CoreAFM
CoreAFM — The best value research AFM
- Research AFM with a competitive price tag
- Integrated system with small footprint
- 33 modes and functions
- Easy handling
The CoreAFM is the result of intelligently combining the core components of AFM to achieve maximum versatility and user-friendliness. Due to this fundamental design approach, the CoreAFM is equipped to perform AFM at its best.
The fusion of a modern flexure-guided scanner, XYZ sample stage, camera, active vibration isolation table, and airflow shielding in a single all-in-one unit results in a complete AFM system with an unparalleled compact footprint. The system comes with a fully digital 24-bit controller developed specifically for the CoreAFM scanhead. All the essential functions of modern AFM are integral components of the CoreAFM system; all you need to do to take the CoreAFM into operation is connect the controller, and plug in power and USB.
| Scanner | ||
|---|---|---|
| Max. scan range (XY) | 100 µm(1) | < 5 nm flatness |
| Max. height range (Z) | 12 µm(2) | closed loop |
| Detector noise (RMS) | typ. 60 pm | max. 100 pm |
| Sensor noise (RMS) | typ. 180 pm | max. 250 pm |
| Dynamic noise (RMS) | typ. 40 pm | max. 70 pm |
| Static noise (RMS) | typ. 100 pm | max. 200 pm |
| (1) Manufacturing tolerances ± 5% (2) Manufacturing tolerances ± 10% | ||
| Controller | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scan control and inputs | 24-bit ADC/DAC | 200 kHz |
| Digital lock-in (2×) | 16-bit ADC/DAC | 20 MHz |
| User in/out, Excitation in | 24-bit ADC/DAC | 5 MHz, 10 V |
| Digital sync | 2-bit line/frame sync out | 5 V, TTL |
| Thermal tuning | 10 Hz – 2 MHz | |
| FPGA, 32-bit CPU, 256 MB RAM | programmable | USB 2.0 |
