Patents by Inventor Tae Ma Kim

Tae Ma Kim 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).

  • Patent number: 9081037
    Abstract: An electrical element can be attached and electrically connected to a substrate by a conductive adhesive material. The conductive adhesive material can electrically connect the electrical element to a terminal or other electrical conductor on the substrate. The conductive adhesive material can be cured by directing a flow of heated gas onto the material or by heating the material through a support structure on which the substrate is located. A non-conductive adhesive material can attach the electrical element to the substrate with a greater adhesive strength than the conductive adhesive. The non-conductive adhesive material can also be cured by directing a flow of heated gas onto the material or by heating the material through the support structure on which the substrate is located. The non-conductive adhesive material can cover the conductive adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventor: Tae Ma Kim
  • Publication number: 20110067231
    Abstract: An electrical element can be attached and electrically connected to a substrate by a conductive adhesive material. The conductive adhesive material can electrically connect the electrical element to a terminal or other electrical conductor on the substrate. The conductive adhesive material can be cured by directing a flow of heated gas onto the material or by heating the material through a support structure on which the substrate is located. A non-conductive adhesive material can attach the electrical element to the substrate with a greater adhesive strength than the conductive adhesive. The non-conductive adhesive material can also be cured by directing a flow of heated gas onto the material or by heating the material through the support structure on which the substrate is located. The non-conductive adhesive material can cover the conductive adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Tae Ma Kim
  • Patent number: 7836587
    Abstract: An electrical element can be attached and electrically connected to a substrate by a conductive adhesive material. The conductive adhesive material can electrically connect the electrical element to a terminal or other electrical conductor on the substrate. The conductive adhesive material can be cured by directing a flow of heated gas onto the material or by heating the material through a support structure on which the substrate is located. A non-conductive adhesive material can attach the electrical element to the substrate with a greater adhesive strength than the conductive adhesive. The non-conductive adhesive material can also be cured by directing a flow of heated gas onto the material or by heating the material through the support structure on which the substrate is located. The non-conductive adhesive material can cover the conductive adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventor: Tae Ma Kim
  • Patent number: 7834647
    Abstract: An image of an array of probes is searched for alignment features. The alignment features are then used to bring contact targets and the probes into contact with one another. The alignment features may be a feature of one or more of the tips of the probes. For example, such a feature may be a corner of one of the tips. An array of probes may be formed to have such alignment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Ma Kim, Bunsaki Nagai
  • Publication number: 20100066397
    Abstract: An image of an array of probes is searched for alignment features. The alignment features are then used to bring contact targets and the probes into contact with one another. The alignment features may be a feature of one or more of the tips of the probes. For example, such a feature may be a corner of one of the tips. An array of probes may be formed to have such alignment features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Tae Ma Kim, Bunsaki Nagai
  • Patent number: 7560943
    Abstract: An image of an array of probes is searched for alignment features. The alignment features are then used to bring contact targets and the probes into contact with one another. The alignment features may be a feature of one or more of the tips of the probes. For example, such a feature may be a corner of one of the tips. An array of probes may be formed to have such alignment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Ma Kim, Bunsaki Nagai
  • Publication number: 20080150566
    Abstract: An image of an array of probes is searched for alignment features. The alignment features are then used to bring contact targets and the probes into contact with one another. The alignment features may be a feature of one or more of the tips of the probes. For example, such a feature may be a corner of one of the tips. An array of probes may be formed to have such alignment features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Tae Ma Kim, Bunsaki Nagai
  • Publication number: 20080074131
    Abstract: An electrical element can be attached and electrically connected to a substrate by a conductive adhesive material. The conductive adhesive material can electrically connect the electrical element to a terminal or other electrical conductor on the substrate. The conductive adhesive material can be cured by directing a flow of heated gas onto the material or by heating the material through a support structure on which the substrate is located. A non-conductive adhesive material can attach the electrical element to the substrate with a greater adhesive strength than the conductive adhesive. The non-conductive adhesive material can also be cured by directing a flow of heated gas onto the material or by heating the material through the support structure on which the substrate is located. The non-conductive adhesive material can cover the conductive adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Tae Ma Kim
  • Patent number: 7342402
    Abstract: An image of an array of probes is searched for alignment features. The alignment features are then used to bring contact targets and the probes into contact with one another. The alignment features may be a feature of one or more of the tips of the probes. For example, such a feature may be a corner of one of the tips. An array of probes may be formed to have such alignment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Ma Kim, Bunsaku Nagai
  • Publication number: 20040201392
    Abstract: An image of an array of probes is searched for alignment features. The alignment features are then used to bring contact targets and the probes into contact with one another. The alignment features may be a feature of one or more of the tips of the probes. For example, such a feature may be a corner of one of the tips. An array of probes may be formed to have such alignment features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Ma Kim, Bunsaku Nagai