microPREP™ PRO is 3D-Micromac‘s laser-based sample preparation system, that provides smart sample preparation processes for a variety of specimen preparation applications.
With its integrated ultrashort pulsed laser source, it complements existing approaches to sample preparation such as ion beam processing, x-CT, and microscopic analysis of any kind.
microPREP™ PRO is suited to ablate metals, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers, and compound materials. It creates new vistas for material and process development as well as failure analysis.
At sufficient power, laser radiation is able to ablate all kinds of materials. Furthermore, lasers can be positioned very precisely on a given workpiece and straightforwardly focused using standard optical elements. By using ultra-short pulse lengths in the picosecond range, superficial surface heat influence from ablation is narrowed to depths of a few microns or less.
With sophisticated workflows microPREP™ PRO meets the specific requirements of several analytical techniques. Therefore, microPREP™ is perfectly suited to complement TEM, SEM/FIB cross sectional analysis, atom probe, X-ray tomography and micromechanical testing processes. In addition, numerous patents ensure competitive advantages for users compared to existing approaches in the field of sample preparation.
microPREP™ PRO reduces time-to-sample significantly. Moreover, microPREP™ PRO gurantees a higher utilization of other tools within the analysis chain while keeping the costs of ownership low.