Probe with printed tip
US7940067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49204
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The probe with printed tip consists of a substrate having a plurality of probe tips connected to its end edge, a plurality of test paths, each connected to one of the probe tips and extending along the substrate, and at least one of the test paths including an electrical component adjacent to the test path's probe tip. The electrical component may be a resistor. The probe tips may have a width equal to the thickness of the substrate. The probe tips may consist of a plurality of probe tip layers. The invention also includes a method of probing signals transmitted over target transmission lines on a target board. The disclosure also includes a method of manufacturing the claimed invention.
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