FormFactor - Cascade Custom Probe Systems - Comprehensive technical and application know-how for challenging applications
Customized Solutions for a Variety of Challenging Applications
We are your partner for challenging applications. Our comprehensive technical and application know-how over all probe system platforms and our expertise for customized products is based on an extensive experience over many years. We offer a special demo support in-house or at the customer, as well as after sales support for complicated setups.
Customization Examples

Waveguide with customized bracket

300 mm chuck with large tweezer pocket

RF positioner with micrometer screws

Double-side setup for emission microscopy

Combined microscope movement for scope and black body

mmW setup with North/South positioner platform
More Product Information
- High Power Density DC Power Supply: Up to 15 kW in a 3U / 30 kW in a 6U chassis
- Wide Voltage Range: 0-40V up to 0-600V, in increments of 5 kW from 5 to 30 kW
- Fast Load Transient Response: Protection from undesired voltage excursions
- Low RMS and P-P Noise: Suitable for the most sensitive applications
- Parallelable DC output up to 150 kW: Expandable as your requirement grows.
- Modular Design: Upgradeable for the ultimate in investment protection
- Sequencing: Program custom waveforms
- Easy-to-read Fluorescent Display: SGI supports English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
- 16-bit Resolution: Optional IEEE-488.2 + RS-232C + Ethernet provides precise control
- Ethernet Control: LXI Class C compliant communication through an integrated web server
- Direct Relay Control: Control output and sense isolation relays, along with polarity relays. (Ethernet Option Only)
- Hardware Trigger: Ethernet Option Only
- 5-Year Warranty
- Lithographic thin-film construction
- Excellent crosstalk characteristics
- Non-oxidizing nickel alloy tips
- Innovative force delivery mechanism
- 40GHz, 50GHz, 67GHz, 110GHz and 145GHz connectors available
- GSG, SG, GS, GSGSG, GSSG, SGS configurations
- 50 to 250 µm pitches (other pitches available on request)
- High current version (2 A) available
Advantages
- Superior field confinement reduces unwanted couplings to nearby devices and transmission modes
- Superior measurement accuracy and repeatability
- Small scrub minimizes damage to aluminum pad
- Typical contact resistance < 0. 05 Ω on Al, <0.02Ω on Au
- Save valuable wafer space and reduce pad parasitics by being able to shrink pad geometries to 25 x 35 µ m (best case)
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Power Subsystem for Transportable Military test stand
- Provides eight channels of programmable DC power with output isolation function
- Output disconnect function
- Total control via Ethernet within power supply
- Mounted in custom in transportable shock-mount case
- High dispersion for reflective surfaces and shorter working distances.
- Provides a wider and more intense illumination area than the AL126.
- IP65 compliant washdown option is available, as are a wide spectrum of wavelengths.
- Available with polarization and diffusion light conditioning.
- This expandable compact bar light is pre-engineered for custom lengths in 2″ increments up to 20″.
Gold-plated TESLA High-power MicroVacâ„¢ Chucks
- Prevent thin wafers from curling and breaking
- Advanced MicroVac chuck surface for minimum contact resistance between wafer and chuck
- Accurate Rds(on) measurement at high current
- Accurate UIS measurements at high temperature
See "Specifications & Details" tab for more key features
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Best price per contact – typically over one million (1,000,000) touchdowns
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RF/Microwave signal is shielded and completely air isolated in the probe body
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Excellent performance in vacuum environments and temperatures as low as 4 K, or as high as 300°C
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Highest impedance control with perfectly-symmetrical, MEMS-machined coplanar contact structure
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Probe on any pad material with minimal damage
- Solve machine vision applications efficiently by constructing flowcharts instead of writing program code, using field-proven tools for analyzing, classifying, locating, measuring, reading and verifying
- Use a single program for creating both application logic and operator interface
- Leverage deep learning for visual inspection through image classification and segmentation tools
- Rely on a common underlying vision library for the same results with an Iris GTX smart camera, vision systems or third-part computer
- Work with multiple cameras all within the same project or per project running concurrently and independently from one another, platform permitting
- Interface to Zebra AltiZ and third party 3D sensors to visualize, process and analyze depth maps and point clouds
- Communication options include discrete Zebra I/Os, RS-232, and Ethernet (TCP/IP, CC-Link IE Field Basic, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, OPC UA, and PROFINET, and native robot interfaces)
- Maximize productivity with instant feedback on image analysis and processing operations
- Receive immediate pertinent assistance through an integrated contextual guide
- Maintain control and independence through the ability to create custom flowchart steps
- Test communication with PLC using the built-in PLC interface emulator
- Protect against inappropriate changes with the Project Change Validator tool
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FormFactor, Inc.
FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full IC life cycle – from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test.
We constantly strive to help our customers solve the advanced test and measurement challenges of the broader semiconductor industry. Our focus on customer partnership, innovation, agility and operational excellence allows us to earn sustainable business every day.