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Installation Report
DVIA-M Series
02-11-2019

Thermofisher Scientific PRISMA E SEM DVIA-MB1000 Installation Report

Installation Report
DVIA-M Series
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Overview

The DVIA-MB1000 active vibration isolation platform is appropriately installed and functioning as intended for Thermofisher Scientific PRISMA E SEM.

1. Measurement Details

Measurement Date: February 11, 2019

Measurement Devices:

LAN-XI Data Acquisition Hardware – Brüel & Kjær 3050-A-040 (Serial Number: 3050-111438)

Data Analysis Software – Brüel & Kjær PULSE LAB SHOP 22

Sensors – PCB Accelerometer Model: 393B05 (Serial Number: 48995, 40626)

Measurement Location: 4th Floor

Measurement Setup:

Bandwidth: 0 – 100 Hz

Lines: 400

Window: Hanning

Averaging: Fast Fourier Transform Spectrum Averaging

Amplitude Units: m/s²

Spectral Unit: RMS

2. Equipment Information

Manufacturer: Thermofisher Scientific

Model: PRISMA E SEM

Floor Vibration Specification: VC-E in Vertical and Horizontal Axis

3. Vibration Isolation System Information

Model: DVIA-MB1000

4. Summary

ItemZ axis (Vertical)X axis (Left to Right)Y axis (Front to Back)
Frequency Range1 - 80 Hz1 - 80 Hz1 - 80 Hz
Floor Vibration SpecificationVC-EVC-EVC-E
Floor VibrationFailFailFail
Vibration on AVIPassPassPass

5. Results – Vibration Criterion Curves

VC Curves, Z-axis (Vertical)

The measured vertical floor vibration did not meet the vibration specification VC-E. The active vibration isolation system reduced the vertical floor vibration from VC-A to VC-E.

VC Curves, X-axis (Left to Right)

The measured X-axis floor vibration did not meet the floor vibration specification VC-B. The active vibration isolation system reduced the X-axis floor vibration from VC-B to VC-F.

VC Curves, Y-axis (Front to Back)

The measured Y-axis floor vibration did not meet the floor vibration specification VC-C. The active vibration isolation system reduced the Y-axis floor vibration from VC-C to VC-G.

6. Results – Active Isolation Off vs Active Isolation On

HV: 15.00 kV / Mag: 50,000x / Linewidth: 1 μm

HV: 15.00 kV / Mag: 50,000x / Linewidth: 1 μm

7. 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:*

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

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

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Category
Installation Report
SeriesDVIA-M Series
Date02-11-2019
Tags
Installation Report
DVIA-M Series
Thermo Fisher Scientific