Method of Control of Probe Scan and Apparatus for Controlling Probe Scan of Scanning Probe Microscope
    1.
    发明申请
    Method of Control of Probe Scan and Apparatus for Controlling Probe Scan of Scanning Probe Microscope 审中-公开
    探针扫描控制方法及扫描探针显微镜探头扫描控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080236259A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-02

    申请号:US11660271

    申请日:2005-08-18

    IPC分类号: G01B5/28

    CPC分类号: G01Q10/065

    摘要: A scanning probe microscope provided with a cantilever 21 having a probe 20 facing a sample 12, a measurement unit 24 measuring a physical quantity occurring between the probe and sample, and movement mechanisms 11, 29 changing a positional relationship between the probe and sample to cause a scanning operation and making the probe scan the surface of the sample by the movement mechanism and measure the surface of the sample by the measurement unit. This method is provided with a step of feeding the probe in a direction along the surface of the sample at a position separate from the surface at certain distances, a step of making the probe approach the sample at each of a plurality of measurement points determined at certain distances and perform measurement to obtain measurement values, then retract, and a step setting a measurement point at a position between a certain measurement point and next measurement point for measurement when a difference between a measurement value at the certain measurement point and a measurement value at the next measurement point is larger than a reference value.

    摘要翻译: 具有悬臂21的扫描探针显微镜,其具有面向样品12的探针20,测量在探针和样品之间发生的物理量的测量单元24和改变探针与样品之间的位置关系的移动机构11,29, 扫描操作并使探针通过移动机构扫描样品的表面,并通过测量单元测量样品的表面。 该方法具有以下步骤:沿着与样品表面在一定距离处分开的位置沿着样品表面的方向进给探针,使得探针在多个测量点中的每一个测量点处接近样品的步骤 一定距离并进行测量以获得测量值,然后缩回,并且当在某个测量点处的测量值与测量值之间的差异时,将某个测量点和下一测量点之间的位置处的测量点设置为测量点 在下一个测量点大于参考值。

    Scanning probe microscope and measurement method using the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope and measurement method using the same 失效
    扫描探针显微镜和测量方法使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US07333191B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-19

    申请号:US10893364

    申请日:2004-07-19

    IPC分类号: G01B1/00

    CPC分类号: G01Q20/02 G01Q30/06 G01Q70/04

    摘要: A scanning probe microscope has a cantilever with a probe facing a sample and a measurement section for measuring a physical quantity occurring between the probe and the sample when the probe scans a surface of the sample, holding the physical quantity constant to measure the surface of the sample. The above microscope further has a probe tilt mechanism, an optical microscope etc. for detecting a position of the probe when the probe is tilted, and a control section for setting the probe in a first tilt posture and second tilt posture, measuring a surface of the sample by the measurement section at each tilt posture, detecting the position of the probe at least at the second tilt posture by the optical microscope etc., and making a measurement location at the second tilt posture match with a measurement location at the first tilt posture for measurement.

    摘要翻译: 扫描探针显微镜具有悬臂,探针面向样品和测量部分,用于测量探头和样品之间发生的物理量,当探针扫描样品的表面时,保持物理量常数以测量样品的表面 样品。 上述显微镜还具有探针倾斜机构,光学显微镜等,用于在探头倾斜时检测探头的位置;以及控制部,用于将探针设置在第一倾斜姿势和第二倾斜姿势中, 通过测量部分在每个倾斜姿势下的样本,至少通过光学显微镜等检测第二倾斜姿势的探测器的位置,并且使第二倾斜姿势的测量位置与第一倾斜处的测量位置匹配 测量姿势。

    Probe replacement method for scanning probe microscope
    8.
    发明申请
    Probe replacement method for scanning probe microscope 审中-公开
    用于扫描探针显微镜的探头更换方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070180889A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-09

    申请号:US10565509

    申请日:2004-03-22

    IPC分类号: G12B21/00 G01N13/10

    CPC分类号: G01Q10/06 G01Q30/06 G01Q70/02

    摘要: A probe replacement method for a scanning probe microscope for measuring the surface of a sample, having a cantilever (21) having a probe (20), and a measurement unit for measuring a physical quantity between the probe and sample. The scanning probe microscope is provided with a cantilever mount (22), a cantilever cassette (30), an XY stage (14) and Z stage (15) for moving the cantilever cassette, and an optical microscope (18). In a first step, a cantilever is selected from the cantilever cassette and is mounted on the cantilever mount. In a second step, an optical microscope is moved and the mounted cantilever is set in a prescribed position in the field of view after the cantilever is mounted in the scanning probe microscope. In the second step, a step is provided for moving the optical microscope side or the cantilever side and performing positional adjustment.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量具有具有探针(20)的悬臂(21)的样品表面的扫描探针显微镜的探针替换方法和用于测量探针和样品之间的物理量的测量单元。 扫描探针显微镜具有用于移动悬臂盒的悬臂安装座(22),悬臂盒(30),XY台(14)和Z台(15)以及光学显微镜(18)。 在第一步中,从悬臂盒中选择悬臂,并安装在悬臂安装座上。 在第二步骤中,移动光学显微镜,并且在将悬臂安装在扫描探针显微镜中之后,将安装的悬臂设置在视野中的规定位置。 在第二步骤中,提供移动光学显微镜侧或悬臂侧并执行位置调整的步骤。

    Scanning probe microscope
    9.
    发明授权
    Scanning probe microscope 有权
    扫描探针显微镜

    公开(公告)号:US08011230B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US12023158

    申请日:2008-01-31

    IPC分类号: G01B5/28

    CPC分类号: G01Q70/04 G01Q10/06

    摘要: A scanning probe microscope, capable of performing shape measurement not affected by electrostatic charge distribution of a sample, which: monitors an electrostatic charge state by detecting a change in a flexure or vibrating state of a cantilever due to electrostatic charges in synchronization with scanning during measurement with relative scanning between the probe and the sample, and makes potential adjustment so as to cancel an influence of electrostatic charge distribution, thus preventing damage of the probe or the sample due to discharge and achieving reduction in measurement errors due to electrostatic charge distribution.

    摘要翻译: 扫描探针显微镜,其能够执行不受样品静电荷分布影响的形状测量,其通过检测与测量同步的静电荷引起的静电荷的悬臂的挠曲或振动状态的变化来监测静电荷状态 通过探针和样品之间的相对扫描,进行电位调整,以消除静电电荷分布的影响,从而防止由于放电而引起的探针或样品的损伤,并实现由静电电荷分布引起的测量误差的降低。

    SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD OF SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD OF SAME 审中-公开
    扫描探针显微镜及其测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080245139A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-09

    申请号:US12061308

    申请日:2008-04-02

    IPC分类号: G01B5/28

    CPC分类号: G01Q10/06 G01Q10/04

    摘要: A measurement method of a scanning probe microscope including a first approach operation adjusting an operation position of a fine positioning unit to near a maximum extension amount and ending the approach by coarse positioning, a first measurement operation making the probe scan the surface for measurement in a close probe state based on the first approach operation to obtain relief information of the sample surface, a positioning operation positioning the probe at a recessed part based on the relief information obtained by the first measurement operation, a second approach operation making the probe again approach the surface at a position determined by the positioning operation, adjusting an operation position of the Z-axis fine positioning device to close to a maximum extension amount, and ending the repeated approach, and a second measurement operation making the probe scan the surface for measurement in a close probe state based on the second approach operation to obtain relief information of the sample surface.

    摘要翻译: 一种扫描探针显微镜的测量方法,包括:将精细定位单元的操作位置调整到最大延伸量附近的第一接近操作,并且通过粗略定位来结束接近;第一测量操作,使得探测器扫描表面以进行测量 基于第一接近操作关闭探针状态以获得样品表面的浮雕信息,基于通过第一测量操作获得的浮雕信息将探针定位在凹陷部分的定位操作,使探针再次接近的第二接近操作 在由定位操作确定的位置处的表面,将Z轴精细定位装置的操作位置调整为接近最大延伸量,并且结束重复进近,以及使探针扫描表面以进行测量的第二测量操作 基于第二种方法操作获得缓解的近距离探测状态 样品表面的信息。