Spreading resistance method and apparatus for determining the resistivity of a material
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    Spreading resistance method and apparatus for determining the resistivity of a material 失效
    用于确定材料电阻率的扩展电阻方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US3590372A

    公开(公告)日:1971-06-29

    申请号:US3590372D

    申请日:1968-12-26

    Applicant: IBM

    CPC classification number: G01R31/2831 G01N27/041 G01R1/06705

    Abstract: A three-point probe is employed to determine the spreading resistance of a material with the spreading resistance probe, which is common to both the current source and a voltage measuring means, being moved into engagement with the material after the other two probes are in engagement with the material. The velocity with which each of the probes engages the material is controlled and is variable. To ascertain that a good contact has been made by the spreading resistance probe and the magnitude of the current flowing through the material from the current source, the voltage measuring means is connected across resistance means in the wire from the current source to the spreading resistance probe and current is directed through the resistance means in opposite directions by flowing through the material between the spreading resistance probe and one of the other two probes. After the magnitude of the current has been determined, the voltage measuring means is connected to the spreading resistance probe adjacent its contact to the material and to the other of the two probes, which is not connected to the current source, to determine the voltage drop through the material due to current from the current source flowing in opposite directions through the material. The amount of difference between the two voltage readings on the specimen indicates if good contact is achieved.

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