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MI108E

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What is it?

The Gaertner MI108E Light-Sectioning Microscope is described as an instrument for technical testing of surfaces, including examination and numerical measurement of features such as surface contour, grooves, burrs, coatings, and film profile. The source states it can be used as a portable unit or incorporated into other holding devices, and it employs the Schmaltz concept with a filar micrometer eyepiece.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • Technical testing of surfaces
  • Study of fit and friction
  • Wear and tear inspection
  • Surface contour measurement
  • Nicks and burrs measurement
  • Edge profile measurement
  • Thickness measurement of anodized layers
  • Coating thickness measurement
  • Film profile measurement

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging5

Objective magnification
3.48X[1]
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Eyepiece magnification
10X[1]
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Total magnification
34.8X[1]
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Optical working distance
41.2 mm[1]
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Micrometer drum resolution
0.0001 mm or 0.00001 in per division[1]
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Configuration & options1

Standard equipment
Base, filtered light source, fixed slit, filar micrometer eyepiece M202E, x-y positioning stage with .001 reading micrometer thimbles, fixed angular mount, and vertical positioning stage[1]
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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the MI108E are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the MI108E are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the MI108E are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the MI108E are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the MI108E are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the MI108E is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (1)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]web.archive.orgweb.archive.orgweb.archive.org
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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