A SERIES MICRO XRF

A Series Micro XRF

Bowman A Series Micro XRF System

The A Series Micro XRF was engineered for precise measurement of the smallest X-ray features found in semiconductors and microelectronics. It accommodates very large PCB panels, or wafers of any size for full sample coverage and multi-point programmable automation.

Bowman's A Series uses poly-capillary optics to focus the X-ray beam to 7.5 μm FWHM, the world's smallest for coating thickness analysis using XRF instruments. A 140X magnification camera is used to measure features on that scale; it is accompanied by a secondary, low magnification camera for live-viewing samples and birds-eye macro-view imaging. Bowman's dual-camera system lets operators see the entire part, click the image to zoom with the high-mag camera, and pinpoint the feature to be programmed and measured.

A programmable X-Y stage with movement of 23.6 in (600 mm) in each direction can handle the
largest samples in the industry. The stage has precision less than +/- 1 μm for each axis and is
used to select and measure multiple points; Bowman pattern recognition software and auto-focus
features also do this automatically. The system's built-in pattern recognition can be used to view the topography of a coating on a part such as a silicon wafer.

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            The A Series XRF is exceptionally well suited to customers with these testing requirements:

            • Extremely small features on semiconductors, connectors, PCBs
            • Large PCB panels
            • Wafers of any size
            • Ability to process 2 million+ counts per second
            • Programmable X-Y stage with 23.6″ movement in each direction
            • 3D mapping capability
            • Compliance with IPC-4552, 4553, 4554 and 4556, ASTM B568, ISO 3497 and SEMI S8
            • Cleanroom-ready

            Product Specifications

            Element Range: Aluminium 13 to Uranium 92
            X-ray excitation: 50 W Mo target Capillary Optics @7.5µm FWHM at 17 KeV
            Optional: Cr or W
            Detector: Large window Silicon drifted detector with 190eV resolution or better
            Number of analysis
            layers and elements:
            5 layers (4 layers + base) and 10 elements in each layer. Composition analysis of up to 30 elements simultaneously
            Filters/Collimators: 4 primary filters
            Output Focal Depth: Fixed at 0.08″ (2.03mm)
            Digital Pulse Processing: 4096 CH digital multi-channel analyzer with flexible shaping time. Automatic signal processing, including dead time correction and escape peak correction
            Computer: Intel CORE i5 9th gen. desktop processor, solid state hard drive, 16GB RAM, Microsoft Windows 11 Professional 64bit equivalent
            Camera optics: 1/4″ CMOS-1280×720 VGA resolution
            Video Magnification: 140X Micro & 7X Digital Zoom: 9X Macro & Table View
            Power Supply: 720W, 100~240 volts; frequency range 47Hz to 63Hz
            Weight: 1000kg (2200 lbs)
            Working Environment: 68°F (20°C) to 77°F (25°C) and up to 98% RH, non-condensing
            Programmable XYZ: XYZ travel: 600mm (23.6″) x 600mm (23.6″) x 89mm (3.5″)
            XY tabletop: 559mm (22″) x 584mm (23″)
            XYZ-axis precision: 1um (40u”)
            Internal Dimensions: Height: 102mm (4″), Width: 1397mm (55″), Depth: 1473mm (58″)
            External Dimensions: Height: 1778mm (70″), Width: 1473mm (58″), Depth: 1575mm (62″)
            Other New Features: Z protection array, Auto focus, Focus laser, Pattern recognition, Semi S2 S8 compliant-ready

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