Probe for combined signals Number:7,417,446 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) owispatent

Title: Probe for combined signals

Abstract: A direct current and a modulation signal are simultaneously applied to contact pads on a device under test, such as a laser diode, with a probe that reduces signal distortion and power dissipation by transmitting a modulated signal through an impedance matching resistor and transmitting of a direct current over a second signal path that avoids the impedance matching resistor.

Patent Number: 7,417,446 Issued on 08/26/2008 to Hayden,   et al.

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Inventors:	Hayden; Leonard (Portland, OR), Rumbaugh; Scott (Tigard, OR), Andrews; Mike (Hillsboro, OR)
Assignee:	Cascade Microtech, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Appl. No.:	11/975,937
Filed:	October 22, 2007

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	11901626	Sep., 2007
	11714003	Mar., 2007	7285969
	11442503	May., 2006	7205784
	11077810	Mar., 2005	7075320
	10928688	Aug., 2004	7046023
	10712579	Nov., 2003	6806724
	10294130	Nov., 2002	6724205

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Current U.S. Class:	324/754
Current International Class:	G01R 31/02 (20060101)

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