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2011

Apollo Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) Series for TEM

EDAX has release of the Apollo Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) Series for the transmission electron microscope (TEM). The new series includes the Apollo XLT with a Super Ultra Thin Window (SUTW) and the Apollo XLTW, a windowless version.

Bruker Announces the e FlashHR – a New High-Resolution EBSD Detector

The e Flash HR, a high resolution, high sensitivity detector for electron backscatter diffraction analysis (EBSD) on third party electron microscopes.

AZtec Vision for Nanoanalysis Launched

AZtec, from Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis, is designed to integrate all microanalysis techniques and unleash the potential of the latest detectors. The first release offers EDS and EBSD: users can collect chemical and structural information simultaneously without compromising speed or functionality.

Large Area Silicon Drift Detector for Transmission Electron Microscopes

The highly successful X-Max 80 detector is now available for use on Transmission Electron Microscopes. This detector has solid angles significantly greater than any commercially available SDD for TEM.

New Large Area EDS Detector for Transmission Electron Microscopy

Bruker introduced the XFlash® 5060 T, the latest addition to the XFlash® family of detectors for X-ray micro- and nanoanalysis (EDS) in electron microscopy. The XFlash® 5060 T is one of two detectors available for use on (scanning) transmission electron microscopes.

Get 60% more sensitivity with NordlysNano

The new NordlysNano electron Back Scatter Detector from Oxford Instruments is 60% more sensitive than the previous generation of EBSD detector, the NordlysS.

Educational Website www.ebsd.com Launched by Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis

EBSD.com covers the underlying physics and the various applications of the technology in great detail.

2010

TEAM EDS System from EDAX

State-of-the Art System Incorporates Smart Features For Better Quality and More Reliable Results

Bruker AXS Microanalysis is now Bruker Nano

To better align ourselves with our market and reflect our expanding product portfolio, Bruker AXS Microanalysis has changed its name to Bruker Nano.

Latest Advancements in the Apollo SDD detectors for X-ray Microanalysis

EDAX Inc., a leader in X-ray microanalysis and electron diffraction instrumentation, has introduced the next series of Apollo SDD detectros for X-ray microanalysis.

New Electron Backscatter Diffraction Software

EDAX Inc has introduced OIM™ 6.0-the first microanalysis package to be written for 64 bit processor and Microsoft® Windows 7 compatibility with datasets reaching >40 million data points.

Technologies for the Characterization of Photovoltaic Materials

EDAX offers a range of tools and technologies used in chemical characterization of photovoltaic materials. Measuring the composition of elements helps determine device performance. In addition, the distribution of specific elements can provide valuable information into grain boundary performance and localized electrical fields.

2009

Expert ID Provides Revolutionary New Routine for Accurate Element Identification

EDAX Inc. has launched EXpert ID, which provides a significant increase in peak identification accuracy based on an advanced physics and rules-based algorithm.

Latest Generation of Electron Backscatter Diffraction Detectors Launched

EDAX Inc. launches DigiView IV bringing all of the advanced features of orientation mapping and calculations to the materials calculation scientist.

Genesis Apex System for Accurate X-ray Microanalysis

EDAX Inc., a leader in X-ray microanalysis and electron diffraction instrumentation, has launched the Genesis Apex X-ray microanalysis system

MonoCL4 System from Gatan

MonoCL4 is the next generation in the world-leading family of cathodoluminescence (CL) systems.

New High Performance Detector for Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD)

Bruker AXS Microanalysis presents the e-Flash, a new high performance detector for electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis on scanning electron microscopes (SEM).

Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) for Transmission Electron Microscopes

Bruker AXS Microanalysis presents Xflash® 5030 T, the first silicon drift detector (SDD) specifically designed for energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) on transmission electron microscopes (TEM/STEM).