the next generation tabletop SEM

A user-friendly tabletop SEM for anyone who wants to learn more about their material.

A true analytical tabletop scanning electron microscope

The NANOS tabletop SEM, also called desktop or benchtop SEM, offers high quality imaging at a low cost of ownership with integrated energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) for rapid elemental analysis. It is designed for easy installation, ease of use and easy servicing.

Magnificent imaging

Making SEM accessible for anyone, everywhere

The NANOS is a comprehensive and affordable tabletop scanning electron microscope (SEM). It is engineered using the latest technology, giving fast and high quality SEM images and elemental analysis. Its design is robust and modern, which makes it perfect for research & development, educational and industrial usage.

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Configuration

The NANOS is delivered with BSD, SED, integrated EDS and a Eucentric tilt stage.

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Design

The NANOS has a robust modern design & is engineered using the latest materials and components.

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Servicing

The NANOS design allows easy access for maintenance and upgrades which can be completed at your premises.

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Robust

With excellent stability and a small 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 results in a short period of time, regardless of experience. ADVANCED mode provides further functionality for detailed analysis.

Cost of ownership

The NANOS has been engineered to keep the cost of ownership lower than any benchtop SEM currently available.

Iconic Dutch Design

Designed and manufactured in the Netherlands, it is all about reliability, quality and ease of use

NANOS Key features

Specifications

IMAGING MODE
Optical
2 & 12x optical
Up to 60x digital zoom
SEM
Magnification range: 100 - 200.000x
Resolution
<8 nm
ILLUMINATION
Light optical
Bright field
Electron optical
Optimized thermionic source (tungsten)
Lifetime: 400+ operating hours in ECO-mode
Acceleration voltages
Default: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 15 & 20 kV
DETECTOR
Secondary electron detector (SED)
Backscattered electron detector (BSD) – 4 quadrant
Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy detector (EDS) – embedded
LIGHT OPTICAL NAVIGATION CAMERA
Color
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 and diagnostic enabled
DATA STORAGE
Network, USB, workstation
SAMPLE STAGE
Eucentric tilt stage (+15° up to -40° ) manual
Computer-controlled motorized X, Y: 25 x 25 mm
SAMPLE SIZE
Up to 45 mm diameter (max +15° to -15° tilt)
Up to 14 mm height (optional 22 and 40 mm)
EDS SPECIFICATIONS
Detector type
Silicon Drift Detector (SDD), thermo-electrically cooled
Detector active area
30 mm2
Energy resolution
@ Mn Kα < 132 eV
Max. input count rate
300,000 cps
Hardware integration
Fully embedded SDD, pulse processor and scan generator
SOFTWARE
Installed on Windows PC and controlled via user interface
EDS point analysis, line analysis and mapping
Export functions
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Footprint
280 (w) x 470 (d) x 550 (h) mm
Weight
62 kg
Pumps
Pfeiffer Turbo molecular pump and an oil free membrane pre-vacuum pump
Vacuum modes
High vacuum SEM mode (standard) Low vacuum mode (standard): vacuum of 40 Pascal for reduced charging
Motor controlled vacuum levels via the User Interface
Workstation
Preconfigured All-in-One PC with a 27” monitor. SEM imaging and EDS Analysis software installed
AMBIENT CONDITIONS
Temperature
15°C - 25°C (59°F - 77°F)
Humidity
20 -  80% RH
Power
System typically in imaging mode: 110 W (max. 140 W)

Eucentric stage

The Eucentric Stage of the NANOS is truly the only one of its kind. It comes standard with the NANOS. The motorized XY movements can be controlled via the User Interface. Tilting the specimen while in SEM mode can be done by manually turning the stage. Thanks to the eucentric design, the sample stays in focus without the need for intermediate changes in SEM settings. The User Interface indicates the exact tilt angle. Samples can be tilted up to angles of 55 ̊.

Elemental analysis

The NANOS is equipped with a fully integrated Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Silicon Drift Detector (SDD). Via the User Interface operator can select EDX Point Analysis or activate Elemental Mapping.

Electron Detectors

The NANOS comes with both a Secondary Electron Detector (SED) and a Back Scattered Electron Detector (BSD) as standard. The BSD is a 4-quadrant detector with fully controllable independent segments. By utilizing the segments in different combinations, it provides compositional or topographical detail from the sample, as well as images with a ‘shading-effect’ by highlighting the surface from multiple directions.

Experience the