Neural Probes · Matrix Array Series
Linear 4-Shank 32-Channel Probe, 5 mm
Silicon 3D probe platform — several 32-site 2D arrays, 64 to 256 channels, recording and stimulating
Four mid-length shanks side by side, closely spaced for coverage within one structure, 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: 32 sites (a common choice — 155 of 369), 5 mm shanks (a common choice — 107 of 363), a 0.36 mm-deep site array (22nd percentile), 143 sites/mm² (42nd percentile) and a 0.48 mm³ neural interface (29th percentile).
Small sites read a local patch at higher impedance, sharpening single-unit isolation, spaced for a laminar profile. The mid-length shanks reach structures a few millimetres down.
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 | 32 |
| Shanks | 4 |
| Shank length | 5 mm |
| Shank separation | 200 µm |
| Site area | 177 µm² |
| Site pitch | 50 µm |
| Vertical span | 365 µm |
|---|---|
| Substrate | Silicon |
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 0.482 mm³ (higher than 29% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 142.6 sites/mm² (higher than 42% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 66.4 sites/mm³ (higher than 72% of 371 designs) |