PROBE TIPS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

摘要

A probe (100) includes a substrate (110) and a tetragonal structure (120) disposed on the substrate (110) that has four end points (124). Three of the end points (124) are disposed adjacent to the substrate (110). A fourth of the end points (124) extends outwardly and substantially normal to the substrate (110). In a method of making a probe tip, a plurality of tetrapods (320) are grown and at least one of the tetrapods (320) is placed on a substrate (310) at a selected location. The tetrapod (120) is affixed to the substrate (310) at the selected location.