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Calibration Substrate
The calibration substrate provided by GGB Industries allows the user to calibrate their GGB microwave probe heads to work with any brand of network analyzers on the market. Different layouts are offered based on probe tip arrangement and different pitch sizes.

The range of calibration substrates from GGB Picoprobe allow accurate, easy to use calibration substrates, calibration coefficients, and detailed instructions allow you to correct the measurement system (network analyser + cabling + probe) whenever it produces a reading different than the standard.

The typical elements for calibrating a microwave measurement system consists of opens, shorts, matched loads and throughs. These four elements have electrical characteristics that are very different from one another so that each element contributes an important part to the overall calibration process. In principle any set of standards could be employed, however, the more identical the standards are, the less accurate the calibration process becomes, which in turn results in inaccurate the on-wafer testing. Our precision crafted calibration substrates, when properly used, assure you of accurate on-wafer test results.

How to select the correct calibration substrate for your probing application(s):

  1. Identify your Picoprobe's footprint and pitch (tip spacing);
  2. Determine which calibration type is appropriate for your application (SOLT, LRL/TRL, or LRM/TRM)*;
  3. Using the Calibration Substrate Selection Guide, choose the calibration substrate which matches your Picoprobe's footprint, recommended pitch range, and your preferred calibration type.
Description
CS-5 GSG Calibration Substrate
CS-8 GSG Calibration Substrate
CS-9 GSG Calibration Substrate
CS-10 GSG Calibration Substrate
CS-15 GSG Calibration Substrate
CS-8 GS-SG Calibration Substrate
CS-11 GS-SG Calibration Substrate
CS-14 GS-SG Calibration Substrate
CS-17 GS-SG Calibration Substrate
CS-15 100GHz Calibration Substrate


Calibration Substrate Selection Guide

Calibration
Substrate

Pad Size (microns)

Calibration
Types
Supported

Footprint

Pitch Range
Recommended
(microns)

Pitch Range
Acceptable
(microns)

CS-5

50 X 50

SOLT, LRL,
LRM

GSG

75 - 250

75 -250

CS-9

100 X 100

SOLT, LRL,
LRM

GSG

250 - 600

150 - 600

CS-10

150 X 150

SOLT, LRM

GSG

600 - 1250

225 - 1250

CS-18

 

300 X 300

SOLT, LRM

GSG

1250 - 2540

500 - 2540

FIGURE 2

CS-8

50 X 50
100 X 100
150 X 150

SOLT, LRM

GS, SG

50 - 200

50 -300

CS-14

100 X 100

SOLT, LRM

GS, SG

200 - 400

150 - 600

CS-11

150 X 150

SOLT, LRM

GS, SG

400 - 1250

175 - 1250

CS-17

300 X 300

SOLT, LRM

GS, SG

750 - 2540

450 - 2540

FIGURE 3

Special Calibration Substrate Designed For Use Above 110 GHz

Calibration
Substrate

Pad Size
(microns)

Calibration
Types
Supported

Footprint

Pitch Range
Recommended
(microns)

Pitch Range
Acceptable
(microns)

CS-15

25 X 25

SOLT, LRL,
LRM

GSG

40 - 150 (SOLT)
30 - 150 (LRL)

40 - 150

FIGURE 4

 * SOLT = Short-Open-Load-Through

LRL = Line-Reflect-Line (Which is equivalent to TRL = Through-Reflect-Line)
LRM = Line-Reflect-Match (Which is equivalent to TRM = Through-Reflect-Match)

Differential Calibration Substrate Selection Guide
GSGSG

Calibration
Substrate

Pad Size (microns)

Calibration
Types
Supported

Footprint

 

Recommended Pitch
(microns)

 

Acceptable Pitch
(microns)

CS-2-50

25 X 25

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

50

45-55

CS-2-75

25 X 25

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

75

70-80

CS-2-100

50 X 50

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

100

90 - 110

CS-2-125

50 X 50

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

125

115 - 135

CS-2-150

50 X 50

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

150

140 -160

CS-2-200

50 X 50

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

200

190 - 210

CS-2-225

50 X 50

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

225

215 - 235

CS-2-250

50 X 50

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

250

240 -260

CS-2-300

100 X 100

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

300

275 - 325

CS-2-350

100 X 100

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

350

325 - 375

CS-2-400

100 X 100

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

400

375 - 425

CS-2-450

100 X 100

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

450

425 - 475

CS-2-500

100 X 100

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

500

490 - 510

CS-2-750

150 X 150

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

750

700 - 800

CS-2-1000

150 X 150

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

1000

990 - 1010

CS-2-1250

150 X 150

SOLT, LRL
LRM

GSGSG

1250

1225 - 1275

FIGURE 5

 

GSSG

Calibration
Substrate

Pad Size (microns)

Calibration
Types
Supported

Footprint

 

Recommended Pitch
(microns)

 

Acceptable Pitch
(microns)

CS-3-50

25 X 25

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

50

45-60

CS-3-75

25 X 25

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

75

65-85

CS-3-100

50 X 50

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

100

85 - 115

CS-3-125

50 X 50

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

125

110 - 140

CS-3-150

50 X 50

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

150

135 -165

CS-3-175

50 X 50

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

175

160 - 190

CS-3-200

50 X 50

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

200

185 - 215

CS-3-250

100X 100

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

250

200 - 300

CS-3-350

100 X 100

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

350

300 - 400

CS-3-450

100 X 100

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

450

400 - 500

CS-3-500

150 X 150

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

500

425 - 525

CS-3-600

100 X 100

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

600

550 - 625

CS-3-800

300 X 300

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

800

600 - 1000

CS-3-1000

300 X 300

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

1000

800 - 1075

CS-3-1250

300 X 300

SOLT, LRM

GSSG

1250

1050 - 1325

FIGURE 6

 

SGS

Calibration
Substrate

Pad Size (microns)

Calibration
Types
Supported

Footprint

 

Recommended Pitch
(microns)

 

Acceptable Pitch
(microns)

CS-4-100

50 X 50

SOLT, LRM

SGS

150

90 - 110

CS-4-150

50 X 50

SOLT, LRM

SGS

150

140 - 160

CS-4-250

100 X 100

SOLT, LRM

SGS

250

225 - 275

CS-4-300

100 X 100

SOLT, LRM

SGS

300

275 - 325

CS-4-350

100 X 100

SOLT, LRM

SGS

350

325 - 375


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