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Workflow Solutions for Sample Preparation Methods for Material Science

This brochure presents and explains appropriate workflow solutions for the most frequently required sample preparation methods for material science samples.
Preparation of an IC-chip cross section: grinding and polishing of the chip cross section.

Cross-section Analysis for Electronics Manufacturing

This article describes cross-section analysis for electronics concerning quality control and failure analysis of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and assemblies (PCBAs), integrated circuits (ICs), etc.
Image of an integrated-circuit (IC) chip cross section acquired at higher magnification showing a region of interest.

Structural and Chemical Analysis of IC-Chip Cross Sections

This article shows how electronic IC-chip cross sections can be efficiently and reliably prepared and then analyzed, both visually and chemically at the microscale, with the EM TXP and DM6 M LIBS…
EBSD grain size distribution of the cross section of a gold wire within a silicon matrix from inside a CPU (central processing unit of a computer). The grains are highlighted with arbitrary colors.

High-Quality EBSD Sample Preparation

This article describes a method for EBSD sample preparation of challenging materials. The high-quality samples required for electron backscatter diffraction are prepared with broad ion-beam milling.

How to Prepare and Analyse Battery Samples with Electron Microscopy

This workshop covers the sample preparation process for lithium and novel battery sample analysis, as well as other semiconductor samples requiring high-resolution cross-section imaging.
SEM image of the full Li-NMC electrode sample, showing the two porous layers and the metal film at the center of the structure.

Cross Section Ion Beam Milling of Battery Components

Sample Preparation of Lithium battery systems requires high quality surface preparation to evaluate their internal structure and morphology. Due to the brittle materials involved, preparing pristine…

Workflows and Instrumentation for Cryo-electron Microscopy

Cryo-electron microscopy is an increasingly popular modality to study the structures of macromolecular complexes and has enabled numerous new insights in cell biology. In recent years, cryo-electron…

Introduction to Ion Beam Etching with the EM TIC 3X

In this article you can learn how to optimize the preparation quality of your samples by using the ion beam etching method with the EM TIC 3X ion beam milling machine. A short introduction of the…

Studying the Microstructure of Natural Polymers in Fine Detail

The potential of cryogenic broad ion beam milling used in combination with scanning electron microscopy (cryo-BIB-SEM) for imaging and analyzing the microstructure of cryogenically stabilized soft…

Macroscale to Nanoscale Pore Analysis of Shale and Carbonate Rocks

Physical porosity in rocks, like shale and carbonate, has a large effect on the their storage capacity. The pore geometries also affect their permeability. Imaging the visible pore space provides…

Practical Applications of Broad Ion Beam Milling

Mechanical polishing can be time consuming and frustrating. It can also introduce unwanted artifacts when preparing cross-sectioned samples for electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) in the scanning…
Microscopy Solutions for Battery Manufacturing

Battery Manufacturing

Battery manufacturing has several key challenges concerning inspection. Solutions for sample preparation and microscopic visual and chemical analysis are needed.

Fields of Application

Automotive & Aerospace

Discover advanced microscopy solutions from Leica Microsystems for quality control, failure analysis, and innovation in automotive, aerospace, railway, and shipbuilding.

Energy, Mining and Natural Resources

Energizing the worlds infrastructure while maintaining sustainability is always a priority. Leica Microsystems has powerful and customizable microscopy solutions to help you get the most out of your…

Material Analysis Microscopes

Materials analysis requires microscope solutions for the imaging, measurement, and analysis of features across a variety of materials like metal alloys, semiconductors, glass and ceramics, as well as…

Industrial Microscopy Markets

Maximizing uptime and achieving targets efficiently help your bottom line. Leica microscope solutions can give you insights into the smallest sample details as well as analyze, document, and report…

Cross-Section Analysis for Electronics

Cross-section analysis for electronics enables detailed analysis of failure mechanisms of components like printed circuit boards (PCBs), assemblies (PCBAs), and integrated circuits (ICs).

Electronics and Semiconductor Industry

For electronics and semiconductors, solutions enabling efficient inspection, cross-section and cleanliness analysis, and R&D of PCBs, wafers, IC chips, and batteries are crucial.

Battery Manufacturing

Battery manufacturing has several key challenges concerning inspection. Solutions for sample preparation and microscopic visual and chemical analysis are needed.
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