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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2007
Emad Soubh, Camas, WA (US);
Doug Mccartin, Henryville, IN (US);
Jeremy Wooldridge, Shepherdsville, KY (US);
Steve Koopman, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Emad Soubh, Camas, WA (US);
Doug McCartin, Henryville, IN (US);
Jeremy Wooldridge, Shepherdsville, KY (US);
Steve Koopman, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Samtec, Inc., New Albany, IN (US);
Abstract
A probe is provided for testing the electrical characteristics of a device. The probe includes a housing, a plurality of cables, a circuit board located within the housing, and a field-replaceable probe tip. The probe tip includes an array of contacts. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding contact. The probe includes a retractable shroud that retracts as the probe is connected to the device. The contacts have bifurcated tips.