By simply buying larger package sizes of MikroMasch AFM probes, you automatically get a built-in quantity discount compared to the smallest packaging size.
This is how it works: A package of 10 pcs. costs 250 EUR. Compared to this price, a package of:
35 pcs. saves you 135.00 EUR, a discount of 15.40%
70 pcs. saves you 410.00 EUR, a discount of 23.40%
AFM probes of the 12 series have 2 silicon nitride AFM cantilevers and AFM tips on a glass holder chip. They are used in soft contact mode applications.
Cr-Au coating is formed as an Au film on a Cr sublayer, which is deposited for better adhesion of Au. The coating is formed on the back side of the AFM cantilever and has a total thickness of 70 nm.