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* Any standard cleanroom material except graphene or CNT samples
* Any standard cleanroom material except graphene or CNT samples
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* Any standard cleanroom material including graphene or CNT samples
* Biological samples
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==Equipment performance and process related parameters==
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!colspan="2" border="none" style="background:silver; color:black;" align="center"|Equipment
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|[[/Leo|SEM Leo]]
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|[[/Zeiss|SEM Zeiss]]
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|[[/Supra60VP|SEM Supra 60VP]]
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|[[/FEI|SEM FEI]]
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|[[/Jeol|SEM Jeol]]
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!colspan="2" border="none" style="background:silver; color:black;" align="center"|Model
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"| Leo 1550 SEM
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"| Zeiss Supra 40 VP
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"| Zeiss Supra 60 VP
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"| FEI Nova 600 NanoSEM
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"| Jeol JSM 5500 LV
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!style="background:silver; color:black;" align="center" width="60"|Purpose
|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"| Imaging and measurement of
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* Any (semi)conducting sample that may have thin (> ~ 5 µm) layers of non-conducting materials on top
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* Any sample except bulk insulators such as polymers, glass or quartz wafers
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* Any sample except bulk insulators such as polymers, glass or quartz wafers
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* All samples
* Bulk insulators such as polymer-, glass or quartz wafers
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* Samples from the 'real' world outside the lab
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!style="background:silver; color:black" align="center" valign="center" rowspan="2"|Performance
|style="background:LightGrey; color:black" rowspan="2"|Resolution
|style="background:Whitesmoke; color:black" colspan="5" align="center"| The resolution of a SEM is strongly dependent on the type of sample and the skills of the operator. The highest resolution is probably only achieved on special samples
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* ~ 5 nanometers (limited by vibrations)
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* 1-2 nm (limited by vibrations)
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* 1-2 nm (limited by vibrations)
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* 1-2 nm (limited by vibrations)
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* 20 nm (limited by instrument)
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!style="background:silver; color:black" align="center" valign="center" rowspan="4"|Instrument specifics
|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Detectors
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* Secondary electron (Se2)
* Inlens secondary electron (Inlens)
* Backscatter electron (QBSD)
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* Secondary electron (Se2)
* Inlens secondary electron (Inlens)
* Backscatter electron (QBSD)
* Variable pressure secondary electron (VPSE)
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* Secondary electron (Se2)
* Inlens secondary electron (Inlens)
* Backscatter electron (QBSD)
* Variable pressure secondary electron (VPSE)
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* Secondary electron (ETD)
* Inlens secondary electron (TLD)
* Backscatter electron (BSD)
* Variable pressure secondary electron (LVD)
* High resolution varable pressure secondary (Helix)
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* Secondary electron (SEI)
* Backscatter electron (BEI)
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* X, Y: 125 × 100 mm
* T: 0 to 90<sup>o</sup>
* R: 360<sup>o</sup>
* Z: 48 mm
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* X, Y: 130 &times; 130 mm
* T: -4 to 70<sup>o</sup>
* R: 360<sup>o</sup>
* Z: 50 mm
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* X, Y: 150 &times; 150 mm
* T: -10 to 70<sup>o</sup>
* R: 360<sup>o</sup>
* Z: XXX mm
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* X, Y: 150 &times; 150 mm
* T: -10 to 60<sup>o</sup>
* R: 360<sup>o</sup>
* Z: 10 mm
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* X, Y: 73 &times; 40 mm
* T: -10 to 90<sup>o</sup>
* R: 360<sup>o</sup>
* Z: 38 mm
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Electron source
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* FEG (Field Emission Gun) source
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* FEG (Field Emission Gun) source
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* FEG (Field Emission Gun) source
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* FEG (Field Emission Gun) source
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* Tungsten filament
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|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Operating pressures
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* Fixed at High vacuum (2 &times; 10<sup>-5</sup>mbar - 10<sup>-6</sup>mbar)
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* Fixed at High vacuum (2 &times; 10<sup>-4</sup>mbar - 10<sup>-6</sup>mbar)
* Variable at Low vacuum (0.1 mbar-2 mbar)
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* Fixed at High vacuum (2 &times; 10<sup>-4</sup>mbar - 10<sup>-6</sup>mbar)
* Variable at Low vacuum (0.1 mbar-2 mbar)
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* Fixed at High vacuum (2 &times; 10<sup>-4</sup>mbar - 10<sup>-6</sup>mbar)
* Variable at Low vacuum (0.1 mbar-2 mbar)
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* Fixed at High vacuum
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!style="background:silver; color:black" align="center" valign="center" rowspan="3"|Substrates
|style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Sample sizes
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* Wafers up to 6" (only full view up to 4")
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* Up to 6" wafer with full view
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* Up to 8" wafer with 6" view
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* Up to 6" wafer with full view
* A 12" wafer holder has been made but it requires special training
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* Up to 4" wafer
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| style="background:LightGrey; color:black"|Allowed materials
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* Any standard cleanroom material except graphene or CNT samples
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* Any standard cleanroom material except graphene or CNT samples
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* Any standard cleanroom material except graphene or CNT samples
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* Any standard cleanroom material including graphene or CNT samples
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* Any standard cleanroom material including graphene or CNT samples
* Any standard cleanroom material including graphene or CNT samples