As thin-film technology becomes commonplace in the applied sciences of semiconductor, mass storage and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) development, the precise characterization of these materials is a key element for R&D advancements. As designs become miniaturized from micro to nano and the demand for smaller and thinner products increases, the necessity for high quality precision tools becomes critical. Nanoindentation is a technique used to measure a material’s properties such as hardness or Young’s Modulus in an extremely small area or volume of material. Measurements are taken by pressing a small diamond-tipped shaft, called a Nanoindenter, directly into the sample where highly sophisticated lab equipment reads the pressure and analyzes the geometrical feedback. This technique can be used to measure properties in a wide variety of materials such as organic polymers, metals, ceramics, oxides, nitrides, and other carbon based elements. The performance and precision of the Nanoindenter is a critical factor for testing accuracy. Tecdia’s knowledge and experience in diamond processing and precision machining led to many improvements on existing designs.