Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip
This paper discusses the scanning performance of a trimmed atomic force microscope (AFM) tip. A standard tip was trimmed by focused ion beam (FIB) sputtering to achieve a higher aspect ratio and sharpness. Microfeatures produced by FIB sputtering on a single crystal silicon substrate were scanned...
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| author | Ali, Mohammad Yeakub Lim, BengHai |
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| description | This paper discusses the scanning performance of a trimmed atomic force microscope (AFM) tip.
A standard tip was trimmed by focused ion beam (FIB) sputtering to achieve a higher aspect ratio
and sharpness. Microfeatures produced by FIB sputtering on a single crystal silicon substrate
were scanned by AFM tapping mode using both untrimmed and trimmed probe tip. A comparison
of the scanning results with analytical calculation showed that the trimmed tips were superior in
imaging the profile for both the hole shaped and pin shaped microfeatures. But when using the
trimmed high aspect ratio tip, the scanning speed was significantly low. Higher scanning speed
usually resulted to tip breakage. The trimmed tips were expensive and justified for special
applications. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:270982013-07-24T01:47:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/27098/ Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip Ali, Mohammad Yeakub Lim, BengHai TS Manufactures This paper discusses the scanning performance of a trimmed atomic force microscope (AFM) tip. A standard tip was trimmed by focused ion beam (FIB) sputtering to achieve a higher aspect ratio and sharpness. Microfeatures produced by FIB sputtering on a single crystal silicon substrate were scanned by AFM tapping mode using both untrimmed and trimmed probe tip. A comparison of the scanning results with analytical calculation showed that the trimmed tips were superior in imaging the profile for both the hole shaped and pin shaped microfeatures. But when using the trimmed high aspect ratio tip, the scanning speed was significantly low. Higher scanning speed usually resulted to tip breakage. The trimmed tips were expensive and justified for special applications. Maney Publishing 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27098/1/017_SE_22%286%29_2006_443-446.pdf Ali, Mohammad Yeakub and Lim, BengHai (2006) Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip. Surface Engineering, 22 (6). pp. 443-446. ISSN 0267-0844 10.1179/174327806X124690 |
| spellingShingle | TS Manufactures Ali, Mohammad Yeakub Lim, BengHai Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip |
| title | Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip |
| title_full | Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip |
| title_fullStr | Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip |
| title_short | Characterisation of surface texture using AFM with trimmed probe tip |
| title_sort | characterisation of surface texture using afm with trimmed probe tip |
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