Radiant energy – Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles – Electron probe type
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Berman, Jack I. (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles
Electron probe type
C250S309000, C250S311000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07365323
ABSTRACT:
In an environmental scanning electron microscope in which differential pumping for maintaining the pressure ratio between an electron optical system and a specimen chamber at a predetermined value is effected and a probe electric current is conditioned to meet a predetermined or more value so as to permit observation of uncooked food and moist specimens in low vacuum, there are provided three stages of objective apertures used as apertures for an objective lens for an electron beam in the electron optical system and used also as orifices for differential pumping for maintaining the pressure ratio between the electron optical system and the specimen chamber at a predetermined value. Then, a deflection fulcrum of the electron beam in the electron optical system is set at a mid stage of the three-stage objective aperture.
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Hirane Kenichi
Ishii Ryoichi
Ohtaki Tomohisa
Takahata Haruhisa
Berman Jack I.
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Smith II Johnnie L
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