Single ended test probe having ground and signal tips
US9857392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/11
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A single-ended test probe includes a probe body such as a coaxial cable, a signal tip integral with the core (signal conductor), to ground arm having a ground tip and mounted to the coaxial cable, and an electrically conductive ground member projecting outside the coaxial cable and electrically conductively connecting the ground arm to the shield (ground conductor) of the coaxial cable. The ground member may be located closer to the end of the cable than the location at which the ground arm is mounted to the cable to minimize inductance in the connection between the probe and a device under test. The ground member may also be a cam by which the span between the ground and signal tips can be adjusted. Also, the test probe may include a second ground arm that is detachable connectable to the probe body independently of the first.
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