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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2001
Michael C. Williams, Loveland, CO (US);
Robert A. Slutz, Loveland, CO (US);
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless test fixture is disclosed for connecting printed circuit boards or other electrical interconnect devices having electronic components to a test system. Rigid support beams and insulating spacers are used to reduce the structural loads on the electrical interconnect plane and to minimize probe mounting plate deflections in the wireless test fixture. The test system electrical interface is via a series of floating transfer pins. The floating transfer pins provide electrical signal paths between test system interface probes and the electrical interconnect plane that interfaces with double-end sockets coupled to a probe for making electrical contact with the DUT. One or more fixed double-ended sockets and spring probes are used to make electrical contact with the DUT.