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US 2010/0062629 A1Published application
Probe block assembly
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsSteven Feldman, Joseph N. Castiglione, Abhay R. Joshi
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Abstract
A probe block assembly includes a block and a cable terminated to a coaxial connector that is configured to electrically communicate with a plurality of probes inserted in the block. The coaxial connector includes a connector signal contact configured to separably connect to a first probe that is insertable into an aperture of the block and insulated from the block, and a resilient ground beam configured to commonly ground one or more second probes inserted in the block.
Claims20
A probe block assembly comprising:
- a block;
- and
- a cable terminated to a coaxial connector that is configured to electrically communicate with a plurality of probes inserted in the block, the coaxial connector comprising:
- a connector signal contact configured to separably connect to a first probe, the first probe insertable into an aperture of the block and insulated from the block,
- a resilient ground beam configured to commonly ground one or more second probes inserted in the block.
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A probe block assembly comprising:
- a block defining an aperture extending between a probe side and a cable side of the block;
- a first probe inserted into the aperture and electrically isolated from the block and at least one ground probe extending from the probe side of the block;
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- a coaxial connector assembly comprising a coaxial cable terminated to a connector that is insertable partway into the aperture for electrical connection with the first probe, the connector comprising a shield body that removably couples with the block, a resilient ground beam configured to commonly ground the ground probes, and a signal contact that is configured to connect to the first probe.
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A probe block assembly comprising:
- a conductive block portion defining an aperture, an insulator inserted into the aperture, a first probe inserted in the insulator and retained within the aperture, and ground probes coupled to the conductive block portion;
- an insulative block portion coupled to the conductive block portion such that a channel extending through the insulative block portion aligns with the aperture and the insulator inserted into the aperture;
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- a shielded coaxial connector insertable into the channel and configured to removably couple with the insulative block portion and electrically connect with the first probe, the shielded coaxial connector comprising a resilient ground beam that is configured to commonly ground the ground probes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.