Patent ID: 6943574

Claim:
A local probe measuring device for effecting local measurements referring to a sample, comprising: a first local probe for local measurements with respect to a sample or a reference surface, a second local probe for local measurements with respect to the sample or the reference surface, a rigid mechanical coupling between the first local probe and the second local probe, a positioning arrangement adapted to commonly adjust distance relations of the probes with respect to the sample or the reference surface to commonly adjust a first measurement condition of the first local probe with respect to the sample or the reference surface and a second measurement condition of the second local probe with respect to the sample or the reference surface, a detection arrangement comprising a first detection arrangement associated with the first local probe adapted to independently detect first measurement data referring to local measurements effected by said first local probe and a second detection arrangement associated with the second local probe adapted to independently detect second measurement data referring to local measurements effected by said second local probe, characterized in that more than two local probes are provided for local measurements with respect to the sample or the reference surface, which are rigidly mechanically coupled with each other and are commonly adjustable by the positioning arrangement.