Force Distance

With the Nanoworkbench from Klocke Nanotechnik measuring forces and distances is very fast, easy and secure.

Force – Distance Measurements need:

• Absolute positioning accuracy with single nm resolution
  =>  Most manipulators can only carry a force sensor without knowing its position: They have no option for Force-Distance and e.g. elasticity measurements
• Different force sensors for soft and hard samples are needed, together with the option to fix special tips at them by microassembly.

• Different orientations and approach directions of force sensor and sample

The features of the Nanoworkbench enable in addition:

• Live Image Positioning to direct the force sensor in XY to the target area just by mouse-click into the SEM image.
• Nanofinger^® Scouting for a fast and secure automatic approach of the force sensor towards the sample, also on isolators.
• The Sequencer can embed pre-defined Force-Distance measurements into complete processes and macros.

• 1 nm movement resolution
• different force sensors for soft or hard samples are available
• force range from lower µN to mN range
• different tips can be added optionally, e.g. for indent measurements

• Force-Distance measurement is a standard application package of the Nanoworkbench
• It is also available as a standalone module
• It can be combined with any of our Nanorobotics and automation, even in our micro production systems.