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PIE Scientific EM-KLEEN remote plasma source
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EM-KLEEN Remote Plasma Cleaner

PIE Scientific EM-KLEEN: an automatic remote plasma source that removes hydrocarbon contamination from SEM, FIB, TEM, XPS and SIMS chambers and samples.

Key features

Chamber and samples
Removes hydrocarbon and fluorocarbon contamination from the chamber and samples together.
Instruments
SEM, FIB and TEM from Zeiss, JEOL, FEI, Hitachi and TESCAN, plus XPS, SIMS and ALD systems.
Fast
Inductively coupled quartz plasma source; PIE reports 3–5× faster cleaning than competitors.
Automatic
Ignites reliably at low pressure, electronic gas flow control and a plasma intensity sensor.
Recipes and scheduling
60 stored recipes and SmartSchedule for unattended cleaning.
Shared instruments
Safe and expert modes, a portable controller and remote PC control.

Specifications

From PIE Scientific's product page.

EM-KLEEN
RF power 0–75 W in 1 W steps
RF frequency 13.56 MHz
Recipes 60
Vacuum interface NW/KF40 flange standard; CF 2.75 in optional
Pressure sensor Integrated Pirani
Controller Touchscreen with embedded microcomputer
Remote control RS232, RS485
Certification TÜV Rheinland to UL, CSA and IEC 61010-1; CE

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