Applied NanoStructures specializes in advanced microfabrication technologies, particularly focusing on Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) chips. These chips are intricately etched onto silicon wafers, enabling them to image and manipulate materials at the atomic level. The company also offers Step Height Standards (SHS) designed for the calibration of scanning probe microscopes and profilometers, which are essential tools in nanotechnology. These standards are crafted from thermally grown silicon dioxide on a silicon substrate, with a hardened surface achieved through a chromium deposition process, ensuring durability and precision in measurements.

Another notable technology from Applied NanoStructures is the VertiSense™ module, which enhances nanoscale thermal analysis. This award-winning module integrates seamlessly with most AFMs and provides exceptional thermal resolution and sensitivity, allowing temperature measurements ranging from -40 °C to 700 °C. The VertiSense™ module features intuitive Bluetooth® wireless control, enabling users to explore various material properties through temperature and conductivity mapping modes, thereby simplifying the process of uncovering the thermal characteristics of samples.

United States

Applied NanoStructures is a premier supplier of AFM and SPM Probes as well as custom MEMS devices.  The AppNano state-of-the-art MEMs foundry is located in the heart of silicon valley.  The company was founded by Dr. Ami Chand who has worked in the NanoTechnology area for more than 20 years.

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