Patent ID: 11906549
Assignee: MICROFABRICA INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 12:
13. A probe for testing a device under test (DUT), comprising:
(a) a first tip for making electrical contact to an electrical circuit element, the first tip having a first contact region and a first connection region;
(b) a first extension arm connecting directly or indirectly to the first connection region of the first tip;
(c) a compliant structure comprising at least one spring segment, and wherein a first region of the compliant structure connects directly or indirectly to the first extension arm;
(d) a second extension arm connecting directly or indirectly to a second connection region of the compliant structure such that relative displacement of the first extension arm and the second extension arm results in elastic movement of the at least one spring segment of the compliant structure; and
(e) a second tip having a first connection region and a second region wherein the first connection region joins the second extension arm,
wherein the at least one spring segment undergoes increased extension upon relative displacement of the first tip and the second tip toward one another along a longitudinal axis of the probe,
wherein the second region of the second tip is configured for making an electrical connection to a second circuit element, wherein the configuration is selected from a group consisting of: (1) a tip for making a contact connection, and (2) a tip for making an attached connection,
wherein the probe further comprises at least two movable stop structures to allow pre-biasing of the at least one spring segment, and
wherein the at least two movable stop structures each include a respective opening through which one of the first extension arm or the second extension arm can pass.