AC low current probe card

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2008-05-01

2010-12-21

Dole, Timothy J (Department: 2858)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Testing potential in specific environment

Voltage probe

C324S149000, C324S754070

Reexamination Certificate

active

07855544

ABSTRACT:
A probe system for connecting a measurement apparatus to a DUT includes an AC probe having an AC shield conductor and an AC probe conductor shielded by the AC shield; a first DC probe having a first DC probe conductor and a first guard conductor for guarding the first DC probe conductor when a virtual version of a voltage on the first DC probe conductor is applied to the first guard conductor; a second DC probe having a second DC probe conductor and a second guard conductor for guarding the second DC probe conductor when a virtual version of a voltage on the second DC probe conductor is applied to the second guard conductor; a first capacitive connection between the AC shield conductor and the first guard conductor; a second capacitive connection between the AC shield conductor and the second guard conductor; a third capacitive connection between the first guard conductor and the first DC probe conductor; and a fourth capacitive connection between the second guard conductor and the second DC probe conductor, each DC probe guard conductor having a virtual version of a DC voltage present on the respective DC probe conductor for DC measurements on the DUT by the measurement apparatus and the DC probe conductors providing an AC ground conductor for AC measurements on the DUT by the measurement apparatus.

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