Patent ID: 6924655

Claim:
A probe card of the type used for microelectronic component testing, comprising: a substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to the second surface in an array, the plurality of openings including a first opening and a second opening; a first conductor having a proximal portion adjacent the second surface of the substrate, an intermediate length slidably received in the first opening, and a distal portion extending beyond the first surface of the substrate; a second conductor having a proximal portion adjacent the second surface of the substrate, an intermediate length slidably received in the second opening, and a distal portion extending beyond the first surface of the substrate; and first and second electrically conductive urging members carried by the second surface of the substrate, the first urging member being attached and electrically coupled to the proximal portion of the first conductor and urging the first conductor toward the first surface, and the second urging member being attached and electrically coupled to the proximal portion of the second conductor and urging the second conductor toward the first surface.