Neural Probes · Matrix Array Series
Buzsaki 2-Shank 32-Channel Probe, 10 mm
Silicon 3D probe platform — several 32-site 2D arrays, 64 to 256 channels, recording and stimulating
Two long shanks side by side, spread for lateral coverage across columns, with sites staggered near the edges of each tip — the Buzsaki layout for spike discrimination. Among the 371 probe designs in the design space it is mid-range: 32 sites (a common choice — 155 of 369), 10 mm shanks (a common choice — 79 of 363), a 0.95 mm-deep site array (52nd percentile), 37 sites/mm² (16th percentile) and a 1.02 mm³ neural interface (72nd percentile).
Small sites read a local patch at higher impedance, sharpening single-unit isolation. The long shanks reach deep 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 | 32 |
| Shanks | 2 |
| Shank length | 10 mm |
| Shank separation | 700 µm |
| Site layout | Buzsaki |
| Site area | 172 µm² |
| Vertical span | 952 µm |
|---|---|
| Substrate | Silicon |
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 1.020 mm³ (higher than 72% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 37.2 sites/mm² (higher than 16% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 31.4 sites/mm³ (higher than 31% of 371 designs) |