Signatone
S-1160
The Signatone S-1160 is a probe station. The Signatone S-1160 can be fitted with high powered optics or lower powered optics. The Signatone S-1160 accepts both magnetic base and vacuum base micropositioners.[1][2][3]
What it is
How it works
Where it fits in the process flow
Applications
The S-1160 is available in configurations for RF probing, low current probing in the femtoamp range, failure analysis, and thermal probing.[1][2]
The S-1160 is set up in one form for low-powered optics and in another form for high-powered optics.[1][2]
- RF probing
- low current (femtoamp range) probing
- failure analysis
- thermal probing
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical1
- Applications stated
- RF probing, low current (femtoamp range) probing, failure analysis, thermal probing and other uses[1]
Vacuum & pumping2
- Micropositioner compatibility
- Accepts both magnetic base and vacuum base micropositioners[1]
Optics & imaging1
- Optics configuration
- Can be fitted with either high powered optics or lower powered optics[1]
Configuration & options1
Vintage & configurations
What replaced it?
Related models
- siblingSignatone WL-1160— The WL-1160 uses the same stable platform as the S-1160 multipurpose probe station.source[4]
What does it need to run?
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Where are the manuals?
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Field notes
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Frequently asked questions
What probing tasks is the S-1160 used for?
The S-1160 is used for RF probing, low current probing in the femtoamp range, failure analysis, thermal probing, and other uses.[1][2]
What optics options are available on the S-1160?
The S-1160 can be fitted with high-powered optics for probing small geometries or lower-powered optics for probing bonding pads and larger geometries.[1][2]
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the S-1160 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 S-1160 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the S-1160 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the S-1160 are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the S-1160 is not on record.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report
No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the S-1160 are on record.
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Sources & citations
Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
- [2]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
- [3]Low Current, Low Noise Probing. Probing Femtoamps at high temperatures with Signatone Tri-Temp hardware - Signatone — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
- [4]web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
Last updated Oct 5, 2026.
