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Introduction 2 | Nanotech Testing Challenges 2 | Electrical Measurement Considerations 5 | Electrical Noise 6 | Source-Measure Instruments 7
Pulsing Technologies 8 | Avoiding Self-Heating Problems 9 | Application Example: Graphene 10 | Summary 12 | Glossary 13 | Selector Guide 16 | For More Information 17
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Introduction ......................................................2
Nanotech Testing Challenges ......................2
Electrical Measurement Considerations ...5
Electrical Noise ................................................6
Nanotech Testing Challenges Source-Measure Instruments .......................7
Pulsing Technologies .....................................8
Avoiding Self-Heating Problems.................9
Application Example: Graphene ............... 10
Particle size and structure have a major influence on the measurement Summary ......................................................... 12
techniques used to investigate a material. The material's chemical and electrical Glossary ........................................................... 13
Nanotechnology has the potential to improve
Introduction our quality of life in diverse ways, such as faster
characteristics change as particle sizes are reduced to nanometer dimensions. Selector Guide ............................................... 16
This even applies to biological materials. Therefore, most of these materials For More Information ....................................17
electronics, huge memory/storage capacities for PCs, cheaper energy
require chemical and electrical testing to characterize them for practical
through more efficient energy conversion, and improved security through
product applications. For many of them, the actual quantity being measured is a
the development of nanoscale bio- and chemical-detection systems.
low level current or voltage that was translated from another physical quantity.1 Want to Explore Further?
Direct electrical measurements are possible on many substances with the Featured resources
probing instruments and nano-manipulators now available.