
Solarus 950 Owner’s Manual and User’s Guide
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List of Figures
Gatan Advanced Plasma System, model Model 950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Gatan Advanced Plasma System, front-accessible components . . . . . . . . . .6
Gatan Advanced Plasma System, rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Solarus 950 rear panel gas connection detail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gas line to filter connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Two-tank cleaning configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Three-tank cleaning configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Two-tank purging configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Air testing configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loading TEM holder, holder adapter, and plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
TEM holder and adapter in place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Top-loading SEM chamber, side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sample loaded in SEM chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TEM holder-adapter with ion shield removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System in idle state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System initiating vacuum state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
System introducing gases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Applying RF power to the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Plasma cleaning complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Venting the chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
System ready for next sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Recipe options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Access to Pirani gauge calibration button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Example maintenance report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 26
Battery Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49