Rotating contact element and methods of fabrication
US7851794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49128
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Rotating contact elements and methods of fabrication are provided herein. In one embodiment, a rotating contact element includes a tip having a first side configured to contact a device to be tested and an opposing second side; and a plurality of deformed members extending from the second side of the tip and arranged about a central axis thereof, wherein the tip rotates substantially about the central axis upon compression of the plurality of deformed members.
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