Patent ID: 7294995

Claim:
A current probing system for use with an oscilloscope for acquiring a current signal from a current carrying conductor disposed on a device under test comprising: a current probe having a probe body and first and second electrically conductive contacts disposed in one end of the probe body with the first and second electrically conductive contacts adapted for coupling in series with the current carrying conductor disposed on the device under test; a current sensing circuit disposed in the probe body and coupled to the first and second electrically conductive contacts for generating an output signal representative of the current flowing in the current carrying conductor disposed on the device under test; and an electrically conductive cable extending from the other end of the probe body coupled to receive the output signal from the current sensing device and for coupling to the oscilloscope; and an adapter having a housing adapted for mounting on the probe body having first and second electrically conductive leads extending from the housing with each of the first and second electrically conductive leads having a first electrical contact for coupling to the current carrying conductor disposed on the device under test and a second electrical contact disposed within the housing for coupling with one of the first and second electrically conductive contacts of the current probe.