Neural Probes · A-Series
Linear 4-Shank 16-Channel Probe, 4 mm
Sites spread along the shank — linear and edge layouts for depth profiling
Four mid-length shanks side by side, closely spaced for coverage within one structure, with sites spread evenly down each, one per row, for a profile across depth. Among the 371 probe designs in the design space it is mid-range: 16 sites (a common choice — 84 of 369), 4 mm shanks (21st percentile of the 366 measured), a 0.64 mm-deep site array (35th percentile), 39 sites/mm² (16th percentile) and a 0.65 mm³ neural interface (51st percentile).
Large sites read a wider patch at lower impedance, suited to field potentials and multi-unit activity, spaced widely to span a structure rather than resolve within it. The mid-length shanks reach 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 | 4 |
| Shank length | 4 mm |
| Shank separation | 200 µm |
| Site area | 1,250 µm² |
| Site pitch | 200 µm |
| Vertical span | 640 µm |
| Substrate | Silicon |
|---|---|
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 15, 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 0.649 mm³ (higher than 51% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 39.1 sites/mm² (higher than 16% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 24.6 sites/mm³ (higher than 18% of 371 designs) |