Keysight Technologies InfiniiMax III Series, User Manual

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2. InfiniiMax III Probe Heads
N5439A InfiniiMax III ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Probe Head
Figure 23 Removing the Fork Handle from the ZIF Tip
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You can connect ZIF tips to any of the locations on a DUT that you
need to probe and then move the ZIF probe head between them for
quick, easy access to multiple probing locations.
Strain Relieving the ZIF
Probe Head
High-performance probes have small physical geometries to ensure the
lowest possible loading and best electrical response. Because of their
small size, probing accessories are often delicate. It is important to
mechanically secure your probes to protect both your equipment and
designs from damage. There are several methods that Keysight
recommends:
Tack-putty
Keysight recommends the use of tack-putty for securing both probe
heads and amplifiers. Wrap a small amount of tack-putty around your
probe head cables, taking care to not pinch them. The mass can then be
secured to a rigid body neat your DUT.
A similar techniques can be used to secure probe amplifiers where you
apply some tack-putty to the underside of the probe amplifier body and
attach it to a rigid body near your DUT.