74CJ-APT-KS Series Coaxial Probe Holder

Pictured above is a typical configuration with two 74CJ-APT Series coaxial probes. One holder has the standard 73CT Series coaxial probe for measuring a pulse.  The second 74CJ-APT has a tungsten probe connected to the ground only, with a 76LWA litz wire ground assembly.  The litz wire connects the shield of the 73CT coax probe to the tungsten grounding probe to achieve better signal integrity.

 

$250.00
Choose between 0.5 to 20 micron radius (Optional: larger radii available)
Standard final bend is 60 degrees with an optional 45 degree available
Standard model contains leaded solder, optional RoHS version available
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A flexible Low Current Design with easily replaced coax probes. The probe holder is provided with dual SSMC connectors that allows for variety of test measurements required to semiconductor test.  The second SSMC connector provides an easy accessible point for sensing voltage or current, guarding, grounding, termination and LCR four wire measurements. Designed with an industry standard form-factor that easily retrofits to almost any probe station or custom application.  The replaceable 50 ohm coaxial probe has a tungsten core that is electrochemically etched to the desired radius ranging from 0.5um to 20um with options to 50 micron. The replaceable probes can also be ordered with custom shapes and bends to meet any custom requirements.  An assortment of accessories and options for shielding, grounding, guarding, series resistors, terminations, high voltage, and high frequency can be ordered and configured.

 

Features

Very Low Current Design to less than 10 fA. Dual SSMC connections for Quasi Kelvin connection for SMU and LCR use. Replaceable Coax Probe design for easy replacement of damaged probes or to replace with a different radius size.

Applications include

  • Low current (SMU) (<10fA)
  • LCR (<10fF)
  • Signal Integrity
  • Pulse source/sense
  • TLP (<10nS rise with 76LWA ground return)
What size probe should I use?

The typical recommendation is to use a probe diameter that is half to two thirds the size of the contact. Remember, APT's probes are sold by the radius, so you must double the number to determine the diameter. It is normally found that a radius larger than 20 microns does not yield lower contact resistance. An example is: The contact pad is 10 microns, using the recommendation, you would then use a probe with a radius of 2.5 - 3.5 microns. (5- 7 micron diameter)

Product Specifications:

Mechanical:

Material: Type II Gold plated brass/copper Connectors: Two SSMC connectors connected in parallel to create a Quasi-Kelvin connection within the probe holder body Mounting Shank: 0.124" ~ 0.125" Probe: Accepts a 0.034" O.D. semi rigid coaxial probe (73CT-APTA, 73CT-CMIA, 73CT-SMTA) Probe lock: The coaxial probe is held in place by two 0x80 pan head screws tighten the holder clamp

Electrical:

Current leakage: < 10 fA. Frequency: > 150 MHz Capacitance (Guarded): < 10 fF Impedance: 50 Ohm Power Handling: > 125 Watts @ 18-21 Deg. C Voltage Rating: > 250 Volts RMS @ sea level

74CJ-APT-KS_dimensions

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Reference Documents

Contact resistance Data (Preliminary Analysis) The data was collected using a programmable load and power supply connected to a 74CJ-APT-KS/100 coaxial probe with a 10 micron radius. The target was a hard gold plated copper plate.

74CJ-APT-KS probe contact resistance

The test results can be viewed here

You will note an anomaly at about 400 mA where the probe station was accidently bumped causing the probe contact to be somewhat damaged. This damage resulted in higher contact resistance as noted.

Please refer to this section for American Probe & Technologies cross reference to other manufactures model numbers.

 

Cascade Part Number
Equivalent APT Model Number
DCP-105R74CJ-APT-KS/05LF
DCP-115R74CJ-APT-KS/15LF
DCP-150R74CJ-APT-KS/50LF
6406374CJ-APT-KS/200
3826774CJ-APT-KS/50
7700274CJ-SMTA-KS/100
6704574CJ-SMTA-KS/50
7327674CJ-SMTA-KS/500

 

 

Karl Suss Part Number
Equivalent APT Model Number
K00-3826774CJ-APT-KS/50