Patent ID: 8608373
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G01N,G01Q

Abstract:
1. A softening point measuring apparatus using a probe microscope as a base, the softening point measuring apparatus comprising: a cantilever including a probe at a tip thereof and a heat generating portion at a vicinity of the probe; a voltage applying unit for applying a voltage to the heat generating portion; a displacement detection unit for detecting a displacement of the cantilever; a sample moving unit for moving a sample; a vacuum chamber in which the probe and the sample are disposed; and a vacuum pumping unit for the vacuum chamber, wherein: the heat generating portion is heated for heating the probe so as to heat a contacting portion with the sample locally for detecting a flection amount of the cantilever so as to measure a softening point of the sample; and an ambient environment of the probe and the sample is 1/100 atmospheric pressure (10