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Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM

The Thermo Fisher Scientific / FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM is a field emission gun focused ion beam scanning electron microscope. The Thermo Fisher Scientific / FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM is categorized as Metrology & Inspection. The Thermo Fisher Scientific / FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM has a maximum beam current of 65 nA at 30 kV.[1][2]

Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM — Inventory photo
Fig. 01Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEMInventory photo[1]

What it is

The Thermo Fisher Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM is a field emission gun focused ion beam scanning electron microscope.[1][2]

The Thermo Fisher Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM is used for metrology and inspection.[2]

How it works

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A dual beam FIB-SEM combines a focused ion beam column with a scanning electron microscope column in one instrument.

The focused ion beam is used to mill or modify small regions of a sample, and the electron beam is used to image the same area at high resolution.

Where it fits in the process flow

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The Thermo Fisher Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM sits in the metrology and failure-analysis portion of semiconductor and materials workflows.

The instrument is used after fabrication steps when a small area must be examined, sectioned, or prepared for closer inspection.

Applications

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The Thermo Fisher Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM is used for local imaging, sample cross-sectioning, and inspection of small features.

A dual beam FIB-SEM is commonly used for defect analysis, process troubleshooting, and site-specific sample preparation.

What do the numbers mean?

Control & software1

Control software
xT v3.6.13.45 running on WinXP[1]
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Configuration & options6

Unit has GIS, both Pt and C[1]
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xT v3.6.13.45 running on WinXP[1]
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At 30kV, max beam current is 65nA[1]
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Will not come with the UPS, water chiller, air compressor, EDS, and EBSD[1]
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Tool type
Field emission gun focused ion beam scanning electron microscope[2]
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Max beam current
65 nA at 30 kV[1]
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Frequently asked questions

What beam current is given for the instrument at 30 kV?

The maximum beam current at 30 kV is 65 nA.[1][2]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the Scientific FEI Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG-FIB-SEM is not on record.

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
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