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SciFi headstage

SciFi enables you to perform complex precision experiments with ease and flexibility. It supports neural stimulation and high-bandwidth data acquisition over WiFi 6, featuring UDP multicast low-latency streaming, service autodiscovery, and plug-and-play functionality.

  • 2.5 Gbps of probe bandwidth

    Built for high-bandwidth neural recording and stimulation across thousands of channels

  • 1500 Mbps of network bandwidth over WiFi 6

    WiFi 6 connectivity with multicast support and 2.4 Gbps

  • Low end-to-end latency

    Supports experiments that require precision timing and realtime processing

  • 1 TB internal storage

    Capture every sample with microsecond precision for offline download, never limited by network bandwidth

  • Batteries included

    Integrated 5000 mAh battery, equivalent to 4+ hours under typical usage with moderate compute load

  • Extensible operating system

    Deploy custom models on device using Synapse Apps, with full SDK and client library support

A line-art rendering of the outline of SciFi front on and from the side.
A surgeon reaches towards a SciFi headstage that is laying on a table in the operating room.

Plug-and-play support for Axon Probes

The Synapse Headstage integrates seamlessly with Science Axon Probes. Axon probes are fully assembled custom active probes supporting up to thousands of electrodes or microLEDs.

Three SciFi headstages sit next to one another: one flexible, one rigid with a well, and one rigid without a well.

Part of the Science Ecosystem via Synapse

Effortlessly discover and connect to other Synapse devices on your local network using the Synapse CLI or GUI. The Synapse protocol lets you automatically identify each device, making setup quick and intuitive.

A screenshot of the Synapse GUI showing a list of devices connected to the network.

Axon adapters let you use existing probes with SciFi and the Science Ecosystem

Convert legacy probe signals into the Axon protocol, allowing for plug-and-play support with SciFi and the Science neural engineering ecosystem.

Adapter documentation

Omnetics Adapter

Turn SciFi into a drop-in replacement for the Intan RHD 64 Channel Headstage

  • Up to 64 channels of low-noise broadband recording from two 36 pin omnetics connectors
  • Synapse compatible
  • Adjustable gain and filter settings
  • USB-C connection to SciFi headstage
Photograph of small cube-shaped adapter with a USB-C port with a round, ridged base. There is an LED on the right side of the top of the adapter that is not lit.

Cereport Adapter

Turn SciFi into a drop-in replacement for the Cereplex E system

  • Up to 96 channels of broadband recording from 128 channel Cereport pedestal
  • Synapse compatible
  • Adjustable gain and filter settings
  • USB-C connection to SciFi headstage
Photograph of a small flat square with an Omnetics 2407 port on one side and a USB C port on the opposite side. There is a white Science logo in the center of the adapter.

Product Features

Performance
  • 2.5 Gbps probe bandwidth
  • WiFi 6 up to 2.4 Gbps
Connectivity
  • 3 USB Type-C® ports
  • GPIO via MMCX connector
Power & Storage
  • 5000 mAh internal battery
  • 4+ hours typical usage, 15 hours standby
  • 1 TB internal primary storage + 128 GB secondary storage
Platform
  • Qualcomm Dragonwing Q6
  • Linux Ubuntu
Dimensions
  • 78.2 mm x 30.6 mm x 67.2 mm enclosure
  • 74.9 mm AMOLED display
A scientist opens a box where a SciFi headstage has been secured to the outside, a cable extends from the headstage into the box.

The Science Ecosystem

Software

Intuitive and comprehensive suite of tools to design, program, and run neuroscience experiments.

Nexus Python Library TS Library C++ Library
Software
Hardware
Synapse

Headstages

Electronics that process, store, and transmit signals between probes and the network.

SciFi
Wearables

Probes

Tissue-contacting elements designed for high precision detection and stimulation of neural signals.

Dev Kit
Thin Film Axon Silicon Axon PRIMA Biohybrid Chips

Fabrication

Manufacturing, assembly and packaging of micro scale MEMS and IC devices.

Science Foundry
Your Fab