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RF Voltage-Current Probe for Plasma Processing Applications (analog vi probe)
The Vigilant Sensor covers the main excitation frequencies used in plasma applications (2, 4, 13.56, 27.12, 40.68, 60MHz) and their harmonics thanks to the amazing flat frequency response of its sensors. This is a handy probe for your R&D projects or for the troubleshooting of RF systems. This is also the ideal RF diagnostic tool for multi-frequency capacitive discharges.
This analog vi probe can be used before or after the matching unit inside your plasma system. Both ports can be either equipped with standard coaxial connectors or a rod adapter to connect the probe to copper straps for easy integration into your reactor.
The probe uses two innovative sensors to achieve accurate simultaneous measurements of both the voltage and current waveforms without significant distortions and with a minimum perturbation. It delivers two analogs signals optimized for analysis by your test instrument (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer).
You can trust the waveforms displayed on your oscilloscope with this high fidelity probe.
The voltage and current waveforms are identical and in phase as expected with a pure resistive load. They are also well superposed with the waveform measured at the output of the wideband attenuator (serving as the reference).
We combine many proprietary innovations to offer what is probably the most advanced analog RF voltage-current probe commercially available today:
- Customizable high performance electrical sensors: flat wideband response, robust, low-perturbative and compact voltage and current sensors developed through extensive experimental work and electromagnetic modeling. The settings of these sensors are customized during calibration to maximize performance for your application (maximized sensitivity and power rating while minimizing the perturbation).
- Automated highly accurate calibration process to ensure the best measurement accuracy and probe-to-probe repeatability. Our calibration process is NIST-traceable and uses the best electronic test instruments available today in a temperature and EMI controlled environment. Each probe is provided with its own certificate of calibration. The calibration is performed with the non-detachable signal cable.
