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Probing Solutions
Technologies
Choose the Optimum Probing
Strategy for Your Application
Advantages
Limitations
Most flexible method.
Can be time-consuming to connect a large
Flying-lead probes are included with logic
number of channels. Least space-efficient
analyzer module (except 16760A).
method.
Figure 3.2.
Figure 3.4. Surface mount IC clip.
5090-4356 (20 clips).
Figure 3.5. 0.5 mm IC clip.
10467-68701 (4 clips).
Figure 3.6. Wedge adapters connect to multiple
pins of 0.5 mm or 0.65 mm QFP ICs. Refer to
“Probing Solutions for Agilent Technologies
Logic Analysis Systems,” publication number
5968-4632E, for specific part numbers.
Connecting to individual test
points with flying leads
Advantages
Limitations
Rapid access to all pins of fine-pitch
Requires minimal keepout area.
QFP package.
Very reliable connections.
Figure 3.7.
Refer to “Probing Solutions for
Agilent Technologies Logic Analysis
Systems,” publication number
5968-4632E, for specific solutions.
Connecting to all the pins of a
quad flat pack (QFP) package
NEW Figure 3.3. The E5382A single-ended flying lead
probe set provides connections for 17 channels of
the 16760A logic analyzer.
