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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2020
Applicant:
Microfabrica Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US);
Inventor:
Ming Ting Wu, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Microfabrica Inc., Van Nuys, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/06722 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to probe structures, arrays, methods of using probes and arrays, and/or methods for making probes and/or arrays. In the various embodiments, probes include at least two flat spring segments with at least one of those segments being used in a compressive manner wherein the probe additionally includes guide elements, framing structures or other structural configurations that limit or inhibit one or more compressive spring segments from bowing or deflecting out of a desired position when subjected to loading.