# FormFactor

> FormFactor is the leading manufacturer of semiconductor wafer probe cards and advanced packaging test equipment used by chipmakers to electrically test dies before dicing and packaging. Its research programs tackle the fundamental challenge of maintaining probe-tip contact integrity at sub-10nm pitch geometries and cryogenic temperatures — the latter driven by growing demand for quantum-computing chip testing. The company collaborates with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Delft University of Technology's quantum department, and IMEC on cryogenic probe station development for next-generation quantum processors. FormFactor actively recruits from materials science and electrical engineering PhD programs focused on MEMS fabrication and contact mechanics. For academic-intelligence buyers covering the semiconductor test and quantum-hardware ecosystems, FormFactor is a niche but technically dense employer sitting at a critical intersection.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/companies/formfactor/](https://selltoscientists.com/companies/formfactor/)*

**Industry:** Semiconductors
**R&D spend:** $0.15B
**Academic collaborations:** 38
**Patents:** 1,100

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