Dual tip probe
AssigneeLeCroy Corporation
InventorsJames Annichiarico, Michael Mannino
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Abstract
A locking mechanism and method for selectively fixing and allowing movement of a tip portion of a probe relative to a rigid portion of the probe are provided. The mechanism comprises a locking ball joint for selectively locking and allowing relative movement between the tip portion and the rigid portion and a sleeve about the ball joint. The locking ball joint is locked by the placement of the sleeve in a first position, thereby fixing the position of the tip portion relative to the rigid portion, and released by the placement of the sleeve in a second position, thereby allowing movement of the tip portion relative to the rigid portion.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A probe, comprising:
- a tip portion comprising two electrically conductive tips for contacting a test sample, the two electrically conductive tips being selectively positionable relative to each other;
- a flexible circuit in electrical contact with each of the two electrically conductive tips;
- and
- a bridge portion of the flexible circuit for allowing the flexible circuit to bridge the space between the two electrically conductive tips.
A probe tip, comprising:
- two electrically conductive tips for contacting a test sample, the two electrically conductive tips being selectively positionable relative to each other;
- a flexible circuit in electrical contact with each of the two electrically conductive tips;
- and
- a bridge portion of the flexible circuit for allowing the flexible circuit to bridge the space between the two electrically conductive tips.
A test probe for use with electronic test equipment, comprising:
- two electrically conductive tips for contacting a test sample;
- positioning means for selectively positioning the two electrically conductive tips relative to each other;
- a flexible circuit in electrical contact with each of the two electrically conductive tips;
- and
- a bridge portion of the flexible circuit for allowing the flexible circuit to bridge the space between the two electrically conductive tips.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.