Volta Series

Volta Series

Volta Series

Product catalog summary
Overview
The document details the Volta 180 Series Probe Head by Smiths Interconnect, focusing on its application in wafer level testing. It covers features, benefits, specifications, and technological advancements.
Features
The probe head is made from proprietary engineered plastic and machined ceramic, enhancing planarity and test parallelism. It has a customized footprint for component clearance near the Device Under Test (DUT), is easy to maintain, quick to install, field repairable, and compatible with standard cleaning intervals.
Benefits
The product offers long life, increased test throughput, higher signal integrity, reduced setup time, and lower ownership costs. It is ideal for testing Wafer Level Packages (WLP), Wafer Level Chip Scale Packages (WLCSP), and Known Good Die (KGD).
Technological Advancements
Features high-performance spring probe contacts that are replaceable with minimal tooling. The manual actuator lid design allows simultaneous testing of sorted die, reducing die cracking risks. It supports design validation, RF measurements, and custom simulations, including Probe Card Analyzer (PCA) test capability.
Specifications
Specifications include wafer I/O pitch, minimum probe depth, probe travel, spring material, probe tip shape, spring force, contact resistance, current carrying capacity, insertion loss, loop inductance, capacitance, working temperature, and test site capabilities.
Design and Performance
The series features a metal frame with a removable cartridge, proprietary engineered plastic for high rigidity, and is fully manufactured in-house. It offers improved structure based on finite element and Monte Carlo analyses, excellent site-to-site coplanarity, and high test parallelism. Designed for high current carrying capacity, excellent DC and RF performance, and long product life.
Global Support
Smiths Interconnect provides global support with offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, ensuring comprehensive customer service and technical assistance.
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Catalog excerpts

Volta Series-1

Volta Series Probe Head Volta Series Probe Specifications Volta 180 Series Probe Head Wafer Level Testing Volta Series Specifications Minimum Probe Depth (At Test) Probe Travel ■ Kansas City, KS +1 913 342 5544 [email protected]■ ■ Kirkland, QC, Canada +1 514 842 5179 [email protected] Wafer Side music wire music wire music wire stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel Spring Material Device Side Contact Material Spring Force Contact Resistance ■ Genova, Italy +39 0 10 60361 [email protected]■ Continuous Current Carrying Capacity (Room Temp.) Insertion Loss (Pattern: R-S-R @ -1 dB) Loop Inductance Working Temperature Europe■ ■ Deggendorf, Germany +49 991 250 120 [email protected]■ Max. Number of Test Sites Asia■ ■ Bangalore, India +91 080 4241 0529 [email protected] ■ ■ Mianyang, China +86 816 231 5566 [email protected]■ ■ Shanghai, China +86 21 2283 8008 [email protected]■ ■ Suzhou, China +86 512 6273 1188 [email protected] Sorted Die Test Feature (Alignment Plate and Manual Actuator) Individual Contact Replacement Smiths Interconnect’s Volta 180 Series Probe Head addresses the need for reduced test time and increased throughput in high reliability testing of Wafer Level Packages (WLP), Wafer Level Chip Scale Packages (WLCSP) and Known Good Die (KGD). The Volta 180 Series is capable of testing sorted die for engineering development or failure analysis. Volta 180 Series offers a high performance, cost-effective, easily maintainable alternative to cantilever and vertical probe card technologies. Smiths Interconnect’s high performance spring probe contacts are used in the Volta Series. Spring probes are individually replaceable in the field with minimal tooling and technical expertise. The state-of-the-art Volta Manual Actuator (Lid) design allows sorted die tests, at all sites, simultaneously. The unique lid design eliminates the possibility of die cracking even after repetitive testing. This feature enables probe card bring-ups prior to even wafer availability. Smiths Interconnect’s capabilities cover design validation, RF measurements and custom simulations, including Probe Card Analyzer (PCA) test capability in Outgoing Quality Assurance. Defined by the FEA [Total pin count at a defined area is the limit] Notes: * Suitable for engineering plastic and machined ceramic ** Suitable for engineering plastic only The Volta Series Probe Head ensures improved efficiency in high reliability WLP, WLCSP and KGD testing. Copyright© 2020 Smiths Interconnect | All rights reserved | Version 1.0 The information contained within this document is subject at all times to applicable Export Control regulations and legal requirements Features ■ ■ Proprietary engineered plastic and machined ceramic for improved planarity allowing increased site to site test parallelism■ ■ Customized footprint with component clearance close to Device Under Test (DUT)■ ■ Probe Head to PCB alignment by guide pins with optional fiducials■ ■ Lid design options including individual spring loaded device plunger and floating device guide■ ■ Easy maintenance and quick installation■ ■ Field repairable■ ■ Compatible to industry standard interva

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Volta Series-2

Value Proposition Probe Head Preload Deflection FEA Analysis Non-plated noble material spring probe contact World-class Technology Optimized contact force for low and stable contact resistance Higher compliance compared to traditional vertical, cobra or pyramid contact technologies Sorted die test capability for test development 1 Fan-out routing approximately 600 pins from 180/200µm Probe Card Analyzer (PCA) validation capability 3 Up to 6 layers of Signal I/Os using laser stacked micro via Suited for tri-temp test Replacement for cantilever and vertical probe card technologies Available for...

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Volta Series-3

Value Proposition Probe Head Preload Deflection FEA Analysis Non-plated noble material spring probe contact World-class Technology Optimized contact force for low and stable contact resistance Higher compliance compared to traditional vertical, cobra or pyramid contact technologies Sorted die test capability for test development 1 Fan-out routing approximately 600 pins from 180/200µm Probe Card Analyzer (PCA) validation capability 3 Up to 6 layers of Signal I/Os using laser stacked micro via Suited for tri-temp test Replacement for cantilever and vertical probe card technologies Available for...

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Volta Series-4

Value Proposition Probe Head Preload Deflection FEA Analysis Non-plated noble material spring probe contact World-class Technology Optimized contact force for low and stable contact resistance Higher compliance compared to traditional vertical, cobra or pyramid contact technologies Sorted die test capability for test development 1 Fan-out routing approximately 600 pins from 180/200µm Probe Card Analyzer (PCA) validation capability 3 Up to 6 layers of Signal I/Os using laser stacked micro via Suited for tri-temp test Replacement for cantilever and vertical probe card technologies Available for...

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Volta Series-5

Volta Series Probe Head Volta Series Probe Specifications Volta 180 Series Probe Head Wafer Level Testing Volta Series Specifications Minimum Probe Depth (At Test) Probe Travel ■ Kansas City, KS +1 913 342 5544 [email protected]■ ■ Kirkland, QC, Canada +1 514 842 5179 [email protected] Wafer Side music wire music wire music wire stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel Spring Material Device Side Contact Material Spring Force Contact Resistance ■ Genova, Italy +39 0 10 60361 [email protected]■ Continuous Current Carrying Capacity (Room Temp.) Insertion...

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Volta Series-6

Volta Series Probe Head Volta Series Probe Specifications Volta 180 Series Probe Head Wafer Level Testing Volta Series Specifications Minimum Probe Depth (At Test) Probe Travel ■ Kansas City, KS +1 913 342 5544 [email protected]■ ■ Kirkland, QC, Canada +1 514 842 5179 [email protected] Wafer Side music wire music wire music wire stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel Spring Material Device Side Contact Material Spring Force Contact Resistance ■ Genova, Italy +39 0 10 60361 [email protected]■ Continuous Current Carrying Capacity (Room Temp.) Insertion...

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