NanoWorld® Pointprobe® FM probes are designed for force modulation mode imaging. The force constant of the FM type fills the gap between contact and non-contact probes. Furthermore non-contact or tapping mode imaging is possible with this AFM probe. All SPM and AFM probes of the Pointprobe® series are made from monolithic silicon which is highly doped to dissipate static charge. They are chemically inert and offer a high mechanical Q-factor for high sensitivity. The AFM tip is shaped like a polygon based pyramid with a typical height of 10 - 15 µm.

The CDT features a conductive diamond coating. Some typical applications for this AFM tip are Tunneling AFM (Conducting AFM) and Scanning Capacitance Microscopy (SCM).