Guide to Nanotechnology Calibration Specimens

Tools for NanoTechnology Nanometer Calibration and Test Specimens

700-1D	700-2D
300-1D	300-2D
301BE	(3x3 um AFM scan) new 150-2D
150-1D	750-HD (4 um AFM scan)
PT	We also sell traceable calibration standards See an example of long-term calibration drift.

Application	Product	Pattern	Approx. Pitch* (nm)	Material	Mounting	Remarks	Price (USD)
AFM,SEM*, TOF-SIMS, Auger, Surface Potential, other material contrast techniques. NSOM.	150-1D	Parallel ridges	144	Al lines on Glass	unmounted or on steel disk	use contact or tapping mode. *may require customer-deposited coating for SEM or Auger use.	$ 550
AFM, SEM, Auger, STM	150-2D	Array of Posts	144	Al on Si	unmounted or on steel disk	AFM: use contact or tapping mode. SEM works well with no charging	$ 950
AFM	300-1D	Parallel ridges	288	W-coated Photoresist on Si	15 mm steel disk	use contact or TappingMode.	$ 450
AFM	300-2D	Array of Posts	292	W-coated Photoresist on Si	15 mm steel disk	use TappingMode	$ 900
AFM,SEM	302-edu	Array of Posts	292	W-coated Photoresist on Si	unmounted	student grade. has high density of random scratches. use TappingMode	$ 350
AFM	700-1D	Parallel ridges	700	W-coated Photoresist on Si	15 mm steel disk	use contact or TappingMode	$ 350
AFM	700-2D	Array of Posts	700	W-coated Photoresist on Si	15 mm steel disk	use TappingMode	$ 700
AFM,SEM, STM	750-HD	Array of flat bumps	750 (X), Z (100)	Ni	unmounted	High Durability: TappingMode, Contact Mode, STM, Liquid, High Temperature	$ 250
AFM Phase Imaging	PT	random hard and soft domains as small as 10 nm	none	polymer	15 mm steel disk	test resolution and build confidence in phase imaging	$ 150
AFM,SEM, TOF-SIMS, Auger, Surface Potential, other material contrast techniques	301BE	parallel ridges	292	Ti lines on Si	unmounted or on steel disk	use contact or TappingMode	$ 1,000

* A certificate accompanies each specimen giving the actual pitch value.

Specimen compatibility -
SPM Scanning Modes and Special Environments:
Specimen	TappingMode^TM	Contact Mode	STM	Liquid	High Temperature
300-1D, 700-1D	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
300-2D, 700-2D	Yes	No	No	No	No
750-HD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PT	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
150-1D, 301BE	Yes	Yes	No	Not yet tested	Not yet tested
150-2D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not yet tested	Not yet tested

Specimens can be gold coated by user for STM. Sorry, no warranty or refund after you modify the specimen.

Specimens available unmounted, mounted on steel disks, or mounted on SEM mounts.

What customers say about our Calibration and Test Specimens

"The Model 150-2D calibration specimen arrived promptly and has already helped us identify a problem with one of our AFMs."
- A. J. Katan, University of Leiden, The Netherlands

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