The Prober Shuttle is our latest tool for high-precision in-situ electrical nanoprobing on the 7 nm technology node - and beyond! In order to realise our vision for this product, we developed an ultra-flat three-axis manipulator with unmatched stability and precision - the MM4. The Prober Shuttle can be comprised of up to eight MM4s with the option of an ultra-flat two-axis or three-axis substage.
The entire height of the system is 10 mm, making it compatible with a wide range of SEM load-locks and thus helping you to achieve a higher sample throughput. The Prober Shuttle also offers low-current, low-capacity measurement capability and is fully compatible to the Advanced Probing Tools hardware and software suite including the Live Contact Tester and Electron Beam Induced Current Imaging modules, among others.
Total height: 10 mm
Total width: 140 mm
Maximum sample area: 20 mm x 20 mm
Maximum sample height: 20 mm - depending on the sample area and load lock dimensions
Weight: 200 g + SEM/FIB dovetail
Clean cable management from flange to rack
Non-magnetic design
Ready for 5 nm and beyond
Operating range: A = 5 mm, B = 90°, C = 5 mm
Resolution: A < 0.05 nm, B < 0.5 nm, C < 0.05 nm
Low drift: 1 nm/min
Noise: 25 fA @ 1 Hz
Insulation leakage current: <50 fA/V
Signal conductor resistance: <5 Ω
Maximum voltage: 100 V
Maximum current: 100 mA
All technical specifications are approximate. Due to continuous development, we reserve the right to change specifications without notice.
Small and practical
Plug-and-play system with modular components
Interfacing solutions for most SEM/FIB instruments (including load-lock compatibility)
Fast setup and removal
Pioneering cabling technology
Non-magnetic design for use with immersion lenses
Lightweight platform is simply placed on your SEMs sample stage
Can be tilted to FIB angle e.g. for circuit edit or delayering applications
Easy to retrofit to existing tools
Intuitive control interfaces and software
User-friendly and easy to learn
Quick and easy probe tip exchange
Compact, stand-alone electronics
Effortless work with multiple manipulators
Excellent stability
Low drift (1 nm/min)
Reliable operation (one year endurance test)
Virtually insusceptible to vibrations
High operating velocity (up to 10 mm/sec)
Sub-nanometer resolution (0.05 nm)
No backlash or reversal play
Extensive working range
Coarse and fine displacement in one drive