Patent ID: 7202678

Claim:
A test probe tip or contact comprising: (a) resistive material having a longitudinal axis, said resistive material comprising: (i) a plurality of longitudinally extending resistive/conductive members, at least one resistive/conductive member having a first resistive/conductive member end and a second resistive/conductive member end; (ii) encapsulating material enclosing said plurality of longitudinally extending resistive/conductive members which are dispersed throughout said encapsulating material; and (iii) said first resistive/conductive member end and said second resistive/conductive member end exposed from said encapsulating material to provide electrical contacts; and (b) said test probe tip constructed substantially from said resistive material, said test probe tip comprising: (i) a probing end at said first resistive/conductive member end, said probing end for probing electronic circuitry; and (ii) a connection end at said second resistive/conductive member end, said connection end for interfacing with a probing head.