Device and method for the micromechanical positioning and handling of an object
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Nov 13, 2012
Grant Date -
Jan 21, 2010
app pub date -
Jan 28, 2008
filing date -
Jan 29, 2007
priority date (Note) -
Expired
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
The invention relates to a device and a method for the micromechanical positioning and handling of an object. The aim of the invention is to provide a device and an associated method for the micromechanical positioning and handling of objects by means of which the scanning speed can be increased and the positional accuracy be improved so that real time images or video rate images (ca. 25 images per second) having a lateral and vertical resolution in the nanometer range can be achieved. According to the invention, a monolithic component, preferably made of silicon, comprises a support element, an object carrier, a plurality of guide elements and elements for transmitting the movement, the preferably piezoresistive drive elements and the preferably piezoresistive position detectors being integrated into said monolithic component; Said micromechanical positioning device can be used, for example, in scanning probe microscopy and in nanopositioning and nanomanipulation technology.
First Claim
Other Claims data not available
