Discover the Finest Equipment for Probing Small Geometries

Micromanipulator’s exceptional products include manufacturing the finest equipment for probing small geometries.  To ensure our products meet not only our exacting standards but meet the various needs of our customers, we commit time and energy into solving a range of applications problems.  Many of these common problems are discussed in our Application Notes as well as our Probe Tips and Probe Holder Reference Manual.  

For example our team spent hours researching a solution for the common probing dilemma of maintaining probe contact during temperature stressing of wafers, which can compound the natural difficulties already associated with probing.  We know this is due to the relative motion between the fixed probe connection to the manipulator and the desired probe site on the wafer.  The problem is caused by the effects of the thermal expansion as materials are heated and/or the converse contraction when they are cooled, which results in the relative motion.  Furthermore, as the motions occur in all dimensional axes, system operators can encounter different perspectives on different probing problems.   

At Micromanipulator, we design and manufacture an extensive range of high compliance probe points for probing small geometries.  One example is our high compliance Model 7F probe point that follows a target device as it moves in the X, Y, and Z axes.  We suggest that to improve your success, you probe as close to the vertical as you can get using the very fine wire tip of the 7F.  The flexible probe concept is one of the safest ways to probe on very thin oxide sites regardless of thermal cycling and certain thin oxides have shown no damage when vertically probing with our Model 7F.   

On our website, you will find several tips for probing small geometries.  We remind users that a little technique can go a long way.  By following our simple guidelines, we feel sure you will have more success finding the most suitable probing angle and/or technique.  Please visit Micromanipulator’s site to learn more.    

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.