TRAINING: MULTICHANNEL ELECTRODES & SILICON SUBSTRATE PROBES

该中心的主要职能之一是提供访问 硅衬底探头，其技术正在开发中 由NIH NCRR和NIH支持的密歇根大学 神经假体计划。目前，只有被动探测器 尽管预计化学输送探头 有一天，带有芯片上电子设备的探头将问世。这 是向外部提供3-D阵列的第一年 用户。探头可以从可用设计的目录中选择， 一旦他们证明他们可以成功地应用这项技术， 经验丰富的调查人员可能会根据他们的需求设计探头 个人应用程序。在处理方面的技术支持， 测试和设计是通过电话或电子邮件进行的。 调查人员也被转介到其他内部或外部 具有相似兴趣和/或应用的调查人员。在过去 一年来，我们提供了至少30个目录和524个键合探头 美国和海外的75名调查人员。这些探测器来了 从第四个授权期内加工的22个晶片到完成 从五个不同的遮罩组。

One of the major functions of the Center is to provide access to silicon substrate probes whose technology is being developed at the University of Michigan under the support of the NIH NCRR and the NIH Neural Prosthesis Program. At this time, only passive probes are available although it is anticipated that the chemical delivery probes and probes with on-chip electronics will one day be available. This was the first year in which 3-D arrays were provided to external users. Probes may be chosen from a catalog of available designs and, once they have shown that they can successfully apply the technology, experienced investigators may design probes customized to their individual application. Technical support in the areas of handling, testing and design is given over the phone or through email. Investigators are also referred to other internal or external investigators with similar interests and/or applications. In the past year, we provided at least 30 catalogs and 524 bonded probes to over 75 investigators throughout the U.S. and abroad. These probes came from the 22 wafers processed to completion in the fourth grant period from five different mask sets.