Patent ID: 9689915
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G01R,Y10T

Claim:
1. A probing apparatus comprising: a probe head comprising: a catch for interlocking with latch assemblies of a primary sub-assembly of a probe card apparatus while said probe head is moved towards the primary sub-assembly so that the probe head is in a latching position with respect to said primary sub-assembly; wherein: said probe head is configured to be attached to said primary sub-assembly by closing said latch assemblies while said probe head is in said latching position, and said probe head is configured to be detached from said primary sub-assembly by opening said latch assemblies; further comprising a tray configured to hold said probe head while said probe head is detached from said primary sub-assembly, wherein said tray is configured to contact and thereby automatically open said latch assemblies as said tray moves said probe head toward said latching position.