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.
For more information please contact your local sales representative.
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

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Supports up to 12 VNA ports than can be mapped to four logical ports for calibration
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Extensive guidance, wizards and management features automate calibration setup, measurement, result data conversion and report creation
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LRRM-SOLT, multi-line TRL and second-tier calibration methods enable precision and simple multi-port calibrations
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Automatic load inductance compensation function ensures the most repeatable calibrations
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Easy to use Probe to ISS/CSR matching tool
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Additional remoting methods
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Interface with Velox™ over LAN

Ultra Low Temperature
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Pulse tube cryocooler for cryogen free 4K temperatures
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He-3 sorption cooler for high power intercept and launch stage for ADR
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Single stage ADR provides solid state cooling down to 25mK
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Sample stage mounting at both 300mK and 30mK
Configurability
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Multiple stage feedthroughs for thermally intercepting the signals
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Two large electrical bread boards for more configurable space
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Rapid cool options for faster cooldowns

- High Intensity: up to 9x brighter than the existing SL191 Pattern Projecting Spot Light and more than 3x brighter than the leading competitive structured light projector.
- Projection patterns are easily configured with available reticles, including line, grid, cross, multiple lines, and half sphere, with custom reticles available.
- Customizable: available in multiple wavelengths, including white.
- Constructed with a large heat sink for improved LED thermal management to facilitate increased brightness while maintaining safe operating temperatures.
- Ideal solution for machine vision inspection applications requiring structured illumination, including edge detection, locating offsets, and assessing topography.
- Requires a reticle and lens (sold separately); see available reticles here.

- Flight Qualified
- Support for IEEE-1588 and GPS Havequick II I/O
- Input IEEE-1588 and Convert to IRIG A/B
- Tested to MIL-STD 810F and 461E CE102 and RE 102
- Custom options available

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Probe loss is 3 dB typical between 140 and 200 GHz, S11/S22 15 dB typical
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Reduced unwanted couplings and transmission modes
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Able to shrink pad geometries to 25 x 35 µm (best case)
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Typical contact resistance < 0.05 Ω on Al, < 0.02 Ω on Au
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WR15, WR12, WR10, WR8, WR6, WR4, WR3, and WR2 bands available.

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World’s fastest production line tester
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Ultra-simple web-browser UI - 3 clicks to complete test cycle
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Seamless parallel test case execution
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Displays test status, progress, and real time logs
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Easy to script using CLI and RESTapi from any software environment, for rapid integration with customers own UI applications
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Telnet feature makes it easy to remotely check DUT status (e.g. LED, USB and REGEDIT), and modify DUT configuration
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Interface with customer Manufacturing Execution System (MES) system via DLL/ SQL/HTTP, to store test results into its database
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Vantage can test all Ethernet speeds from 100M up to 400G speeds (including both NRZ & PAM4)
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It is based on Xena’s Valkyrie platform making it the industry’s most stable and accurate Ethernet production test solution
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Free software & free tech support product lifetime

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Enables wafer probing up to 100 A pulsed and 10A DC
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Innovative multi-fingertip design provides even distribution of current
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Supports up to 500 V
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Replaceable Tungsten probe tips
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Temperature range of -60°C to 300°C
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Minimal contact resistance at the pad-tip junction to reduce heating during measurements, with fewer probe marks
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Prevents against thermal runaway
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Measure devices on wafer at higher currents than ever before
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Small scrub minimizes damage to aluminum pad
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Small footprint – tip fits on a 1 mm pad

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Combination of DC and RF in a single probe module: One dual probe or a maximum of three RF; a maximum of 9 DC standard (other quantities upon request).
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Utilizes ACP tip design, GSG, GS or SG
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RF tips available from DC to 110 GHz
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Choice of BeCu or tungsten tips
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DC power needles come standard with 100 pF microwave capacitor
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Power bypass inductance: 8 nH
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Maximum DC voltage: 50 V without power bypassing (25 V with standard power bypassing, and component dependent with custom power bypassing)
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Ideal for probing the entire circuit for functional test
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Dual ACP configuration supports differential signaling applications
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DC probes can provide power or slow logic to circuit under test

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High-quality construction with low-noise electrical performance
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Kelvin version for convenient 4-point measurements
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Replaceable coaxial probe tips, with choice of tip radii, and full electrical guard to the probe tip
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SSMC 50 connectors
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Ultra-low, fA and fF measurements from -65 º C to 150 º C

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.
Contact Details
FormFactor, Inc. Corporate Headquarters
7005 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551, USA
Phone: 925-290-4000
Test & Measurement
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