ZEISS
8 Troubleshooting | 8.7 Focused Ion Beam
8.7.3 Manually Finding a New Extractor Value
Purpose
If emission still fails after performing the multi-heating routine (see
), you have to find a new extractor value.
In a first step, you can use the automatic FIB extractor adjustment functions:
§
You can use Source Management. Source Management includes automatically triggered pro-
cedures to ensure an optimum performance of the ion source. These procedures are config-
ured in the
SmartSEM Administrator
via
FIB > FIB Source Management
.
§
You can trigger the extractor adjustment via
FIB Control Panel > FIB > Extr. Adjust
.
If the automatic FIB extractor adjustment functions fail, you have to find a new extractor value
manually.
1. In the
FIB Toolbar
, from the
FIB
drop-down list, select
FIB
.
à
The
FIB
tab of the
FIB Control Panel
is displayed.
2. Click
Standby
.
à
The FIB gun is set to
Standby
mode.
3. To disable the suppressor regulation, deactivate the
Regulate
checkbox.
4. Set the
FIB Suppressor Target
to 1200 V.
5. Select the
Options
tab.
6. Activate the
FIB Extractor Manual Override
checkbox.
7. Move the slider
FIB Manual Extractor Target
slowly until FIB emission starts.
8. Adjust the
FIB Manual Extractor Target
until emission is approximately 2 μA.
9. Leave the source in this condition for about 5 minutes, adjust the extractor voltage if neces-
sary to keep the emission at 2 μA.
10. Click
Save Value
.
11. Deactivate the
FIB Extractor Manual Override
checkbox.
12. Select the
FIB
tab.
13. To enable the suppressor regulation, activate the
Regulate
checkbox.
Info
During the process of finding a new extractor target, the FIB gun will be automatically
switched to the
On
state.
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