Characterization structure for an atomic force microscope tip

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PATENT NO 8739310
APP PUB NO 20130291236A1
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13869430

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A structure for the characterization of a tip of an atomic force microscope, the structure being produced on a substrate and including a first support element located above the substrate; a first characterization element with a constant thickness, the first characterization element being located above the first support element and having an upper flat surface and a lower flat surface covering the upper surface of the first support element with two zones extending beyond the upper surface of the first support element, each zone having a characterization surface at one end which is capable of coming into contact with a tip to be characterized, the upper surface and the lower surface of said first characterization element being parallel to the upper surface of the substrate.

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NANOTOOLS GMBHREICHENBACHSTRASSE 33 MUENCHEN 80469

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Foucher, Johann Voreppe, FR 8 28
Irmer, Bernd Munich, DE 5 8

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