Fine pitch guided vertical probe array having enclosed probe flexures
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Sep 9, 2014
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Aug 2, 2012
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Jan 27, 2011
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Jan 27, 2011
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Abstract
Probes suitable for use with densely packed fine-pitch 2-D contact arrays are provided by use of an electrically insulating guide plate in connection with vertical probes, where the vertical probes have probe flexures that are either vertically folded sections, or coils having a horizontal axis. Preferably, the probes are configured such that the probe flexures are inside the guide plate holes, and the parts of the probes extending past the guide plate are relatively rigid. This configuration alleviates problems associate with probe shorting, because the probe flexures are enclosed by the guide plate holes, and are therefore unable to come into contact with flexures from other probes during probing.
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- G01R Class
- 3806 Applications Filed
- 3026 Patents Issued To-Date
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