摘要:
A data storage device comprises a storage medium for storing data in the form of marks and at least one probe for scanning the storage medium. The storage medium may be comprised in a substrate. The probe comprises a cantilever that comprises terminals serving as electrical contacts an being during operation of the probe mechanically fixed to a probe-holding structure, which may be a common frame of the data storage device. A probe further comprises a supporting structure, to which the terminals are mechanically directly coupled or coupled via hinges and which extends away from the terminals. A tip with a nanoscale apex is provided. A beam structure comprises a heating resistor and is attached at ends to the supporting structure. The beam structure is thinned at least in a direction parallel to an axis of the tip compared to an area of the supporting structure abutting the beam structure.
摘要:
A data storage device comprises a storage medium for storing data in the form of marks and at least one probe for scanning the storage medium. The storage medium may be comprised in a substrate. The probe comprises a cantilever that comprises terminals serving as electrical contacts an being during operation of the probe mechanically fixed to a probe-holding structure, which may be a common frame of the data storage device. A probe further comprises a supporting structure, to which the terminals are mechanically directly coupled or coupled via hinges and which extends away from the terminals. A tip with a nanoscale apex is provided. A beam structure comprises a heating resistor and is attached at ends to the supporting structure. The beam structure is thinned at least in a direction parallel to an axis of the tip compared to an area of the supporting structure abutting the beam structure.
摘要:
A data storage device comprises a storage medium for storing data in the form of marks and at least one probe for scanning the storage medium. The storage medium may be comprised in a substrate. The probe comprises a cantilever that comprises terminals serving as electrical contacts an being during operation of the probe mechanically fixed to a probe-holding structure, which may be a common frame of the data storage device. A probe further comprises a supporting structure, to which the terminals are mechanically directly coupled or coupled via hinges and which extends away from the terminals. A tip with a nanoscale apex is provided. A beam structure comprises a heating resistor and is attached at ends to the supporting structure. The beam structure is thinned at least in a direction parallel to an axis of the tip compared to an area of the supporting structure abutting the beam structure.
摘要:
A data storage device comprises a storage medium for storing data in the form of marks and at least one probe for scanning the storage medium. The storage medium may be comprised in a substrate. The probe comprises a cantilever that comprises terminals serving as electrical contacts an being during operation of the probe mechanically fixed to a probe-holding structure, which may be a common frame of the data storage device. A probe further comprises a supporting structure, to which the terminals are mechanically directly coupled or coupled via hinges and which extends away from the terminals. A tip with a nanoscale apex is provided. A beam structure comprises a heating resistor and is attached at ends to the supporting structure. The beam structure is thinned at least in a direction parallel to an axis of the tip compared to an area of the supporting structure abutting the beam structure.
摘要:
A method and system for efficiently self-aligning parts of a MEMS during manufacturing, as well as controlling distance between these parts, are disclosed. According to the invention each MEMS part comprises at least one pad that is aligned so as to form a pair of pads. In a preferred embodiment, each part comprises three pads. The pad shape of two pairs of pads is rectangular, one pair being rotated of an angle approximately equal to 90° from the other, and the pad shape of the third pair is annular. Therefore, one of the pair of pads allows alignment according to a first direction, a second pair of pads allows alignment according to a second direction, and the third pair of pads allows rotational alignment.
摘要:
A method and system for improving alignment precision of a pair of MEMS parts. The method involves stacking the two parts such that at least one rolling element is between facing surfaces of said two parts, and each rolling element has a first diameter and an axis of rotation parallel to the facing surfaces. The first and second of a pair of MEMS parts respectively include a first alignment pad and a second alignment pad and a liquid drop formed in contact with both alignment pads can align the two parts which can then be locked together by solidification of solder while remaining spaced by the first diameter.
摘要:
A method and system for improving alignment precision of MEMS parts during manufacturing are disclosed. According to the invention at least one of the MEMS parts comprises a cavity wherein a sphere or bearing is centered and preferably temporary blocked with a temperature dissipative material. When MEMS parts are in contact of the sphere or bearing, the temperature dissipative material is evaporated, offering a very low friction against two facing MEMS parts moving in different directions, enabling a very precise positioning.
摘要:
A resist medium in which features are lithographically produced by scanning a surface of the medium with an AFM probe positioned in contact therewith. The resist medium comprises a substrate; and a polymer resist layer within which features are produced by mechanical action of the probe. The polymer contains thermally reversible crosslinkages. Also disclosed are methods that generally includes scanning a surface of the polymer resist layer with an AFM probe positioned in contact with the resist layer, wherein heating the probe and a squashing-type mechanical action of the probe produces features in the layer by thermally reversing the crosslinkages.
摘要:
A method for forming a microstructures is described. The method comprises: depositing a seed material on a substrate; growing a nanotube from the seed material; depositing microstructure material on the substrate to embed the nanotube in the microstructure material; and, detaching the substrate to release the microstructure. The resulting mictostructure comprises a body portion and a nanotube embedded in the body portion.
摘要:
A microsystem, comprising a first static element (1), a second, movable and unattached element (2), an actuator (3) for effecting a force between the first and the second element (1, 2), which actuator (3) is designed for controlling a temperature (T1, T2) of one of the first element (1) and the second element (2). A corresponding method for positioning a second element (2) with respect to a first element (1) in a microsystem is introduced.