Ch. 7. iDrive Imaging Sec. 7.1. Nomenclature
• You have mastered fluid imaging in a droplet: (Chapter 6 on page 53.)
Review: The iDrive cantilever is based on the Droplet Holder covered in Chapter 7 on page 75. Please
read this chapter for general use of the cantilever holder and the basics of using it for contact mode and
AC imaging in liquid drops.
7.1. Nomenclature
See figure
Figure 7.1 on page 76
Figure 7.1.: iDrive Droplet Holder
7.1.1. Specific iDrive Droplet Holder Differences
7.1.1.1. The cantilever clip assembly
The spring clip that holds the cantilever in the droplet holder is an assembly of two thin clips molded
into a plastic block which together are the same basic shape as the single clip found on the standard
droplet holder. In addition to clamping the cantilever, the split clip design is used as pair of electrical
contacts to send the AC drive signal through an iDrive style cantilever. Inspecting the design of the
iDrive holder will show that there are two gold spring clips (Pogo pins) that contact the back of the
clips. These pins carry the AC drive signal from the droplet holder’s circuit board.
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