42 results about "Energy filtered transmission electron microscopy" patented technology

TEM FIB samples of a solid state material are subsequently thinned through a subsequent treatment step free of contamination and free of destruction to extremely thin thicknesses through the alternate-sided bombardment of the sample surfaces with an ion beam, with which high-resolution observation and analysis of the sample material with a TEM becomes possible.

The invention provides a method for automatically adjusting the crystal orientation through a double-inclination sample stage of a transmission electron microscopy. The method comprises the following steps: calibrating the double-inclination sample stage; recording a single-crystal electronic diffraction pattern of a positive zone axis, and a camera constant, and recording five readings X1, Y1, Z1, A1 and B1 of the double-inclination sample stage; calibrating the diffraction pattern by utilizing the known lattice type and parameters of a to-be-detected sample; determining a reference coordinate system through the projection positions of two rotating shafts of the double-inclination sample stage to obtain double-inclination stage readings X2, Y2, Z2, A2 and B2 needed by assigned orientation; and inputting the calculated X2, Y2, Z2, A2 and B2 values by a user through a control panel of the transmission electron microscopy, thus being capable of realizing the automatic tilting and translation process. The calculation process is easily programmed and realized, the dependence degree of an operator is reduced, the testing efficiency can be greatly improved, and the sample damage caused by long-time high-energy electronic beam radiation can also be avoided.

Novel DNA sequence determination method and DNA sequencer system providing a sequencing speed 103 to 104 times faster than the current DNA sequencing speed (105 bases per day with a lane at maximum) of the existing DNA sequencer based on electrophoresis. The method includes the step of discriminating base-specific labels of heavy elements using a magnified image of elongated single-chain DNA or RNA produced by a transmission electron microscope (TEM). The DNA sequencer system uses this method. The invention provides a DNA sequencing speed that is higher than the existing speed by 3 or 4 orders of magnitude.

A nanometer material stress test grid for a transmission electron microscope belongs to the field of nanometer material original position observation. The grid includes a supporting part, a drive part and a mechanical test part. The supporting part is a metal ring (1); the drive part is a thermal double-metal slice (2) formed by different linear expansibilities; one end of the drive part is fixed on the upper surface of the metal ring by a pressure bit I (4) and the other end is free; the other side of the metal ring utilizes a pressure bit II (5) to fix a suspension beam (3) with tested force and known elasticity modulus with the thermal double-metal slice in parallel, or the thermal double-metal slice and the suspension beam are arranged in parallel and are fixed on the same side of the metal ring by the pressure bit; all the clearance widths are 2 to 50 Mum and are symmetrically distributed on the center of a copper ring. The invention has the advantages of reliable performance, convenient mounting and simple structure can realize large angle tilting along the X and Y directions by utilizing a high resolution transmission electron microscope and acquire the stress dimension when acquiring a high resolution image of the microstructure change of nanometer material under stress action.

A calibration standard includes a silicon substrate having a plurality of defined regions and a plurality of calibration marks placed on respective defined regions of the silicon substrate. Each calibration mark comprises a different calibration dimension indicator and a corresponding dimension identifier. A method for calibrating a transmission electron microscope using the standard comprises positioning the calibration standard in a viewing area of the transmission electron microscope and sequentially viewing the marks and adjusting the calibration of the microscope for each mark viewed.

The invention provides a method for preparing an observational sample of a transmission electron microscope. The method provided by the invention comprises the following steps of: providing a semiconductor device which needs to be observed and comprises a substrate and a graphic layer on the substrate; fixing a new substrate on the graphic layer to form a new semiconductor device; removing the substrate; observing the exposed graphic layer and determining a graphic area which needs to be further observed by the transmission electron microscope; cutting and thinning the new semiconductor device along the vertical cross-section direction of the new semiconductor device to expose the cross section of the graphic area which is on the exposed graphic layer and needs to be further observed by the transmission electron microscope; then forming the observational sample with the thickness which satisfies the observation requirement of the transmission electron microscope. The method for preparing the observational sample of the transmission electron microscope, provided by the invention, can assure the accuracy of data including graphic line width and the like which are obtained through the TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope) observation.

In the case of a method for producing samples for transmission electron microscopy, a sample is prepared from a substrate of a sample material. To this end, the sample material is irradiated by means of a laser beam along an irradiation trajectory in order to produce a weak path in the sample material. The irradiation is controlled such that the weak path crosses a further weak path, which is likewise preferably produced by laser irradiation, running in the sample material, at an acute angle in a crossing region. The substrate is broken along the weak paths. A sample is thereby produced which has a wedge-shaped sample section bounded by fracture surfaces and has in the region of a wedge tip at least one electron-transparent region.

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a microfluidic chamber. In one embodiment, the microfluidic chamber has a first sub-chamber and at least one second sub-chamber. The first sub-chamber has a first window and a second window. Both the first window and the second window are transparent to electrons of certain energies. The second window is positioned substantially parallel and opposite to the first window defining a first volume therebetween. The first window and the second window are separated by a distance that is sufficiently small such that an electron beam that enters from the first window can propagate through the first sub-chamber and exit from the second window. The at least one second sub-chamber is in fluid communication with the first sub-chamber and has a second volume that is greater than the first volume of the first sub-chamber.

A method of preparing a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample from a semiconductor structure may include milling a region of the semiconductor structure with a focused ion beam and generating the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample. The focused ion beam providing the milling may include a rotation angle relative to the crystallographic axis of the semiconductor structure. A transmission electron microscopy image of a cross-sectional plane of the generated transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample may be generated using a transmission electron microscope, whereby the transmission electron microscopy image of the cross-sectional plane includes an image projection-free region based on the rotation angle.

The invention provides a membrane pore structure and a porosity testing method based on CLSM (confocal laser scanning microscopy), comprising: preparing a sample, observing the sample, processing data and the other steps. Traditional testing methods include scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, mercury intrusion method, nitrogen adsorption method and other methods and have their respective disadvantages; for example, high pressure required in the testing process of the mercury intrusion method may deform membrane structure; sample preparation in the transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy is high in time consumption and results in big damage to samples. Membrane pore structure and porosity are tested by means of confocal laser scanning microscopy, it is only required to perform single dyeing on a sample under test with fluorescent dye, information in the sample can be acquired without destroying the sample, operating is simple, and little damage is caused to the sample; in addition, sample testing herein has no need for drying, namely, a sample can be tested in an environment similar to a membrane when a liquid separation membrane is under test, and the results are more accurate and reliable.

A method and apparatus for in-situ lift-out rapid preparation of TEM samples. The invention uses adhesives and / or spring-loaded locking-clips in order to place multiple TEM-ready sample membranes on a single TEM support grid and eliminates the use of standard FIB-assisted metal deposition as a bonding scheme. Therefore, the invention circumvents the problem of sputtering from metal deposition steps and also increases overall productivity by allowing for multiple samples to be produced without opening the FIB / SEM vacuum chamber.

The invention discloses a transmission electron microscopy sample preparation method capable of detecting a Damascus seed crystal layer and a barrier layer, which includes the following steps: a diffusion barrier layer A and a seed crystal layer A are sequentially deposited again on a Damascus structure on which the diffusion barrier layer and the seed crystal layer are already deposited according to the standard Damascus process; copper is filled in the Damascus structure, and the copper filled in the Damascus structure plays the supporting role in sample preparation to prevent the deformation of a sample; the Damascus structure is cut into the sample; and transmission electron microscopy is used for detecting the thicknesses of the barrier layers and the seed crystal layers and the deposit coverage topography. Since the transmission electron microscopy sample preparation method utilizes the copper to fill the Damascus structure, the surface of the seed crystal layers can be prevented from being injured by the environment and sample preparation before transmission electron microscopy observation, the copper plays the supporting role in the focused ion beam cutting process, and therefore can prevent the deformation of the Damascus structure caused by sample preparation, and a TEM (transmission electron microscopy) picture can truly reflect the thicknesses of the barrier layers and the seed crystal layers and the deposit coverage topography at the same time.

The invention relates to the technical field of semiconductor manufacturing, and in particular relates to a method for preparing a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample. The method comprises the steps of acquiring the position of a failure point of a failure chip and the position of a failure analysis reference point of a non-failure chip, polishing the failure chip to the part near the failure point along the direction vertical to a selected side, and polishing the non-failure chip to the part near the failure analysis reference point along the direction vertical to the selected side; sticking the front of the failure chip and the front of the non-failure chip together to form a structure to be tested; and putting the structure to be tested into a focused ion beam (FIB) machine with the polished surface being upward to prepare the TEM sample. Therefore, the TEM sample can be rapidly prepared; the most appropriate thickness can be found out when a picture with high resolution is shot, so that the quality of the picture with high resolution can be guaranteed.

The invention belongs to the technical field of advanced carbon materials and semiconductor technologies, and especially relates to a simple and stable preparation method of large-area monocrystalline graphene. The method is suitable for preparing millimeter level monocrystalline graphene. The method is characterized in that the monocrystalline graphene is prepared through a low pressure chemical vapor deposition technology at 1000DEG C by using methane (CH4) as a carbon source and hydrogen as a reducing gas. Acetone or ethanol ultrasonic treatment of copper foil is not needed, polishing and other pretreatment processes of the copper foil by adopting a complex electrochemical process are not needed, a several-hours and high-hydrogen flow annealing process is not needed, and only complete extraction of air in a reactor and guaranteeing of no introduction of gases in the heating process are needed, so the simple treatment method greatly reduces the nucleating density of graphene on the copper foil, and realizes growth of the monocrystalline graphene with the opposite side distance reaching 1mm in 2-3h. Results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Raman spectrum analysis of a sample prove that the sample is the monocrystalline graphene and has few defects.

A system and method is described for providing automated sample preparation for plan view transmission electron microscopy. A sample wafer is microcleaved from a semiconductor wafer and mounted on a first support stub. Then the sample wafer is cut with an automated diamond sawing tool to expose a cross sectional view of the sample wafer. The sample wafer is removed from the first support stub and rotated to orient the sample wafer for plan view imaging. The rotated sample wafer is then remounted on a second support stub and cut with the automated diamond sawing tool to expose a plan view surface of the rotated sample wafer. The remounted sample wafer is subsequently prepared for focused ion beam (FIB) milling and plan view transmission electron microscopy imaging.

A method of preparing a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample from a semiconductor structure may include milling a region of the semiconductor structure with a focused ion beam and generating the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample. The focused ion beam providing the milling may include a rotation angle relative to the crystallographic axis of the semiconductor structure. A transmission electron microscopy image of a cross-sectional plane of the generated transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample may be generated using a transmission electron microscope, whereby the transmission electron microscopy image of the cross-sectional plane includes an image projection-free region based on the rotation angle.

The invention provides a preparation method of a TEM (transmission electron microscopy) sample. The preparation method comprises the following steps of providing a TEM prepared sample, and preparing a buffer layer above a target region of the TEM prepared sample; forming a metal protective layer on the surface of the TEM prepared sample so as to obtain the TEM sample, wherein the metal protective layer covers the buffer layer. In the preparation method of the TEM sample, since the buffer layer is arranged above the target region, the metal protective layer is deposited by use of ion beams withou causing any damage to the surface of the sample, so that the target integrity and the analysis result reliability are ensured. Furthermore, the buffer layer is molten by virtue of thermal treatment so as to be tightly combined with the sample, the thermal treatment temperature does not exceed the tolerable temperature of the sample, and no damage is caused to the sample.

The invention relates to a characterization method and characterization device for metal silicide. The characterization method comprises the steps: providing a semiconductor structure which comprisesa silicon substrate, a metal gate layer, and metal silicide formed between the metal gate layer and the silicon substrate; generating an electron energy loss spectrum of the semiconductor structure; according to the electron energy loss spectrum, generating a first ratio curve of intensities of a plasma peak of the silicon substrate to intensities of a plasma peak of the metal silicide and a second ratio curve of intensities of the plasma peak of the metal gate layer to intensities of the plasma peak of the metal silicide under different energy loss positions and energy widths; selecting a corresponding energy loss position and energy width as detection parameters according to the first ratio curve and the second ratio curve; and carrying out energy filtering transmission electron microscope detection on the semiconductor structure by using the detection parameters so as to characterize the surface morphology and distribution condition of the metal silicide.

An image acquisition method and system for use in transmission electron microscopy and capable of providing information about a wide range of frequency range. The method is initiated with setting at least one of the spherical aberration coefficient and chromatic aberration coefficient of the imaging system of the microscope to suppress attenuation of a contrast transfer function due to an envelope function. Then, an image is obtained by the imaging system placed in defocus conditions.

The invention discloses a connection hole test structure and a method for preparing transmission electron microscopy (TEM), aiming at solving the problem that the side wall of the connection hole Glue Layer and the thickness of Barrier seed can not be measured in case that the diameter of the connection hole is less than the thickness of a detected sample wafer. The structure comprises a primary hole, a calibration hole and a measurement hole, wherein all the bottom surfaces of the primary hole, the calibration hole and the measurement hole are axis symmetric figures; a plane vertical to the bottom surface exists; a straight line of the plane, which is intersected with the bottom surfaces, is the symmetry axis of all the bottom surfaces; the primary hole is the connection hole; the thickness of the calibration hole perpendicular to the direction of the plane is the thickness of the detected sample wafer for controlling the thickness of the detected sample wafer to reach the predetermined thickness; the thickness of the measurement hole perpendicular to the direction of the plane is equal to the sum of the thickness of the calibration hole and the primary hole; the measurement hole is required to be identical to the object to be measured in the connection hole for measuring the size of the connection hole.

A device and method which enable a transmission electron microscope to measure electron diffraction patterns of a sample very precisely are disclosed. The patterns are suitable for structure determination. The electron beam is precessed by means of deflector coils (6) in the transmission electron microscope before the sample (4), in combination with a similar precession of the electron diffraction pattern by means of deflector coils (9) situated after the sample. The electron diffraction pattern is scanned by means of deflector coils (9) situated after the sample.

The invention belongs to the technical field of alloy material detection and analysis, and particularly relates to a method for preparing a GH4169 high-temperature alloy TEM (transmission electron microscopy) sample. The method aims at solving the technical problems that the existing method for preparing the GH4169 high-temperature alloy TEM sample is low in efficiency, and that the quality is poor. The method aims to provide the economical, efficient, convenient and fast method for preparing the GH4169 high-temperature alloy TEM sample. The method for preparing the GH4169 high-temperature alloy TEM sample is characterized by comprising the following steps that after the thickness of a GH4169 high-temperature alloy sample is reduced to 70 to 80 mu m, an electrolysis double-spray method isused for thinning; used electrolyte is a mixed solution of 10-percent perchloric acid and 90-percent absolute ethyl alcohol. The TEM sample prepared by the method has high surface quality and large thin regions; the method is very applicable to the large-batch preparation of high-quality GH4169 high-temperature alloy TEM samples.

The invention discloses a transmission electron microscopy sample preparation method capable of detecting a Damascus seed crystal layer and a barrier layer, which includes the following steps: a diffusion barrier layer A and a seed crystal layer A are sequentially deposited again on a Damascus structure on which the diffusion barrier layer and the seed crystal layer are already deposited according to the standard Damascus process; copper is filled in the Damascus structure, and the copper filled in the Damascus structure plays the supporting role in sample preparation to prevent the deformation of a sample; the Damascus structure is cut into the sample; and transmission electron microscopy is used for detecting the thicknesses of the barrier layers and the seed crystal layers and the deposit coverage topography. Since the transmission electron microscopy sample preparation method utilizes the copper to fill the Damascus structure, the surface of the seed crystal layers can be prevented from being injured by the environment and sample preparation before transmission electron microscopy observation, the copper plays the supporting role in the focused ion beam cutting process, and therefore can prevent the deformation of the Damascus structure caused by sample preparation, and a TEM (transmission electron microscopy) picture can truly reflect the thicknesses of the barrier layers and the seed crystal layers and the deposit coverage topography at the same time.

The invention provides a correlative light-and transmission electron microscopy sample treatment reagent and a CLEM detection method using the provided correlative light-and transmission electron microscopy sample treatment reagent. The reagent comprises a fixing agent, an embedding agent-hydrophilic alkaline resin GMA, sodium borohydride, nuclear fluorescent dye and transmission electron microscopy dye. The CLEM detection method comprises steps of fixing a sample, removing background fluorescence, dehydrating the sample, permeating, embedding, polymerizing, ultrathin slicing, laser confocal microscope imaging, acquiring a transmission electron microscopy image, and processing the image in later period. The method overcomes the difficulty of being compatible with a fluorescent signal and solves a problem of storage of a sample cell structure in the prior art. The sample has a strong fluorescent signal and complete ultramicrostructure information can be retained; the method adopts a simple but effective image normalization method, jointly uses existing fluorescent microscope and transmission electron microscopy so as to acquire highly consistent correlative light-and electron microscopy images. The method combines positioning information of a target molecule and ultramicrostructure information, thereby being very practical.

A specimen kit having a tiny chamber is disclosed for a specimen preparation for TEM. The space height of the chamber is far smaller than dimensions of blood cells and therefore is adapted to sort nanoparticles from the blood cells. The specimen prepared under this invention is suitable for TEM observation over a true distribution status of nanoparticles in blood. The extremely tiny space height in Z direction eliminates the possibility of aggregation of the nanoparticles and / or agglomeration in Z direction during drying; therefore, a specimen prepared under this invention is suitable for TEM observation over the dispersion and / or agglomeration of nanoparticles in a blood.

A method for observing defects in an amorphous material by transmission electron microscopy. The method generates an incident electron beam into the amorphous material, eliminates a generated diffraction wave to form an image only by a transmission wave coming through the amorphous material, and observes the image under an under-focus condition.

The invention relates to the technical field of material analysis and test, in particular to the field of in-situ measurement and research of a transmission electron microscopy part and a low-dimensional material. By an in-situ sample rod for a transmission electron microscopy, the technical problem the accurate temperature control of a low-temperature region cannot be achieved is solved, and thein-situ sample rod for the transmission electron microscopy is provided. The sample rod comprises a sample rod body, a sealing test cavity, a passive refrigerator, an active refrigerator, a temperature measurement device and a temperature controller, wherein the sealing test cavity is arranged in front of the sample rod body, the passive refrigerator is used for performing passive refrigerating onthe sealing test cavity, the active refrigerator is used for performing active refrigerating on the sealing test cavity, the temperature measurement device is used for detecting a temperature in thesealing test cavity, and the temperature controller is used for controlling the active refrigerator to achieve active refrigerating according to a measurement value of the temperature measurement device. The passive refrigerator is used as primary refrigerating, the active refrigerator is used as secondary refrigerating, and the sample rod can be used for achieving accurate temperature control ofthe low-temperature region.

The invention discloses an in-situ transmission electron microscopy based nanometer material alternating-current electrical property test device. The test device comprises a nanowire sample, an in-situ electrical test device and an impedance spectroscopy analyzing device. The in-situ electrical test device comprises a tungsten tipped probe and a nanowire sample holder; the nanowire sample can be fixed to the nanowire sample holder; the tungsten tipped probe is controlled through a nano micro-manipulation rod to contact with the nanowire sample; after the tungsten tipped probe contacts with the nanowire sample, the tungsten tipped probe, the nanowire sample and the impedance spectroscopy analyzing device form a circuit. After the sample is loaded into the established alternating-current electrical property test device, contact state of the probe and the sample can be changed by application of test alternating-current signals and control of the nano micro-manipulation rod, operations are much simpler than those of other methods, test results are intuitive and have quantitative test characteristics, comprehensive electrical parameter information is achieved, and the test device can be widely applied to electrical property test of various nano materials in the future.