摘要:
An information processing apparatus, which utilizes a physical phenomenon occurring between a probe (101) and a sample (102) to detect information from the sample, includes a device (103,104) for moving the probe in order to adjust a clearance between the probe and the sample, a device for detecting a physical phenomenon occurring between the probe and the sample, a device (201,202) for generating a control signal for the moving device to change the clearance between the probe and the sample to a desired clearance, based on a result of detection of the detecting device, and a device (206) for applying an offset signal to the control signal in order that the probe can move with respect to a reference located at a position deviated from a center position of a movable range of the probe by means of the moving device.
摘要:
An information processing apparatus effects at least one of recording, reproduction and erasure of information on a recording medium (103) having a track groove (105) by use of a probe electrode (102). Relative movement between the probe electrode and the recording medium is effected by the moving mechanism (104). A predetermined driving signal is inputted to the moving mechanism so that a predetermined movement of the probe electrode to the groove track is effected. The physical phenomenon caused between the probe electrode and the recording medium is detected, so that the track groove is detected and a correction value for correcting the movement of the probe electrode from the driving signal on the basis of the timing of the detection. The moving mechanism is controlled on the basis of the driving signal and the correction value.
摘要:
An information processing apparatus is provided with a plurality of probes (101i) facing a sample, a signal detection circuit (103), a selection circuit (102) and a memory circuit. The signal detection circuit is selectively connected to the plurality of probes by the selection circuit. A compensation value (gi) for compensating a variation in a detection signal detected by the signal detection circuit when the selection circuit connects one of the plurality of proves to the detection circuit is stored in the memory circuit (111). The compensation value is provided for the respective probe.
摘要:
There is disclosed herein an integrated scanning tunneling microscope and an integrated piezoelectric transducer and methods for making both. The device consists of one or two arm piezoelectric bimorph cantilevers (42, 46) formed by micromachining using standard integrated circuit processing steps. These cantilevers are attached to the substrate (32) at one area (80) and are free to move under the influence of piezoelectric forces which are caused by the application of appropriate voltages generated by control circuitry (88) and applied to pairs of electrodes (48, 36, 44; 52, 49, 44) formed as an integral part of the bimorph cantilever structure. The electric fields caused by the control voltages cause the piezoelectric bimorphs to move in any desired fashion within ranges determined by the design. The bimorph cantilevers have tips (66) with very sharp points formed thereon which are moved by the action of the control circuit (88) and the piezoelectric bimorphs so to stay within a very small distance of a conducting surface (84). The movements of the tip can be tracked to yield an image of the surface at atomic resolution.