Manufactured in the U.S. – Sold Worldwide

We are proud of the fact that Micromanipulator has been trusted by the semi-conductor industry to design, engineer and manufacture all of the tools they count on for over 60 years.  Our long history has positioned us to be an asset to customer success, and we look forward to addressing tomorrow’s semiconductor testing needs for many more decades.   

While we are headquartered in Carson City, Nevada and this is where we produce our products, we are pleased to offer them to customers across the globe.  Our sale centers are located throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America, so regardless of where you live, you can get easily get in touch with your area’s sales rep for help in purchasing our high-quality products.   

In addition if you have not visited Micromanipulator’s website in a while, you may be unaware that we have expanded our online presence with an ecommerce store.  The online store allows you to buy consumable products such as probe tips, probe holders, manipulators and more easily and securely whenever you need them regardless of what time zone you are in.  Also remember if you have more questions, you can also email or call and talk to one of our engineers, or take a look at our extensive online product documentation such as our Probe Tips and Probe Holder Reference Manual. 

By partnering with our customers and working toward their success, we continue to advance the state of the art and provide the industry with the tools it needs to develop the products of tomorrow.  Moreover by providing our expert life-cycle support, it ensures our products perform as they were designed to do.   

Micromanipulator not only invented analytical probing in 1956 but we are the leading name 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. You will find one of the most comprehensive ranges of probe stations on the market as well the consumables, accessories and on-site support you need.        

Manual Probe Stations Offer a Great Value

If it has been a while since you last visited Micromanipulator’s website, we encourage you take a look as we have made some improvements as well as added some new features to our site.  One of those improvements includes a new ecommerce store that makes it easy to buy some of our consumable products online.   

One thing that hasn’t changed is the fact that we still offer the best selection of probe stations on the market today such as our patented application/board probe station.  We also offer a comprehensive selection of semi-automatics and high-performance and general purpose manuals that meet the needs of virtually any testing requirement. 

In terms of price-performance and cost-of-ownership, our line of manual probe stations provides customers an exceptional value with a stable, reliable probing performance and flexible designs.  Incorporated with precise, dependable mechanics, you can configure your new probe station to meet your personal preference, measurement equipment interface requirements and application demands as well as budget.  

Consumables are a part of Micromanipulator’s life-cycle and include passive probe holders, active probe holders, high frequency probe holders and probe tips.  We also offer quality accessories such as vibration isolation tables, camera systems, microscopes, light and noise shields, manipulators, and DC and RF measurement hardware. 

An example of one of our high performance manual probe stations is the 8060 (150-200mm), which is the highest performance, highest value 200mm analytical prober on the market today.  Designed for ease of use, the 8060 is suitable for demanding applications such as high and low temperature probing, very low current and voltage probing, and sub-micron target probing to the limits of visible optics.  If needed, system users can configure an 8060 with an integrated environment that supports dark, shielded or dry probing.   

When you visit our website, please take a look at the detailed descriptions of all of our probe stations as well as our selection of consumables and accessories.  If you need further help, our engineers are ready to provide assistance and are just a call away. 

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 the company’s philosophy and what drives our success is an unfaltering commitment to customers’ satisfaction.  Please contact us to find out more about our exceptional line of probe stations and accessories.        

Discover the Industry’s Best Semi-automatic Probe Stations

In business for over 60 years, Micromanipulator has had the privilege to experience as well as to pioneer many of the evolving changes in the industry.  Through the decades we have continued to design, engineer and manufacture tools that meet the need of the industry and are proud to offer the finest selection of probe stations on the market.    

For example, Micromanipulator’s semi-automatic probe stations are designed for a wide range of testing applications and offer innovative features not found in other manufacturers’ products.  Starting with our P200L (200mm) and P200A (200mm) semi-automatic probe stations right through to our P300L (300mm) and P300A (300mm) semi-automatics; our customers have some great choices.   

Our P200A and P200L are ideal for low current, sub-micron positioning applications and provide a stable, intuitive, and versatile semi-automatic performance.  The probe stations are loaded with standard features including a single-point ground, integrated thermal chuck plumbing, and dry/dark environment.   Offering both reliability and precision, the P200s also provide system users a closed-loop operation with massive stage and platen drives, a harmonic theta drive and a robust chuck mount. 

We are proud to report that the P300A probe station has earned a reputation as the most stable, intuitive, and space efficient 300mm semi-automatic analytical probe station available anywhere.  It too is loaded with lots of standard features and is designed for low current, sub-micron positioning applications. 

Micromanipulator’s team of engineers is one of the best in the field and is developing products that meet our customers’ ever-evolving needs.  In addition our Full Life-Cycle Support provides you with knowledgeable on-site technical support to ensure your system delivers everything it promised.  Please visit our website to learn more about our high-quality products. 

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 wide range of probe stations and accessories. 

Probe Positioners (Manipulators) Designed for High Frequency Applications

The manipulator is designed to support the probe holder and it is stabilized by either a vacuum base or magnetic base.   At Micromanipulator our probe positioners are available in manual, motorized or programmable versions and they all come with a 5-year warranty.   

Among our selection of high-quality manipulators is the multi-versatile “Wave” 100/200 series that provides 200 GHz and is stabilized by a choice of vacuum or magnetic bases.   The exclusive Wave positioner is designed for high frequency applications and we offer several configurations.  The 5-axis control features X-Y and Z leadscrew-leadnut control as well as theta and planarity controls for alignment of microwave, multi-probe or mini-probe cards including Celadon’s “Versa Tile” and coplanar probes.   

Our innovative WAVE positioners provide a resolution of 40 TPI =1.7 µm with maximum travel of 12.7mm (0.5”) for each axis.  Furthermore, they offer a theta and planarity range of 4 degrees.  The height of the PLF/PLS link arms is adjustable up to 3 inches (arms are purchased separately) and provide theta and planarity. 

If you do not require the high frequency capability of the WAVE positioner, you may want to consider our budget-friendly, Model 110 manipulator.  The mini-arc styled probe positioner features a resolution of 32 threads per inch (TPI) of 2.2 µm and a 10 mm maximum travel for each axis.  Micromanipulator’s probe positioners all feature direct leadscrew/leadnut drives, ergonomic design and the highest stability.  In addition the entire line provides seamless system integration with any of our probe stations.   

Many of our manipulators as well as probe tips, probe holders and more may now be purchased directly through our new ecommerce store.  Please see our website for more information. 

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.        

Custom Probe Holders Available on Request

Early on Micromanipulator got in the habit of listening to our customers, and we have not stopped doing so over our more than 60 years in business.  Hearing firsthand from system users has allowed us to address their specific needs by designing, engineering and manufacturing a broad range of high-tech probe stations and accessories and consumables.    

One of our product lines we are very proud of is our selection of probe holders.  A probe holder is the metal shaft (either straight or bent) that holds the probe tip on one end and is held in place by the manipulator collet shaft at the other end.  Most of our probe holders secure the probe tip with a pin jack or a set screw probe mount but we also have probe holders with a shaft lock that secures the probe tip by sliding the closure handle toward the probe point.  Your decision of which probe holder to buy will depend on your test requirements, and you will find our selection includes single wire, coaxial, triaxial, certified triax and Kelvin configurations. 

While most of our customers readily find solutions for their most technical requirements within our large inventory of smartly-designed probe holders, occasionally a more exact configuration is required.  We address this problem by offering custom probe holders to ensure customers get the exact product they need.   Just give us a call and ask for a “Custom Probe Holder Request” form to start the process.     

We also want you to assure you that our probe holders and probe tips are built with the same high-quality standards as our probe stations and other accessories.  Right from the start, Micromanipulator’s goal has been to design and produce products that meet the needs of our customers.   Please contact us to talk to one of our highly knowledgeable engineers. 

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.           

Honoring the Achievements of a Middle School’s “Jedi Engineers”

Recently the Micromanipulator Company was proud to host the award-winning 2016-17 Eagle Valley Middle School Jedi Engineers of Carson City as well as school district officials, local businesses, families and friends.  The March 16^th event was held at our facility with the intent to recognize the Jedi Engineers’ robotics achievements.  Each member of the group was presented with a proclamation from the Western Manufacturing Alliance that names them as the first “WMA Junior Technology Advancement Partners.”

The accomplishments thus far from the team was to win the First Place Champion’s Award at the Northern Nevada FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Championship that took place earlier this year.  The Jedi Engineers will next represent Nevada at the FLL World festival that will take place this month in Houston, Texas as well as at the FLL International Championship that will be held this summer in Bath, England.

During the celebration at Micromanipulator’s facility, the team gave us a demonstration of their award-winning FLL robot.  The Jedi Engineers also presented us with their innovative solution for animal shelters that would cost-effectively address the problem of shelter dogs coming in a variety of sizes.  Their solution was to design configurable cages with easy-to size, movable plexiglass walls that would make the animals more comfortable and provide visibility to one another. Both factors have been shown to reduce the dogs’ anxiety.

The event was emceed by Micromanipulator’s CEO/President, Mike Jackson, along with his wife, Kathy Jackson.  Mike is President of the Northern Nevada Development Authority Executive Board as well as a member of the WMA Executive Board.  Both he and his wife are active members of the Carson City Schools Foundation.

Mike explains that, “Micromanipulator was proud to host the Jedi Engineers so they could share the amazing amount of work they have put into their projects, along with the knowledge and capabilities they have learned from their efforts and dedication.”   He goes on to say that, “The business and technical challenges faced by these remarkable students are similar to those that entrepreneurs and startups have to deal with. Responding with determination, persistence and innovative thinking, the Jedi Engineers worked through the difficulties and emerged as winners.”

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.

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We Make it Easy to Buy the Semiconductor Tools You Need

At Micromanipulator we keep making it easier and easier for system users to get the best tools in the industry.  Along with having a very informative, detailed website, we also supply lots of personal support to assist you in purchasing one of our state-of-the-art probe stations.  Recently we even opened a demonstration facility in California that offers the opportunity to evaluate the performance and capabilities of Micromanipulator tools in a real world setting.  Also a few months ago our online store was launched to give our customers the added convenience and flexibility they have been asking for.   

Another way we offer our customers’ assistance with purchasing the optimal tools for their needs is to provide an online Request Quotation form. Along with your personal contact information and availability, we ask that you answer some basic questions to get the process started in the right direction. 

Obviously we need to know the product category you would like a quotation for such as: a wafer probe station, application board probe station, accessories, thermal chuck or product service/support.  Next it is helpful to know your area of interest such as failure analysis, wafer level reliability, device characterization, process modeling or process monitoring (i.e. CV).  We also like to know if you are currently using probing equipment. 

There are additional questions that are optional but can help to further narrow down your needs so we encourage you to visit our website and take a look at it.  Manipulator is proud of the fact that we design, engineer and manufacture an extensive line of accessories and consumables that will help outfit your probe station to not only meet your application needs but your budget and personal preferences as well.  Furthermore, while our products are sold worldwide, they are proudly produced at our Carson City, NV plant.  Contact us 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 the company’s philosophy and what drives our success is an unfaltering commitment to customers’ satisfaction.  Please contact us to find out more about our exceptional line of probe stations and accessories.