Microprobe, preparation thereof and electronic device by use of said microprobe
US5255258A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/949
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microprobe is provided which comprises a single crystal provided on a part of one main surface of a substrate or a part of a thin film formed on one main surface of the substrate. The microprobe may have a single crystal having an apex portion surrounded by facets having a specific plane direction and comprising a specific crystal face. The method for preparing the microprobe and an electronic device employing the microprobe also provided which is useful for recording and reproducing.
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