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Scientific FEI Quanta 450 FEGversusSupra 55

Thermo Fisher Scientific FEI Quanta 450 FEG, Zeiss Supra 55, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Documented as functional equivalents— Same function class: Metrology & Inspection, null[1]
Side-by-side comparison of selected equipment models
Attribute
OEMThermo FisherZeiss
CategoryMetrology & InspectionMetrology & Inspection
Wafer size——
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Lifecycle——
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Generation——
FamilyThermo Fisher Scientific FEI QuantaZeiss Supra 55
Cited variants—
  • Supra 55 VP[2]
  • Supra 55 FESEM[3]
Specifications
Configuration50/60 Hz[4]Detectors:[6]
Voltage230 V[5]—
Equipment typeScanning electron microscope (SEM)[5]Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)[6]
MakeThermo Fisher Scientific / FEI[5]—
ModelQuanta 450 FEG[5]Supra 55[6]
Electrical50/60 Hz - 230 V[4]—
Included accessorywith Caron 2050-4[4]—
Vintage2013[5]—
Asset #155815[5]—
CategoryMetrology & Inspection[5]—
Power50/60 Hz[5]—
Electron Source Type—Schottky thermal field emission source (FESEM)[3]
Accelerating Voltage—0.2 to 30 kV[7]
Accelerating Voltage (VP variant)—0.1 to 30 kV[8]
Imaging Resolution (High Vacuum, 15 kV)—1.0 nm[8]
Imaging Resolution (High Vacuum, 1 kV)—1.7 nm[8]
Imaging Resolution (High Vacuum, 0.2 kV)—3.5 nm[8]
Imaging Resolution (VP mode, 30 kV)—2.0 nm[8]
Resolution (general range)—2 nm[3]
Magnification Range—12 - 900,000x[8]
Probe Current—4 pA to 10 nA (20 nA optional)[8]
Variable Pressure Range—2 to 133 Pa, adjustable in steps of 1 Pa[8]
Detectors—InLens SE, E-T (SE2), AsB (backscattered), CL (cathodoluminescence), STEM, EDS, EBSD[6]
Sample Stage—5-Axes (X, Y, Z, R, T) Motorized Cartesian[8]
Operating System—Windows 7 32-bit with Smartsem v5.05[6]
Load-Lock System—FJELD Airlock[6]
Pumps—Adixen rough pump (airlock), Edwards RV12 oil rough pump (chamber)[6]
Chiller—ATC Chiller[6]
Source type—FESEM[3]
Electron source—Schottky thermal field emission source[3]
Electron image resolution—1.0 nm (@ 15 kV), 1.7 nm (@ 1 kV), 3.5 nm (@ 0.2 kV), 2.0 nm (@ 30 kV in VP mode)[8]
Magnification—12 - 900,000x[8]
Variable pressure range—2 - 133 Pa, adjustable in steps of 1 Pa[8]
Acceleration voltage—0.1 - 30 kV[8]
Probe current—4 pA - 10 nA (20 nA optional)[8]
Accessory—FJELD Airlock[6]

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Sources (8)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Equipment inventory listing
  2. [2]bu.edubu.edu
  3. [3]cmdis.rpi.educmdis.rpi.edu
  4. [4]inventory listing
  5. [5]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
  6. [6]inventory listing
  7. [7]weizmann.ac.ilweizmann.ac.il
  8. [8]binghamton.edubinghamton.edu