Neural Probes · Vector Array
Vector Single-Shank 16-Channel Probe, 10 mm
Short silicon array on a rigid support body — deep targets in large animals
A single long shank 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: 16 sites (a common choice — 84 of 369), 10 mm shanks (a common choice — 79 of 363), a 1.53 mm-deep site array (73rd percentile), 213 sites/mm² (47th percentile) and a 0.56 mm³ neural interface (44th percentile).
Large sites read a wider patch at lower impedance, suited to field potentials and multi-unit activity, spaced for a laminar profile. The long shank reaches deep targets.
Orders as a probe-plus-package assembly, in 1 package configuration, 1 of them microdrive-compatible. Silicon 15 or 50 µm thick. Z-coat available. Research use only.
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Specifications
| Channels | 16 |
|---|---|
| Shanks | 1 |
| Shank length | 10 mm |
| Site layout | Edge |
| Site area | 703 µm² |
| Site pitch | 100 µm |
| Vertical span | 1530 µm |
| Substrate | Silicon |
|---|---|
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 15, 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 0.557 mm³ (higher than 44% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 213.4 sites/mm² (higher than 47% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 28.7 sites/mm³ (higher than 21% of 371 designs) |