Patent ID: 9417266
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: G01R

Claim Text:
1. A structure for implementing an enhanced handheld transfer impedance probe comprising: a rigid probe housing body having an upper portion carrying a pair of coaxial RF connectors providing connections to a network analyzer; said rigid probe housing body being an elongated housing body with a rigid base member spaced apart from said upper portion; said rigid base member including a respective pair of independent electrical contacts providing a current contact and a voltage contact, and a common interconnect electrical contact; a flexible interconnect structure member extending outside the rigid probe housing body and connected to said common interconnect electrical contact; a respective electrically conductive compressible pad associated with each of said electrical contacts; each of said electrical contacts being a generally flat conductive member having a width substantially equal to and contacting a length of said respective electrically conductive compressible pad; cooperating stops associated with each said electrically conductive compressible pad for enabling repeatable pad-compression for repeatable measurements with the handheld transfer impedance probe; said cooperating stops having a set height to limit compressible pad compression; an internal structure of the rigid probe housing body including respective interconnects connecting between respective coaxial RF connectors and respective electrical contacts, and said common interconnect electrical contact via said flexible interconnect structure member, said respective interconnects being contained within the rigid probe housing body, extending through said rigid base member and arranged to prevent movement of said electrical contacts; and each said respective electrically conductive compressible pad providing repeatable compression for repeatable measurements.