Neural Probes · Vector Array
Vector Single-Shank 16-Channel Probe, 15 mm
Short silicon array on a rigid support body — deep targets in large animals
A single long shank with sites grouped in tetrodes at intervals, for unit isolation at set depths. Among the 371 probe designs in the design space it is mid-range: 16 sites (a common choice — 84 of 369), 15 mm shanks (97th percentile of the 366 measured), a 0.95 mm-deep site array (52nd percentile), 365 sites/mm² (60th percentile) and a 0.4 mm³ neural interface (24th percentile).
Small sites read a local patch at higher impedance, sharpening single-unit isolation, packed densely enough to track a unit across neighbouring sites. 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 | 15 mm |
| Site layout | Tetrode |
| Site area | 121 µm² |
| Site pitch | 18 µm |
| Vertical span | 946 µm |
| Substrate | Silicon |
|---|---|
| Site material | Iridium |
| Thickness | 50 µm |
| Neural interface volume | 0.395 mm³ (higher than 24% of 371 designs) |
| Site coverage density | 364.7 sites/mm² (higher than 60% of 371 designs) |
| Brain coverage density | 40.5 sites/mm³ (higher than 43% of 371 designs) |