Keysight Technologies InfiniiMax III Series, User Manual

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2. InfiniiMax III Probe Heads
N5441A InfiniiMax III Solder-in Probe Head
C A U T I O N Do not leave the iron in contact with the probe head for more than a few seconds at
a time.
Figure 48 Positioning Wires
Strain Relieving the
Solder-in 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.
Figure 49 Using tack-putty to strain relieve a probe head and amplifier