Probe for scanning over a substrate and a data storage device

• Main Authors: WIESMANN ROTHUIZEN DOROTHEA W, DESPONT MICHEL, LANTZ MARK, ROTHUIZEN HUGO E, ALBRECHT THOMAS, DUERIG URS T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.01.2008
• Subjects: APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBEMICROSCOPY [SPM]; INFORMATION STORAGE; INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER; MEASURING; PHYSICS; SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; TESTING

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...