US 12,405,291 B2
Ground reference lead for use with electronics testing and measurement probes
Michael Engels, Krefeld (DE); Philipp Palffy-Daun-Seiler, Bad Soden am Taunus (DE); Mark Heimann, Bad Soden am Taunus (DE); Nadja Laaperi, Koenigstein im Taunus (DE); Peter Hildenhagen, Alpen (DE); Kai Klein, Neu-Anspach (DE); Jurij Weber, Schwalbach am Taunus (DE); and Thomas Podrebersek, Rheurdt (DE)
Filed by PMK Mess—und Kommunikationstechnik, GmbH, Bad Soden am Taunus (DE)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,488.
Prior Publication US 2024/0151745 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. G01R 1/18 (2006.01); G01R 1/067 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 1/18 (2013.01) [G01R 1/06772 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ground reference lead for measuring high frequency electrical signals using a probe head, the ground reference lead comprising:
a. a flexible body,
b. a probe socket arranged on a probe end of the flexible body,
c. a ground socket arranged on a ground end of the flexible body,
d. an electrical contact pathway that electrically connects the probe socket and the ground socket and that extends at least partially within the flexible body,
e. a resistor, and
f. a probe socket plate mounted to the probe end of the flexible body and a ground socket plate mounted to the ground end of the flexible body, wherein the probe socket is mounted to the probe socket plate and wherein the ground socket is mounted to the ground socket plate.