C

C3
100 pF
R6
10.0 k

Vout = I(STM) * R4 *(R3+R5)/R5

-V

Error test point

-V

Integrator Time Constant from 0.005 to 0.1 Sec.

TP1
R1

U1

100 k

5
R20

Tunneling Current Signal

221 Ohms

LF411CN(8)
R2
100 k

-V

R3
20 k

+V

R7 10.0 k

U2A
2
3

TP5

VR1

STM Tip

R9
10.0 k

TP

U2B
6

R19

221 Ohms

+V

C2
100 pF
Error
VR3
100 k

Set Point

Gain

2.2 pF

R10

R11

4.99 k

100 k
9

100 k

R5
2.21 k

Output to Oscilloscope Z input

for fast scanning in constant hight mode.

U2C

R12

+V

Error = Set Point sig. - Tunneling Current sig.

C

TP

TL074

Integral Gain

Text

10 k

1
CON1

R18 4.99 k

TL074

R4
10.0 M
C1

VR5
100 k

Error

R8 10.0 k

Tunneling Current Pre-Amp

J1

Z signal for storage oscilloscope input

TP2

C4
1 uF

TP

11

VR4

R13

10

J2
BNC

221 Ohms

TL074

Offset
20 k

C9
100 pF

VR2

13

U2D
14

12
10 k

TP6

R21

TP

10.0 k

Sample Holder

Sample Bias Voltage

-V

X Signal Generator Input

J3
BNC

TL074

-V
C10
100 pF
R22

11

+V

R23

Sample Bias

10.0 k

10.0 k

U3A

R24

10.0 k

+V

Changes to Schematic

Red Wire
Black Wire

Rev B.
Added R20 to prevent preamp oscillation
Changed C4 from 0.1uF to 1uF
Changed C1 from 10 pF to 2.2 pF
Changed R3 from 100 k to 20.0 k
Changed R5 from 2.05 k to 2.21 k
Changed R4 from 2 M to 10 M
Rev C.
Added U3, R21-32,C9-12
Added X,Y drivers to increase scan range.
Removed R14-R17, X,Y voltage dividers

TL074

J6
1
2

J7

Red Wire
1
Black Wire
2
9 Volt Battery Connector
C5

C7

C6

C8

0.1 uF

0.1 uF

0.1 uF

0.1 uF

Unimoph Disk Scanner

U3B
7

R25
221 Ohms

+Y

TL074
Gain = -1

Gain = -1

221 Ohms
C11
100 pF

C12
100 pF

R27

Y Signal Generator Input

10.0 k

J4
BNC

R29
10.0 k

R30

10

-X

10.0 k

U3C
9

10.0 k

13

+X

+X
-Y

U3D
14

12

+Y

-X

R28

TL074

R31
Z

221 Ohms
TL074

Gain = -1

Gain = -1

R32

-Y

221 Ohms
A

R26
+V

9 Volt Battery Connector

-V

Estimated Z piezo motion

0.16 um/Volt
2.9 um total Z range
A

Scanning Tunneling Microscope Electronics

Title
Size

Simple Scanning Tunneling Microscope

Number

Revision
C

B
Copyright John D. Alexander 12/03/2003
http://www.geocities.com/spm_stm/
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