Patent ID: 6535008
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
Apparatus which can position a unit under test (UUT) for contact with at least a first plurality of tall probes or at least a second plurality of short probes, comprising:a support member configured to support said UUT, said support member being movable between at least an upper position where said UUT is spaced from said tall probes and said short probes, an intermediate position where said UUT contacts said tall probes and a lower position wherein said UUT contacts said tall probes and said short probes; and an activatable latch, including an arm member movable between at least a first configuration, where said arm member is disengaged from a first structure to allow said support member to move toward said lower position, and a second configuration where said arm member is engaged with said first structure to restrict movement of said support member to a position from said lower position to said intermediate position.