Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – With rotor
Patent
1988-08-19
1990-02-13
Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
With rotor
324158P, 324 731, G01R 3102
Patent
active
049010131
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for testing of electrical circuits has a buckling beam probe assembly having advantageous features that make it useful for contacting area arrays of test points, and for reliably establishing contact therewith. The probe elements remain essentially parallel even in the buckled state, and the probe tips execute a small "wiping" movement on the contact point. In some preferred embodiments the probe tips are shaped to result in reduced contact area.
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Benedetto William E.
Moran Joseph M.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company AT&T Bell Laboratories
Eisenzopf Reinhard J.
Nguyen Vinh P.
Pacher Eugen E.
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