Scanning electron microscope and sample observation method using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6740877
APP PUB NO 20030189172A1
SERIAL NO

10406455

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According to the present invention, there are newly provided in a scanning electron microscope with an in-lens system a first low-magnification mode that sets the current of the object lens to be zero or in a weak excitation state, and a second low-magnification mode that sets the current of the object lens to be a value that changes in proportion to the square root of the accelerating voltage. The scanning electron microscope has a configuration wherein normal sample image (secondary electron image) observation is performed in the first low-magnification mode, and it switches the first low-magnification mode to the second low-magnification mode when X-ray analysis is performed. As a result, both sample image (secondary electron image) observation and X-ray analysis can be performed in low-magnification mode.

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  • HITACHI, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sato, Mitsugu Hitachinaka, JP 135 1611
Sawahata, Tetsuya Hitachinaka, JP 8 82

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