Neural Probes · A-Series (Polytrode & Tetrode)
Tetrode 2-Shank 16-Channel Probe, 7 mm
Sites clustered rather than spread — polytrode and tetrode groups a sorter can separate
Two long shanks side by side, closely spaced for coverage within one structure, with sites grouped in tetrodes at intervals, for unit isolation at set depths. Among the 371 probe designs in the design space it is mid-range: 16 sites (a common choice — 84 of 369), 7 mm shanks (63rd percentile of the 366 measured), a 0.7 mm-deep site array (36th percentile), 93 sites/mm² (33rd percentile) and a 0.45 mm³ neural interface (27th 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 long shanks reach deep targets.
Orders as a probe-plus-package assembly, in 6 package configurations, 1 of them microdrive-compatible. Silicon 15 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 | 2 |
| Shank length | 7 mm |
| Shank separation | 200 µm |
| Site layout | Tetrode |
| Site area | 121 µm² |
| Site pitch | 18 µm |
| Vertical span | 696 µm |
| Substrate | Silicon |
|---|---|
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 15 µm |
| Site geometry | Estimated from the design name and similar designs |
| Neural interface volume | 0.446 mm³ (higher than 27% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 93.3 sites/mm² (higher than 33% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 35.8 sites/mm³ (higher than 40% of 371 designs) |