Micromanipulator
Wafer
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What it is
General reference — not yet source-verifiedThe Micromanipulator Wafer is a wafer probing station used for electrical test and probe work on semiconductor wafers.
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedA wafer probe station positions a wafer under microscopes and probes so an operator can contact test points on the wafer surface.
A probe station commonly uses a precision stage, a chuck that holds the wafer, and manipulators that move probes into contact with pads or structures on the device.
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedWafer probing belongs in the wafer level test phase of semiconductor manufacturing before wafer dicing and packaging.
Wafer level probe stations are used for device characterization, parametric test, reliability work, and fault isolation on completed structures that remain on the wafer.
Applications
Wafer probe stations are used for wafer level submicron test head probing, failure analysis, device characterization, reliability testing, low current probing, high current probing, and RF and microwave probing.[2]
Wafer probe stations are also used for thin film probing, hot stage probing, MEMS testing and assembly, and optical device probing.[2]
What do the numbers mean?
Wafer handling3
Control & software1
- Control
- Front panel MicroTouch knobs, automatic functions keypad, optional joystick/remote pendant[2]
Configuration & options7
- with New Wave LCSII 532 System[1]
Where are the manuals?
Publicly hosted documents referencing this tool, linked at their original location. Hosted by the linked institutions — availability may change.
- GCA 5X Operation ManualManualcornell.edu
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Field notes
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Frequently asked questions
What types of work are Micromanipulator probe stations used for?
Micromanipulator probe stations are used for failure analysis, fault isolation, emission microscopy, device characterization, reliability testing, copper interconnect reliability, low current probing, high current probing, thin film probing, hot stage probing, MEMS testing and assembly, and optical device probing.[2]
What wafer sizes does the 9020S probe station support?
The 9020S probe station supports wafer sizes from 150 mm to 300 mm.[2]
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the Wafer are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.
No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Wafer are on record.
Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement
No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Wafer are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool
The control-system platform and OS era of the Wafer are not on record.
Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records
No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Wafer are on record.
Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician
The process node or technology generation of the Wafer is not on record.
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Sources & citations
Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]inventory listing
- [2]web.archive.org — micromanipulator.com (Mar 22, 2006)web.archive.org
- [3]Wafer (electronics) - Wikipedia — en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org
- [4]GCA 5X Operation Manual — cnfusers.cornell.educnfusers.cornell.edu
Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
