Sample Holder and Charged Particle Beam System

    公开(公告)号:US20220223370A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17570802

    申请日:2022-01-07

    Applicant: JEOL Ltd.

    Inventor: Shuichi Yuasa

    Abstract: There is provided a sample holder which is for use in a charged particle beam system and which can prevent damage to a sample stage during transportation of a cartridge. The sample holder includes: the cartridge having the sample stage for holding a sample therein; and a holder base having a mounting portion to which the cartridge can be mounted. The cartridge has: a tilt mechanism for tilting the sample stage; and a lock lever which, when the cartridge has been taken out from the mounting portion, makes contact with the sample stage and limits tilt of the stage.

    Sample Introduction Device and Charged Particle Beam Instrument
    3.
    发明申请
    Sample Introduction Device and Charged Particle Beam Instrument 有权
    样品介绍装置和带电粒子束仪器

    公开(公告)号:US20140290393A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-02

    申请号:US14225793

    申请日:2014-03-26

    Applicant: JEOL Ltd.

    Inventor: Shuichi Yuasa

    CPC classification number: H01J37/185 H01J37/16 H01J37/20 H01J2237/184

    Abstract: A sample introduction device (100) is adapted to introduce a sample (S) into the sample chamber (1) of a charged particle beam instrument. The device includes: a pre-evacuation chamber (2) for performing a pre-evacuation; a sample holder (10) having a sample holding portion (12) capable of holding the sample (S); a support portion (20) for supporting the sample holder (10); mechanical drives (30); and goniometer (50) for moving and rotating the support portion (20) such that the sample holding portion (12) moves from inside the pre-evacuation chamber (2) into the sample chamber (1). Partition valve (70) can be activated by the action of the goniometer.

    Abstract translation: 样品引入装置(100)适于将样品(S)引入带电粒子束仪器的样品室(1)中。 该装置包括:用于执行预抽真空的预抽空室(2); 具有能够保持样品(S)的样品保持部(12)的样品保持器(10); 用于支撑样品架(10)的支撑部分(20); 机械驱动(30); 以及用于使支撑部分(20)移动和旋转的测角器(50),使得样品保持部分(12)从预抽真空室(2)的内部移动到样品室(1)中。 分隔阀(70)可以通过测角器的作用激活。

    Sample holder and charged particle beam system

    公开(公告)号:US12112917B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17570802

    申请日:2022-01-07

    Applicant: JEOL Ltd.

    Inventor: Shuichi Yuasa

    CPC classification number: H01J37/20 H01J2237/20207

    Abstract: There is provided a sample holder which is for use in a charged particle beam system and which can prevent damage to a sample stage during transportation of a cartridge. The sample holder includes: the cartridge having the sample stage for holding a sample therein; and a holder base having a mounting portion to which the cartridge can be mounted. The cartridge has: a tilt mechanism for tilting the sample stage; and a lock lever which, when the cartridge has been taken out from the mounting portion, makes contact with the sample stage and limits tilt of the stage.

    Charged Particle Beam System
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220223371A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17570749

    申请日:2022-01-07

    Applicant: JEOL Ltd.

    Inventor: Shuichi Yuasa

    Abstract: Provided is a charged particle beam system capable of reducing the force applied to a sample when a chuck device grips the sample. The charged particle beam system is typified by an electron microscope including a sample chamber, a sample exchange chamber connected to the sample chamber, a sample container capable of being removably attached in the sample exchange chamber, and a transport device for transporting the sample between the sample container and the sample exchange chamber. The transport device includes the chuck device for gripping the sample, a drive mechanism for moving the chuck device in a given direction, a mechanical driver for actuating the chuck device, and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting power of the mechanical driver to the chuck device. The power transmission mechanism includes a shaft and a resilient member that elastically deforms when a force in the given direction is applied to the shaft.

    Sample introduction device and charged particle beam instrument
    7.
    发明授权
    Sample introduction device and charged particle beam instrument 有权
    样品引入装置和带电粒子束仪

    公开(公告)号:US09349568B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14225793

    申请日:2014-03-26

    Applicant: JEOL Ltd.

    Inventor: Shuichi Yuasa

    CPC classification number: H01J37/185 H01J37/16 H01J37/20 H01J2237/184

    Abstract: A sample introduction device (100) is adapted to introduce a sample (S) into the sample chamber (1) of a charged particle beam instrument. The device includes: a pre-evacuation chamber (2) for performing a pre-evacuation; a sample holder (10) having a sample holding portion (12) capable of holding the sample (S); a support portion (20) for supporting the sample holder (10); mechanical drives (30); and goniometer (50) for moving and rotating the support portion (20) such that the sample holding portion (12) moves from inside the pre-evacuation chamber (2) into the sample chamber (1). Partition valve (70) can be activated by the action of the goniometer.

    Abstract translation: 样品引入装置(100)适于将样品(S)引入带电粒子束仪器的样品室(1)中。 该装置包括:用于执行预抽真空的预抽空室(2); 具有能够保持样品(S)的样品保持部(12)的样品保持器(10); 用于支撑样品架(10)的支撑部分(20); 机械驱动(30); 以及用于使支撑部分(20)移动和旋转的测角器(50),使得样品保持部分(12)从预抽真空室(2)的内部移动到样品室(1)中。 分隔阀(70)可以通过测角器的作用激活。

    Sample holder and charged particle beam system

    公开(公告)号:US11640895B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17570719

    申请日:2022-01-07

    Applicant: JEOL Ltd.

    Abstract: There is provided a sample holder capable of reducing positional deviation of a cartridge in the heightwise direction of a sample. The sample holder includes the cartridge and a holder base having a mounting portion for the cartridge. The mounting portion includes a placement surface, a first tilted surface, and a rotary drive mechanism for imparting a rotary force to the cartridge. The cartridge includes an opposing first tilted surface opposite to the first tilted surface of the mounting portion. As the rotary drive mechanism imparts the rotary force to the cartridge, the first tilted surface of the cartridge is pressed against the first tilted surface of the mounting portion, whereby the cartridge is pressed against the placement surface.

    Charged particle beam system
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11631569B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US17570749

    申请日:2022-01-07

    Applicant: JEOL Ltd.

    Inventor: Shuichi Yuasa

    Abstract: Provided is a charged particle beam system capable of reducing the force applied to a sample when a chuck device grips the sample. The charged particle beam system is typified by an electron microscope including a sample chamber, a sample exchange chamber connected to the sample chamber, a sample container capable of being removably attached in the sample exchange chamber, and a transport device for transporting the sample between the sample container and the sample exchange chamber. The transport device includes the chuck device for gripping the sample, a drive mechanism for moving the chuck device in a given direction, a mechanical driver for actuating the chuck device, and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting power of the mechanical driver to the chuck device. The power transmission mechanism includes a shaft and a resilient member that elastically deforms when a force in the given direction is applied to the shaft.

    Transport Device and Charged Particle Beam System

    公开(公告)号:US20220223369A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17570775

    申请日:2022-01-07

    Applicant: JEOL Ltd.

    Inventor: Shuichi Yuasa

    Abstract: There is provided a transport device capable of reducing drifting of a sample. The transport device delivers a cartridge to a sample holder in a charged particle beam system. The transport device has a mounting portion to which the cartridge can be detachably mounted, a shaft portion providing support of the mounting portion, a resilient member connecting together the shaft portion and the mounting portion, and a drive mechanism for moving the mounting portion.

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