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 3.02 mm-deep site array (86th percentile), 461 sites/mm² (68th percentile) and a 0.9 mm³ neural interface (64th 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 long shank reaches deep targets.
Orders as a probe-plus-package assembly, in 5 package configurations, 1 of them microdrive-compatible. Silicon 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 | 177 µm² |
| Site pitch | 200 µm |
| Vertical span | 3015 µm |
| Substrate | Silicon |
|---|---|
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 0.899 mm³ (higher than 64% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 460.5 sites/mm² (higher than 68% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 17.8 sites/mm³ (higher than 9% of 371 designs) |