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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2019
Applicant:
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Julie A. Campbell, Beaverton, OR (US);
Karl A. Rinder, Beaverton, OR (US);
Daniel G. Knierim, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/04 (2006.01); H05K 3/32 (2006.01); G01R 1/067 (2006.01); H05K 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/0416 (2013.01); G01R 1/06755 (2013.01); H05K 3/321 (2013.01); H05K 3/0047 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for electrically connecting a test and measurement instrument to a via of a printed circuit board, PCB, the method comprising: dispensing a UV-curable conductive adhesive into a back-drilled hole formed in the PCB, the back-drilled hole extending to the via, such that the dispensed adhesive contacts the via; curing the dispensed adhesive by applying a UV light source to the dispensed adhesive; and connecting a test and measurement instrument to the cured adhesive using a conductive member.