ZoneSEM: A UV/Ozone Based Sample Cleaner

The ZONESEM sample cleaner from Hitachi makes use of UV or Ozone technology to enable soft, non-destructive removal of hydrocarbons, even on the most sensitive specimens.

Quickly and easily improve users’ results

  • Small, quick and user-friendly
  • Offers improved resolution and contrast in users’ TEM or SEM
  • Requires no external facilities or gases
  • Enhances users’ EDX and EBSD analysis

Easy to use and programmable

  • User-friendly touchscreen
  • Recipe creation: so users never need to remember maximum parameters for each specimen type
  • Vacuum storage mode and cleaning mode
Left: BEFORE ZoneSEM cleaning. Right: AFTER ZoneSEM cleaning.

Left: BEFORE ZoneSEM cleaning. Right: AFTER ZoneSEM cleaning. Image Credit: Hitachi High-Tech Europe