Nanosensors (company)
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| Product type | Nanotechnology AFM probes AFM tips AFM cantilevers |
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| Owner | NanoWorld |
| Introduced | 1993 |
| Markets | worldwide |
| Tagline | The World Leader in Scanning Probes |
| Website | www |
Nanosensors[1][2][3][4][5][6] is a brand of SPM and AFM probes for atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning probe microscopy (SPM).
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History
Basic research at IBM led to the development of the basic technologies necessary for batch processing of silicon SPM and AFM probes using bulk micromachining.
In 1993 under the brand name Nanosensors they became the first commercialized SPM and AFM probes worldwide. The development and introduction of batch processing to producing AFM probes was a crucial step to the introduction of the Atomic Force Microscope into the high tech industry. In recognition of this achievement, Nanosensors has been discerned the Dr.-Rudolf-Eberle Innovation Award of the German State of Baden-Württemberg [7] in 1995, the Innovation Prize of the German Industry [8] in 1995 as well as the Innovation Award of the Förderkreis für die Mikroelektronik e.V.[9] in 1999.
In 2002, Nanosensors was acquired by and integrated into Switzerland-based NanoWorld. It continues as an independent business unit.
Significance
Researchers have developed a large array of operating modes and methods for Scanning probe microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. Independently of the method, their use and application requires essentially a versatile SPM- or AFM-instrument which must be equipped with a method-specific SPM or AFM probe.
As Nanosensors supplies SPM- or AFM-users worldwide with the broadest choice of SPM or AFM probes, some therefore consider this company a "giant" of this industry.[5]
Nanosenors is frequently cited as the supplier of the SPM or AFM probes in nanotechnology research papers (see below) - reflecting its market position and that often it is the only commercial source for these products worldwide.
Products
AFM Probe Series
PointProbePlus
The PointProbePlus series is directly based on the technology originally developed and commercialized by Nanosensors in 1993. The original PointProbe technology has been upgraded to the PointProbePlus technology in 2004 yielding a reduced variation of tip shape and increased reproducibility of images. It is manufactured from highly doped monocrystalline silicon. The tip is pointing into the <100> crystal direction.
- PointProbePlus XY-Alignment Series & Alignment Chip
- PointProbePlus Silicon MFM Probe Series[10][11]
- SuperSharpSilicon[12][13]
- High Aspect Ratio AFM probes[14]
AdvancedTEC
The tip of the AdvancedTEC AFM probe series[15] protrudes from the end of the cantilever and is visible through the optical system of the atomic force microscope. This visibility from the top allows the operator of the microscope to position the tip of this AFM probe at the point of interest.
- Akiyama-Probe[16]
Applications
- Non-contact mode / tapping mode microscopy[17][18]
- Force modulation microscopy[19]
- Contact Mode[20]
- Electrostatic force microscopy,[21] Electrical measurement
- Magnetic force microscopy[22][23]
- Lateral force microscopy[24]
- Trench measurement
- Nanoindentation[25][26]
- Self-sensing and self-actuating Akiyama probe (A-Probe) for dynamic mode atomic force microscopy (AFM)[27][28][29]
- Tipless cantilevers[30][31] for probe modification
Accessories
References
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- ↑ Dr.-Rudolf-Eberle-Preis - Innovationspreis des Landes Baden Württemberg, Auszeichungen, Preisträger 1995
- ↑ Innovationspreis der deutschen Wirtschaft, Erster Innovationspreis der Welt, Preisträger der Vorjahre, 1995
- ↑ Annual Innovation Award of the Förderkreis Mikroelektronik, Industrie- und Handelskammer Nürnberg für Mittelfranken
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