IP Library Granted Patent US 6,919,732
Granted Patent B2
US 6,919,732 · App. 10/902,859 · Granted Jul 19, 2005

Contact probe and probe device

Assignee: Genesis Technology Incorporation
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Patent No.
US 6,919,732
App. No.
10/902,859
Granted
Jul 19, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A probe device having a contact probe including a film, a plurality of wiring patterns formed on the film with each wiring pattern having a front end portion projecting from the film so as to form contact pins, and a metal layer provided on the film. In one embodiment, the contact probe device includes first and second contact probes connected to each other, the first contact probe including a first film, and a plurality of first wiring patterns formed on the first film, each first wiring pattern having a front end portion projecting from the first film so as to form contact pins. The second contact probe includes a second film, and a plurality of second wiring patterns formed on the second film. The plurality of second wiring patterns are connected to the plurality of first wiring patterns, and the second contact probe is formed separately from the first contact probe.

Claims (26)

1. A probe device comprising:

a first film having a plurality of first wiring patterns on a surface thereof, said first wiring patterns having first projections extending from said first film;

a second film having a plurality of second wiring patterns on a surface thereof, said second wiring patterns having second projections extending from said second film; and,

a single contact probe main body comprising a plurality of contact pins, each of said first projections from said first film and said second projections from said second film connected to one of said plurality of contact pins on a same surface in said single contact probe main body.

2. The probe device recited in claim 1 , further comprising a printed wiring board, said printed wiring board having third wiring patterns on a first surface and a second surface, said third wiring patterns on said first surface connected to said first wiring patterns on said first film, said third wiring patterns on said second surface connected to said second wiring patterns on said second film.

3. The probe device recited in claim 2 , wherein said first projections from said first film are connected to every other of said plurality of contact pins.

4. The probe device recited in claim 3 , wherein said first projections from said first film comprise copper.

5. The probe device recited in claim 4 , wherein said second projections from said second film comprise nickel.

6. The probe device recited in claim 1 , wherein said first projections from said first film are connected to every other of said plurality of contact pins.

7. The probe device recited in claim 1 , wherein said first projections from said first film comprise copper.

8. The probe device recited in claim 1 , wherein said second projections from said second film comprise nickel.

9. The probe device recited in claim 1 , wherein said contact pins comprise nickel.

10. The probe device recited in claim 1 , wherein said contact pins are coated with gold.

11. A probe device comprising:

a first film having a plurality of first wiring patterns on a surface thereof, said first wiring patterns having first projections extending from said first film;

a second film having a plurality of second wiring patterns on a surface thereof, said second wiring patterns having second projections extending from said second film;

a contact probe main body comprising a plurality of contact pins, each of said first projections from said first film and said second projections from said second film connected to one of said plurality of contact pins; and

a printed wiring board, said printed wiring board having third wiring patterns on a first surface and a second surface, said third wiring patterns on said first surface connected to said first wiring patterns on said first film, said third wiring patterns on said second surface connected to said second wiring patterns on said second film.

12. The probe device recited in claim 11 , wherein said first projections from said first film are connected to every other of said plurality of contact pins.

13. The probe device recited in claim 12 , wherein said first projections from said first film comprise copper.

14. The probe device recited in claim 13 , wherein said second projections from said second film comprise nickel.

15. The probe device recited in claim 11 , wherein said first projections from said first film comprise copper.

16. The probe device recited in claim 11 , wherein said second projections from said second film comprise nickel.

17. The probe device recited in claim 11 , wherein said contact pins comprise nickel.

18. The probe device recited in claim 17 , wherein said contact pins are coated with gold.

19. The probe device recited in claim 11 , wherein said contact pins are coated with gold.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2008
From: GENESIS TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
To: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021371/0659 →
Priority Claims (7)
JP 8-128570 · May 23, 1996 · national
JP 8-259829 · Sep 30, 1996 · national
JP 8-259831 · Sep 30, 1996 · national
JP 8-303322 · Nov 14, 1996 · national
JP 8-306829 · Nov 18, 1996 · national
JP 8-324430 · Dec 4, 1996 · national
JP 8-349119 · Dec 26, 1996 · national
Continuity (4)
Division 1077632600 · Feb 12, 2004
Division 1007650800 · Feb 19, 2002
Division 0886241400 · May 23, 1997
Related Publication 20050001641A1 · Jan 6, 2005