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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T-Wave Waveguide Banded Probes
- Low insertion loss
- Low contact resistance
- 140 GHz – 1.1 THz versions
- Probe pitch as narrow as 25 μm
- Lithographically-defined probe tip
- Nickel contacts
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High flexibility
- Re-configurable for DC, RF, mmW, FA, WLR and more
- Thermal range: -60˚C to 300˚C available
- Upgrade path to meet your future needs
- Stable and repeatable measurements over a wide thermal range
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- Flight Qualified
- Support for IEEE-1588 and GPS Havequick II I/O
- Input IEEE-1588 and Convert to IRIG A/B
- Tested to MIL-STD 810F and 461E CE102 and RE 102
- Custom options available
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
Total power subsystem integration
- Total power subsystem integration
- Power sequencing
- Elapsed time indication
- EMO function
- Custom rear output panel
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Functional temperature range of -263 to +150°C
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Stainless steel tip material for thermal decoupling
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Coaxial cable with TCE matched inner and outer conductors
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Consistent tip geometry even at cryogenic temperatures
- Full configuration and performance testing according to Y.1564
- Complete validation of Ethernet service-level agreements (SLAs) in a single test
- Multiple protocols supported per UNI (Ethernet, Customer and Service VLANs, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, and UDP)
- Define Per-UNI or per-CoS bandwidth profiles, and specify CoS-to-DSCP mapping
- Support for different network topologies and traffic flow directions
- Easy replacement of essential components by the customer in the field with a downtime of less than 1 hour
- Intuitive API for easy integration with customer software and existing systems
- Standardized power and network components avoid additional costs
- Optimized for working areas up to 10 m x 10 m and projection distances up to 15 m
- Adjustable focus enables precise projections at different distances and on different surfaces
- Accuracy of better than +/- 0.25 mm/m for highly precise results
- Fine 3D line quality even at high projection distances ensures visible and clear projections
- Ideal for multiport RF/Microwave and high-speed digital signal testing
- Mix DC and RF/Microwave signals on one probe
- Long lifetime – typically over one million (1,000,000) touchdowns
- Excellent performance in temperatures ranging from 10 K to 200°C
- Probe on any pad material with no damage
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.