduit which is in contact with the cooling device, internally contains an working fluid and is connected to the test head, a cooling device, a set of fans and a driving source for driving the working fluid. The closed-loop circulating cooling device can operate to circulate and exchange heat energy generated by a device under test (DUT) tightly stressed by downward pressure applied with the test arm, and brings up airflows by means of the fans to perform heat exchange on the cooling device thereby dissipating the generated heat energy.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: CHROMA ATE INC.Inventors: Xin-Yi Wu, Jui-Che Chou, Meng-Kung Lu, Chin-Yi Ou Yang
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Publication number: 20150198659Abstract: A radiator module system for automatic test equipment, including a test arm and a closed-loop circulating cooling device disposed on the test arm. The test arm includes a test head, and an internal channel is formed within and passing through the test head. The closed-loop circulating cooling device includes an inlet and an outlet, respectively connected to the internal channel; a conduit connecting the inlet and the outlet, such that the conduit and the internal channel form a closed-loop circulating channel in which a working fluid flows; a cooling device in contact with the conduit, configured to perform heat dissipation to the working fluid flowing within the conduit; and a driving source configured to drive the working fluid to flow within the closed-loop circulating channel. The working fluid is driven by the driving source to flow within the closed-loop circulating channel to perform heat dissipation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: XIN-YI WU, JUI-CHE CHOU, MENG-KUNG LU, CHIN-YI OU YANG
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Publication number: 20130293254Abstract: A test device is provided for testing a bottom chip of a package-on-package (PoP) stacked-chip. An upper surface of the bottom chip has a plurality of soldering points for electrically connecting a plurality of corresponding soldering points of a top chip of the PoP stacked-chip. The test device includes a test head and a plurality of test contacts. The test head has the top chip installed inside. The plurality of test contacts is installed on a lower surface of the test head and electrically connected to the plurality of corresponding soldering points of the top chip inside the test head. When the lower surface of the test head contacts the upper surface of the bottom chip, the plurality of test contacts is electrically connected to the plurality of soldering points for testing the bottom chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: CHROMA ATE INC.Inventors: Chien-Ming CHEN, Meng-Kung LU
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Publication number: 20130127483Abstract: A radiator module system for automatic test equipment, wherein the automatic test equipment comprises at least one test arm, with the front end of the test arm being configured with a test head, and a closed-loop circulating cooling device is installed on the test arm. The closed-loop circulating cooling device includes a conduit which is in contact with the cooling device, internally contains an working fluid and is connected to the test head, a cooling device, a set of fans and a driving source for driving the working fluid. The closed-loop circulating cooling device can operate to circulate and exchange heat energy generated by a device under test (DUT) tightly stressed by downward pressure applied with the test arm, and brings up airflows by means of the fans to perform heat exchange on the cooling device thereby dissipating the generated heat energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Xin-Yi WU, Jui-Che Chou, Meng-Kung Lu, Chin-Yi Ou Yang
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Publication number: 20130113509Abstract: A temperature control system for IC tester, comprising: a test socket; a compressing device including a heat exchanger and a thermoelectric cooler (TEC); and a test head having a temperature sensor. The test head is configured at the front end of the compressing device such that, upon placing at least one device under test (DUT) onto the test socket, the test head coerces tightly one of the DUTs through downward pressure from the compressing device thereby allowing the temperature sensor to detect the surface temperature of the DUT to obtain a temperature signal, and then feed such a temperature signal back to a control processing unit for operations to generate a linear control signal thus that, through the control of the linear control signal, the heat absorption and heat discharge functions of the TEC are enabled to further control the temperature of the DUT within a determined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Xin-Yi WU, Jui-Che Chou, Meng-Kung Lu, Chin-Yi Ou Yang