Neural Probes · A-Series
Linear Single-Shank 16-Channel Probe, 5 mm
Sites spread along the shank — linear and edge layouts for depth profiling
A single mid-length shank with sites spread evenly down the shank, one per row, for a profile across depth. Among the 371 probe designs in the design space it is in the lower quartile: 16 sites (a common choice — 84 of 369), 5 mm shanks (a common choice — 107 of 363), a 0.39 mm-deep site array (24th percentile), 2,770 sites/mm² (99th percentile) and a 0.23 mm³ neural interface (6th percentile).
Small sites read a local patch at higher impedance, sharpening single-unit isolation, packed densely enough to track a unit across neighbouring sites. The mid-length shank reaches structures a few millimetres down.
Orders as a probe-plus-package assembly, in 25 package configurations, 2 of them microdrive-compatible. Silicon 15 or 50 µm thick. Z-coat available. Optical stimulation runs from a separate laser or LED source. Research use only.
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Specifications
| Channels | 16 |
|---|---|
| Shanks | 1 |
| Shank length | 5 mm |
| Site area | 177 µm² |
| Site pitch | 25 µm |
| Vertical span | 390 µm |
| Substrate | Silicon |
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 15, 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 0.229 mm³ (higher than 6% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 2,769.7 sites/mm² (higher than 99% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 69.8 sites/mm³ (higher than 76% of 371 designs) |