Neural Probes · A-Series (Polytrode & Tetrode)
2-Shank 16-Channel Probe, 8 mm
Sites clustered rather than spread — polytrode and tetrode groups a sorter can separate
Two long shanks side by side, with sites staggered in two columns so neighbouring sites see the same units. Among the 371 probe designs in the design space it is mid-range: 16 sites (a common choice — 84 of 369), 8 mm shanks (67th percentile of the 366 measured), a 0.36 mm-deep site array (21st percentile), 120 sites/mm² (36th percentile) and a 0.37 mm³ neural interface (22nd percentile).
Small sites read a local patch at higher impedance, sharpening single-unit isolation, spaced for a laminar profile. The long shanks reach deep targets.
Orders as a probe-plus-package assembly, in 6 package configurations. Silicon 15 µm thick. Z-coat available. Research use only.
SKU prb_ahc--a2x8_poly2_8mm_100s_300_177 · Neural Probes in the webstore
Specifications
| Channels | 16 |
|---|---|
| Shanks | 2 |
| Shank length | 8 mm |
| Site layout | Poly2 |
| Site area | 177 µm² |
| Site pitch | 50 µm |
| Vertical span | 365 µm |
| Substrate | Silicon |
|---|---|
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 15 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 0.374 mm³ (higher than 22% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 120.2 sites/mm² (higher than 36% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 42.8 sites/mm³ (higher than 46% of 371 designs) |