Electrical contact probe
First Claim
1. An electrical contact probe, comprising at least one fiber mounted in a holder, said at least one fiber having low electrical resistance and high mechanical strength and made from a material selected from the group consisting of a conductive organic material and a conductive glass, said at least one fiber having a diameter in the range from about 5 nanometers to about 20 micrometers.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an electrical contact probe, comprising at least one fiber mounted in a holder, the at least one fiber having high electrical conductivity and high mechanical strength and made from a material selected from the group consisting of a conductive organic material and a conductive glass, the at least one fiber having a diameter in the range from 5 nanometers to 20 micrometers. The present invention is also directed to a device to measure various electrical parameters of a circuit.
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- 1. An electrical contact probe, comprising at least one fiber mounted in a holder, said at least one fiber having low electrical resistance and high mechanical strength and made from a material selected from the group consisting of a conductive organic material and a conductive glass, said at least one fiber having a diameter in the range from about 5 nanometers to about 20 micrometers.
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11. An electrical circuit test device, comprising:
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a contact probe comprising at least one fiber mounted in a holder, said at least one fiber having low electrical resistance and high mechanical strength and made from a material selected from the group consisting of a conductive organic material and a conductive glass, said fiber having a diameter in the range from about 5 nanometers to about 20 micrometers; a current source in electrical communication with said contact probe; and a measuring device in electrical communication with said contact probe. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electrical circuit test device, comprising:
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a first contact probe comprising at least one first fiber mounted in a first holder, said at least one first fiber having low electrical resistivity and high mechanical strength and made from a material selected from the group consisting of a conductive organic material and a conductive glass, said fiber having a diameter in the range from about 5 nanometers to about 20 micrometers; a second contact probe comprising at least one second fiber mounted in a second holder, said at least one second fiber having low electrical resistivity and high mechanical strength and made from a material selected from the group consisting of a conductive organic material and a conductive glass, said fiber having a diameter in the range from about 5 nanometers to about 20 micrometers; a current source in electrical communication with said first contact probe and said second contact probe; and a measuring device in electrical communication with said current source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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