Ever since 17th century scientist Anton van Leeuwenhoek peered at microbes through a crude optical microscope, the quest for higher performance has been relentless. Just as Leeuwenhoek’s microscope ...

The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) has evolved from an extremely high resolution scientific research instrument into a highly accurate metrology tool. This evolution has broadened the role of the AFM ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

The optical microscope relies on light and consists of two main lenses: • The objective lens, which magnifies the object you wish to observe (with various magnification options). • The eyepiece, which ...

Optical 3D metrology enables fast, non-contact surface roughness measurement of defects and roughness for precise ...

SiC is extensively used in microelectronic devices owing to its several unique properties. However, low yield and high cost of the SiC manufacturing process are the major challenges that must be ...

“Our customers' need to quickly ramp processes that use complex patterning strategies creates defect challenges that drive our ongoing innovation in both optical and electron-beam technologies,” said ...

Schematic of the transmission mode microsphere superlens integrated with a classical optical microscope. The spheres collect the near-field object information and form virtual images that can be ...

Failure analysis typically begins with identifying a region of interest (ROI) on a sample for detailed examination using tools such as a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Focused Ion Beam (FIB), or ...

Within a modest engineering laboratory at Duke University, a new type of researcher is quietly at work next to an optical microscope. This new researcher has no need for coffee, does not become tired, ...