FormFactor - Cascade |Z| Probe® PCB - Robust RF test on PCB and ceramic
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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
Flexibility is the key for efficient PCB and ceramic testing. The |Z| Probe® PCB is simple to align and handle and can be easily positioned. It optimally replaces costly test fixtures which are often inflexible. A robust design makes the |Z| Probe PCB easy to handle and offers a long working life typically more than one million (1,000,000) contacts.
The planar tip of the |Z| Probe PCB has precisely calculated, parallel, separate contact springs which move independently of one another, allowing a precise, quick and simple contact with the DUT, even if there are significant contact height differences. This unique feature as well as the overall very robust design of the |Z| Probe PCB ensures a long life and simple handling.
Used in conjunction with a manual probe system including probe positioners and calibration substrates, the |Z| Probe PCB becomes the ultimate tool for all RF circuit probing needs.
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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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Power bypass inductance: 8 nH
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Standard DCQ probes have flat tip needles available in nickel-plated tungsten or BeCu with diameters of 0.75 mil, 1.0 mil and 1.5 mil.
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Supports collinear and non-standard needle configurations
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Up to 16 DC for standard; maximum of 24 DC for custom
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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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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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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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DC, RF and Optical Probe Positioning for Highest Accuracy Measurements
FormFactor offers a wide variety of manual and motorized probe positioners for any application from DC to terahertz measurements and beyond.
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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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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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Infinity Probe: best for Al (Si)
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ACP Probe: best for AU (III-Vs)
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|Z| Probe: robust solution (long lifetime)
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RF chuck ±3 μm surface planarity
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Unique 500 μm platen contact/ separation stroke with ≤± 1 μm accuracy for repeatable contact
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Exclusive 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-port on-wafer calibration algorithms
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Automated calibration monitoring
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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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Ice- and condensation-free probing down to 77 K (liquid nitrogen) or below 20 K (liquid helium)
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Probe positioners placed inside vacuum chamber
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Joystick controller
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Manual probe positioners with rotary feed-throughs
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User-centered design minimizes training costs and enhances efficiency
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Comprehensive alignment functions – from simple wafer alignment and mapping to automated alignment and test of multiple singulated chips, like IR – Focal Plane Arrays
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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.
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FormFactor, Inc. Corporate Headquarters
7005 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551, USA
Phone: 925-290-4000
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