Tooling plate adapted to facilitate rapid and precise attachment into a probing station

摘要

A tooling plate for installation into a probe station and being formed of a rigid plate defining a major aperture having a rim. The plate also defines a set of peripheral apertures fitted with spring loaded, retained screws adapted to facilitate fastening to mating threaded holes. In one embodiment, a set of dowel locater holes defined by said bottom surface and being precisely positioned with respect to the location of the major aperture. Another embodiment includes docking equipment adapted to permit connection to a predetermined tester attached to said top of said rigid plate.