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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
May. 08, 2006
Kerry A. Stevens, Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael J. Mende, Portland, OR (US);
Jonathan S. Dandy, Beaverton, OR (US);
Thomas J. Sharp, Tigard, OR (US);
Kerry A. Stevens, Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael J. Mende, Portland, OR (US);
Jonathan S. Dandy, Beaverton, OR (US);
Thomas J. Sharp, Tigard, OR (US);
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A current probing system has a current probe and a detachable adapter. The current probe has a probe body with electrically conductive contacts that mate with electrically conductive contacts on the adapter. Leads extend from the adapter for coupling to a current carrying conductor. The leads can connect to a plug that is coupled to a current diverting device for coupling a current signal to the current probe. The adapter may also include a switch that selectively couples the current signal to the current probe when the adapter is mated with the current probe. The contacts of the current probe are coupled to a current sensing circuit which generates a voltage output representative of the current signal. The voltage output is coupled to an oscilloscope via an electrical cable.