Probe heads.

摘要

A probe head for connecting an electronic instrument to an electronic system comprises a retainer member made of dielectric material and having first and second generally parallel main faces and an outer peripheral surface that extends from the second main face towards the first main face. The probe head also comprises a plurality of generally cylindrical pins of conductive material attached to the retainer member and extending generally perpendicular to the main faces. The pins are exposed at the outer peripheral surface of the retainer member. Upon engagement of the probe head with a receptable that defines a cavity that is bounded laterally by an internal peripheral surface and has terminals distributed about its internal peripheral surface and presented towards the cavity, electrical connection is made between the terminals of the receptacle and the pins of the probe head.