Microwave wafer probe having replaceable probe tip.

摘要

A microwave wafer probe having a replaceable planar transmission line probe tip (14) which detachably connects to a planar transmission line circuit board (26) within the probe head. The circuit board (26) may include passive and/or active electrical circuit components interconnecting its conductors which, due to the detachable interconnection with the probe tip (14), do not have to be replaced if the probe tip should be damaged. The detachable interconnection between the probe tip (14) and the circuit board (26) is tolerant to misalignment of the two elements because the interconnected end portions of the respective conductors are shaped so as to maintain the impedance between the two elements substantially constant despite misalignment. Preferably, both the circuit board (26) and the detachable tip (14) include coplanar transmission lines interconnected by compressing the overlapping end portions of their conductors together.