Patent ID: 7521634

Claim:
A multi-channel signal acquisition probe comprising: a ribbon cable having a plurality of coaxial signal cables with each coaxial signal cable having a central signal conductor and a surrounding shielding conductor separated by an insulating layer, the coaxial signal cables being separated into individual coaxial signal cable on one end of the ribbon cable; a junction box disposed on the ribbon cable where the coaxial signal cables separate into individual signal cables with the junction box having apertures disposed in a front face through which extend the individual coaxial signal cables, a rear aperture through which the ribbon cable extends, and openings on opposing sides of the junction box; an electrically conductive terminal disposed in the junction box and extending into the opposing openings of the junction box with the electrically conductive terminal electrically coupled to each of the outer shielding conductors of the coaxial signal cables; probing heads disposed on the free ends of each of the individual coaxial signal cables with each probing head having electrical circuitry electrically coupled to the central signal conductor and the outer shielding conductor of each coaxial signal cable; and a terminal connector disposed on the other end of the ribbon cable having electrically conductive contacts with each electrically conductive contact electrically coupled to one of the central signal conductors of the coaxial signal cables and at least one electrically conductive contact coupled to the surrounding shielding conductors of the coaxial signal cables.