Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve probes and probe assemblies. In one embodiment the present invention includes a micro probe comprising a lower contact end including a lower tip, an upper contact end, and a curved intermediate region between the upper contact end and lower contact end.
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve probes and probe assemblies. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a probe test head comprising a plurality of novel probes inserted in an array of holes in upper and lower dies of the assembly. The novel assembly includes a novel alignment layer for easy repair and maintenance of the probes.