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8166568 |
Contact probe pin for semiconductor test apparatus
It is an object to provide a contact probe pin for a semiconductor test apparatus, including an amorphous carbon type conductive film formed on the probe pin base material surface. The conductive...
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8104332 |
Probe and cantilever
To provide a probe 1 for use in a cantilever 2 of an scanning probe microscope (SPM) manufacturable in a simple manufacturing process and usable while allowing full use of the properties of...
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8099793 |
Scanning probe microscope with automatic probe replacement function
An automatic probe exchange system for a scanning probe microscope (SPM) exchanges probes between a probe mount on the SPM and a probe mount on a probe tray based on differential magnetic force....
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8099792 |
Methods and apparatus for spatially resolved photocurrent mapping of operating photovoltaic devices using atomic force photovoltaic microscopy
Atomic force photovoltaic microscopy apparatus and related methodologies, as can be used to quantitatively measure spatial performance variations in functioning photovoltaic devices.
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8091143 |
Atomic force microscopy probe
A probe for atomic force microscopy (SM) comprising a micromechanical resonator (RMM) and a tip for atomic force microscopy (P1) projecting from said resonator, the probe being characterized in...
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8079093 |
Dual tip atomic force microscopy probe and method for producing such a probe
One inventive aspect is related to an atomic force microscopy probe. The probe comprises a tip configuration with two probe tips on one cantilever arm. The probe tips are electrically isolated from...
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8074293 |
Defective product inspection apparatus, probe positioning method and probe moving method
For adjusting a positional relationship between a specimen and a probe to measure an electric characteristic of the specimen through a contact therebetween, a base table holding a specimen table...
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8046843 |
Nanometer scale instrument for biochemically, chemically, or catalytically interacting with a sample material
An instrument includes a probe having a porous tip, a tip positioning apparatus to position the tip with respect to a sample material, a probe positioning apparatus to position the probe and sample...
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8028567 |
AFM tweezers, method for producing AFM tweezers, and scanning probe microscope
AFM tweezers that include a first probe, including a triangular prism member having a tip of a ridge which is usable as a probe tip in a scanning probe microscope, and a second probe, including a...
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7997123 |
Nanotipped device and method
A dispensing device has a cantilever comprising a plurality of thin films arranged relative to one another to define a microchannel in the cantilever and to define at least portions of a dispensing...
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7966867 |
Scanning probe microscope
The invention provides a scanning probe microscope capable of performing highly accurate three-dimensional profile measurement in a state in which no sliding of the probe or deformation of the...
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7971266 |
Method for providing a probe for a probe-microscopic analysis of a test sample in a probe microscope and arrangement with a probe microscope
The present invention relates to a method for providing a measuring probe (1, 1a, 2) for a probe microscopic examination of a sample in a probe microscope, in particular a scanning probe...
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7958566 |
AFM probe with variable stiffness
Disclosed is an atomic force microscope (AFM) probe for use in an AFM, and more particularly, an AFM probe suitable for testing the topography and mechanical properties of a microstructure having a...
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7954166 |
Independently-addressable, self-correcting inking for cantilever arrays
An improved method of loading tips and other surfaces with patterning compositions or inks for use in deposition. A method of patterning is described, the method comprising: (i) providing at least...
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7945964 |
Apparatus structure and scanning probe microscope including apparatus structure
Provided are a structure of an apparatus for analysis, inspection, and measurement in which a support structure supporting a detection unit is resistant to disturbance, suppresses a reduction in...
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7926328 |
Sample manipulating apparatus
There is provided a sample manipulating apparatus which is an apparatus for manipulating a sample mounted on a substrate surface, in which at least position data and shape data are acquired by...
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7921465 |
Nanotip repair and characterization using field ion microscopy
A system (100) for characterizing surfaces can include a nanotip microscope (104) in a first pressure envelope (102) at a first pressure with an electrically conductive nanotip (110) mounted...
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7913544 |
Scanning probe devices and methods for fabricating same
The present invention is directed to scanning probes in which a cantilever contacts a stylus via an integrated stylus base pad, and methods for fabricating such probes. The probe offer many...
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7900506 |
Multi-dimensional standing wave probe for microscale and nanoscale measurement, manipulation, and surface modification
The present invention provides a multi-dimensional standing wave probe for microscale and nanoscale measurement, manipulation, and surface modification, including: a filament having a first free...
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7884323 |
Atom probes, atom probe specimens, and associated methods
The present invention relates generally to atom probes, atom probe specimens, and associated methods. For example, certain aspects are directed toward methods for analyzing a portion of a specimen...
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7861315 |
Method for microfabricating a probe with integrated handle, cantilever, tip and circuit
A simple method for integrating a circuit onto a probe with a handle, a cantilever and a tip is provided. By fabricating a probe whose surface has recessed patterns of the desirable profile, a...
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7854015 |
Method for measuring the force of interaction in a scanning probe microscope
A scanning probe microscope and method for operating the same are disclosed. The microscope includes a probe mount for attaching a probe, an electro-mechanical actuator, a probe position signal...
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7814565 |
Nanostructure on a probe tip
Techniques for forming a nanostructure on a probe tip are provided.
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7775087 |
Microchannel forming method and nanotipped dispensing device having a microchannel
A method of forming a microchannel as well as a thin film structure including same is made by forming a first thin film on a side of a substrate, forming a fugitive second thin film on the first...
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7735358 |
Self-sensing tweezer devices and associated methods for micro and nano-scale manipulation and assembly
The present invention provides a self-sensing tweezer device for micro and nano-scale manipulation, assembly, and surface modification, including: one or more elongated beams disposed in a first...
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7637960 |
Short and thin silicon cantilever with tip and fabrication thereof
Thin and short cantilevers possess both a low force constant and a high resonance frequency, thus are highly desirable for atomic force microscope (AFM) imaging and force measurement. According to...
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7635392 |
Scanning probe microscopy cantilever, corresponding manufacturing method, scanning probe microscope, and scanning method
The present invention provides a scanning probe microscope cantilever comprising a support portion, a lever portion extended from the support portion, and a needle projecting out of a first surface...
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7631548 |
Scanning probe microscope
With a scanning probe microscope, if a plurality of sample properties are measured using a scanning scheme of allowing a probe to approach and withdraw from a sample, the sample properties need to...
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7610797 |
Carbon nanotube detection system
A carbon nanotube detection system is disclosed. The detection system is suitable to detect carbon nanotube vibrations. Types of detection systems include but are not limited to: magnetic coupling...
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7605368 |
Vibration-type cantilever holder and scanning probe microscope
A vibration-type cantilever holder holds a cantilever opposed to a sample. The holder supports a main body part of the cantilever at only its base end so that a probe at the free end of the...
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6951129 |
Scanning probe microscope with improved probe head mount
A mounting mechanism for the probe head of a Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) includes two dovetail and two right and left threaded pushdown screws, for convenient mounting and clamping of the probe...
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6871527 |
Measurement head for atomic force microscopy and other applications
An improvement for atomic force microscopes, more generally for light beam detecting systems, but also in part applicable to scanning probe microscopes, providing significant novel features and...
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6755075 |
Ultra micro indentation testing apparatus
An ultra micro indentation testing apparatus comprises: a lever stand provided with a center lever having a silicon probe and a diamond indenter disposed therein; a moving mechanism for moving the...
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6734451 |
Aggregate of semiconductor micro-needles and method of manufacturing the same, and semiconductor apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
On a silicon substrate is formed a silicon dioxide film and then hemispherical grains made of silicon, each having an extremely small diameter, are deposited thereon by LPCVD. After annealing the...
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6690008 |
Probe and method of manufacturing mounted AFM probes
An atomic force microscopy (AFM) probe and a method of manufacturing mounted probes for AFM applications. The method implements an optimized soldering procedure for mounting a probe to a holder...
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6552339 |
Micro goniometer for scanning probe microscopy
A goniometer for performing scanning probe microscopy on a substrate surface is disclosed. The goniometer has a cantilever, having a cantilevered end and a supported end and a tip disposed at the...
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6233206 |
High density magnetic thermal recording and reproducing assembly
The assembly of the present invention preferably writes by way of thermal near-field coupling between a thermal heater and a media. The thermal heater may comprise an atomic force microscope probe...
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6032518 |
Scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking and optical access
A scanned-stylus atomic force microscope (AFM) employing the optical lever technique, and method of operating the same. The AFM of the invention includes a light source and a scanned optical...
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5936243 |
Conductive micro-probe and memory device
A micro-probe that has little deformation and wear while maintaining a desired conductivity is composed of a cylindrical wear resistant material and a conductive material. The wear resistant...
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5874668 |
Atomic force microscope for biological specimens
An atomic force microscope for quantitative imaging and identification, at the molecular or submolecular level, biomolecules or subunits of biomolecules in a physiologic environment, through use of...
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5825020 |
Atomic force microscope for generating a small incident beam spot
An atomic force microscope utilizing an optical system having a numerical aperture sufficient with the wavelength of light of an incident beam to form a spot on the cantilever having a size of 8...
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5811017 |
Cantilever for use in a scanning probe microscope and method of manufacturing the same
A composite silicon-on-insulator substrate comprises first and second substrates and an oxide film interposed between them. The second substrate is partially removed, such that a lever-base section...
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5751685 |
Probe for memory device having movable media
A buffered probing device includes a cantilever-shaped probe having a micro-needle at its tip, and an electric circuit that applies electrical signals between the micro-needle and a probe target to...
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5591903 |
Reconstructing the shape of an atomic force microscope probe
A method of reconstructing the shape of an atomic force microscope. The shape of the probe, which is represented by a tip function, is derived from an image taken of a colloidal gold ball by the...
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5553487 |
Methods of operating atomic force microscopes to measure friction
A method of operating an atomic force microscope having a probe tip attached to a free end of a lever which is fixed at its other, wherein the probe tip is scanned in forward and reverse directions...
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5469733 |
Cantilever for atomic force microscope and method of manufacturing the cantilever
A cantilever for an atomic force microscope includes a probe and a cantilever body supporting the probe, the probe deflecting in response to an atomic force between said probe and a sample, at...
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5408094 |
Atomic force microscope with light beam emission at predetermined angle
A cantilever has a probe on one surface of the free end and a reflection surface on the opposite surface thereof. A laser diode is located so as to emit a laser beam to the reflection surface at a...
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5394741 |
Atomic probe microscope
A cantilever has a probe on one side of the end portion and a mirror on the opposite side. The cantilever is fixed to a support member via a piezoelectric element. A semiconductor laser situated...
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5394500 |
Fiber probe device having multiple diameters
A fiber probe device includes a fiber segment that has at least three sections. An uppermost section has the largest diameter; an intermediate section has an intermediate diameter, and a lowest...
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5381101 |
System and method of measuring high-speed electrical waveforms using force microscopy and offset sampling frequencies
A potentiometry apparatus for measuring a periodic electrical waveform existing proximate the surface of a sample such as a semiconductor wafer is disclosed herein. The potentiometry apparatus...
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