Multi-beam system for high throughput EBI
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    发明授权
    Multi-beam system for high throughput EBI 有权
    用于高吞吐量EBI的多光束系统

    公开(公告)号:EP2879155B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-25

    申请号:EP13195345.7

    申请日:2013-12-02

    Abstract: A scanning charged particle beam device (1) configured to image a specimen (8) is described. The scanning charged particle beam device includes a source (2) of charged particles, a condenser lens (220, 950) for influencing the charged particles, an aperture plate (5) having at least two aperture openings (5A-5E) to generate at least two primary beamlets (4A, 4E) of charged particles, at least two deflectors (6A-6E) configured to individually deflect the at least two primary beamlets of charged particles so that each primary beamlet appears to come from a different source (2A-2C) , wherein the at least two deflectors are multi-pole deflectors (26a-26E) with an order of poles of 8 or higher, a multi-pole deflector (438) with an order of poles of 8 or higher, an objective lens (10) configured to focus the at least two primary beamlets onto the specimen, wherein the objective lens is a retarding field compound lens, a beam separator (13, 413, 414, 215) configured to separate the at least two primary beamlets from at least two signal beamlets, a beam bender (423, 479) , or a deflector or a mirror configured to deflect the at least two signal beamlets, wherein the beam bender is selected from the group consisting of: a hemispherical beam bender and a beam bender having at least two curved electrodes, and at least two detector elements (9A-9E) configured to individually measure the at least two signal beamlets.

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