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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2011
Sanjiv Sambandan, Bangalore, IN;
John E. Northrup, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gregory L. Whiting, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Robert A. Street, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Sanjiv Sambandan, Bangalore, IN;
John E. Northrup, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gregory L. Whiting, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Robert A. Street, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A first side has a first surface on which is located a material, at least a portion of which is to be formed into at least one tip. A second side has a second surface which is heated. At least one of the first and second surfaces being moved so material located on the first surface comes into physical contact with the second surface. Then at least one of the first side and the second side are moved, wherein the physical contact between the material and the second surface is maintained, causing the material to stretch between the second surface and the first surface, generating at least one capillary bridge. Movement is continued until the physical contact between the material and the second surface is broken resulting in the formation of at least one sharp conductive tip.
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