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MX80

Metrology & InspectionOlympus MX80 family
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MX80 — nanofab.ece.cmu.edu
Fig. 01MX80nanofab.ece.cmu.edu[1]

Gas delivery

For imaging photoresist[1]

Optics

1.25x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x[1]

What is it?

The Olympus MX80 Inspection Microscope is listed in the equipment inventory and is described as having 1.25x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x objectives with a 10x binocular eyepiece. It includes an Optronics MagnaFire camera with capture software, ImagePro Plus image analysis software, dark field imaging for 5x through 100x objectives, Nomarski imaging for 5x through 100x objectives, top and bottom illumination, a UV filter for imaging photoresist, and a photo printer.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • Inspection
  • Imaging photoresist

What do the numbers mean?

Gas & chemistry1

UV filter
For imaging photoresist[1]
Accurate?

Optics & imaging5

Objectives
1.25x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x[1]
Accurate?
Camera
Optronics MagnaFire camera with capture software[1]
Accurate?
Dark field imaging
Available for 5x through 100x objectives[1]
Accurate?
Nomarski imaging
Included for 5x through 100x objectives[1]
Accurate?
Illumination
Top and bottom illumination[1]
Accurate?

Control & software1

Image analysis software
ImagePro Plus[1]
Accurate?

Configuration & options2

Eyepiece
10x binocular eyepiece[1]
Accurate?
Output
Photo printer[1]
Accurate?
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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.

  • UV filterFor imaging photoresist[1]

Where are the manuals?

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Not publicly documented

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the MX80 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 MX80 are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the MX80 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 MX80 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 MX80 are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the MX80 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]nanofab.ece.cmu.edunanofab.ece.cmu.edunanofab.ece.cmu.edu
  2. [2]Equipment - Claire & John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory - College of Engineering - Carnegie Mellon Universitynanofab.ece.cmu.edunanofab.ece.cmu.edu
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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