A probe or an electrical connector comprises a substrate with a surface having a plurality of electrical contact locations. A shaped elongated electrical conductor has a first end coupled to one of the electrical contact locations and a second end thereof which projects away from the electrical contact...http://www.google.de/patents/US7172431?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7172431 - Electrical connector design and contact geometry and method of use thereof and methods of fabrication thereof