Pin-type probes for contacting electronic circuits and methods for making such probes
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1. A pin probe for making electrical contact to an electronic circuit element, comprising:
- (A) a pin element, comprising;
(1) a first contact tip portion;
(2) a second contact tip portion; and
(3) a compliant portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is functionally connected to the first tip portion and the second end is functionally connected to the second tip portion, and wherein the compliant portion comprises at least one element that comprises a plurality of turns.
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Abstract
Pin probes and pin probe arrays are provided that allow electric contact to be made with selected electronic circuit components. Some embodiments include one or more compliant pin elements located within a sheath. Some embodiments include pin probes that include locking or latching elements that may be used to fix pin portions of probes into sheaths. Some embodiments provide for fabrication of probes using multi-layer electrochemical fabrication methods.
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1. A pin probe for making electrical contact to an electronic circuit element, comprising:
(A) a pin element, comprising;
(1) a first contact tip portion;
(2) a second contact tip portion; and
(3) a compliant portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is functionally connected to the first tip portion and the second end is functionally connected to the second tip portion, and wherein the compliant portion comprises at least one element that comprises a plurality of turns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A pin probe for making electrical contact to an electronic circuit element, comprising:
(A) a pin element, comprising;
(1) first contact tip portion;
(2) a compliant portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is functionally connected to the first tip portion and wherein the compliant portion comprises at least one element that comprises a plurality of turns.
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