NANOS: An Analytical Tabletop SEM

The NANOS provides excellent SEM images at a low overall cost, and it comes with built-in energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) for quick elemental analysis. It is designed to be simple to set up, easy to operate, and straightforward to maintain.

Making SEM Accessible for Anyone, Everywhere

The NANOS is an all-inclusive and cost-effective tabletop scanning electron microscope (SEM). It is built with the latest technology to provide quick, high-quality SEM images and elemental analysis. Its sturdy and contemporary design makes it an ideal choice for research and development, educational purposes, and industrial applications.

NANOS—Analytical Tabletop SEM

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  • Servicing: The NANOS design enables simple access for maintenance and upgrades, which could be completed at the user’s premises.
  • Robust: With outstanding stability and a compact footprint, the architecture of the NANOS ensures it can be used in non-laboratory environments.
  • Ease of use: In BASIC mode, the NANOS will produce outcomes in a short period of time, irrespective of experience. ADVANCED mode offers additional functionality for elaborate analysis.
  • Design: The NANOS has a robust modern design and is engineered using the latest materials and components.
  • Cost of ownership: The NANOS has been fabricated to keep the ownership cost lower than any benchtop SEM currently available.
  • Configuration: The NANOS is delivered with BSD, SED, integrated EDS, and a Eucentric tilt stage.

Iconic Dutch Design

Designed and manufactured in the Netherlands, it prioritizes reliability, quality, and user-friendliness.

NANOS—Analytical Tabletop SEM

Image Credit: Semplor

NANOS—Analytical Tabletop SEM

Image Credit: Semplor

NANOS—Analytical Tabletop SEM

Image Credit: Semplor

NANOS—Analytical Tabletop SEM

Image Credit: Semplor

NANOS—Analytical Tabletop SEM

Image Credit: Semplor

NANOS—Analytical Tabletop SEM

Image Credit: Semplor

Key Features

  • High-Performance SE and 4 Quad BSE Detectors
  • 1–20 kV Acceleration voltage
  • EDX ‒ Spot Analysis and Element Mapping
  • Filament Performance Optimization
  • Low Vacuum Capability
  • Motorized XY Stage and Eucentric Tilt
  • Easy to Use
  • Low Service Costs

Specifications

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SOFTWARE Optical Magnification range: 2 – 12x
  SEM Magnification range: 50 - 200.000x
  Resolution <10 nm
ILLUMINATION Optical Bright field
  SEM Optimized thermionic source (tungsten)
  Acceleration voltages Default: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 15 & 20 kV
    Adjustable range between 1 & 20kV
DETECTOR   Secondary electron detector (SED)
    Backscattered electron detector (BSD) – 4 quadrant
    Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy detector (EDS) – integrated
DIGITAL IMAGE DETECTION Optical Color navigation camera
IMAGE FORMATS   JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP
USER INTERFACE   Communication, imaging and analysis use a single monitor with control via a wireless mouse & keyboard
    Remote control (e.g. iPad) enabled
    Basic & advanced modes
DATA STORAGE   Network, USB, workstation
SAMPLE STAGE   Eucentric tilt stage (-15 up to +40 ̊)
    Computer-controlled motorized X, Y: 25 x 25 mm
SAMPLE SIZE   25 mm diameter pin stub
    60 mm diameter round disk
EDS SPECIFICATIONS Detector type Silicon Drift Detector (SDD), thermo-electrically cooled
  Detector active area 30 mm2
  Energy resolution @ Mn Kα < 133 eV
  Max. input count rate 300,000 cps
  Hardware integration Fully embedded
SOFTWARE   Integrated in NANOS user interface
    EDS analysis and mapping
    Export functions
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Imaging module 280 (w) x 630 (d) x 550 (h)
  Weight 60 kg
  Pumps Turbo molecular pump with oil free membrane pre-vacuum pump
  Vacuum modes High vacuum SEM (conventional SEM), and low vacuum 0.4 mbar (low vac SEM)
    Controlled vacuum levels via the User Interface
  Workstation Preconfigured All-in-One PC with a 27” monitor.
SEM imaging and EDS Analysis software installed

 

Eucentric Stage

The NANOS features a unique Eucentric Stage, which is included as a standard component. The motorized XY movements of this stage can be easily controlled through the User Interface. When in SEM mode, tilting the specimen can be done manually by rotating the stage.

This Eucentric design ensures that the sample remains in focus without requiring adjustments to SEM settings in between. The User Interface also displays the precise tilt angle, allowing for sample tilting at angles of up to 55º.

Elemental Analysis

The NANOS is fitted with a completely integrated Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) Silicon Drift Detector (SDD). Using the User Interface, operators have the option to choose EDX Point Analysis or activate Elemental Mapping.

Electron Detectors

The NANOS includes two detectors as standard features: a Secondary Electron Detector (SED) and a Back Scattered Electron Detector (BSD). The BSD is a 4-quadrant detector with independently controllable segments. These segments can be used in various combinations to extract compositional or topographical information from the sample. Additionally, they can create images that show surface details from different angles, giving a “shading effect”.

NANOS—Analytical Tabletop SEM

Image Credit: Semplor 

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