XEI Scientific Inc.'s
Evactron
® SoftClean
Chamber


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XEI Scientific, Inc. manufactures the Evactron® De-Contaminator, a compact remote plasma cleaning device which can remove hydrocarbon contamination from vacuum chambers such as scanning electron microscopes (SEMs). XEI Scientific also manufactures a plasma cleaner which can be inserted in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) and a low power 13.56 MHz RF generator.

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Evactron SoftClean Chamber

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Electron microscope image quality is greatly improved by the removal of hydrocarbon (H/C) contamination from microscope chambers and from specimen mounts, specimen holders, and the specimens themselves. XEI Scientific developed the Evactron De-Contaminator to clean microscope chambers of their residual H/C contamination. The Evactron SoftClean Chamber extends the ability to pre-clean specimens, specimen mounts, and holders with the proven downstream plasma ashing process before examination in the chamber, thus insuring high image quality. The Evactron SoftClean Chamber can also be used as a specimen storage system, keeping samples in a clean environment. The downstream plasma process used in the Evactron SoftClean Chamber is gentle, yet very effective at removing H/C contamination. Sputter etching by other plasma cleaners can damage specimens through exposure to energetic ions and heat. The Evactron SoftClean Chamber uses reactive gas radicals to remove H/C from specimen surfaces by chemical etch, preserving critical sample fine structure. This downstream etching process breaks down problematic H/C residues into smaller molecules such as CO2, H2O and CO, which are easily pumped out of the chamber.

Specifications:


• Benchtop Plasma Cleaning
• Chamber dimensions 8.5” (216 mm) diameter x
5 .5” (140 mm) height
• 4 KF 40 and 1 KF 16 vacuum mounting flanges with
manual shut-off valve for vacuum port
• Adaptor flanges for all major manufacturers of TEM
sample holders available
• 1 venting port and a Plated Aluminum lid with 5.5"
diameter glass viewing port
• Just use air for oxygen radicals, or use other gases
for alternative plasma processes
• Shipping — 12 lb (6 kg)
• 5 year warranty

Evactron SoftClean Chamber

 

 

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