Patent ID: 7688097
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: G01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for constructing a probe tip assembly comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substantially rigid support; (b) securing a plurality of independently flexible contact fingers to said support, each contact finger spaced apart from the other ones of said plurality of contact fingers and extending from a first end portion proximate the securing point to said support and terminating in free space at a second end portion distal from said support; wherein said contact fingers are arranged in a predetermined alignment to spatially align said second end portions with electrical contacts on a circuit board and, to spatially align said first end portions with contact pads of an electrical device to be probed; (c) attaching said second end portions to said electrical contacts; and (d) removing said support leaving said first end portions terminating in free space and spatially aligned for engagement with said contact pads.