Cascade Microtech Pyramid Probes - Manual (Page 3)

PN 153-690-3 www.cascademicrotech.com Pyramid Probes: New Core Inspection • 3
Step 3: High Magnification Microscope Inspection
1. Place the core on a high-magnification fixture with the probe tips facing up.
2. Inspect the core using the 5x objective.
Components
Is there any damage to installed components?
Small scratches from the assembly process are acceptable.
Damage to the body of a component is not acceptable on new cores.
Inspection Area Criteria
Probe Face
Are there any scratches on the probe face?
New cores will have no scratches greater
than 1000 μm.
Damaged component, not
acceptable
Scratch >1000 μm,
not acceptable
Scratch >1000μm,
not acceptable
Pyramid Probes: New Core Inspection