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WL-1160
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What it is
How it works
The WL-1160 is designed for high-frequency, high-power, and millimeter wave applications where non-resonant operation is critical.[2]
It is available with 150 mm and 200 mm chucks for holding devices under test. It includes an independent calibration chuck adjacent to the main chuck, a 2-inch by 2-inch microscope stage, 150 mm and 200 mm manual X-Y motion control, 50 mm by 50 mm microscope stage control, separate contact and separate platen height control, up to 30 mm Z motion control of the platen, and vacuum and DC manifolds as standard.[2]
The calibration chuck is designed to facilitate both landscape and portrait orientations and is fabricated from a non-resonant polymer for calibration at higher frequencies. The station holds up to four S-96MW microwave micropositioners.[2]
Where it fits in the process flow
The WL-1160 is used for probing devices under test with 150 mm or 200 mm chucks.[2]
Applications
The WL-1160 is intended for high-frequency, high-power, and millimeter wave applications.[2]
It supports use of probe cards, magnetic vacuum, bolt-down base micropositioners, hot chucks, light-tight enclosures, and other accessories.[2]
- high-frequency applications
- high-power applications
- millimeter wave applications
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical1
Vacuum & pumping1
Wafer handling3
Control & software4
Configuration & options6
What replaced it?
Related models
- siblingSignatone S-1160— The WL-1160 uses the same stable platform as the S-1160 multipurpose probe station.source[2]
What does it need to run?
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Where are the manuals?
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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the WL-1160 are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the WL-1160 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the WL-1160 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the WL-1160 are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the WL-1160 is not on record.
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- [2]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
Last updated Jul 29, 2026.
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