Probe adaptor for connecting integrated circuit components to electronic test-measurement appts.

摘要

The probe adapter (10) involves an IC component with an upper side mounted on a circuit board (50). The adapter has a probe lead arrangement (170) with a number of probe leads electrically connected to the connecting leads (104) of the IC component. A mechanical device (110,120,140,150) which engages the probe leads aligns the probe lead arrangement with the IC component to maintain a proper electrical connection between the connecting leads and the probe leads. The mechanical device contains an alignment element (110) coupled to a guide arrangement (120) for the probe leads, which are enclosed by a frame (140) attached to the guide arrangement. An adapter pcb. (150) attached to the frame is electrically connected to the probe leads.