One of the most basic tools for tinkering with electronics is a multimeter. Today, even a cheap meter has capabilities that would have been either very expensive or unobtainable back in the 1970s.

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2005--JEM America, a subsidiary of Japan Electronic Materials Corporation (JEM), has introduced a new series of probe cards aimed at the advanced packaging ...

Cross-pollination between different industries can yield interesting innovations, and a few years ago [John Wiltrout] developed some non-slip meter probe adapters. He recently used our tips line to ...

The continuing advances in semiconductor functionality, density, and chip-level integration are generating new challenges in accessing devices for test and controlling the physical and electrical ...

Ever wished your probes were that bit thinner to sneak around that damn great capcitor or wire run?<BR><BR>The standard 5mm pointed probes just don't cut it when dealing with many common ...

Every wafer test touch-down requires a balance between a good electrical contact and preventing damage to the wafer and probe card. Done wrong, it can ruin a wafer and the customized probe card and ...

Remember fundamentals and practice situational awareness in taking measurements. It’s not only using the right probe, but it’s also using the probe right. Eliminating measurement artifacts is tricky, ...

Test is a dirty business. It can contaminate a unit or wafer, or the test hardware, which in turn can cause problems in the field. While this has not gone unnoticed, particularly as costs rise due to ...