Livermore, California
United States
384
2025-02-27
371
2026-09-08
These are the the leading inventors for applications assigned to FORMFACTOR, INC.:
FORMFACTOR, INC. based in Livermore, US has been assigned the rights to these inventions. The list includes both Pending Applications and Patent Grants:
PROBE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING PROBE SYSTEMS
#2 | 2025-01-16 ✅ Patent 12,379,395 granted on 2025-08-05PROBES, PROBE BLADES, TOOLS FOR PROBE BLADES, BLADE HOLDERS, AND PROBE SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICALLY TESTING A DEVICE UNDER TEST
#3 | 2024-12-12 ✅ Patent 12,306,243 granted on 2025-05-20Space transformers configured to be utilized in a probe system, probe systems that include the space transformers, and related methods
#4 | 2024-11-28 ✅ Patent 12,712,282 granted on 2026-08-18FLEXIBLE, RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSITIONS AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE THE FLEXIBLE, RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSITIONS
#5 | 2024-06-13 ✅ Patent 12,337,467 granted on 2025-06-24WAFER-HANDLING END EFFECTORS CONFIGURED TO SELECTIVELY LIFT A WAFER FROM AN UPPER SURFACE OF THE WAFER, PROBE SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE THE WAFER-HANDLING END EFFECTORS, AND METHODS OF UTILIZING THE WAFER-HANDLING END EFFECTORS
#6 | 2024-05-23 ✅ Patent 12,203,959 granted on 2025-01-21Methods of establishing contact between a probe tip of a probe system and a device under test, probe systems that perform the methods, and storage media that directs probe systems to perform the methods
#7 | 2024-04-04 ✅ Patent 12,449,445 granted on 2025-10-21REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES FOR PROBE SYSTEMS, PROBE SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE THE REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES, AND METHODS OF REMOTELY OPERATING A MOTORIZED POSITIONER OF A PROBE SYSTEM
#8 | 2023-12-07 ✅ Patent 12,710,450 granted on 2026-08-18Abbreviated Loopback Attenuation
#9 | 2023-08-10 ✅ Patent 12,442,834 granted on 2025-10-14Vertical probe array having sliding contacts in elastic guide plate
#10 | 2023-04-20 ✅ Patent 11,927,603 granted on 2024-03-12Probes that define retroreflectors, probe systems that include the probes, and methods of utilizing the probes
#11 | 2022-09-01 ✅ Patent 12,044,704 granted on 2024-07-23Method of centering probe head in mounting frame
#12 | 2022-07-28 ✅ Patent 11,598,789 granted on 2023-03-07Probe systems configured to test a device under test and methods of operating the probe systems
#13 | 2021-12-16 ✅ Patent 11,486,898 granted on 2022-11-01Multi-conductor transmission line probe
#14 | 2021-12-02 ✅ Patent 11,626,357 granted on 2023-04-113D electrical integration using component carrier edge connections to a 2D contact array
#15 | 2021-12-02 ✅ Patent 11,821,912 granted on 2023-11-21Methods of producing augmented probe system images and associated probe systems
#16 | 2021-07-08 ✅ Patent 12,113,583 granted on 2024-10-08Beamforming device testing
#17 | 2021-06-24 ✅ Patent 11,378,619 granted on 2022-07-05Double-sided probe systems with thermal control systems and related methods
#18 | 2021-05-06 ✅ Patent 11,346,883 granted on 2022-05-31Probe systems and methods for testing a device under test
#19 | 2021-05-06 ✅ Patent 11,874,301 granted on 2024-01-16Probe systems including imaging devices with objective lens isolators, and related methods
#20 | 2021-04-01 ✅ Patent 11,313,936 granted on 2022-04-26Probe systems and methods for characterizing optical coupling between an optical probe of a probe system and a calibration structure
#21 | 2021-04-01 ✅ Patent 11,131,709 granted on 2021-09-28Probe systems for optically probing a device under test and methods of operating the probe systems
#22 | 2021-04-01 ✅ Patent 11,204,383 granted on 2021-12-21Methods for maintaining gap spacing between an optical probe of a probe system and an optical device of a device under test, and probe systems that perform the methods
#23 | 2020-12-03 ✅ Patent 11,047,795 granted on 2021-06-29Calibration chucks for optical probe systems, optical probe systems including the calibration chucks, and methods of utilizing the optical probe systems
#24 | 2020-10-29 ✅ Patent 11,293,947 granted on 2022-04-05Probe on carrier architecture for vertical probe arrays
#25 | 2020-07-30 ✅ Patent 11,454,799 granted on 2022-09-27Microscopes with objective assembly crash detection and methods of utiliizing the same
#26 | 2020-02-06 ✅ Patent 11,047,879 granted on 2021-06-29Probe systems and methods
#27 | 2019-12-19 ✅ Patent 11,156,637 granted on 2021-10-26Electrical test probes having decoupled electrical and mechanical design
#28 | 2019-12-05 ✅ Patent 11,016,121 granted on 2021-05-25Methods of controlling the operation of probe stations and probe stations that perform the methods, the methods including generating and executing a test routine that directs the probe station to electrically test a test subset of a plurality of DUTs and to pre-test a pre-test subset of a plurality of DUTs, which is a subset of the test subset, with a pre-test
#29 | 2019-09-26 ✅ Patent 11,054,443 granted on 2021-07-06Probe tip with embedded skate
#30 | 2019-05-23 ✅ Patent 11,754,511 granted on 2023-09-12Method and device for optically representing electronic semiconductor components
#31 | 2019-05-02 ✅ Patent 11,156,640 granted on 2021-10-26MEMS probe card assembly having decoupled electrical and mechanical probe connections
#32 | 2019-04-25 ✅ Patent 11,460,485 granted on 2022-10-04Direct metalized guide plate
#33 | 2019-02-28 ✅ Patent 10,578,649 granted on 2020-03-03Vertical probe array having a tiled membrane space transformer
#34 | 2018-10-18 ✅ Patent 10,527,647 granted on 2020-01-07Probe head with inductance reducing structure
#35 | 2018-07-12 ✅ Patent 10,598,697 granted on 2020-03-24Shielding for vertical probe heads
#36 | 2018-06-14 ✅ Patent 10,352,870 granted on 2019-07-16LED light source probe card technology for testing CMOS image scan devices
#37 | 2017-05-25 ✅ Patent 9,958,476 granted on 2018-05-01Floating nest for a test socket
#38 | 2017-03-09 ✅ Patent 9,869,697 granted on 2018-01-16Wiring substrate with filled vias to accommodate custom terminals
#39 | 2015-07-09 ✅ Patent 9,316,670 granted on 2016-04-19Multiple contact probes
#40 | 2015-04-02 ✅ Patent 9,310,428 granted on 2016-04-12Probe retention arrangement
#41 | 2015-01-15 ✅ Patent 10,132,833 granted on 2018-11-20Multipath electrical probe and probe assemblies with signal paths through secondary paths between electrically conductive guide plates
#42 | 2014-11-20 ✅ Patent 9,689,915 granted on 2017-06-27Automated attaching and detaching of an interchangeable probe head
#43 | 2014-11-06 ✅ Patent 9,588,139 granted on 2017-03-07Probe card assembly for testing electronic devices
#44 | 2014-05-22 ✅ Patent 10,266,402 granted on 2019-04-23Contactor devices with carbon nanotube probes embedded in a flexible film and processes of making such
#45 | 2014-05-01 ✅ Patent 10,359,447 granted on 2019-07-23Probes with spring mechanisms for impeding unwanted movement in guide holes
#46 | 2014-02-13PROBE FABRICATION USING COMBINED LASER AND MICRO-FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES
#47 | 2014-02-13VERTICAL PROBES FOR MULTI-PITCH FULL GRID CONTACT ARRAY
#48 | 2013-10-17 ✅ Patent 9,523,715 granted on 2016-12-20Wiring substrate with filled vias to accommodate custom terminals
#49 | 2013-08-20 ✅ Patent 8,513,942 granted on 2013-08-20Method of forming a probe substrate by layering probe row structures and probe substrates formed thereby
#50 | 2013-07-04 ✅ Patent 10,006,938 granted on 2018-06-26Probes with programmable motion
#51 | 2013-06-06 ✅ Patent 8,756,802 granted on 2014-06-24Carbon nanotube contact structures for use with semiconductor dies and other electronic devices
#52 | 2013-05-30 ✅ Patent 9,229,029 granted on 2016-01-05Hybrid electrical contactor
#53 | 2013-04-25 ✅ Patent 8,781,779 granted on 2014-07-15Methods and apparatuses for dynamic probe adjustment
#54 | 2013-04-18Method And Apparatus For Designing A Custom Test System
#55 | 2013-04-18 ✅ Patent 9,274,143 granted on 2016-03-01Vertical probe array arranged to provide space transformation
#56 | 2013-04-04 ✅ Patent 9,052,342 granted on 2015-06-09Probe with cantilevered beam having solid and hollow sections
#57 | 2012-12-13 ✅ Patent 9,121,868 granted on 2015-09-01Probes with offset arm and suspension structure
#58 | 2012-09-27 ✅ Patent 9,702,904 granted on 2017-07-11Non-linear vertical leaf spring
#59 | 2012-09-20 ✅ Patent 9,037,432 granted on 2015-05-19Wireless probe card verification system and method
#60 | 2012-08-02 ✅ Patent 8,829,937 granted on 2014-09-09Fine pitch guided vertical probe array having enclosed probe flexures
#61 | 2012-07-19 ✅ Patent 8,706,289 granted on 2014-04-22Pre-aligner search
#62 | 2012-06-14 ✅ Patent 8,736,294 granted on 2014-05-27Probe card stiffener with decoupling
#63 | 2012-06-14 ✅ Patent 8,310,195 granted on 2012-11-13Method for improving motion times of a stage
#64 | 2012-04-12 ✅ Patent 8,872,176 granted on 2014-10-28Elastic encapsulated carbon nanotube based electrical contacts
#65 | 2012-01-12 ✅ Patent 8,896,336 granted on 2014-11-25Testing techniques for through-device vias
#66 | 2011-11-03 ✅ Patent 8,872,534 granted on 2014-10-28Method and apparatus for testing devices using serially controlled intelligent switches
#67 | 2011-09-08 ✅ Patent 8,476,538 granted on 2013-07-02Wiring substrate with customization layers
#68 | 2011-08-11 ✅ Patent 8,427,183 granted on 2013-04-23Probe card assembly having an actuator for bending the probe substrate
#69 | 2011-08-04 ✅ Patent 8,697,301 granted on 2014-04-15Fuel cell using carbon nanotubes
#70 | 2011-07-14SEGMENTED CONTACTOR
#71 | 2011-07-14 ✅ Patent 8,427,186 granted on 2013-04-23Probe element having a substantially zero stiffness and applications thereof
#72 | 2011-06-30 ✅ Patent 8,872,532 granted on 2014-10-28Wafer test cassette system
#73 | 2011-06-02 ✅ Patent 8,120,373 granted on 2012-02-21Stiffener assembly for use with testing devices
#74 | 2011-03-24 ✅ Patent 9,081,037 granted on 2015-07-14Attachment of an electrical element to an electronic device using a conductive material
#75 | 2011-03-10 ✅ Patent 8,485,418 granted on 2013-07-16Method of wirebonding that utilizes a gas flow within a capillary from which a wire is played out
#76 | 2011-03-03 ✅ Patent 8,269,514 granted on 2012-09-18Method and apparatus for multilayer support substrate
#77 | 2011-02-24 ✅ Patent 8,513,965 granted on 2013-08-20Method and apparatus for providing active compliance in a probe card assembly
#78 | 2011-02-24 ✅ Patent 8,400,176 granted on 2013-03-19Wafer level contactor
#79 | 2011-01-27 ✅ Patent 8,638,113 granted on 2014-01-28Temporary planar electrical contact device and method using vertically-compressible nanotube contact structures
#80 | 2010-12-30 ✅ Patent 8,400,173 granted on 2013-03-19Method and apparatus for thermally conditioning probe cards
#81 | 2010-12-23 ✅ Patent 9,030,222 granted on 2015-05-12Sharpened, oriented contact tip structures
#82 | 2010-12-16 ✅ Patent 8,203,352 granted on 2012-06-19Single support structure probe group with staggered mounting pattern
#83 | 2010-11-25 ✅ Patent 7,967,621 granted on 2011-06-28Electrical contactor, especially wafer level contactor, using fluid pressure
#84 | 2010-10-28 ✅ Patent 7,977,956 granted on 2011-07-12Method and apparatus for probe card alignment in a test system
#85 | 2010-10-21 ✅ Patent 7,960,990 granted on 2011-06-14Closed-grid bus architecture for wafer interconnect structure
#86 | 2010-10-12 ✅ Patent 7,814,453 granted on 2010-10-12Process and apparatus for finding paths through a routing space
#87 | 2010-10-07 ✅ Patent 8,272,124 granted on 2012-09-25Anchoring carbon nanotube columns
#88 | 2010-10-07 ✅ Patent 8,098,076 granted on 2012-01-17Method and apparatus for terminating a test signal applied to multiple semiconductor loads under test
#89 | 2010-09-30 ✅ Patent 8,513,969 granted on 2013-08-20Apparatus and method of testing singulated dies
#90 | 2010-09-09 ✅ Patent 8,203,351 granted on 2012-06-19Probing apparatus with guarded signal traces
#91 | 2010-09-09 ✅ Patent 8,383,958 granted on 2013-02-26Method to build robust mechanical structures on substrate surfaces
#92 | 2010-07-22 ✅ Patent 9,097,740 granted on 2015-08-04Layered probes with core
#93 | 2010-07-01 ✅ Patent 7,732,975 granted on 2010-06-08Biased gap-closing actuator
#94 | 2010-06-17 ✅ Patent 8,519,728 granted on 2013-08-27Compliance control methods and apparatuses
#95 | 2010-06-17 ✅ Patent 8,120,304 granted on 2012-02-21Method for improving motion times of a stage
#96 | 2010-06-10 ✅ Patent 8,115,504 granted on 2012-02-14Microspring array having reduced pitch contact elements
#97 | 2010-06-10Process For Manufacturing Contact Elements For Probe Card Assembles
#98 | 2010-06-03 ✅ Patent 7,772,863 granted on 2010-08-10Mechanical decoupling of a probe card assembly to improve thermal response
#99 | 2010-06-03 ✅ Patent 7,960,989 granted on 2011-06-14Mechanical decoupling of a probe card assembly to improve thermal response
#100 | 2010-05-11 ✅ Patent 7,714,235 granted on 2010-05-11Lithographically defined microelectronic contact structures
Also check out FormFactor, Inc.'s (Livermore, United States) applicant profile with 70 patent applications submitted.
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