Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Demo Our Exclusive 2210-LS Application Board Probe Station


Micromanipulator is pleased to be able to offer our customers a chance to demo the world’s first true system level probe station with above and below ambient temperature capabilities.  In partnership with TEC Associates, we have setup a demonstration hub to provide interested customers the opportunity to evaluate the performance and capabilities of our tools including our 2210-LS in a real world setting. 
Our California Demonstration Facility is located in Fremont California and is just minutes away from the San Jose International Airport and the Bay Area.  During your scheduled private demo, we encourage you to bring your devices and measurement hardware to verify our products with actual devices.   
As one of our first products at the testing facility, the patented 2210-LS Application Board probe station was specifically designed to assist development teams working with post tape-out product spins.  Use of application boards for system level testing can significantly expedite the failure analysis operation.  It allows you to probe at the application board block or system level while exercising your chip in mission mode.  Furthermore, the 2210-LS allows you to trace and analyze issues that manifest only in the actual end application environment faster and easier than ever before.   
Please contact TEC Associates, our exclusive sales representative in Northern California, or visit Micromanipulator’s website for contact information to schedule a demo appointment.  The cost of test and setup are controlled with flexibility to test different systems on one platform.  While at our website, we invite you to take a look at our extensive line of probe stations, consumables and accessories.  Also remember that Micromanipulator now has an online store that conveniently sells our probe holders, probe tips, manipulators/probe positioners and patch cords. 
Micromanipulator not only invented analytical probing in 1956 but we remain the leading name in the field.  As such we reliably deliver the tools and life cycle support the semiconductor industry depends on.  As part of our company’s philosophy and what drives our success is an unfaltering commitment to customers’ satisfaction.  We invite you to contact us to find out more about our wide range of probe stations, accessories and consumables.        

Monday, October 23, 2017

Compare Our High Performance Manual Probe Station


At Micromanipulator we work closely with our customers to design, engineer and manufacture the tools they need to meet their application requirements, personal preferences and budget.  As we offer one of the most comprehensive selections of probe stations on the market, we recognize that it can be confusing to know which of our probers is best suited for your needs.  This is why we make sure to provide an abundant amount of information and specifications for each of our models.  In addition we provide customers with a detailed comparison chart of all of our High Performance Manual probe stations.    

The chart compares Micromanipulator’s 450PM, 450PM-MW, and 450PM-HR as well as the 4060 and 8060 by: Model, Wafer Size, Control, Accessory, Options, Upgrade Path, Target Application and the Value.  For instance, you will see that the 4060 model is designed for 4-6-8” wafer sizes, is a manual control prober, has accessory options that include Hot Chuck, Cold Chuck, LTE (Light Tight Enclosure), Probe Card, and Laser/ Micrometer.   

The target applications for the Model 4060 includes: General Purpose, RF / DC, Failure Analysis, Reliability, and General device characterization.  The chart also shows you the value of the 4060 and that it is offered at a good price for its performance.  Available at a medium acquisition cost, the probe station offers system users good application coverage and good COO for general purpose applications.    

We encourage you to visit our website to compare each of our High Performance Manual probe stations so you may easily figure out which one best meets your needs.  While you are on our site, please take a look at our high-quality probe holders, probe tips and manipulators that can now be conveniently ordered through our new online store.   

Micromanipulator not only invented analytical probing in 1956 but we are leaders in the field and reliably deliver the tools and life cycle support the semi-conductor industry depends on. Our company’s philosophy and what drives our success is an unfaltering commitment to our customers’ satisfaction. For one of the most comprehensive selections of probe stations, consumables and accessories on the market, please see our website.           

Monday, October 16, 2017

The Market’s Best Semi-Automatic Probe Station


If you are looking for one of the industry’s most stable and intuitive probe stations, we invite you to take a look at Micromanipulator’s semi-automatic probers.  Our P200L (200mm), P200A (200mm), P300L (300mm), and P300A (300mm) Semi-automatic state-of-the-art probe stations offer space efficiency with their compact design and are suitable for a wide range of testing applications.  They also have comprehensive accessory support and are field upgradeable for hot and cold thermal chucks.  

The low current-ready P200L (200mm) and P300L (300mm) has a high stability machined base as well as a microscope bridge designed for small target probing.  It supports all high resolution microscopes.  Also in addition to its durable and attractive finish, the probe station’s stainless steel platen supports vacuum or magnetic base manipulators.   

A removable front wedge provides additional room for manipulators as well as an entry port when configured with a local dry/dark environment.  The P200L and P300L feature standard leadscrew / leadnut stage and platen drives that provide high precision in addition to a long life as it distributes the drive force over a large contact area.  The stage X-Y and platen (Z) are motorized and programmable, and a motorized and programmable control is also available for a microscope. The probe stations can be configured with a local dry / shielded / dark environment and “Top Hat” for low level or low temperature probing. 

The P200A and the P300A are the highest performing 200mm and 300mm semiautomatic probe stations on the market today and are designed for low current, sub-micron positioning applications.  Built for reliability and precision, the probe stations feature closed-loop operation with massive stage and platen drives, a robust chuck mount and a harmonic theta drive.  

In addition Micromanipulator offers a broad range of quality consumables, accessories and options for our systems including thermal wafer chucks, probe holders and probe tips, manual/motorized manipulators, light tight enclosures, microscopes, DC and RF measurement hardware, and more.  Please visit our website or contact us to learn more about putting together a system to meet your specific application needs.  

Micromanipulator not only invented analytical probing in 1956 but we remain the leading name in the field.  As such we reliably deliver the tools and life cycle support the semiconductor industry depends on.  As part of our company’s philosophy and what drives our success is an unfaltering commitment to customers’ satisfaction.  We invite you to contact us to find out more about our wide range of probe stations, accessories and consumables.        

Monday, October 9, 2017

Products Designed to Meet the Needs of Virtually Any Application



Since Micromanipulator offers one of the widest ranges of probe stations on the market, they are designed to meet virtually every application need from low current to high speed testing.  As industry leaders, our vast areas of expertise includes: Failure analysis; Low current / low noise measurement; High and low temperature characterization; Device reliability analysis – Interconnect; ESD wafer level testing; Device reliability analysis – Interconnect, EM, HCI, Charge Pumping, NBTI, PBTI, TDDB; C-V measurements; High speed digital analysis and more.  

We invite you to visit our website and to browse through our extensive selection of probe stations that have been designed, engineered and manufactured to meet our customers’ needs.  Also be sure to take a look at our well-designed consumables and accessories that allows you to outfit your prober to meet not only your application needs but your budget and personal preferences.  Micromanipulator’s selection of probe stations includes Specialty, Semi-automatic, High-performance Manual and General-purpose Manual.   

One excellent example of both the quality and economy of Micromanipulator’s probe stations is the popular 450PM-MW (150-200mm) General Purpose Manual model.  Offering a low purchase price as well as a low cost of ownership, the 450PM’s stable, reliable probing performance has made it the probe station of choice for test labs around the world.   

Headquartered in Carson City, NV, we have been an industry leader for more than 60 years and attribute our success to listening and learning from our customers.  Furthermore, we recently launched an e-commerce store due to customer demand, which offers an assortment of our probe holders, probe tips, manipulators/probe positioners and patch cords.  Also if you would like to request a quote on one of our probe stations or other products, please use our convenient online request form.   

At Micromanipulator, we not only invented analytical probing in 1956 but are still the top name in the field.  As such we reliably deliver the tools and life cycle support the semiconductor industry depends on.  A key part of our company’s philosophy and what drives our success is an unfaltering commitment to customers’ satisfaction.  Please contact us to learn more about our excellent range of probe stations and accessories.