Profile: Hysitron, Inc. specializes in developing nanomechanical test instruments. Our products include stand-alone nanomechanical test instruments and instruments capable of interfacing with & utilizing the added capabilities of AFM, SEM & TEM. The TI 950 TriboIndenter™ system incorporates the newly developed Performech™ advanced control module, which improves the precision of feedback controlled nanomechanical testing, provides dual head testing capability for nano- micro scale connectivity, and offers unprecedented noise floor performance. The closed loop scanner provides an increased scan range (X-Y: 100 ìm, Z: 15 ìm) with extremely low scanner bow and a scanning linearity of greater than 99.95 percent. This scanner offers real-time position feedback and only takes milliseconds to settle. It also eliminates piezo creep and hysteresis by utilizing capacitive sensors for real-time position feedback and sub-nanometer noise performance. It is ideally suited for difficult applications by providing the ability to move in increments as small as a fraction of a nanometer with high precision and speed.