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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
May. 02, 2016
Johnstech International Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Joel N. Erdman, Waconia, MN (US);
Jeffrey C. Sherry, Savage, MN (US);
Gary W. Michalko, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Johnstech International Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Terminals () of a device under test (DUT) are connected to corresponding contact pads or leads by a series of electrically conductive contacts. Each terminal testing connects with both a 'force' contact and a 'sense' contact. In one embodiment, the sense contact () partially or completely laterally surrounds the force contact (). In order to increase the contact surface, the force contact, in a spring pin () configuration contacts the device under test terminal at that portion of the lead which is curved or angled, rather than orthogonal to the pin.