FormFactor - Cascade PM300 - 300 mm manual probe system
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Highly stable granite base
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Independent, coarse movement of X and Y axes, combined with easy fine adjustments
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Re-configurable for DC, RF, mmW, FA, WLR and more
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Full thermal range of -60°C to +300°C
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Low-profile, straightforward design
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Spacious top chambers for up to 12 positioners
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Reduces electrical noise by providing a fully electromagnetically shielded, ultra-low-noise, light-tight environment
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Enables accurate low-noise measurements of atto amperes, femtofarads and microvolts at temperatures down to -60°C
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Precise and Stable 300 mm Probing
The PM300 Analytical Probe Station is the industry benchmark in manual semiconductor failure analysis and in-process testing. The superior mechanics of this versatile probe system deliver a stable and precise system setup regardless of your application.
The PM300 is available as open or shielded system PM300PS.
The PM300PS manual analytical probe system creates a measurement environment free from electromagnetic (EMI) and radio-frequency interference (RFI) for device characterization and modeling, process development, wafer-level reliability, failure analysis and 3D IC engineering test.
Applications
- Failure Analysis
- IV/CV
- Reliability
- RF/mmW/THz
Superior Mechanics
- Highly stable granite base
- Independent, coarse movement of X and Y axes, combined with easy fine adjustments
- Excellent measurement accuracy and repeatability
- Fast navigation and high-precision probe positioning
High Flexibility
- Re-configurable for DC, RF, mmW, FA, WLR and more
- Full thermal range of -60°C to +300°C
- Multiple accessories: Thermal chucks, motorized microscopes and positioners, dark box, and more
- 40 mm platen height adjustability
- Upgrade path to meet your future needs
- Fast transition between wafer and packaged device test
Ease of Use
- Low-profile, straightforward design
- Spacious top chambers for up to 12 positioners
- Easy and ergonomic operation
Shielding
- Reduces electrical noise by providing a fully electromagnetically shielded, ultra-low-noise, light-tight environment
- Enables accurate low-noise measurements of atto amperes, femtofarads and microvolts at temperatures down to -60°C
- Ideal conditions for sensitive applications such as 1/f noise measurements
- Full thermal range of -60°C to +300°C available
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Superior field confinement reduces unwanted couplings to nearby devices and transmission modes
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Superior measurement accuracy and repeatability
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Small scrub minimizes damage to aluminum pad
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Typical contact resistance < 0. 05 Ω on Al, <0.02Ω on Au
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Save valuable wafer space and reduce pad parasitics by being able to shrink pad geometries to 25 x 35 µ m (best case)
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Probe station
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Keysight Streamline Vector Network Analyzer (option up to 53 GHz)
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Choice of probes
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Known measurement accuracy traced back to independent standards
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Uses best measurement practices for optimized measurements
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Best in class RF and Microwave performance
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Small benchtop footprint
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Comprehensive, Turn-key Integrated Measurement System (IMS) with Keysight PDA for On-wafer R&D Power Semiconductor Device Characterization Measurements
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Best price per contact – typically over one million (1,000,000) touchdowns
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RF/Microwave signal is shielded and completely air isolated in the probe body
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Excellent performance in vacuum environments and temperatures as low as 4 K, or as high as 300°C
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Highest impedance control with perfectly-symmetrical, MEMS-machined coplanar contact structure
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Probe on any pad material with minimal damage
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Full-radius, nickel-plated tungsten needles
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Power bypass inductance: 16 nH
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Supports collinear and non-standard needle configurations
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Support up to a maximum of 12 ceramic blades DC needles / contacts
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Ideal for probing the entire circuit for functional test
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DC probes can provide power or slow logic to circuit under test
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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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Accommodates a combination of up to four Cascade Microtech probes
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Configurable for mixed-signal RF/mmW testing
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Quick and easy repairs to be performed in the field, by simply replacing individual probes
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Adaptable to new device layouts by exchanging individual probes
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Quick and easy probe tip navigation
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Z drive can work in the same range as the chuck
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Enables higher separation gap while the DUT stays in focus
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Automatically configure and optimize performance
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24/7 operating
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Increased MTBF
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Protects the measurement setup
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Prevents involuntary mechanical contact between lens and probes
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High power – 66 W at 2.4 GHz and 43 W at 5 GHz
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Extremely low insertion loss of ≤ 0.4 dB (typical) up to 40 GHz
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Excellent contact control and low contact resistance
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High performance on any pad material (Al or Au)
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Longest lifetime – typically one million (1,000,000) touchdowns
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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