Neural Probes · A-Series (Polytrode & Tetrode)
Tetrode Single-Shank 16-Channel Probe, 4.99975 mm
Sites clustered rather than spread — polytrode and tetrode groups a sorter can separate
A single mid-length shank 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), 5 mm shanks (22nd percentile of the 366 measured), a 1.21 mm-deep site array (58th percentile), 151 sites/mm² (43rd percentile) and a 0.5 mm³ neural interface (32nd percentile).
Mid-sized sites balance unit isolation against field-potential pickup, spaced for a laminar profile. The mid-length shank reaches structures a few millimetres down.
Orders as a probe-plus-package assembly, in 8 package configurations. 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 | 1 |
| Shank length | 4.99975 mm |
| Site layout | Tetrode |
| Site area | 305 µm² |
| Site pitch | 79 µm |
| Vertical span | 1206 µm |
| Substrate | Silicon |
|---|---|
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 15 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 0.501 mm³ (higher than 32% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 151.1 sites/mm² (higher than 43% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 31.9 sites/mm³ (higher than 31% of 371 designs) |