DCG’s patented Nanoeffector® Microgripper systems are active, micromachined silicon structures for micro- and nanoscale research, development, and production applications. DCG’s NanoEffector Probes are specificall y designed to overcome the challenges of probing at the nanoscale.
Microgrippers are available in a range of in-stock tip openings and thicknesses. Actuation of the gripper arms is available with power-on opening motion and power-on closing motion. These grippers are ideal for handling delicate microscale components and operate in both vacuum and ambient conditions.
With up to 50 μm of tip actuation available, these grippers are capable of manipulating microcomponents with features from 1 μm to 500 μm in size. Low voltage analog control permits the most delicate of micro-assembly operations to be performed. Microgrippers can grasp thin lamellas and other larger structures
with thin aspect ratios.
There are two major challenges with probing at the nanoscale: probing small features (50 nm contact) and probing small geometries (four 50 nm contacts within 100 nm of each other). Zyvex’s NanoEffector Probes are designed to overcome both of these challenges. Their tip radius is better than 50 nm and allows for probing of extremely small features. The probes also have a high aspect ratio (length to diameter) which allows up to 8 probe tips within a 500 nm workspace. NanoEffector Probes are the most versatile and reliable probes on the market.
