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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eswar Subramanian, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Cerprobe Corporation, Tempe, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
324754 ; 3241581 ; 324 725 ;
Abstract
A probe card formed of a printed circuit board having an opening therein and having a ground plane formed on the lower surface thereof. A ground strip formed of aluminum is secured to the printed circuit board and positioned adjacent the opening and in electrical contact with the ground plane. The strip includes a support surface for supporting a plurality of probes extending along and parallel to the surface and secured thereto by insulating means to maintain a predetermined distance from the support surface. The probes extend into the opening for making temporary electrical contact with a circuit to be tested.