Adapter for a measurement test probe
First Claim
1. A probe adapter for coupling probe tip contacts of a hand held electrical measurement probe to an electronic device having multiple electrical leads directly connected to a substrate with separation between the electrical leads defining a pitch geometry comprising:
- first and second assemblies with each assembly having a flexible electrically conductive lead formed of a planar flexible dielectric substrate having electrically conductive material formed on one surface of the substrate and coupled to an electrical contact with the flexible electrically conductive leads being selectively positionable on a subset of the multiple electrical leads of the electronic device and the electrical contacts engaging the probe tip contacts of the hand held electrical measurement probe for mounting the probe adapter onto the hand held electrical measurement probe;
an insulating member disposed between the assemblies for establishing a separation between the flexible electrically conductive leads compatible with the pitch geometry of the electrical leads of the electronic device and for establishing a pitch geometry compatible with the probe tip contacts of the hand held electrical measurement probe; and
an insulated housing tapering from a first end surface to a second end surface with the first end surface having an opening therein for receiving the electrical contacts and the second end surface having an opening therein through which the flexible electrically conductive leads extend outward from the housing.
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Abstract
A probe adapter for coupling probe tip contacts of a electrical measurement probe to leads of a surface mounted integrated circuit IC device has an insulating housing from which extend first and second flexible electrically conductive leads having a pitch geometry compatible with the leads of the IC device. First and second electrical contacts, respectively coupled to the first and second flexible electrically conductive leads, are disposed in the housing and have a pitch geometry compatible with the probe tip contacts of the electrical measurement probe.
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1. A probe adapter for coupling probe tip contacts of a hand held electrical measurement probe to an electronic device having multiple electrical leads directly connected to a substrate with separation between the electrical leads defining a pitch geometry comprising:
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first and second assemblies with each assembly having a flexible electrically conductive lead formed of a planar flexible dielectric substrate having electrically conductive material formed on one surface of the substrate and coupled to an electrical contact with the flexible electrically conductive leads being selectively positionable on a subset of the multiple electrical leads of the electronic device and the electrical contacts engaging the probe tip contacts of the hand held electrical measurement probe for mounting the probe adapter onto the hand held electrical measurement probe;
an insulating member disposed between the assemblies for establishing a separation between the flexible electrically conductive leads compatible with the pitch geometry of the electrical leads of the electronic device and for establishing a pitch geometry compatible with the probe tip contacts of the hand held electrical measurement probe; and
an insulated housing tapering from a first end surface to a second end surface with the first end surface having an opening therein for receiving the electrical contacts and the second end surface having an opening therein through which the flexible electrically conductive leads extend outward from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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