AMBER X 2 delivers advancements in plasma FIB technology to further close the performance gap between Ga FIB and plasma FIB

Brno, Czech Republic – TESCAN, in collaboration with Orsay Physics, announces the launch of AMBER X 2, a groundbreaking plasma FIB-SEM system designed to set new standards for materials science research. This state-of-the-art technology offers unmatched resolution, throughput, and versatility for comprehensive sample preparation and characterization.

AMBER X 2 leverages Orsay Physics’ extensive expertise in plasma FIB-SEM technology, offering significant benefits for materials science applications, namely increased precision enabling fully automated TEM/STEM specimen preparation, and enhanced milling efficiency. These are complemented by improved FIB optical parameters, a field-free SEM column, and multimodal and multiscale materials characterization capabilities, providing an all-encompassing solution for researchers.

Key Features:
-MISTRAL Plasma FIB Column™: Optimizes beam parameters for superior beam profiles, simplifying workflows and improving precision, beam placement accuracy at low ion beam energies, and milling performance.

-TEM AutoPrep Pro™: Fully automated workflow for precise and efficient TEM sample preparation.

-Field-Free UHR-SEM Column: Allows high-resolution imaging of diverse materials, eliminating the limitations of immersion optics, while offering a wide field of view and various scanning modes.

-Multimodal and Multiscale Analysis: Supports unique 3D methods like 3D ToF-SIMS for detailed elemental composition analysis, crucial for next-generation battery research.

Martin Slama, Product Marketing Manager for the AMBER X 2, comments: “We are thrilled to introduce the AMBER X 2 plasma FIB-SEM to the materials science community. This innovative product delivers high-resolution, high-throughput characterization, and automation for TEM/STEM sample preparation, disrupting the traditional position of Gallium FIB-SEMs in multipurpose materials characterization laboratories.”

Launch Webinars and Events:
To showcase the capabilities of AMBER X 2, TESCAN is hosting a series of launch webinars and events:
-August 20th: Launch Webinar for AMBER 2/AMBER X 2
-August 22nd: FIB-SEM Webinar on 3D Characterization
-September 3rd: FIB-SEM Webinar on TEM Lamella Preparation
-September 5th: FIB-SEM Webinar on Nanoprototyping

Official Launch at EMC 2024, Copenhagen
Following its initial announcement at the M&M 2024 conference in Cleveland, Ohio, TESCAN AMBER X 2 will be unveiled officially on August 25th at the EMC conference in Copenhagen. We invite all attendees to join TESCAN at booth No. B9 for a system introduction with the developers of our most advanced Plasma FIB-SEM to date and explore its full capabilities. Demonstrations at EMC may be booked here.

AMBER X 2 is available for demonstrations at TESCAN labs at Brno, Czech Republic and after EMC, it will be available at our Warrendale, PA, lab in the United States as well.

For more details about TESCAN AMBER X 2 or to register for the webinars, please visit our website info.tescan.com/matsci-fib-sem.

About TESCAN GROUP 
TESCAN was established in 1991 and has grown from a 4-5 engineer start-up initially, to a company with more than 700 employees working from more than 10 facilities in 8 countries. We are a leading player in charged-particle optical instrumentation, including Scanning and Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM & STEM), Focused Ion Beam (FIB) and X-ray Computed Tomography (micro-CT), with more than 4000 instruments sold and operational in more than 80 countries.

In 2013, it expanded by merging with ORSAY PHYSICS, a French global leader in customized focused ion and electron beam technologies, and in 2018 by acquiring XRE, a Belgian innovator in the field of Dynamic and micro-CT technologies. A further, more recent milestone was the acquisition in 2023 of TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING and all its subsidiaries by CARLYLE, a US private equity company. TESCAN GROUP is headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, where most of our instruments are expertly assembled, tested, and shipped to customers across the globe.