Nanosensors (company)
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| Product type | Nanotechnology AFM probes AFM tips AFM cantilevers |
|---|---|
| Owner | NanoWorld |
| Introduced | 1993 |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Tagline | The World Leader in Scanning Probes |
| Website | www |
Nanosensors Inc. is a company that manufactures probes for use in atomic force microscopes (AFM) and scanning probe microscopes (SPM). This private, for profit company was founded November 21, 2018. Nanosensors Inc. is located in Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Nanosensors was founded as "Nanoprobe" in 1990,[1] building on research conducted at IBM Sindelfingen on fundamental technologies required for the batch processing of silicon AFM probes using bulk micromachining.
In 1993, Nanosensors commercialized SPM and AFM probes worldwide. Their developments in batch processing technologies for producing AFM probes contributed to introducing Atomic Force Microscopes into the industry of the time. In recognition of this achievement, Nanosensors discerned the Dr.-Rudolf-Eberle Innovation Award of the German State of Baden-Württemberg[2] and the Innovation Prize of the German Industry [3] in 1995 and the Innovation Award of the Förderkreis für die Mikroelektronik e.V.[4] in 1999.
In 2002, Nanosensors was acquired by and integrated into Switzerland-based NanoWorld. It is still an independent business unit.
Significance
Researchers have developed an array of operating modes and methods for Scanning probe microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. The use and application of such methods requires SPM or AFM instruments equipped with method-specific SPM or AFM probes. Nanosensors supplies SPM or AFM users worldwide with a range of such method-specific SPM or AFM probes.[5]