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Blade probe and blade probe card

US7432728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 2007
Grant dateOct 7, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R1/06772
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A blade probe card includes a plurality of blades that each includes a first end connected to a printed circuit board and a second end. A probe member is attached to the second end of each blade and extends outward to make contact with a device under test. A ground member is attached to the second end of each blade. The blade probe card also includes a common ground member that is separate from the printed circuit board and coupled to the ground member of each blade. Each blade may also include a first conductive signal trace and two or more conductive ground traces formed on a surface of each blade. The first conductive signal trace electrically connects the probe member to a contact on the printed circuit board. The two or more conductive ground traces are adjacent to the conductive signal trace and reduce crosstalk between the blades.

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