METHOD AND APPARATUS OF HIGH SPEED PROPERTY MAPPING

A probe instrument having a probe that interacts with a sample surface to perform a mechanical property measurement at high speed includes a scanner producing relative motion between the sample and the probe. In addition, a probe actuator produces relative motion between the sample and the probe, in...

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Main Authors LOMBROZO, PETER M, SU, CHANMIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 28.10.2009
Subjects
APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBEMICROSCOPY [SPM]
MEASURING
PHYSICS
SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS
TESTING
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Summary:A probe instrument having a probe that interacts with a sample surface to perform a mechanical property measurement at high speed includes a scanner producing relative motion between the sample and the probe. In addition, a probe actuator produces relative motion between the sample and the probe, in a generally vertical direction, and a controller that generates a scanner drive signal and an actuator drive signal. The probe actuator is responsive to the actuator drive signal and has an operable bandwidth of at least about 50-80 kHz to perform the fast force curve measurements. The probe actuator is preferably located at least partially on the cantilever. Moreover, feedback during normal operation may be interrupted to perform a force curve measurement with the integrated actuator.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20060804274