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1450 VPSE

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1450 VPSE — Inventory photo
Fig. 011450 VPSEInventory photo[1]

What is it?

The LEO 1450 VPSE is a variable-pressure scanning electron microscope with mounted EDAX EDS microanalysis, BSE detector system, active isolation, and dedicated control and analytical terminals.

What do the numbers mean?

Vacuum & pumping2

Variable Pressure SEM Platform[1]
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Floor-mounted Edwards RV mechanical rotary vane roughing/backing vacuum pump[1]
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Optics & imaging4

X-ray Micro Analysis
Mounted EDAX EDS Microanalysis Detector Tower[1]
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Compositional Imaging
KE Development Type 200 Four-Quadrant Backscattered Electro (BSE) Detector system with manual insertion control rod[1]
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Dedicated terminal running SmartSEM column control software[1]
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Standalone closed-loop recirculating liquid laboratory lens chiller[1]
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Control & software2

Primary Workstation Control PC:[1]
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Including original dual-axis joystick stage console controller[1]
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Configuration & options7

Active Isolation Platform:[1]
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Integrated Kinetic Systems Vibraplane pneumatic active vibration dampening table frame[1]
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Secondary Analytical Terminal:[1]
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Dedicated HP terminal[1]
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Paired with a standalone EDAX Genesis[1]
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7000 processing tower module[1]
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Complete Utility Loop:[1]
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What does it need to run?

Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.

  • ConfigurationVariable Pressure SEM Platform[1]
  • ConfigurationFloor-mounted Edwards RV mechanical rotary vane roughing/backing vacuum pump[1]

Where are the manuals?

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Not publicly documented

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 1450 VPSE are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 1450 VPSE 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 1450 VPSE 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 1450 VPSE are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the 1450 VPSE is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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