Method and apparatus for improving RF contact positioning in an RF test socket
US6227878A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R1/045
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving RF contact positioning in a RF test socket is disclosed. The RF test socket comprises a housing having a plurality of notches along one side for clamping to a RF test board and postioning a plurality of contacts in the notches between the housing and the RF test board. The plurality of notches are formed in a step fashion wherein when the housing is clamped to the RF test board, the housing deflects such that the plurality of contacts contact the RF test board with equal force. The plurality of notches are lower in a center of the housing and higher along the edges thereby defining a catenary shape of notches along the housing and are further machined to a specific height for applying equal force or the plurality of contacts.
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