Naio AFM

The Nanosurf C3000 controller is the electronics platform behind the FlexAFM and CoreAFM research systems, providing high-performance signal processing, real-time feedback, and extensive measurement mode support.

Electronics and signal processing:
– 8-channel 24-bit ADC / 8-channel 20-bit DAC: high dynamic range; simultaneous multi-channel acquisition
– Dual lock-in amplifiers: independent reference frequencies; phase-sensitive detection for PFM, EFM, KPFM
– Arbitrary waveform generator: custom excitation signals for non-standard cantilever driving
– Z feedback bandwidth: >100 kHz for high-speed imaging
– Signal bandwidth: DC to 5 MHz for spectroscopy and cantilever resonance mapping

Measurement modes enabled:
– AM-AFM, FM-AFM: amplitude and frequency modulation; phase detection
– Dual-frequency PFM: simultaneous in-plane and out-of-plane piezoresponse
– KPFM (amplitude and frequency modulation): surface potential mapping
– Force modulation: stiffness and viscoelasticity mapping
– Intermodulation AFM (ImAFM): multi-frequency cantilever dynamics analysis

Software:
– Nanosurf software: real-time image acquisition, spectroscopy, data analysis
– Python API: programmatic control of all measurement parameters; scripting for automated experiments; integration with custom hardware
– Data formats: .nid (native), ASCII, TIFF, HDF5

NewRoad provides C3000 controller and FlexAFM/CoreAFM systems in Israel with full installation and application support.