Patent ID: 6037787
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A probe interface for extending a tester interface from a tester to a device under test, comprising:upper and lower insulative retainers oriented substantially in parallel and spaced a distance apart from each other, the insulative retainers each having a plurality of holes;a plurality of contact probe assemblies each engaging one of the plurality of holes in the upper insulative retainer and one of the plurality of holes in the lower insulative retainer and spanning the distance between the retainers, each contact probe assembly includingfirst rigid conductive tube extending from the upper insulative retainer to the lower insulative retainer;a second rigid conductive tube oriented in parallel with the first conductive tube and electrically connected thereto; andfirst and second spring-loaded contact pins respectively passing through the first and second conductive tubes, for passing electrical signals between the tester and the device under test.