The Nano-IT Atomic Force Microscope

The Nano-IT AFM is designed to hold disks for product development and quality control applications. The standard 200 mm vacuum puck can be replaced with optional vacuum chucks for different types of disks. For DVD analysis there are three disk holders available. The first is for metal stampers, the second is for glass masters, and the third is for holding plastic DVDs. Each of the DVD holders can be rotated 360 degrees.

A metal DVD stamper is held in place with several magnets that are embedded in the round disk holder. The diameter of the stamper can be from a 50 mm to 200 mm and the thickness is less than 1 mm.

The Glass Master Holder supports both 6 mm thick and 10 mm thick 200 mm diameter glass masters. At the edges of the holder are indentations that facilitate placing the glass masters in the Nano-IT AFM.

This 200 mm diameter vacuum chuck is designed for holding plastic DVDs. There is a ring cut in the vacuum holder that accommodates the plastic ring at the center of commercial DVDs.