Patent ID: 7078921
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A contact probe, comprising: (a) a tip portion that makes contact with a subject surface, the tip portion comprising: (b) a supporting portion that supports the other portions and performs electrical connection; and (c) a spring portion that connects the tip portion to the supporting portion; the tip portion, the supporting portion, and the spring portion being structured such that when the supporting portion is fixed to an inspecting apparatus and when the tip portion is pressed against the subject surface, the elastic deformation of the spring portion produced by the pressing force can move the tip portion with the first side in the lead maintaining the contact between the tip portion and the subject surface, wherein the first side is provided with a suppressing portion adjacent to the first corner portion, and the suppressing portion presses against the subject surface a bulging portion produced by the first corner portion and the second radius of curvature is larger than the first radius of curvature.