Cascade Microtech Pyramid Probes - Manual

PN 153-689-1 www.cascademicrotech.com Off-line Core Cleaning With a Brush• 1
To protect your investment, prevent probing errors and avoid device damage, follow the procedures described in this guide
for the off-line cleaning of your Pyramid Probe core. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the required
materials, as well as a detailed description of the four-step cleaning process. To ensure the best results, follow all the
directions thoroughly.
Required Materials
Pyramid Probe Cleaning Brush
Membrane-Cleaning Solvent
Brush • Supplied brush from Cascade Microtech.
Solvent • Isopropyl alcohol (2-propanol) CMOS grade, 99.5%
• Methanol CMOS grade
Equipment • CDA (clean, dry air) or N2 (nitrogen) nozzle regulated to 40 psi maximum (2.75 bars or 275 kPa)
• Low-power, stereo-zoom microscope
• Ring lighting works best
• 10x to 50x zoom range
• Clean-room gloves
Approved brush • When cleaning a Pyramid Probe card, only use the brush labeled “Cascade Microtech, Inc.”
• Any brush without Cascade Microtech, Inc. label on handle is NOT approved.
Brush care • The brush should only be used on Pyramid Probe cards.
• Contaminates from a brush used on another type of probe card can damage the Pyramid Probe.
• When not in use, store the brush in the provided vinyl package.
Replace the brush if: • It is accidentally used on any other type of card.
• It shows signs of wear (bristles change color or fall out).
• It is dropped on floor.
• It deposits particles rather than removes them.
• Use only isopropyl alcohol (2-propanol) CMOS grade, 99.5% (IPA) or methanol CMOS
grade when cleaning Pyramid Probes.
• Use only methanol when cleaning low leakage Pyramid Probes.
• Use IPA and methanol out of a squeeze bottle, NOT out of a reservoir.
Pyramid Probes:
Off-line Core Cleaning With a Brush
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