The Smartlab is having a error message related to its X-ray generator this morning.
Working on troubleshooting…..
Smartlab is down 03/26/2014
//Month: March 2014
//Magellan SEM quickloader jammed on 3/14/2014 and a temporary solution figured out on 3/14/2014
//The qucikloader had a problem (jammed).
Quanta 3D issues on 3/11/2014
//Quanta 3D SEM/FIB is working. However, Quanta 3D ion beam image resolution is not as good as before. FEI engineer is trouble shooting to find the problem related part. This issue should not prevent users from using it. Please read comment for more updates.
Recent events: a leakage was found from Pt GIS. A new Pt GIS is installed today. The leakage problem is solved. A full FIB alignment was done last week.
Smartlab is up on Tue 03/11/14
//The Smartlab is operational now. The issue is solved.
Smartlab is down on Friday 03/07/14
//The XG control warning alarm was shown up. X-ray tube may need to be replaced. Working on it…
Magellan SEM down on 3/6/2014 and up on the same day
//The water chiller stopped working this morning. Checking the problem with vendor.
Magellan SEM: Low kV resolution improvement
//I have asked FEI engineer to improve the image resolution at low kV (1kV). FEI engineer may reserve the instrument from time to time. Alignment was done today and an aperture was changed. I will test it later.