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Neuropixels 1.0
By imec
Identity
- Manufacturer
- imec
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- NP1, Neuropixels Phase 3A
- Generation
- 1.0
- Country of origin
- BE
- Released
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- shipping
Classification
- Invasiveness
- invasive
- Modalities
- single-unit, multi-unit, LFP
- Primary modality
- single-unit
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- research-grade
- Form factor
- intracortical-implant
- Use cases
- rodent intracortical recording, non-human primate intracortical recording (NHP variant), single-unit / multi-unit / LFP research
- Target users
- neuroscience-researcher
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 960
- Recording channels
- 384
- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- penetrating-shank
- Material
- titanium-nitride
- 10-20 positions
- —
- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- No
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- No
- Disposable
- Yes
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- 30000 Hz
- ADC resolution
- 10 bit
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- No
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- serial-uart, trigger-ttl
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- No
- Offline recording
- No
Power
- Sources
- wired
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- —
- Notes
- Powered by the acquisition card via flex cable and headstage; no on-probe battery.
Physical
- Weight
- —
- Dimensions
- 10 mm L × 0.07 mm W × 0.024 mm H
- Materials
- silicon, titanium-nitride
- Sizes
- —
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Compute
- Has onboard computer
- No
- Operating systems
- —
- Primary OS
- —
- Edge ML accelerator
- No
- Root access
- none
- App sandbox
- No
- 3rd-party apps allowed
- No
- Notes
- Probe is a CMOS ASIC + 960 recording sites; no general-purpose compute on the probe itself.
Software & data
- Mobile app
- No
- Cloud platform
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- Yes
- Export formats
- raw-binary
- LSL support
- —
- Data ownership
- user
- Apps
- SpikeGLX, Open Ephys GUI
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- No
- Raw sample access
- Yes
- BCI paradigms
- —
- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- neuropixels.org
Capabilities
- Attention / focus
- —
- Meditation / calm
- —
- Neurofeedback
- —
- Meditation coaching
- —
- Sleep tracking
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- none
- CE mark
- No
- Certifications
- —
- Prescription required
- No
- Pediatric approved
- No
Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- EUR 1,200
- Current price
- —
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- Buy at neuropixels.org
Media & links
- Official site
- neuropixels.org
- Product page
- neuropixels.org
Editor’s take
In favor
- High channel count at academic prices
- Open software ecosystem
Against
- Research-only
- Single-shank — limits anatomical coverage
Sources & provenance
- Neuropixels — official site
- Allen SWDB — Neuropixels 1.0 description
- Jun et al., Nature 2017 — Neuropixels
- IMEC — Neural probes
Last reviewed