Vector Package Series
Hardware
A Vector package mounts a Vector Array, 16 to 128 channels on a 70 or 110 mm support shaft, and terminates in Omnetics or Hirose (ZIF-Clip) connectors, for deep targets in large animals; the chronic builds are configured to an implantable length for a chamber and microdrive.
V16 and V32 terminate in one Omnetics 16- or 32-pin connector, V64 in two Omnetics 32-pin, FV128 at 128 channels on the 2025 Vector Array, and the VZ builds in Hirose connectors for TDT ZIF-Clip headstages. The Omnetics builds mate a SmartLink headstage directly or an X-Series headstage through an X-Series connector adapter, and stimulation runs through an X-Series stim-record headstage on XDAQ. The VC and VZC chronic builds configure to an implantable 30 to 55 mm. The OV optoelectrode builds fix an optical fiber alongside the array on the same trajectory, for optogenetics at depth. Bodies are 3D-printed polymer cases.
With proper handling a Vector Array is reusable across 50 or more acute experiments.
Research use only.
Typical values
| Channels | 16 · 32 · 64 · 128 (FV128, 2025 Vector Array) |
|---|---|
| Shaft | 70 or 110 mm |
| Connectors | Omnetics 16/32 (V, VC, OV) · Hirose, ZIF-Clip (VZ, VZC) |
| Chronic implant length | 30 to 55 mm |
| Headstage | SmartLink direct; X-Series through an adapter; ZIF-Clip on VZ |