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S 3700 N VP-SEM

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S 3700 N VP-SEM — Inventory photo
Fig. 01S 3700 N VP-SEMInventory photo[1]

What is it?

The Hitachi S 3700 N VP-SEM is a variable pressure scanning electron microscope with 8-inch wafer size support, EDS, and a Carbon Coater accessory.

What do the numbers mean?

Vacuum & pumping1

Tool type
Variable pressure scanning electron microscope[1]
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Wafer handling1

Wafer size
8 inch[1]
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Optics & imaging5

Detectors:[1]
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Everhart thornley secondary electron detector[1]
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High sensitivity semiconductor BSE detector[1]
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Detector
Everhart thornley secondary electron detector[1]
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Detector
High sensitivity semiconductor BSE detector[1]
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Control & software1

Operating system
SEM/Windows 7, EDX/Windows 7[1]
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Configuration & options7

EDS
Yes EDAX/ Model: Apollo XP[1]
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OS:SEM/Windows 7, EDX/Windows7[1]
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Accessories
Carbon Coater (VC-100)[1]
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Category
Metrology & Inspection[2]
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EDS
Yes[1]
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EDS model
EDAX Apollo XP[1]
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Accessory
Carbon Coater (VC-100)[1]
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What does it need to run?

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  • Tool typeVariable pressure scanning electron microscope[1]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the S 3700 N VP-SEM are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the S 3700 N VP-SEM are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the S 3700 N VP-SEM are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the S 3700 N VP-SEM are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the S 3700 N VP-SEM is not on record.

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
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