FormFactor - HPD PQ500 - Cryogenic Probe Socket Solution
- Tests and validates performance directly on silicon without post-dicing packaging
- Dramatically reduces time to data and shortens development cycles
- Enables high scalability for high volume manufacturing
- Offers flexibility in chip design with full grid probing
The HPD PQ500, a first-of-its-kind, cryostat-agnostic, high-density RF and DC socket interface, enables researchers and developers to test chips without wire bonding and packaging. The cryogenic probe socket solution can be used at mK temperatures, adaptable to an existing cryostat, accommodating small pitches, and capable of having an extremely high channel capacity.
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- Tests and validates performance directly on silicon without post-dicing packaging
- Dramatically reduces time to data and shortens development cycles
- Enables high scalability for high volume manufacturing
- Offers flexibility in chip design with full grid probing
Three Probe Technologies
- Infinity Probe: best for Al (Si)
- ACP Probe: best for AU (III-Vs)
- |Z| Probe: robust solution (long lifetime)
- Precision contact on a wide variety of materials from 26 GHz to 67 GHz
- Accurate results with excellent crosstalk
- Matching cables and substrates included
Precise Contact Solution
- RF chuck ±3 μm surface planarity
- Unique 500 μm platen contact/ separation stroke with ≤± 1 μm accuracy for repeatable contact
- Precision probe alignment
- Consistent contact force and overtravel
- Stable contact performance
WinCal Calibration Software
- Exclusive 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-port on-wafer calibration algorithms
- Automated calibration monitoring
- Unique measurement & analysis methods
- Accurate S-parameter measurements
- Automatic calibration setup for higher efficiency
- Fast and easy data interpretation and reporting
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Functional temperature range of -263 to +150°C
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Stainless steel tip material for thermal decoupling
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Coaxial cable with TCE matched inner and outer conductors
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Consistent tip geometry even at cryogenic temperatures
- Ultra-low, fA-level current and fF-level capacitance measurements from -65 °C to + 300 °C
- Guarantees fully-guarded measurements to fA and fF levels
- Individual connectors provide force-sense connection for quasi-Kelvin and CV measurements
- Allows probing of different pad materials and sizes
- Fast replacement of worn probes without the need for tools
High-voltage/current Probes
- On-wafer power device characterization up to 10,000 V DC / 600 A
- Reduced probe and device destruction at high currents up to 20 A DC and 300 A pulse
- Increased isolation resistance and dielectric strength to provide full triaxial capability at high voltage (3,000 V) for low-leakage measurement
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.
- Choice of Series resistance or Termination (signal line to ground)
- Use of High Performance RF Resistors
- Choice of Resistor values available
- Choice of body styles, Infinity, ACP or FPC
- Can help to stabilize oscillations in high-gain devices
- Impedance match to low dynamic resistance laser diodes
- Custom configured for your application
All tools in one belt
- Calibration
- Validation
- Measurement
- Analysis
Advanced functionality
- Multi-Port Hybrid Cals
- Enhanced Verification and Reports
- Post Processing and Sequencing
Get started
- Guided wizards and multimedia tutorials integrated
- Intelligence in setups
Flexible setups
- Standalone for manual probe stations
- Fully integrated in Velox Probe station control software
- Workspaces to build custom configurations that include selected combinations of system setup files, calibration setup files, and reports
- Support of more than 24 of the most common VNA’s
- Light-tight version and EMI-shielded version for low noise and light-sensitive measurements
- Application flexibility, ideal for use in high frequency applications
- Sized to accommodate thermal chucks, laser cutter, and video equipment on the probe system
- Suitable for integration with vibration isolating tables
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.