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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Geoffrey Herrick, Portland, OR (US);
James E. Spinar, Clackamas, OR (US);
Daniel R. Murphy, Beaverton, OR (US);
William R. Pooley, Aloha, OR (US);
Geoffrey Herrick, Portland, OR (US);
James E. Spinar, Clackamas, OR (US);
Daniel R. Murphy, Beaverton, OR (US);
William R. Pooley, Aloha, OR (US);
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
The invention is a method and apparatus for a probe tip contact for electrically coupling a substrate to a probe tip. The apparatus, in one embodiment, comprises a wrap-around contact that is precision formed utilizing a hydroform tool and brazed to a surface of a substrate. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a contact flange, a mounting flange extending from a first edge of the contact flange in an orientation substantially perpendicular to the contact flange, and a substantially circular indentation formed in the contact flange adapted for accommodating movement of said probe tip relative to said substrate.