Neural Probes · Matrix Array Series
Edge 2-Shank 30-Channel Probe, 2.5 mm
Silicon 3D probe platform — several 32-site 2D arrays, 64 to 256 channels, recording and stimulating
Two short shanks side by side, spread for lateral coverage across columns, with sites along the shank's edge, closest to the tissue the probe faces. Among the 371 probe designs in the design space it is mid-range: 30 sites (30th percentile), 2.5 mm shanks (8th percentile of the 366 measured), a 2.12 mm-deep site array (82nd percentile), 7.79 sites/mm² (4th percentile) and a 3.03 mm³ neural interface (95th percentile).
Small sites read a local patch at higher impedance, sharpening single-unit isolation, spaced widely to span a structure rather than resolve within it. The short shanks suit superficial targets.
Orders as a probe-plus-package assembly, in 19 package configurations, 2 of them microdrive-compatible. Built for the Matrix Array platform: this 2D array installs in a Matrix package slot and is not assembled in other packages. Silicon 50 µm thick. Z-coat available. Research use only.
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Specifications
| Platform | Matrix Array (one 2D array per platform slot) |
|---|---|
| Channels | 30 |
| Shanks | 2 |
| Shank length | 2.5 mm |
| Shank separation | 1805 µm |
| Site layout | Edge |
| Site area | 177 µm² |
| Site pitch | 150 µm |
| Vertical span | 2115 µm |
|---|---|
| Substrate | Silicon |
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 3.034 mm³ (higher than 95% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 7.8 sites/mm² (higher than 4% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 9.9 sites/mm³ (higher than 4% of 371 designs) |