Integrated circuit substitution device
OwnerHarshad M. Patelinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure pertains to an integrated circuit substitution device comprising a pincer-like contacting assembly which connects to the terminals of an existing integrated circuit connected to external circuitry, to be evaluated utilizing substitutional techniques. The contacting assembly is adapted to connect to an integrated circuit socket with a one to one correspondence with all the terminals of the questionable integrated circuit and the substituted integrated circuit with the exception of one or more vital connections, thus permitting the substituted integrated circuit to be passively inserted in the circuit. When the missing connection is completed manually, the substituted integrated circuit becomes active.
Claims4
An integrated circuit substitution device comprising a princer-like clip on probe having a plurality of engaging contacts arranged in two rows, means to bias said two rows of contacts towards each other normal to the opposed surface intermediate a pair of probe plates, each of said rows to contacts exposed upon a contact edge of said opposed surfaces, the contacts in one of said rows of contacts rigidly electrically connected with rigid connectors to a first row of terminals of an integrated circuit test socket, the contacts in the other row of said contacts flexibly electrically connected with flexible conductors to a second row of terminals of said integrated circuit test socket, the sum of all of said terminals of said integrated circuit test socket exceeding the sum of all of said contacts in both of said rows of contacts, a notch, said notch being located in said contact edge of said opposed surfaces adjacent to one of said contacts whose width is greater than the width of any of said contacts and less than the distance intermediate adjacent edges of a pair of said contacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.