Platinum / Iridium

What length do I need?

The overall length of any electrode system is determined primarily on the depth of the tissue one wishes to record or stimulate and the micro-drive system being employed. Tungsten microprobes come in 76 mm or 125 mm (don’t see 125 um on WPI website) lengths or can be custom ordered in any length less than 5 inches. Platinum/Iridium typically comes in two inch lengths and stainless steel in 51 mm lengths but either can also be specified in shorter lengths or in longer lengths using stainless steel and polyimide tubing. Because of the high expense of pure iridium it is always mounted in stainless steel and polyimide tubing and is typically 50 mm long.