Halo-10 Microdrive

Provides up to 10 independently drivable shuttles to position up to 8 tetrodes with 11mm shuttle travel. Two additional shuttles available for fiber optics or reference electrodes.

Custom “half moon” drive screw head and calibrated Turn Tool provide positive, accurate 16 micron depth adjustment. Halo-10 Exit Tips interface into craniotomy and dictate electrode insertion pattern. We provide two guides to determine which Exit Tip pattern best meets your needs:

  • Halo-10 Microdrive Exit Tip Configuration Guide
  • Halo-10 Microdrive Exit Tip Design Guide

Customizable Exit Tip patterns are also available per custom design. Contact Sales@neuralynx.com for guides and details. Halo-10 microdrives seamlessly integrate with Neuralynx’s FreeLynx wireless data acquisition systems for signal recording.

Note: All Halo-10 Microdrive components and hardware also sold separately. See User Manual for suggested sources for recommended adhesives and additional tools.


  • Standard and customizable Exit Tip patterns
  • Reusable (up to 3)
  • Lightweight, solid and durable with short profile reducing head torque
  • Less expensive and easier to build
  • Optogenetic Fiber Mounted LEDS (FLEDs) may be loaded as a drive shuttle
Included:
  • All necessary components and hardware to build 1 Halo-10 Microdrive, including Omnetics adapter.
Sold Separately:
  • Halo-10 Assembly Kit
    Recommended for use. Includes Assembly Jig, Halo-10 Stereotaxic Mount and Halo Microdrive Turn Tool
  • Halo-10 Protective Caps
    Recommended for easy installation and removal, and safe animal storage.
    2 Cap options available:

    • QuickClip® for magnetic connection
    • Omnetics
Catalog Number

31-0612-0138

Tetrode Drives   8
Reference Drives   2
Grounds   1
Travel   11 mm
Pitch   250 microns
Drive Resolution   16 microns (1/16 turn)
Mass   6 grams
Diameter   35.1 mm
Height   37.5 mm
Comments   Internal grounding screw pass through

*Neuralynx is not a distributor of Omnetics parts.

EIB-36

Provides microwire connections to a 36 channel headstage with Omnetics 44 pin connectors.

EIB-36 Page
EIB-36-QC

Provides microwire connections to a 36 channel headstage with QuickClip® connectors.

EIB-36-QC Page
EIB-36-QC-Simple

Provides microwire connections to a 36 channel headstage with QuickClip®.

EIB-36-QC-Simple Page
Polymicro Tubing Kit

Polymicro fused silica capillary tubing with standard polyimide coating, and one poly glass cleaving stone.

Polymicro Tubing Kit Page
Tetrode Assembly Station

Workstation base and all necessary items (except the wire) to create custom tetrodes, as well as twisted wire electrodes of any type.

Tetrode Assembly Station Page
15mm or 33mm Fiber Mounted LEDs

Deliver optogenetic stimulation from directly inside a Halo microdrive.

15mm or 33mm Fiber Mounted LEDs Page
Halo-10 Exit Tip

Interfaces the craniotomy and dictates insertion pattern for Halo-10 Microdrive.

Halo-10 Exit Tip Page
Halo-10 Assembly Kit

All necessary components and tools to aid in the construction of Halo-10 Microdrives.

Halo-10 Assembly Kit Page
HS-36

Buffered 36 channel headstage with Omnetics 44 connector.

HS-36 Page
HS-36-LED

Buffered 36 channel headstage with Omnetics 44 connector.

HS-36-LED Page
HS-36-QC

Buffered 36 channel headstage with QuickClip® connectors.

HS-36-QC Page
HS-36-QC-LED

Buffered 36 channel headstage with QuickClip® connectors and attached video tracking LEDs.

HS-36-QC-LED Page
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