Patent ID: 7492173

Claim:
A probe accessory for electrically coupling a target to a test instrument, comprising: a flexible circuit having, first and second regions, each having an end portion that terminates at a common edge of the flexible circuit; a first conductor extending into the end portion of the first region; a second conductor extending into the end portions of the first and second, regions, the second conductor having a fixed spacing with respect to the first conductor; and a separation feature extending between the first and second regions from said common edge, the separation feature aiding creation of two independently maneuverable legs of the flexible circuit, each leg comprising a respective end portion of one of the first and second regions, while maintaining the fixed spacing between the first and second conductors; a first pair of contacts, ones of which are respectively coupled to the first and second conductors, for electrically coupling the first and second conductors to the test instrument; and a second pair of contacts, ones of which are respectively coupled to the first and second conductors in the end portions of the first and second regions, for electrically coupling the first and second conductors to the target.