FormFactor - Cascade Custom Probe Systems - Comprehensive technical and application know-how for challenging applications
Customized Solutions for a Variety of Challenging Applications
We are your partner for challenging applications. Our comprehensive technical and application know-how over all probe system platforms and our expertise for customized products is based on an extensive experience over many years. We offer a special demo support in-house or at the customer, as well as after sales support for complicated setups.
Customization Examples

Waveguide with customized bracket

300 mm chuck with large tweezer pocket

RF positioner with micrometer screws

Double-side setup for emission microscopy

Combined microscope movement for scope and black body

mmW setup with North/South positioner platform
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Xena3918 provides an easy-to-use port configuration panel that lets you add and remove ports, and assign IP addresses and port roles. Ports from multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact chassis can be freely mixed.
- Makes it easy to create, edit and execute all test-types specified in RFC 3918
- Support for IPv4 and IPv6
- Multiple protocols supported per UNI (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, and UDP)
- Support for all IGMP/MLD versions
- Works seamlessly with multiple XenaBay and XenaCompact test chassis
- Ability to flexibly define protocol layers supported by the test incl. Ethernet VLANs, IP and UDP
- Extensive configuration options for fine-tuning tests
- High-quality construction with low-noise electrical performance
- Kelvin version for convenient 4-point measurements
- Replaceable coaxial probe tips, with choice of tip radii, and full electrical guard to the probe tip
- SSMC 50 connectors
- Ultra-low, fA and fF measurements from -65 º C to 150 º C
The award winning VXI Modular Instrumentation Platform (VMIPâ„¢) provides customers with a level of modularity for instruments that is unmatched in the industry. The VMIPâ„¢ makes a single VXIbus card slot three times more powerful than single device solutions. Each VMIPâ„¢ instrument can be mixed and matched with other VMIPâ„¢ devices for added flexibility.
- Support the most high-performance Camera Link cameras with available support for Full and 80-bit mode at up to 85 MHz
- Perform deterministic image acquisition by way of the jitter-free Camera Link 2.1 interface
- Offload host computer of custom image processing using a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) device
- Eliminate missed frames through a PCIe® 2.0 x8 host interface and ample onboard buffering
- Optimize multi-camera applications via support for up to four Base or two Full/80-bit Camera Link cameras per board
- Minimize space requirements and maximize PC compatibility through a half-length design with mini Camera Link connectivity for true single-slot operation
- Improve and simplify system connectivity with Power-overCamera-Link (PoCL) support at extended cable lengths
Floating Action Buttons
- Easy and fast setup of camera views
- Go to Light and Image Settings of the selected camera view with only one mouse click
Workflow Wizard
- Guided workflows for wafer setups, alignment tools and Autonomous Assistants
- Workflow wizard shows task-relevant settings and options only
- Wizard settings can be corrected anytime – no need to restart the wizard
- Wizard helps with intelligent solutions in case of error
See "Specifications & Details" tab for more key features
Database software for calibration laboratories. WinQBase keeps track of your instruments, calibrations, customers and other laboratory essentials using inventory records from calibration software CALIBER.
- Complete laboratory database system based on ISO17025
- Role-based access, MySQL system security and backup tools
- Self-hosted server, floating licensing for client apps
- Prints certificates based on MS Office, HTML and many other report templates
- High performance power bypassing provides low-impedance and resonant-free connections to 20 GHz
- RF bandwidth to 500 MHz
- Long probe life: > 250,000 contacts
- Beryllium-copper tips for gold pads or tungsten for aluminum pads
- Oscillation-free testing of wide-bandwidth analog circuits
- Use with ACP series probes to provide functional at-speed testing for known-good-die
- Mix multiple contact types: Ground, Power (Standard or Eye-Pass), Logic/Signal
- Low and repeatable contact resistance on aluminum pads ( < 0.25 Ω on Al, < 0.01 Ω on Au)
- Custom enclosure for non-standard cameras
- Based on existing housing series, therefore short production time and economic price
- Variable window size and position
- BK7/acrylic windows for cameras up to 2500nm
- Sapphire windows for SWIR cameras up to 7µm
- Germanium windows for LWIR cameras 7-14µm
- Dome windows options
- Camera mount provides good heat dissipation
- Heater or water cooling option
- Adaptable to all Mounting Kits
- Large number of accessories available
- Substrate material: High-resistivity silicon
- Substrate thickness: 275 µm
- Dielectric constant: 11.8
- Nominal Z0: 50 Ω
FormFactor, Inc.
FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full IC life cycle – from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test.
We constantly strive to help our customers solve the advanced test and measurement challenges of the broader semiconductor industry. Our focus on customer partnership, innovation, agility and operational excellence allows us to earn sustainable business every day.