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FormFactor - Cascade WinCal - Comprehensive and intuitive on-wafer RF measurement calibration software
All tools in one belt
- Calibration
- Validation
- Measurement
- Analysis
Advanced functionality
- Multi-Port Hybrid Cals
- Enhanced Verification and Reports
- Post Processing and Sequencing
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- Guided wizards and multimedia tutorials integrated
- Intelligence in setups
Flexible setups
- Standalone for manual probe stations
- Fully integrated in Velox Probe station control software
- Workspaces to build custom configurations that include selected combinations of system setup files, calibration setup files, and reports
- Support of more than 24 of the most common VNA’s
WinCal, FormFactor’s esteemed RF calibration and measurement software, has dominated the market for over three decades—and that’s no coincidence.
WinCal is more than just a calibration tool: it empowers users to measure, validate, and analyze data directly within the software, distinguishing it as the premier RF toolbox available. Regular updates continually refine WinCal’s performance, and FormFactor’s long-term support promise provides users with the assurance to plan for the future confidently.
The latest iteration, WinCal 5, makes our software suite even better by introducing autonomous RF probing—so you can benefit from intelligent assistance in your daily workflows and save valuable time. It enables seamless unattended deployment with precise automatic probe-to-pad alignment across a wide temperature range. It also offers continuous calibration monitoring and recalibration, along with automatic probe cleaning, ensuring peak performance and efficiency in RF probing.
The refined aesthetic, with a new skin and icon concept, is part of WinCal’s modernized user interface. This enhanced UI, coupled with improved workflows, significantly boosts the usability of WinCal 5. Users are guided through the calibration process with ease, thanks to integrated multimedia tutorials and guided wizards.
Why should you choose WinCal?
- More than 30 years of experience
- Continuous development with our partners from the industry
- Regular software updates
- Worldwide application support
- Reliable future planning with our long-term service support
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WinCalXE 4.7 and later downloads are available via our licensing portal
For WinCalXE 4.6 and older:
If your WinCal installation is working fine, and WinCal recognizes the key, there is no need to upgrade, if you have changed to a new computer and have problems please download the latest Sentinel System Driver Installer.
More Product Information
- 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 CSR family of calibration substrates delivers the highest accuracy available due to the high quality of each substrate. The calibration standards are manufactured using rugged, hard gold, which ensures a long lifetime.
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
See "Specifications & Details" tab for more key features
- 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)
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Ease of use – Less experienced operators can perform DC measurements 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.
- Accommodates a combination of up to four Cascade Microtech probes
- Configurable for mixed-signal RF/mmW testing
- Quick and easy repairs to be performed in the field, by simply replacing individual probes
- Adaptable to new device layouts by exchanging individual probes
Superior Mechanics
- Highly stable granite base
- Independent, coarse movement of X and Y axes, combined with easy fine adjustments down to submicron ranges
- 1 µm repeatable separation stroke
- Excellent measurement accuracy and repeatability
- Fast navigation and high-precision probe positioning
See "Specifications & Details" tab for more key features
- Substrate material: High-resistivity silicon
- Substrate thickness: 275 µm
- Dielectric constant: 11.8
- Nominal Z0: 50 Ω
Flexibility
- Application flexibility: Coax, Triax, RF/mmW, High Power, Double Sided
- Temperatures range from -60°C to +300°C
- Surfaces are nickel or gold-plated
- Hybrid chuck design – operation with and without cooling unit
- Field-upgradeable: On-site cold upgrades for all main prober platforms
Highest Efficiency for Reduced Cost of Test
- Up to 25% lower air consumption (CDA) than other systems on the market with no compromise in transition times
- Up to 15% faster transition times than other systems on the market
FormFactor, Inc.
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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.
