Application

Vacuum pumps for electron microscopy

An electron microscope forms its image with an electron beam that would be scattered in air – the column and specimen chamber are therefore under vacuum. For the CD-SEM, Pfeiffer Vacuum names 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁷ hPa, Edwards about 10 mbar for an ESEM; the backing pump maintains the backing vacuum of the turbo pump in the instrument and must not disturb the image with vibrations. Below you can see how the application works, what vacuum the manufacturers name and which of their series are intended for it – 112 models from 4 manufacturers.

Compare 112 modelsHow it works

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  • 4Manufacturers
  • 10⁻⁵–10⁻⁷ hPaCD-SEM chamber pressure (Pfeiffer Vacuum)
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In short

Electron microscopy: the key facts

  • Chamber pressureFor the CD-SEM, Pfeiffer Vacuum names 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁷ hPa, Edwards about 10 mbar for an ESEM.
  • Beam without scatteringEdwards and Pfeiffer Vacuum name the electron beam without scattering as the reason for the vacuum in the microscope.
  • Low vibrationEdwards names low-vibration pumps, as does Pfeiffer Vacuum – for wafer metrology with the CD-SEM.
  • Pumping stationThe turbo pump sits in the instrument (Pfeiffer Vacuum HiPace Plus, Leybold TURBOVAC MAG); as the backing pump, Pfeiffer Vacuum names diaphragm, multi-stage Roots and scroll pumps, Edwards rotary vane, scroll and nXRi, Leybold ECODRY plus.
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  • Air and gas (vacuum)
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Operating principle

How it works: Electron microscopy

The drawing shows the basic principle in section. The systems and pumps of the individual manufacturers differ in detail.

  1. Loading the specimenThe specimen – in the CD-SEM the wafer – goes into the specimen chamber; the valve to the column stays closed until the chamber is sealed again.
  2. EvacuatingThe backing pump evacuates the chamber and then holds the backing vacuum of the turbo pump, which produces the high vacuum – according to Pfeiffer Vacuum 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁷ hPa with the CD-SEM.
  3. ImagingAccording to Edwards and Pfeiffer Vacuum, the electron beam reaches the specimen without scattering; the pumps run with low vibration so that the image stays sharp.

Vacuum and sizing

Electron microscopy: how much vacuum is needed

What the manufacturers say about pressure, pumping speed and sizing.

Which vacuum

For the CD-SEM, Pfeiffer Vacuum names 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁷ hPa. For an ESEM, Edwards names about 10 mbar – gas remains around the specimen there.

Which pumps

According to Pfeiffer Vacuum and Leybold, a turbo pump sits in the instrument (HiPace Plus, TURBOVAC MAG – not in our range). As backing pumps, Pfeiffer Vacuum names HiScroll and ACP and, in general, diaphragm, multi-stage Roots and scroll pumps; Edwards names rotary vane, scroll and nXRi, Leybold ECODRY plus, Busch COBRA and R5.

What the manufacturers point out

Edwards: beam without scattering, low vibration. Pfeiffer Vacuum: scatter-free electron beam, low vibration – for the CD-SEM, low-vibration wafer metrology. Busch and Leybold list electron microscopes without describing the requirements.

Technology

Electron microscopy: the vacuum pumps the manufacturers name

Listed are the series the manufacturer itself names for this application. “Show only …” sets the filter of the product overview.

Product overview

Electron microscopy: all 112 models compared

Use the filters on the left to narrow the selection – by manufacturer, technology and the models’ key figures, for 50 or 60 Hz.

Busch COBRA Industry series 36 models

COBRA NS 0070 CPumping speed 70 m³/h 50 Hz85 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.4 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0100 BPumping speed 110 m³/h 50 Hz130 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 3.5 kW 50 Hz4.8 kW 60 HzVariants 4
COBRA NC 0100 B ECOTORQUEPumping speed 130 m³/h 50 Hz130 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 4.8 kW 50 Hz4.8 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NS 0160 CPumping speed 135 m³/h 50 Hz170 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0200 BPumping speed 220 m³/h 50 Hz265 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 6 kW 50 Hz7.6 kW 60 HzVariants 4
COBRA NC 0200 B ECOTORQUEPumping speed 265 m³/h 50 Hz265 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 7.6 kW 50 Hz7.6 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0300 BPumping speed 320 m³/h 50 Hz385 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.5 kW 60 HzVariants 4
COBRA NC 0400 BPumping speed 350 m³/h 50 Hz420 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NX 0450 APumping speed 350 m³/h 50 Hz420 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0300 B ECOTORQUEPumping speed 385 m³/h 50 Hz385 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 9.5 kW 50 Hz9.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0400 B ECOTORQUEPumping speed 420 m³/h 50 Hz420 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 9.5 kW 50 Hz9.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NX 0450 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 420 m³/h 50 Hz420 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz11 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0500 BPumping speed 490 m³/h 50 Hz490 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 9 kW 50 Hz9 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0630 C VRPumping speed 580 m³/h 50 Hz680 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 25 mbarRated motor power 22 kW 50 Hz22 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0600 CPumping speed 600 m³/h 50 Hz600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NS 0600 CPumping speed 600 m³/h 50 Hz600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0630 CPumping speed 630 m³/h 50 Hz630 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz17 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 0630 C ECOTORQUEPumping speed 630 m³/h 50 Hz630 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 17 kW 50 Hz17 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DX 0650 A PLUSPumping speed 650 m³/h 50 Hz650 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NX 0650 APumping speed 650 m³/h 50 Hz650 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 12.5 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NX 0650 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 650 m³/h 50 Hz650 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NF 0750 APumping speed 750 m³/h 50 Hz750 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 1000 BPumping speed 840 m³/h 50 Hz1,000 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power 22 kW 50 Hz25 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DX 0950 A PLUSPumping speed 950 m³/h 50 Hz950 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NF 0950 APumping speed 950 m³/h 50 Hz950 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NX 0950 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 950 m³/h 50 Hz950 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 1500 B VRPumping speed 1,160 m³/h 50 Hz1,400 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz36 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DX 2000 A PLUSPumping speed 1,900 m³/h 50 Hz1,900 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 37 kW 50 Hz37 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 2500 CPumping speed 2,000 m³/h 50 Hz2,500 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 mbarRated motor power 55 kW 50 Hz63 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA NC 2000 C VRPumping speed 2,100 m³/h 50 Hz2,600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 55 kW 50 Hz63 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DH 2760 APumping speed 2,112 m³/h 50 Hz2,112 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power 22.5 kW 50 Hz22.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DH 2780 APumping speed 2,250 m³/h 50 Hz2,250 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power 26 kW 50 Hz26 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DH 4560 APumping speed 3,077 m³/h 50 Hz3,077 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power 22.5 kW 50 Hz22.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DH 4580 APumping speed 3,512 m³/h 50 Hz3,512 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power 26 kW 50 Hz26 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DH 6260 APumping speed 3,781 m³/h 50 Hz3,781 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power 22.5 kW 50 Hz22.5 kW 60 HzVariants
COBRA DH 6280 APumping speed 4,652 m³/h 50 Hz4,652 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power 26 kW 50 Hz26 kW 60 HzVariants

Busch R5 series 58 models

R5 PB 0003 DPumping speed 3 m³/h 50 Hz3.8 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.1 kW 50 Hz0.12 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 PB 0004 CPumping speed 4 m³/h 50 Hz4.8 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.1 kW 50 Hz0.12 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 PB 0008 CPumping speed 8 m³/h 50 Hz9.6 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.35 kW 50 Hz0.45 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 KB 0010 EPumping speed 10 m³/h 50 Hz12 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.37 kW 50 Hz0.37 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 KD 0012 APumping speed 10 m³/h 50 Hz12 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.37 kW 50 Hz0.37 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 0010 CPumping speed 10 m³/h 50 Hz12 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 0.45 kW 50 Hz0.45 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RC 0010 CPumping speed 10 m³/h 50 Hz12 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 0.45 kW 50 Hz0.45 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 KB 0016 EPumping speed 16 m³/h 50 Hz19 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.55 kW 50 Hz0.55 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 KD 0020 APumping speed 16 m³/h 50 Hz20 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.55 kW 50 Hz0.55 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 0016 CPumping speed 16 m³/h 50 Hz19 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 0.55 kW 50 Hz0.7 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RC 0016 CPumping speed 16 m³/h 50 Hz19 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 0.55 kW 50 Hz0.7 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 KB 0020 DPumping speed 20 m³/h 50 Hz24 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.75 kW 50 Hz0.75 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RB 0021 CPumping speed 20 m³/h 50 Hz24 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 mbarRated motor power 0.75 kW 50 Hz0.9 kW 60 HzVariants 2
R5 RC 0021 CPumping speed 20 m³/h 50 Hz24 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 0.75 kW 50 Hz0.9 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 KD 0025 APumping speed 22 m³/h 50 Hz25 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.75 kW 50 Hz0.9 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 KB 0025 FPumping speed 25 m³/h 50 Hz30 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.9 kW 50 Hz1.1 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 0025 FPumping speed 25 m³/h 50 Hz30 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 1 kW 50 Hz1.2 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 KB 0040 DPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz48 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 1.5 kW 50 Hz1.5 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 0040 FPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz48 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 1.4 kW 50 Hz1.7 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 RE 0040 CPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz48 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 1.5 kW 50 Hz2.2 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 0063 FPumping speed 63 m³/h 50 Hz76 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 2 kW 50 Hz2.4 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 RE 0063 CPumping speed 63 m³/h 50 Hz76 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 2.2 kW 50 Hz3 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 0100 FPumping speed 100 m³/h 50 Hz120 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 2.7 kW 50 Hz3.4 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 RA 0155 APumping speed 150 m³/h 50 Hz175 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.2 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 0165 DPumping speed 160 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 RA 0200 APumping speed 160 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.8 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RD 0200 APumping speed 160 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.2 kW 60 HzVariants 2
R5 RA 0165 D ECOTORQUEPumping speed 190 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0200 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 190 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0205 DPumping speed 200 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 RA 0240 APumping speed 200 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RD 0240 APumping speed 200 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.2 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 0205 D ECOTORQUEPumping speed 240 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0240 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 240 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0255 DPumping speed 250 m³/h 50 Hz300 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.2 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 RD 0300 APumping speed 250 m³/h 50 Hz300 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 0255 D ECOTORQUEPumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz300 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0305 DPumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 8.3 kW 50 Hz10 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 RA 0360 APumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.2 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RD 0360 APumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants 2
R5 RA 0305 D ECOTORQUEPumping speed 360 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0360 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 360 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0400 CPumping speed 410 m³/h 50 Hz480 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants 3
R5 RA 0520 APumping speed 430 m³/h 50 Hz520 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz12.5 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 0400 C ECOTORQUEPumping speed 480 m³/h 50 Hz480 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0502 CPumping speed 510 m³/h 50 Hz590 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 0520 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 520 m³/h 50 Hz520 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0502 C ECOTORQUEPumping speed 580 m³/h 50 Hz580 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0600 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 600 m³/h 50 Hz600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 0630 CPumping speed 630 m³/h 50 Hz760 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants 2
R5 RA 0630 C ECOTORQUEPumping speed 745 m³/h 50 Hz745 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 0840 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 840 m³/h 50 Hz840 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 0840 B PLUSPumping speed 840 m³/h 50 Hz840 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 1000 BPumping speed 1,000 m³/h 50 Hz1,200 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power 22 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 1000 A PLUSPumping speed 1,200 m³/h 50 Hz1,200 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants
R5 RA 1000 B ECOTORQUEPumping speed 1,200 m³/h 50 Hz1,200 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power Variants
R5 RA 1600 BPumping speed 1,600 m³/h 50 Hz1,800 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz37 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 1600 A PLUSPumping speed 1,800 m³/h 50 Hz1,800 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power 37 kW 50 Hz37 kW 60 HzVariants

Edwards nXRi series 5 models

Edwards nXR30iPumping speed 30 m³/h 50 Hz30 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power Variants 1
Edwards nXR40iPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz40 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power Variants 1
Edwards nXR60iPumping speed 60 m³/h 50 Hz60 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power Variants 1
Edwards nXR90iPumping speed 90 m³/h 50 Hz90 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power Variants 1
Edwards nXR120iPumping speed 120 m³/h 50 Hz120 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power Variants 1

Leybold ECODRY series 5 models

ECODRY 25 plusPumping speed 25 m³/h 50 Hz25 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 0.85 kW 50 Hz0.85 kW 60 HzVariants 1
ECODRY 35 plusPumping speed 35 m³/h 50 Hz35 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.01 mbarRated motor power 0.85 kW 50 Hz0.85 kW 60 HzVariants 1
ECODRY 40 plusPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz40 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power 1.2 kW 50 Hz1.2 kW 60 HzVariants 2
ECODRY 65 He plusPumping speed 55 m³/h 50 Hz55 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power 1.2 kW 50 Hz1.2 kW 60 HzVariants 2
ECODRY 65 plusPumping speed 55 m³/h 50 Hz55 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power 1.2 kW 50 Hz1.2 kW 60 HzVariants 4

Pfeiffer Vacuum ACP series 4 models

ACP 15Pumping speed 14 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 0.05 mbarRated motor power Variants 9
ACP 28Pumping speed 27 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 0.04 mbarRated motor power Variants 14
ACP 40Pumping speed 37 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 0.04 mbarRated motor power Variants 15
ACP 90Pumping speed 88 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 0.03 mbarRated motor power Variants 6

Pfeiffer Vacuum HiScroll series 4 models

HiScroll 6Pumping speed 6.1 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 0.015 mbarRated motor power Variants 7
HiScroll 12Pumping speed 12.1 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 6 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power Variants 7
HiScroll 18Pumping speed 18.1 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 6 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power Variants 11
HiScroll 46Pumping speed 43 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 7 × 10-3 mbarRated motor power Variants 11

Model comparison

Models a manufacturer no longer carries in its current range are listed in its “Outdated models” section.

Industries

Electron microscopy: where the manufacturers name it

The manufacturers list these uses on their own pages.

Research, laboratory and analytics

Busch names electron microscopes in analytics and the laboratory with COBRA and R5; Edwards names electron microscopy among its vacuum systems for analytical instruments with rotary vane, scroll and nXRi pumps (beam without scattering, low vibration, ESEM about 10 mbar); Pfeiffer Vacuum names it with diaphragm, multi-stage Roots and scroll pumps and the HiScroll (4 products).

Industry page: Research, laboratory and analytics →

Semiconductors, electronics and displays

Pfeiffer Vacuum names the CD-SEM for low-vibration wafer metrology at 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁷ hPa, with ACP and HiScroll as backing pumps and HiPace Plus as the turbo pump.

Industry page: Semiconductors, electronics and displays →

Frequently asked questions

Electron microscopy: frequently asked questions

Why does an electron microscope need a vacuum?

Because the electron beam would be scattered in air: Edwards names the beam without scattering, Pfeiffer Vacuum the scatter-free electron beam as the reason for the vacuum in the column and specimen chamber. For the CD-SEM, Pfeiffer Vacuum names 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁷ hPa.

How much vacuum does a scanning electron microscope need?

For the CD-SEM, a scanning electron microscope for wafer metrology, Pfeiffer Vacuum names 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁷ hPa. For an ESEM, in which gas remains around the specimen, Edwards names about 10 mbar.

Which vacuum pump for an electron microscope?

The high vacuum is produced by a turbo pump in the instrument – Pfeiffer Vacuum names the HiPace Plus, Leybold the TURBOVAC MAG. As the backing pump, Pfeiffer Vacuum names HiScroll and ACP, Edwards rotary vane, scroll and nXRi pumps, Leybold ECODRY plus, Busch COBRA and R5.

Which backing pump for the turbo pump of an electron microscope?

Pfeiffer Vacuum names diaphragm, multi-stage Roots and scroll pumps, specifically HiScroll (4 products) and ACP; Edwards names rotary vane, scroll and nXRi; Leybold the multi-stage Roots pump ECODRY plus. Edwards and Pfeiffer Vacuum both name low-vibration pumps.

Oil-free or oil-lubricated for electron microscopy?

Both are named. Edwards lists rotary vane pumps alongside scroll and nXRi, Busch the oil-lubricated R5 alongside the COBRA; Pfeiffer Vacuum names dry backing pumps (diaphragm, multi-stage Roots, scroll) and Leybold the dry ECODRY plus. For the CD-SEM in wafer production, Pfeiffer Vacuum names ACP and HiScroll, both without oil.

Why must the vacuum pump on an electron microscope be low-vibration?

Edwards names low-vibration pumps; Pfeiffer Vacuum also names low-vibration pumps and, for the CD-SEM, low-vibration wafer metrology. Vibrations of the backing pump are transmitted to the instrument and blur the image; when structures on the wafer are measured, this becomes a measurement error.

How much vacuum does an ESEM need?

For an ESEM, Edwards names about 10 mbar. Unlike in the high-vacuum scanning electron microscope, gas remains around the specimen there; the high vacuum in the column is still provided by the turbo pump.

Which vacuum pump for CD-SEM in wafer production?

For the CD-SEM, Pfeiffer Vacuum names ACP and HiScroll as backing pumps and the HiPace Plus as the turbo pump, at 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁷ hPa and low-vibration for wafer metrology. For inspection in general, Pfeiffer Vacuum names A 100/200 L, A4, ACP and TORRI.

Which scroll vacuum pump for electron microscopes?

Pfeiffer Vacuum names the HiScroll with 4 products for electron microscopy and the CD-SEM; Edwards names scroll pumps alongside rotary vane and nXRi. A scroll vacuum pump runs without oil.

A single pump or a central vacuum system?

A central system in a room of its own keeps noise and heat away from production and matches its output to the demand. Central vacuum systems are planned and built by Eugen Theis Vakuum, a company of the Ehrler & Beck group – more under Central Vacuum.

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