HA_HR_DLC

Description

Super sharp diamond-like carbon (DLC) tips* with typical curvature radius 1nm are extremely useful for obtaining high resolution on objects with sizes of several nanometers. DLC tips have very long lifetime due to the high material durability.

DLC tips can be grown on any standard probe series.

To guarantee 20nm working length of DLC tips TEM is used. 10% from total number of probes in the batch are selected for testing. At least 80% of those probes should have the only DLC tip which lengh is exceeded by 20nm others DLC tips on the same probe. In this case the whole batch is considered as passed the TEM test. On the surfaces with roughness bigger than 20nm double images are possible.

DLC tip specification:
Material – diamond-like carbon
Curvature radius – 1-3nm.
Working length – >20nm

Probe Specification:

1. Probe Specification: Material  Polysilicon lever, monocrystal silicon tip
2. Chip size: 3.6 x 1.6 x 0.4 mm
3. Reflective side: Au
4. Cantilever number: 2 rectangular
5. Tip shape: Octahedral at the base, conic on the last 200nm
6. Tip cone angle φ: 30 degrees on the last 200nm
7. Full tip height: ≥10 µm
8. Pedestal/tip ratio: 1:1 Tip curvature radius less than 10nm

Cantilever type:

1. Length, L (µm): 93 ± 2
2. Width, W (µm): 34 ± 3
3. Thickness, H (µm): 3 ± 0.15
4. Force Constant (N/m): 34 ± 20%
5. Resonant frequency (kHz): 380 ± 10%

NanoTechnology Solutions is the exclusive distributor of these products in Australia and New Zealand.