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Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 31, 2020
Applicant:

Microfabrica Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US);

Inventor:

Arun S. Veeramani, Vista, CA (US);

Assignee:

Microfabrica Inc., Van Nuys, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/073 (2006.01); G01R 1/067 (2006.01); G01R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/07314 (2013.01); G01R 1/06722 (2013.01); G01R 1/06738 (2013.01); G01R 3/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Probes for contacting electronic components include a plurality of compliant modules stacked in a serial configuration, which are supported by an exoskeleton or an endoskeleton which allows for linear longitudinal compression of probe ends toward one another wherein the compliant elements within the compliant modules include planar springs (when unbiased). Other probes are formed from single compliant modules or pairs of back-to-back modules that may share a common base. Module bases may include configurations that allow for one or both lateral alignment and longitudinal alignment of probes relative to array structures (e.g., array substrates, guide plates) or other modules they contact or to which they adhere.


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