US Patent Application 17737042. APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PROBE CARD AND PROBES USING THERMAL HEAT SENSOR TRACE simplified abstract
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PROBE CARD AND PROBES USING THERMAL HEAT SENSOR TRACE
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Arthur Isakharov of Aloha OR (US)
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PROBE CARD AND PROBES USING THERMAL HEAT SENSOR TRACE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17737042 titled 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PROBE CARD AND PROBES USING THERMAL HEAT SENSOR TRACE
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application describes an apparatus that includes a thermal heat sensor trace and a controller. - The thermal heat sensor trace is made of conductive metal and is placed in a space transformer. - The sensor trace is designed to form a resistance, and the controller can measure the voltage across this resistance. - The voltage measured by the controller is directly related to the temperature of the space transformer. - The controller is programmed to compare the measured voltage to a predetermined threshold voltage. - If the measured voltage is equal to or greater than the threshold voltage, the controller will output an alert signal. - The alert signal can be used to reduce or warn about the temperature of the space transformer.
Original Abstract Submitted
An apparatus includes a thermal heat sensor trace including conductive metal and disposed in a space transformer, the thermal heat sensor trace being configured to form a resistance, and a controller configured to sense a voltage across the resistance formed by the thermal heat sensor trace, the voltage positively correlating to a temperature of the space transformer. The controller is further configured to determine whether the sensed voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold voltage, and based on the sensed voltage being determined to be greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold voltage, output an alert signal for reducing and/or warning of the temperature of the space transformer.
