Methods and Apparatuses of Using Metal Needle Arrays for Specimen Lift-Out and Circuit Edit

An apparatus for manipulating specimen, said apparatus comprising:

• a micromanipulator;
• a microprobe;
• and
• at least two nanoneedles attached to said microprobe;
• wherein, said microprobe is moved by said micromanipulator and said nanoneedles move with said microprobe.

A method of editing a circuit protected by an insulation material using a nanoneedle array, said method comprising:

• making at least a first via and a second via in said insulation material such that said first via exposes a first conductor and said second via exposes a second conductor;
• depositing a conductor material into said first via and said second via, forming a first deposited conductor and a second deposited conductor, respectively, to the extent that the level of said first and second deposited conductors stand equal or higher than the surface of the insulator;
• bringing a microprobe proximal to a nanoneedle on said nanoneedle array;
• bonding said microprobe to said nanoneedle;
• cutting said nanoneedle hence separating said nanoneedle from said array of nanoneedles and creating a first nanoneedle tip;
• bonding said first nanoneedle tip to said first deposited conductor;
• cutting said first tip to create a second tip;
• and
• bonding said second tip to said second deposited conductor.