Microstructure inspecting device, and microstructure inspecting method
US8333114B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N29/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microstructure inspecting device 10 which measures a damping characteristic value of a moving portion of a microstructure includes a pressure wave generating device 1 and a pulse generating device 2 which apply an impact to the moving portion without directly contacting the microstructure, and a vibrometer 4 which measures a displacement of the moving portion for a predetermined period of time after the start of free vibration of the moving portion without contacting the moving portion. The pressure wave generating device 1 is a sound wave generating element of thermal excitation type, a piezoelectric sound wave generating element, or an electromagnetic vibration element, and is driven by a pulse signal of the pulse generating device 2. The pressure wave generating device 1 using the sound wave generating element of thermal excitation type may include a thermally conductive substrate, a heat-insulating layer formed of nano-crystal silicon in one principal surface of the substrate, an insulating layer formed on the heat-insulating layer, and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer and emitting heat when being supplied with current containing alternating current component…
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