Electrical test probe wedge tip

An electrical test probe tip having a longitudinal axis extending from a first end to a second end, said tip comprising:

• (a) an electrically conductive interior for conducting electricity from said first end to said second end;
• (b) a conductive exterior-most surface at least partially surrounding said electrically conductive interior from said first end to said second end;
• (c) a maximum length measured from said first end to said second end and a minimum length measured from said first end to said second end;
• (d) an electrically insulated surface at said first end substantially descending from said maximum length to said minimum length;
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• (e) wherein said electrical test probe tip may be inserted between a target IC pin and an adjacent IC pin so that said conductive exterior-most surface faces said target IC pin and said electrically insulated surface faces said adjacent IC pin.

A method for measuring a signal on a target IC pin using an electrical test probe tip having a longitudinal axis extending from a first end to a second end, said tip comprising:

• (a) providing an electrical test probe tip having:
• (i) an electrically conductive interior for conducting electricity from said first end to said second end;
• (ii) a conductive exterior surface at least partially surrounding said electrically conductive interior from said first end to said second end;
• (iii) a maximum length measured from said first end to said second end and a minimum length measured from said first end to said second end;
• and
• (iv) an electrically insulated surface at said first end substantially descending from said maximum length to said minimum length;
• and
• (b) inserting said electrical test probe tip between said target IC pin and an adjacent IC pin so that said conductive exterior surface faces said target IC pin and said electrically insulated surface faces said adjacent IC pin.

A method of fabricating an electrical test probe tip, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing an elongate electrically conductive blank an electrically conductive interior for conducting electricity from a first end to a second end, said blank having exterior surface at least partially surrounding said electrically conductive interior from said first end to said second end, said blank having a longitudinal axis;
• b) exposing an angled surface by removing a portion of said first end along a plane at an angle to said longitudinal axis of said blank;
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• c) coating at least one surface with insulation, said step of coating selected from the group consisting of:
• (i) coating said exterior surface of said blank with insulation prior to removing said portion of said first end;
• (ii) coating said exterior surface of said blank with insulation subsequent to removing said portion of said first end;
• (iii) coating said angled surface with insulation;
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• (iv) coating all surfaces of said blank with insulation subsequent to removing said portion of said first end and removing said insulation from said angled surface.