Patent · US Expired

Probe head holder

US6600330B1 · kind B1 · utility

2Cited by

5References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Tektronix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark W. Nightingale · Camas, US
Marc A. Gessford · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2002
Grant date	Jul 29, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R1/06788
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A probe head holder for a measurement probe head has a probe head mount and a highly elastic, high hoop strength retention member that flexibly secures the measurement probe head to the probe head holder. The probe head mount has a first surface adapted to receive the measurement probe head and a second surface extending from the first surface having at least a first groove formed therein normal to the first surface. The retention member is positioned around the holder and the probe head with a portion of the retention member being disposed in the groove. The probe head holder may be attached to a probe arm of a probing station.

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