Abstract:
Provided is a stage device capable of appropriately positioning an object. Thus, a stage device (10) is provided with: a fixed unit (20) including a top plate (22) including a magnetic material, a bottom plate (26) opposing the top plate (22), and a plurality of coils (28) provided on an upper surface of the bottom plate (26); and a movable unit (100) comprising a support portion (101) for supporting an object (160) to be positioned, a plurality of first magnets (141) mounted to the upper surface of the support portion (101) and opposed to the top plate (22) to generate a first propulsion force (FA) against the top plate (22), and a plurality of second magnets (105) provided on a lower surface of the support portion (101) and opposed to the coil (28) to generate a second propulsion force (FB) between the coil (28) and the plurality of second magnets (105).
Abstract:
A charged particle beam system includes: a particle source (101), a column (103) and a specimen chamber (105) with a first movable vacuum window (106). The particle source (101) is configured to generate a charged particle beam (102) which impinges the specimen (114) to be detected placed in a specimen chamber (105). The column (103) includes a deflection device (104) for deflecting the charged particle beam (102) and a focusing device (113) for focusing the charged particle beam (102). The charged particle beam system is compatible with multiple external optical systems to achieve simultaneous detection or fast-switching detection of the specimen.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing substrates having a plasma coated surface made of a dielectric coating material in a vacuum chamber, having an AC-powered plasma device, comprising moving a substrate relative to the plasma device by means of a movement device along a curve, and depositing coating material on a surface of the substrate in a coating region along a trajectory lying on the surface of the substrate using the plasma device. Also provided is: a) the determining of actual values of a layer thickness of deposited coating material on at least parts of the trajectory in the movement direction of the substrate; b) the comparing of the actual values with target values of the layer thickness on the at least parts of the trajectory; c) the determining of parameters of the plasma device to change the amount of coating material deposited per time unit i accordance with the position of the substrate, in such a way that the actual values of the layer thickness of deposited coating material deviate by less than a predetermined difference from the target values; d) the setting of parameters of the plasma device to change the amount of coating material deposited per time unit according to point c); and e) depositing coating material by means of the plasma device, using the parameters set in point d). The invention further relates to a device for producing substrates (10, 100) having a plasma-coated surface made of a dielectric coating material in a vacuum chamber, having an AC-powered plasma device (31, 32, 150, 180), comprising a movement device for moving a substrate (10, 100) relative to the plasma device (31, 32, 150, 180) along a curve, wherein by means of the plasma device (31, 32, 150, 180) coating material is deposited on a surface (11, 101) of the substrate (10, 100) in a coating region along a trajectory lying on the surface of the substrate (12, 105), comprising a control module (140) which is designed and configured to carry out the method.
Abstract:
A device (2; 2I; 2II; 2IV; 2V; 2VI; 2VII; 2VIII) for generating plasma and for directing an electron beam towards a target (3); the device (2; 2I; 2II; 2IV; 2V; 2VI; 2VII; 2VIII) comprises a hollow element (5); an activation group (21), which is designed to impose a difference in potential between the hollow element (5) and another element which is separate from it, in such a way as to direct the electron beam towards said separate element; and a de Laval nozzle (23), having at least one tapered portion (13), which is tapered towards the separate element and is designed to accelerate a gas flow towards the separate element.
Abstract:
The present invention makes it possible to analyze trace carbon in a sample without the effects of contamination. In an electron probe microanalyzer, a liquid nitrogen trap (6) and a plasma or oxygen radical generator are jointly used as a means for suppressing contamination, and two or more carbon detection units (9, 10) for detecting characteristic x-rays (8) of carbon in the sample (7) are provided.
Abstract:
A multi-vane throttling valve for a vacuum process chamber includes a reciprocal vane pivotally connected to and extending backwardly away from a back side of each of a plurality of rotatable vanes, and a stationary reciprocal vane angling assembly fixed in a predefined position and having an assembly pin extending transversely toward the reciprocal vane a predefined distance sufficient to support the reciprocal vane whereby the stationary angling assembly causes the reciprocal vane to pivot in a range between a substantially parallel position with the respective rotatable vane and a transverse position with the respective rotatable vane when the respective rotatable vane is rotated.
Abstract:
Charged particle beam imaging and measurement systems are provided using gas amplification with an improved imaging gas. The system includes a charged particle beam source for directing a charged particle beam to work piece, a focusing lens for focusing the charged particles onto the work piece, and an electrode for accelerating secondary electrons generated from the work piece irradiation by the charged practice beam, or another gas cascade detection scheme. The gas imaging is performed in a high pressure scanning electron microscope (HPSEM) chamber for enclosing the improved imaging gas including CH 3 CH 2 OH (ethanol) vapor. The electrode accelerates the secondary electrons though the CH 3 CH 2 OH to ionize the CH 3 CH 2 OH through ionization cascade to amplify the number of secondary electrons for detection. An optimal configuration is provided for use of the improved imaging gas, and techniques are provided to conduct imaging studies of organic liquids and solvents, and other CH 3 CH 2 OH-based processes.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an automatic X-ray inspection apparatus for a SMT inline process, comprising: a stage unit for supporting an object to be inspected such that the object is attachable/detachable, the stage unit being movable on an X-axis and Y-axis in a plane and rotatable; an X-ray vacuum tube arranged beneath the stage unit so as to irradiate the object arranged on the stage unit with X-rays; and a detector arranged above the stage unit so as to swivel toward one side in order to detect X-rays transmitted through the object. The X-ray vacuum tube swivels in synchronization with the swiveling of the detector, and an X-ray emission surface of the X-ray vacuum tube is arranged so as to be parallel to the stage unit. The stage unit has a hollow shaft, and a hollow bearing that supports the hollow shaft such that the hollow shaft is rotatable.
Abstract:
A compact electron microscope uses a removable sample holder having walls that form a part of the vacuum region in which the sample resides. By using the removable sample holder to contain the vacuum, the volume of air requiring evacuation before imaging is greatly reduced and the microscope can be evacuated rapidly. In a preferred embodiment, a sliding vacuum seal allows the sample holder to be positioned under the electron column, and the sample holder is first passed under a vacuum buffer to remove air in the sample holder.