Cascade Microtech
Summit 12000 B-S
What it is
The Cascade Microtech Summit 12000 B-S is a probe station. The Summit 12000 B-S is categorized under test and probe equipment. The Summit 12000 B-S belongs to the Cascade Microtech Summit 12000 family.[2]
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedProbe stations position a wafer or sample on a stage and use manipulators to place probe tips onto target features. Probe stations typically rely on optical viewing, fine motion control, and stable mechanical contact so that measurement instruments can stimulate and read the device under test.
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedProbe stations sit in electrical test and characterization workflows rather than in deposition, lithography, etch, or wafer cleaning operations. Probe stations are commonly used after wafer fabrication has produced accessible test structures or device pads, and probe-station measurements can guide later decisions about process tuning, device behavior, and downstream handling.
Applications
General reference — not yet source-verifiedProbe stations are used for wafer-level electrical measurements, device characterization, failure analysis support, and engineering evaluation of structures that can be contacted by probes. Probe stations are also used in research and development environments where engineers need repeated access to die, scribe-line structures, or discrete samples without permanent packaging.
What do the numbers mean?
Configuration & options11
- With:[1]
- ADCMT 7461 A (5)[1]
- ADCMT 6241 A (11)[1]
- Agilent 8648 C[1]
- Keysight 34980 A[1]
- Cascade Microtech MPS 150 Probe Station[1]
- Tokyo Seimitsu EM 21 Surface Prober Tester[1]
- Tokyo Seimitsu A PM 50 A Surface PD Prober[1]
- Included items
- ADCMT 7461 A (5); ADCMT 6241 A (11); Agilent 8648 C; Keysight 34980 A; Cascade Microtech MPS 150 Probe Station; Tokyo Seimitsu EM 21 Surface Prober Tester; Tokyo Seimitsu A PM 50 A Surface PD Prober[1]
Where are the manuals?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Cascade Microtech Summit 12000 B-S?
The Cascade Microtech Summit 12000 B-S is a probe station.[2][1]
What category is the Summit 12000 B-S placed in?
The Summit 12000 B-S is placed in the test and probe category.[2]
What family does the Summit 12000 B-S belong to?
The Summit 12000 B-S belongs to the Cascade Microtech Summit 12000 family.[2]
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the Summit 12000 B-S 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 Summit 12000 B-S are on record.
Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement
No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Summit 12000 B-S 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 Summit 12000 B-S are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Summit 12000 B-S are on record.
Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician
The process node or technology generation of the Summit 12000 B-S is not on record.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report
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Sources & citations
Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]Inventory photo
- [2]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
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