Cantilever for use in a scanning probe microscope

摘要

A cantilever for use in a scanning probe microscope includes a lever portion having a probe portion made from a semiconductor substrate. The length and thickness directions of the lever portion are parallel to a top surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a width direction of the lever portion corresponds to a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate. The probe portion is triangular or substantially triangular pyramid shaped having three faces, two of which are made of crystal and a remaining one of which is formed by an artificial process.