Neural Probes · Matrix Array Series
Linear 4-Shank 64-Channel Probe, 2 mm
Silicon 3D probe platform — several 32-site 2D arrays, 64 to 256 channels, recording and stimulating
Four short shanks side by side, spread for lateral coverage across columns, 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: 64 sites (a common choice — 68 of 369), 2 mm shanks (8th percentile of the 366 measured), a 1.44 mm-deep site array (65th percentile), 36 sites/mm² (14th percentile) and a 1.68 mm³ neural interface (86th 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 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 | 64 |
| Shanks | 4 |
| Shank length | 2 mm |
| Shank separation | 400 µm |
| Site area | 703 µm² |
| Site pitch | 200 µm |
| Vertical span | 1445 µm |
|---|---|
| Substrate | Silicon |
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 1.682 mm³ (higher than 86% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 36.1 sites/mm² (higher than 14% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 38.1 sites/mm³ (higher than 43% of 371 designs) |