At the Micromanipulator Company, you will find our line of products is designed with the user in mind. From wafer probe stations to accessories, we have products that are not only easy to set-up and intuitive to use, but offer full life-cycle support and extended warranties to ensure your system’s optimal performance.
From the start, Micromanipulator has taken a leadership position in the industry and we have continued in that role by pioneering and manufacturing cutting-edge technologies. Our products have grown with the industry, and our talented team utilizes their extensive experience to improve existing products as well as to develop brand new ones. For example what were once belt-driven stages are now high resolution lead screw, lead nut designs that provide the best positioning resolution available on the market today. The beginnings of the semiconductor market also witnessed microscope magnifications of a few hundred times now support tools with >2000X magnification levels. Moreover our team was responsible for pioneering the integration of thermal chucks with probe stations. Today we proudly lead the industry with the broadest available temperature range and the most advanced, non-operator dependent performance available on the market. Micromanipulator is committed to providing our customers the tools and support they need to ensure their success. Our experienced engineers are available to help answer any question you may have by email or call us directly. Our goal is to provide the Micromanipulator customer an enjoyable consultative sales experience that is backed by a seasoned Micromanipulator engineering staff, to assure convenient, efficient system configurations for critical probing applications. Please visit our website for extensive product specifications and details, and while you are there check out our online store. 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 wafer probe stations and accessories.
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At the Micromanipulator Company, our goal is to provide the semiconductor industry with the high-tech tools and support they need for virtually any application. As a result, we offer a line of high performance, efficient analytical probe stations that range from basic models to the most advanced on the market along with the supporting accessories and consumables. Moreover Micromanipulator has been doing this for more than 60 years and still leads the industry in innovative designs, engineering and manufacturing!
We specialize in both wafer level and decapsulated packaged part probing, and produce products for general purpose DC characterization; high speed, wide bandwidth; and low current and high power. Micromanipulator’s upgradeable, high performance manual systems are capable of high speed and low current measurements; while our semiautomatic systems are designed for effortless production of significant data sets. At Micromanipulator, we recognize that along with your application requirements, you want to outfit your system to meet personal preferences and budget needs and we can help with that. You will find we have smartly-designed products for vibration isolation; thermal management; flexible, and open architectures as well as a broad selection of materials. So in other words, if you need it, we have it! Our thermal wafer chuck systems are designed by our team of talented engineers to meet a wide range of application needs with features such as rapid heat up and cool down. The Micromanipulator Light Tight Enclosure with Vibration Isolation Table allows you to support your wafer probe on the vibration isolated surface while the light tight enclosure is mounted on a rigid surface. Along with an outstanding choice of manipulators and DC and RF measurement hardware, we also have probe tips and probe holders to fit your needs. To see our full list of products, please visit our website, and if you have further questions, contact our engineers who will be happy to provide answers. We will help you design your system as well as provide full service support to keep it performing at its best. 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 wafer probe stations and accessories. At the Micromanipulator Company, we just didn’t stop with designing an extensive selection of probe stations for virtually any application, but extended our broad expertise to designing quality accessories to integrate seamlessly with our products. Our research and development is driven in part by the feedback we receive from our customers as well as our commitment to stay one step ahead of the industry. While Micromanipulator’s accomplishments are many, we are proud to have been one of first in the field to take a “systems approach” to integration.
To support our customers’ successes, our accessories address vibration isolation, thermal management, flexible and open architectures, and come in a wide choice of materials. We feel are products represent the best on the market and include exclusive thermal wafer chucks, microscopes, manipulators, DC and RF measurement hardware and more. Our Vibration Isolated Station with Rigid Mount Light Tight Enclosure is just one example of our exceptional products. The design of the table allows the probe station to be supported on the vibration isolated surface while the light tight enclosure is mounted on the rigid surface of the table’s guard rails. The assembly offers the advantage of not disturbing the floating vibration isolated surface when the LTE doors are opened. It also allows for an easier installation as well as removal of the probe station itself. We are not newcomer to the industry and for well over 60 years have provided the state-of-the-art tools our customers need to develop the products of tomorrow. We encourage you to take a look at our website to learn more about the superiority of Micromanipulator’s probe stations, accessories and consumables. To protect your investment, we also offer extended warranties, preventative maintenance programs and upgrade paths even for obsolete tools. Please contact us with any questions. 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. For the best probe stations, accessories and consumables, visit our website. One probe stations worthy of a look for anyone requiring the highest performance semi-automatic is Micromanipulator’s Model P300A 300mm. The probe station not only comes with our revolutionary comprehensive software suite but offers users the best low current, sub-micron & temperature performance. Furthermore the P300A has a standard coaxial chuck and is thermal & triaxial chuck upgradable.
Our proprietary netProbe™ software offers users robust and intuitive navigation along with an easy-to-install setup. The software suite includes Navigator, Inter-active Video, Memory List, Wafer Map and Setup modules to provide users with full functionality and a whole range of high level features. These include Video Positioning and Snap Alignment, Die to Die and In-Die stepping, and a prober interface that can emulate other station commands. Also the prober’s motorized controls are conveniently placed at the front of the station to allow simple manual control of this semi-automatic station whenever programmability is not needed. The Navigator module provides users with complete inter-active navigation control of stage, platen, theta and microscope. The Wafer Map module offers programming as well as step and repeat functions. It has complete edit functions that include a choice of coordinate orientation, and stepping through the Wafer Map can be triggered by the software or through an external trigger pulse. The Memory module stores locations by coordinates or with the find and save function, and the Memory List lets you move to a location with a simple click or programmability in order to step through all listed locations. The Navigation and setup functions are accessible through the touch-screen, and the data entry is simplified with a pop-up keypad that appears as needed. We invite you to take a closer look at our P300A as well as our entire line of exceptional probe stations on our website. Micromanipulator is proud to offer our customers products that are smartly-designed and available in a variety of models and budgets to meet virtually any need. 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 learn more about our wide range of probe stations, accessories and consumables. The easy answer is that if you need the highest quality tool, whether it is a stock item or custom or more detailed information to ensure your wafer testing is successful, Micromanipulator has the products and expertise to help. Micromanipulator not only invented analytical probing in 1956 but we have continued to grow with the industries. Today we are proud to have earned a worldwide reputation for developing tools known for both their quality and precision.
On our website, we provide lots of technical specifications and details regarding each product and the type of applications they are best suited to. In addition printable pdfs highlight the many features of our probe stations including practical information on the dimensions of the equipment. We also design, engineer and manufacture high quality accessories and consumables for seamless integration with our stations. Micromanipulator’s probe card holders, light tight enclosures, thermal chucks, video accessories, and manual / motorized manipulators are competitively priced and state-of-the-art. To meet the needs of virtually all wafer testing applications, Micromanipulator probe stations are available in Specialty, Semi-automatic, High-performance, General-purpose Manual, and Economy Manual models. In addition to our exceptional Micromanipulator brand, we recently introduced our Mechatronics ACE Manual Probe Stations, which leverage Micromanipulator designs and know how to provide easy to use and learn probing equipment at industry leading prices. Please feel confident buying any one of our products as they come with factory warranties and support. Micromanipulator is proud to be an American-based company headquartered in Carson City, Nevada. If you have any questions, please contact our talented engineers via email or give us a call. Join our many customers around the globe who have come to depend on the industry’s most reliable products. 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 the best selection of probe stations, consumables and accessories on the market, visit our website. The Micromanipulator Company prides itself on manufacturing a wide range of high quality probe stations and smartly-designed accessories to meet the semiconductor industry’s every need. As the first company to integrate thermal chucks with probe stations, our wafer chucks are just one example of how we design premium products for comprehensive system integration as well as to address a variety of applications.
Micromanipulator’s thermal chucks offer the broadest temperature ranges and most advanced non-operator dependent performance in the industry. In addition to their rapid heat up and cool down feature, our innovative chucks also minimize expansion into the probes and heat radiation into the stage, which helps to prolong the prober’s life. Our hot chuck systems are designed for wafer testing from -65 to 400 degrees and support 150 to 300 mm wafers in coaxial or triaxial configurations. Micromanipulator’s Frictionless Kinematic Mount allows our thermal chucks to maintain a high degree of planarity over temperature changes. Furthermore we have several heating options. Our AC heating supply is recommended for applications that require fast heating without the need for chuck noise in the femtoamp level. To achieve the very lowest level measurements, we suggest you purchase your system with a DC heating supply. We also offer a choice of three cooling options depending on your application needs and budget. The most economical choice for high (above ambient) testing is the C1000 simple heat exchanger (HE), which provides rapid cool down of the chuck after a heat cycle is finished. The C1000 Zero Degree option is designed to test to zero degrees C. Micromanipulator’s third choice, the HC1000 high performance cooling system has the ability to test at temperatures as low as -65 degrees C. In addition to our thermal chucks, we design, engineer and manufacture a wide assortment of other high-quality accessories and consumables as well as our entire line of probe stations. Please visit our website for more information regarding our innovative products. 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. At the Micromanipulator Company, we have always based our success on that of our customers. By listening (and learning) to our customers, we have been able to explore and develop solutions to a range of common and sometimes not so common problems encountered during the wafer probing process.
One such problem is uncontrolled movement that causes the probe to slide or jump off its contact when using a hot stage at extremely elevated temperatures or for CV measurement. (You will find detailed information on this topic in one of Application Notes under our website’s “About” tab.) While likely due to thermal expansion, research has found that for every 100 ºC temperature change, the movement may account for as much as one mil at any given location. On a six or eight-inch wafer, this type of movement may affect your testing results. As a way to solve these problems, we offer equipment solutions such as our high compliance 7F probe point. The 7F’s very fine wire tip flexes and is designed to follow a target device as it moves in the X, Y, Z axes. The high temperature, bendable shank and tip offers the largest radius for probe contact as well as the shortest conical taper length to minimize the skating or slipping effect of the probe tip on the wafer site. Using it with a small amount of flexure on the tip and at the near vertical angle of about 80o ± 5o, it is steep enough for the application and still visible under the microscope. Micromanipulator works hard to find solutions to application problems and is proud to bring customers the finest equipment on the market for probing small geometries. For your convenience, the 7F Tungsten Cat Whisker Probe Tip is available at our online store. Please visit our website to see our full line of probe tips and probe holders as well as our probe stations and accessories. 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 semiconductor 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. While the Micromanipulator Company now offers an online store, we want you to know we are still as committed as ever to excellent customer service and want you to be 100% satisfied with your purchases. Whether you buy a product from Micromanipulator or from our new brand, Mechatronics, we proudly stand behind our products.
If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with an online purchase, we ask that you send the like new, originally packaged product back to us within 14 days of receipt. Once we receive the item, we will issue a credit (minus shipping and a small 15% restocking fee) that can be used toward a Micromanipulator or Mechatronics product within 6-month of the return. Micromanipulator also wants you to know our products are guaranteed to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for up to one year for Micromanipulator brands, and 90-days for Mechatronics brands, from the date of shipment. Please note consumable products such as probe tips are excluded from such warranties. Also warranties do not cover damage from negligence, misuse, dropping/impact, tampering, exposure to corrosive substances, normal wear and tear, or failure to do proper maintenance. In the unlikelihood that you do need to take advantage of our warranty, we will repair or replace the equipment at our factory in Carson City, Nevada. Change your mind about an order? We will gladly cancel an online order if it has not already shipped. Just give us a call or email us. You will be charged a cancellation fee of 25% of the purchased price of the item or items to the credit card used for the online purchase. Please see our website for the full terms and conditions regarding online purchases and instructions for returning a product under warranty from the USA or outside the USA. 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 excellent range of probe stations and accessories. Micromanipulator recently delivered multiple units of our exclusive large chamber Model 2210-LS application board probe stations to a major USA based semiconductor manufacturer. Featuring -40C to 125C temperature capabilities, the manufacturer intends to use the world’s first true system level probe stations in multiple locations across the globe.
While it was just introduced a few years ago, Micromanipulator’s patent-pending 2210-LS has already been quick to gain worldwide recognition as the most versatile, flexible probe station available on the market today. Originally designed as a temperature capable application/evaluation/development board probe station, it allows users to probe decapsulated IC’s mounted on boards at both low and high temperatures that range from -40C to 125C, frost free. With the introduction of the revolutionary 2210-LS, users are given temperature stress capabilities at both the wafer level as well as at the board level. Furthermore Micromanipulator’s team has continued to advance the application board/probe station’s capabilities so they now cover automotive temperature requirements for board probing and board mounted decapsulated IC probing. In addition to providing a large vibration isolated open stage, our board level probe station probes wafers up to 300mm. Please visit Micromanipulator’s website to see the full line of our probe stations, which includes high performance semi-automatic and manual probe stations as well as cost effective entry level systems. We also pride ourselves on designing a range of probe stations and accessories that fit every budget and users’ preferences. Whether your application requires design verification and characterization, yield enhancement, application board level test, system level test, failure analysis (FA) and Wafer Level Reliability (WLR), Micromanipulator has the perfect solution! 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. To ensure customers can conveniently get their hands on quality Micromanipulator tools, our online store now accepts orders from anywhere in the world. When you visit our site, you will find a wide assortment of products including coaxial, triaxial and Kelvin (single point dual wire) probe holders, high frequency manipulators, probe tips, and more. We also sell our new brand, Mechatronics, through our online store.
If you do not find a probe holder that fits your needs, please email or call us and we will be glad to discuss the parameter of your application and to assist you with your order. For example, while our Model 75 Series probe holders come in a wide range of standard options, it can also be customized. These general purpose, single wire probe holders are available for 6000 series probe stations, or 4000/8000 (200mm) through 9000/300 (300 mm) series stations. The Model 75 FPC versions are designed for use with fixed position probe cards. The model 75 will accept all Model 7 disposable probe points. For probe tips, browse through our wide selection of already engineered tips, or to meet your exact specifications, take a look at our customized options that are available for a nominal setup charge. From choices including Dumet, high temperature, Tungsten and gold tip, Micromanipulator is the leading supplier of analytical probe tips to semiconductor and OEM markets worldwide. With our large selection of probe tips (we have more than 90), it means whether you need low resistance, high power, low current, high frequency, durability, high or low temperature contact optimization, we have it. To see our full inventory of products, please visit our website. There you will find lots of useful information and specifications regarding each product as well as contact information to speak directly to an engineer. 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 visit our website. |
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