TESCAN S8000G FIB-SEM

The TESCAN S8000G is a next-generation FIB-SEM. The product delivers good image quality with high contrast, making it suitable for characterising biomaterials and nanostructures with the added ability to perform complex nanoengineering tasks with precision and ease. It marries together the Orage Ga FIB column and the BrightBeam SEM column, which are seamlessly integrated to form an instrument for nanopatterning, nanofabrication, 3D tomography and sample preparation.

The Orage column incorporates state-of-the-art ion optics, including fully automated 30 piezo-driven apertures. Capable of >2.5 nm resolution at 30 keV, the column is suitable for preparing damage-free, ultrathin TEM and microprobe specimens. High-volume milling operations can be achieved at FIB currents up to 100 nA, speeding up cross-sectioning and lamellae lift-out processes. The whole column alignment can be done with one click.

The column features the OptiGIS gas injection system, offering high levels of ion milling and deposition precision throughout the entire range of ion beam current and full energy range. With fast run-up time and good stability, the system offers high levels of control for deposition and etching. There is further process flexibility with the ability to use up to six OptiGIS units on the same FIB column.

The BrightBeam SEM column brings ultrahigh-resolution imaging along with analytical versatility. When used in conjunction with the FIB, BrightBeam affords the ability to monitor the entire milling process as it unfolds. Using the latest non-immersion electron optics, the SEM provides optimised resolution, even at low beam energies, suitable for imaging beam-sensitive and non-conducting samples.

Detectors such as the In-Beam Axial detector, or Multidetector for angle-selective and energy-selective signal collection, provide users with high levels of imaging and good structural insights into their samples. The versatility of the Schottky field emission gun is enhanced with the ability to work at beam currents up to 400 nA, while the EquiPower lens technology provides optimal column stability.

A user-friendly software package allows users to take advantage of the TESCAN S8000G’s capabilities. The modular operator interface has been designed to put instrument controls in the hands of the user. Multiple tailored user interfaces are available in accordance with the desired application.