FormFactor - Cascade DCP 100 Series Probe - Delivers superior guarding and shielding
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High-quality construction with low-noise electrical performance
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Kelvin version for convenient 4-point measurements
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Replaceable coaxial probe tips, with choice of tip radii, and full electrical guard to the probe tip
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SSMC 50 connectors
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Ultra-low, fA and fF measurements from -65 º C to 150 º C
The DCP100 delivers the measurement accuracy needed for advanced on-wafer process, device characterization and reliability testing. With superior guarding and shielding, these probes overcome the performance limitations of non-coaxial needle probes. They are integrally designed as part of a complete measurement solution, these probes are highly reliable, stable and repeatable.
Advantages
- Ultra-low, fA and fF measurements from -65 º C to 150 º C
- Full electrical guard to the probe tip
- Integrally designed as part of Cascade’s complete measurement solution
- Highly reliable, stable and repeatable
More Product Information


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Ease of use – Less experienced operators can perform an RF calibration up to 500 GHz by simply pushing a button. This reduces the need of experienced users full time on each system.
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Reduced Soak Time – The system will automatically re-align the probes to the pads if they drift from alignment. This reduces test time and increases throughput.
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Unattended Use – Measurements can be left running over night or the weekend, testing all devices on the wafer, and at different temperatures without the need of an operator.
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Calibration Monitor and Re-calibration – System will
continuously monitor calibration drift, and automatically re-calibrate the system should the drift exceed a predefined limit.

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Probe loss is 3 dB typical between 140 and 200 GHz, S11/S22 15 dB typical
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Reduced unwanted couplings and transmission modes
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Able to shrink pad geometries to 25 x 35 µm (best case)
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Typical contact resistance < 0.05 Ω on Al, < 0.02 Ω on Au
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WR15, WR12, WR10, WR8, WR6, WR4, WR3, and WR2 bands available.

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Different substrate carriers for wafers up to 200 mm or single dies
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Probe cards and/or up to eight positioners
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Probe positioners placed inside vacuum chamber
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Short and stable probe arms
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Joystick controller
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Manual probe positioners with rotary feed-throughs
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Software control of chuck for fast step-and-repeat testing of the entire wafer
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Fast step-and-repeat testing of the whole wafer
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User-centered design minimizes training costs and enhances efficiency

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Customizable configuration up to 25 contacts: RF, Eye-Pass power, ground, logic
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Lithographically-defined tips allow automated over temperature measurement on pads as small as 30 µm x 50 µm
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Low and repeatable contact resistance on aluminum pads (< 0.05 Ω) ensures accurate results
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Durable probe structure ensures more than 250,000 contacts
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Able to measure from -40°C to +125°C without compromising performance or accuracy of specifications

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Revolutionary technology advancement for wafer and die-level photonics probing
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Real-time in-situ calibrations
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Highest accuracy in test results
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Lowest coupling loss
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New innovative combination of hardware and software features to align and optimize fibers/arrays in a wafer-level trench
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Minimized coupling losses with minimal trench dimensions
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Industry standard for vertical coupling to wafer-level grating couplers
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Dark, shielded and frost-free
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-40°C to +125°C
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Pioneering set of automated functions that perform critical calibrations of the optical positioning system to the probe station
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Exclusive FormFactor-developed automated test methodology
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FormFactor-developed graphical user interface to manually control the optical positioning system
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Configurable between single fibers, fiber arrays and edge coupling holders

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Revolutionary technology advancement for wafer and die-level photonics probing
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Highest accuracy in test results
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New innovative combination of hardware and software features to align and optimize fibers/arrays in a wafer-level trench
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Minimized coupling losses with minimal trench dimensions
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Industry standard for vertical coupling to wafer-level grating couplers
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Positioning hardware is precisely calibrated to the probe station and ready to perform die-to-die optical optimizations in minutes
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Dark, shielded and frost-free
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-40°C to +125°C
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Leveraging considerable expertise through an innovative engineering team
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Pioneering set of automated functions that perform critical calibrations of the optical positioning system to the probe station
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Exclusive FormFactor-developed automated test methodology
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Automates manual tasks by integrating probe station machine vision capability with optical positioning and test equipment
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FormFactor-developed graphical user interface to manually control the optical positioning system
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Configurable between single fibers, fiber arrays and edge coupling holders

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Advanced MicroVac chuck surface for minimum contact resistance between wafer and chuck
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Safety-rated interlock system for high-power testing (meets EN 60947-5-1, EN 60204-1)
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Supports fully automated testing up to 10kV by eliminating arcing point
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Full wafer access via locking roll-out stage
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On-wafer power device characterization up to 10,000 V DC / 600 A
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Coaxial, triaxial, and pin jack feed-troughs available
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Convenient instrument connection kits
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Load/unload wafer to hot/cold chuck (-60° C to +300° C)
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Up to 15% faster transition times than other systems in the market

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Replace costly and inflexible test fixtures with easy-to-use probe tips
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Long lifetime – typically over 1,000,000 contacts
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GS/SG footprint up to 4 GHz and GSG up to 20 GHz
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High-power RF test: up to 30 Watts
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Test at temperatures from -60°C to 200°C

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.
Contact Details
FormFactor, Inc. Corporate Headquarters
7005 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551, USA
Phone: 925-290-4000
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