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Installation Report
DVIA-M Series
10-28-2025

Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) TESCAN Amber X DVIA-MB1000 Installation Report — 2025.10.28

DVIA-M Series
Installation Report
KIST
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
TESCAN
Amber X
FIB-SEM
DVIA-MB1000
210112R6

Customer

Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Engineer

Chaewon Lee from DAEIL SYSTEMS

Measurement date

October 27, 2025

Report written date

October 28, 2025

Overview

Tuning and vibration measurement were performed for the DVIA-MB1000 relocated and installed at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology L0 Building, 1st floor laboratory.

Tuning and vibration measurement were carried out with the equipment installed and in Turned on/IDLE state.

Airflow was coming from the cooling fan installed on top of the isolation platform. This may affect tuning and vibration measurement.

After plotting Data as VC curves, reference material on vibration levels is provided.

Vibration Isolation System Information

Model: DVIA-MB1000

Serial Number: 210112R6

Installation Site

Korea Institute of Science and Technology, L0 Building, 1st floor laboratory

End User

Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Customer Equipment

Manufacturer: TESCAN

Equipment: FIB-SEM

Model: AMBER X

Equipment specification

Equipment Status

장비 설치 및 Turned on/IDLE

Measuring equipment

10.1) Data Physics DAQ

Hardware: QUATTRO, Serial Number: 22436

Software: SignalCalc ACE

10.2) Accelerometer

PCB Accelerometer

Model: 393B05

Measurement setup

F Span: 200 Hz

Lines: 3200

Engineering Units: m/s

Window: Hanning

Averaging: FFT Spectrum Averaging

Averaging mode: Exponential, 40

Conclusion

The vibration specification is met in all directions.

Measurement Summary

Measurement SiteStateDirectionMeas. value (m/s rms) — Floor vibrationMeas. value — DVIA-MB1000Result — Floor vibrationResult — DVIA-MB1000
Korea Institute of Science and Technology L0 Building, 1st floor laboratory ·
1. Floor vibration ·
2. DVIA-MB1000
Turned on/IDLEVerticalVC-A @ 63 HzVC-D @ 63 HzFAILPASS
Left to RightVC-D @ 63 HzVC-E @ 63 HzPASSPASS
Front to BackVC-C @ 63 HzVC-E @ 63 HzPASSPASS

Data and Image

Vertical VC Curves

Vertical Autospectrum

Vertical Transmissibility

Left to Right VC Curves

Left to Right Autospectrum

Left to Right Transmissibility

Front to Back VC Curves

Front to Back Autospectrum

Front to Back Transmissibility

Equipment picture

Reference

Generic Vibration Criteria

Criterion CurveDescriptionAmplitude
μm/s (µin/s)
Detail Size
μm
Workshop (ISO)Distinctly perceptible vibration. Appropriate to workshops and non-sensitive areas.800 (32,000)N/A
Office (ISO)Perceptible vibration. Appropriate to offices and non-sensitive areas.400 (16,000)N/A
Residential Area (ISO)Barely perceptible vibration. Appropriate to sleep areas in most instances.200 (8,000)75
Operating Theatre (ISO)Vibration not perceptible. Suitable for surgical suites, microscopes to 100x.100 (4,000)25
VC-AAdequate for optical microscopes to 400x, microbalances, optical balances.50 (2,000)8
VC-BAppropriate for inspection and lithography equipment to 3μm line widths.25 (1,000)3
VC-CAppropriate for optical microscopes to 1000x, lithography equipment to 1μm.12.5 (500)1 - 3
VC-DSuitable for demanding equipment including electron microscopes (SEMs/TEMs).6.25 (250)0.1 - 0.3
VC-EFor the most demanding systems including E-Beam lithography at nanometer scales.3.12 (125)< 0.1
VC-FFor extremely quiet research spaces. Not recommended as design criterion.1.56 (62.5)N/A
VC-GFor extremely quiet research spaces. Not recommended as design criterion.0.78 (31.25)N/A

Notes:

- As measured in one-third octave bands over 8-80 Hz (VC-A/B) or 1-80 Hz (VC-C through VC-G).

- Detail size refers to width in microelectronics fabrication or particle size in medical research.

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Case Study Information

Category
Installation Report
SeriesDVIA-M Series
Date10-28-2025
Tags
DVIA-M Series
Installation Report
KIST
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
TESCAN
Amber X
FIB-SEM
DVIA-MB1000
210112R6