Arcuate blade probe with means for aligning the barrel and the shaft
US7463046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R1/06738
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An arcuate blade probe is disclosed. The arcuate blade probe includes a shaft with a pair of faces that converge towards each other along a probe axis and terminate at a single edge that includes an arcuate profile. The arcuate profile provides a surface that makes an electrical connection between the edge and a node to be probed. The connection can be made along at least one portion of the edge. The edge can be used to probe lead-based and lead-free solder on the pads of vias and test pads. The arcuate profile give the edge a gradual arc that does not come to a sharp point so that the edge can probe vias with plugged holes.
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