Method and Apparatus for Characterizing a Probe Tip
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Characterizing a Probe Tip 有权
    用于表征探针尖端的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100313312A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12279779

    申请日:2007-02-20

    IPC分类号: G01Q40/02 G01Q40/00

    CPC分类号: G01Q40/00 G01Q40/02 G01Q60/38

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided of characterizing a re-entrant SPM probe tip (30) through a single scan of a characterizer, thus dramatically increasing throughput, accuracy, and repeatability when compared to prior known tip characterization techniques. The characterizer also preferably is one whose dimensions can be known with a high level of certainty in order to maximize characterization accuracy. These dimensions are also preferably very stable or, if unstable, change catastrophically rather than in a manner that is difficult or impossible to detect. A carbon nanotube (CNT), preferably a single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT), has been found to be well-suited for this purpose. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) (130) and other structures may also suffice for this purpose. Also provided are a method and apparatus for monitoring the integrity of a CNT.

    摘要翻译: 提供了通过单个扫描表征器来表征入侵者SPM探针尖端(30)的方法和装置,因此当与现有已知的尖端表征技术相比时,显着增加了吞吐量,精度和可重复性。 表征器还优选的是其尺寸可以以高水平的确定性被知道,以便最大化表征精度。 这些尺寸也优选非常稳定,或者如果不稳定,则会以难以或不可能检测的方式发生灾难性的变化。 已经发现碳纳米管(CNT),优选单壁碳纳米管(SWCNT)是非常适合于此目的的。 多层碳纳米管(MWCNT)(130)和其他结构也足以达到此目的。 还提供了用于监测CNT的完整性的方法和装置。

    Method and apparatus for characterizing a probe tip
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for characterizing a probe tip 有权
    用于表征探针尖端的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08650661B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US12279779

    申请日:2007-02-20

    IPC分类号: G01Q70/10

    CPC分类号: G01Q40/00 G01Q40/02 G01Q60/38

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided of characterizing a re-entrant SPM probe tip (30) through a single scan of a characterizer, thus dramatically increasing throughput, accuracy, and repeatability when compared to prior known tip characterization techniques. The characterizer also preferably is one whose dimensions can be known with a high level of certainty in order to maximize characterization accuracy. These dimensions are also preferably very stable or, if unstable, change catastrophically rather than in a manner that is difficult or impossible to detect. A carbon nanotube (CNT), preferably a single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT), has been found to be well-suited for this purpose. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) (130) and other structures may also suffice for this purpose. Also provided are a method and apparatus for monitoring the integrity of a CNT.

    摘要翻译: 提供了通过单个扫描表征器来表征入侵者SPM探针尖端(30)的方法和装置,因此当与现有已知的尖端表征技术相比时,显着增加了吞吐量,精度和可重复性。 表征器还优选的是其尺寸可以以高水平的确定性被知道,以便最大化表征精度。 这些尺寸也优选非常稳定,或者如果不稳定,则会以难以或不可能检测的方式发生灾难性的变化。 已经发现碳纳米管(CNT),优选单壁碳纳米管(SWCNT)是非常适合于此目的的。 多层碳纳米管(MWCNT)(130)和其他结构也足以达到此目的。 还提供了用于监测CNT的完整性的方法和装置。