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CN109261646B - Method for cleaning three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode by using focused ion beam - Google Patents

Method for cleaning three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode by using focused ion beam Download PDF

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CN109261646B
CN109261646B CN201810917874.1A CN201810917874A CN109261646B CN 109261646 B CN109261646 B CN 109261646B CN 201810917874 A CN201810917874 A CN 201810917874A CN 109261646 B CN109261646 B CN 109261646B
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本发明公开了一种利用聚焦离子束清理三维原子探针近局域电极的方法,方法包括:将三维原子探针近局域电极装于聚焦离子束样品台上,将带三维原子探针近局域电极的样品台放置在聚焦离子束中;在聚焦离子束中,倾转样品台,调整成像补偿角度,调整工作距离;将要切的三维原子探针近局域电极在FIB图像模式下对齐到最中心;将FIB的环切环的外环与三维原子探针近局域电极中心环上的突起缺陷的根部对齐,内环与中心环上突起缺陷的顶端边缘对齐,环切到三维原子探针近局域电极环表面无杂质。本发明提供的清理方法,通过聚焦离子束清理局域电极,实现了三维原子探针近局域电极的彻底清理,尤其是内部的彻底清理,节约了成本。

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The invention discloses a method for cleaning a near-local electrode of a three-dimensional atom probe by using a focused ion beam. The sample stage of the local electrode is placed in the focused ion beam; in the focused ion beam, tilt the sample stage, adjust the imaging compensation angle, and adjust the working distance; align the near local electrode of the 3D atom probe to be cut in the FIB image mode to the very center; align the outer ring of the ring-cut ring of the FIB with the root of the protruding defect on the central ring of the 3D atom probe near the local electrode, and the inner ring with the apical edge of the protruding defect on the central ring, and the ring is cut to the 3D atom The surface of the probe near the local electrode ring is free of impurities. The cleaning method provided by the invention realizes the thorough cleaning of the near-local electrodes of the three-dimensional atom probe, especially the thorough cleaning of the interior, and saves the cost by cleaning the local electrodes by the focused ion beam.

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Method for cleaning three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode by using focused ion beam
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of materials, in particular to a method for cleaning a three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode by utilizing a focused ion beam.
Background
A three-dimensional atom probe is a measurement and analysis method with atomic-scale spatial resolution. Based on the principle of field evaporation, the three-dimensional atom probe applies a strong voltage pulse or a laser pulse on a sample to change surface atoms thereof into ions one by one, and the ions pass through a near-local electrode and are collected. This requires a high degree of cleanliness of the electrode surface itself to ensure that the collected ions are ions on the sample and not impurity ions present on the electrode surface. When the sample is broken in the collection process, the broken part can be adhered to the inner surface of the periphery of the central ring of the electrode, so that the near-local electrode is polluted, and the subsequent data collection is influenced.
The traditional treatment methods for the polluted electrode have two kinds, one is to scrap the used electrode and buy a new electrode again or return the electrode to the original factory for repair, and the defects are as follows: causing electrode waste and long electrode purchasing period, and influencing the normal use of equipment. The other method for cleaning the three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode by using the ultrahigh frequency voltage has the defect of incomplete cleaning, the shape defect of the inner ring part of the electrode cannot be solved, and a good cleaning effect cannot be achieved.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the problems that the repair cleaning cost of the original factory is high, the ultrahigh frequency voltage cleaning is not undercut and the like of a polluted three-dimensional atom probe local area electrode in the prior art, thereby providing a method for cleaning the three-dimensional atom probe near local area electrode by using focused ion beams.
In order to achieve the technical purpose and achieve the technical effect, the invention is realized by the following technical scheme:
a method for cleaning a three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode by using focused ion beams is characterized in that the annular focused ion beams are used for cleaning the annular inner surface of the three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode center.
And aligning the outer ring of the ring-cutting ring of the focused ion beam with the root of the protruding defect on the three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode central ring, and aligning the inner ring of the ring-cutting ring with the top edge of the protruding defect on the central ring, thereby cleaning the protruding defect.
The method comprises the following steps:
step S1: mounting the three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode on a focused ion beam sample table, tilting the sample table, adjusting an imaging compensation angle and adjusting a working distance;
step S2: aligning the center of the ring-cutting ring with the center of the three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode in an FIB imaging mode;
step S3: aligning an outer ring of a ring cutting ring of the FIB with the root of a protrusion defect on a three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode central ring, and aligning an inner ring of the ring cutting ring with the top edge of the protrusion defect on the central ring;
step S4: and performing circular cutting until no impurities exist between the inner ring and the outer ring of the circular cutting ring.
The step S1 specifically includes the following steps:
s11: fixing the three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode on a sample table;
s12: discharging nitrogen in the buffer bin, and opening a bin door of the buffer bin;
s13: loading a sample table onto a buffer bin sample table base in a buffer bin;
s14: closing a buffer bin door;
s15: transferring the sample table, and pushing the sample table from the sample table base of the buffer bin to the sample table base of the working bin;
s16: closing a working bin door;
s17: opening the electron gun, and adjusting the sample platform to be right below the electron gun after the electron gun is opened;
s18: the tilting sample stage is tilted by 54 degrees so that the plane of the three-dimensional atom probe near the local electrode is vertical to the ion gun;
s19: and adjusting the working distance, namely specifically adjusting the working distance to 5.1mm, so that the working distance is the working distance of the ion gun.
The step S2 specifically includes the following steps:
s21: opening the ion gun;
s22: adjusting the field of view in the SEM image mode to be consistent with the field of view in the FIB image mode;
s23: the focused ion beam is adjusted to tune out the ring-cut.
The step S3 specifically includes the following steps:
s31: aligning an outer ring of a ring cutting ring of the FIB with the root of a protrusion defect on a three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode central ring;
s32: the inner ring of the FIB ring cut was aligned with the top edge of the protrusion defect on the center ring.
The step S4 specifically includes the following steps:
s41: starting circular cutting;
s42: adjusting the position of the circular cutting ring, wherein the adjustment of the position of the circular cutting ring is carried out after one circular cutting is suspended, so that the next circular cutting position is ensured to be correct;
s43: and finishing circular cutting when no impurities exist between the inner ring and the outer ring of the circular cutting ring.
The step S22 of the step S2 specifically includes the following steps:
s221: adjusting the current of an ion gun to 2nA before switching the image to an FIB mode;
s222: switching the image to an FIB mode after selecting an image reference point;
s223: the image is adjusted to be clear after being switched to an FIB mode, and the image adjustment to be clear is realized by adjusting amplification, focusing, astigmatism, brightness and contrast;
s224: and switching to the FIB mode to adjust the image to be clear, and adjusting the FIB image and the SEM image to the same position.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: according to the method for cleaning the three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode, the local area electrode is cleaned through the focused ion beam, so that the three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode is thoroughly cleaned, especially the inside of the three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode is thoroughly cleaned, and the cost is saved. The invention cleans the three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode by the focused ion beam, thereby not only obtaining good cleaning result, but also saving a great deal of time and cost.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for cleaning a three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode by using a focused ion beam according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an alignment diagram of a ring-cut ring and a three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode during cleaning of the three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode by a focused ion beam.
FIG. 3 is a graph comparing the effect of the focused ion beam before and after ring-cutting when the focused ion beam is used to clean the three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode; wherein, the figure a is before circular cutting, and the figure b is after circular cutting.
FIG. 4 is SEM images of a three-dimensional atom probe before and after ring cutting during cleaning of a near-local electrode by using a focused ion beam; wherein, the figure a is before circular cutting, and the figure b is after circular cutting.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of a three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode, a sample stage, and a base.
FIG. 6 is a partial schematic view of a FIB/SEM dual beam system according to the present invention.
The symbols in the figure represent the following meanings:
1-bump defect, 2-electrode body, 3-inner ring, 4-outer ring, 5-base, 6-sample stage, 7-three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode, 8-sample stage transfer rod contact position, 9-working chamber, 10-working chamber door, 11-buffer chamber door, 12-buffer chamber, 13-buffer chamber sample stage base, and 14-working chamber sample stage base.
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The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.
A method for cleaning a three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode by using Focused Ion beams adopts an FIB/SEM dual-Beam system, wherein the FIB is Focused Ion Beam, and the SEM is Scanning Electron Microscope, namely a Scanning Electron Microscope; the method mainly comprises the following steps:
s1: mounting a three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode 7 on a focused ion beam sample table 6, tilting the sample table 6, adjusting an imaging compensation angle and adjusting a working distance;
s2: aligning the center of the ring-cutting ring with the center of the three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode 7 in an FIB imaging mode;
s3: aligning an outer ring of a ring cutting ring of the FIB with the root of a protruded defect 1 on a central ring of a three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode 7, and aligning an inner ring with the top edge of the protruded defect 1 on the central ring;
s4: and performing circular cutting until no impurities exist between the inner ring and the outer ring of the circular cutting ring.
The step S1 specifically includes:
s11: fixing a three-dimensional atom probe near-local electrode 7 on a sample table 6;
more preferably, the three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode 7 is fixed on the sample table 6 until the sample cannot be screwed tightly, so as to prevent the sample from falling in the instrument.
S12: discharging the nitrogen in the buffer bin 12, and opening a bin door 11 of the buffer bin;
s13: loading the sample stage 6 onto a sample stage base in a buffer bin 12;
s131: after the sample stage 6 is loaded, the sample stage transfer lever is screwed.
More preferably, the sample stage transfer lever is screwed until it is not screwed, so as to prevent the sample stage 6 from falling off.
S14: closing the buffer bin door 11;
s15: a sample transfer stage 6;
s151: the sample stage 6 is pushed up from the buffer bin sample stage base 13 onto the working bin sample stage base.
More preferably, the sample stage 6 is pushed up, in particular to the bottom, from the buffer bin sample stage base 13 to the working bin sample stage base, so as to avoid the sample stage 6 from falling off.
S152: after the sample table 6 is pushed onto the sample table base of the working bin, the transfer rod is unscrewed.
More preferably, the unscrewing of the transfer rod is performed until the transfer rod and the sample stage 6 are not combined, so as to prevent the sample stage 6 from being dragged from the working bin sample stage base to be detached when the transfer rod is retracted.
S16: closing the working bin door 10;
s17: opening the electron gun;
s171: after the electron gun is opened, the sample stage 6 is adjusted to be right below the electron gun;
more preferably, the auxiliary tool CROSS for determining the visual field center is opened for assistance when the sample stage 6 is adjusted to be right below the electron gun so as to accurately determine the position of the visual field center
The adjustment of the sample stage 6 to the position right below the electron gun is to adjust the horizontal position of the sample stage 6 by adjusting the operating lever X/Y.
The adjusting of the position of the sample stage 6 by the adjusting of the operating lever X/Y is to adjust the center of the three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode 7 center ring to be consistent with the CROSS center.
S18: a tilting sample stage 6;
the tilting direction for tilting the sample stage 6 is a vertical clockwise direction.
More preferably, the tilting angle for tilting the sample stage 6 is 54 °, so that the plane of the three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode 7 is perpendicular to the ion gun.
S19: adjusting the working distance;
more preferably, the adjusted working distance is adjusted to 5.1mm so that it is at the working distance of the ion gun.
More preferably, the image should be adjusted to be clear in an SEM (scanning electron microscope) imaging mode before the adjustment of the working distance to 5.1mm, so as to ensure that the adjusted working distance is accurate.
S191: the SEM mode is turned on by a CAMERA (CAMERA) before the image is adjusted to be clear in the SEM imaging mode.
The sharpness adjustment of the image in the SEM imaging mode is achieved by adjusting Magnification, Focus, Stigmator, Brightness, Contrast.
The step S2 specifically includes:
s21: opening the ion gun;
s22: adjusting the field of view in the SEM image mode to be consistent with the field of view in the FIB image mode;
before the view field in the SEM image mode and the view field in the FIB image mode are adjusted to be consistent, an image reference point is selected in the SEM image mode to ensure that the adjustment is consistent.
More preferably, the CROSS is opened to assist in determining the reference point when the image reference point is selected.
The opening CROSS assists in determining a reference point to adjust the reference point into the center loop of the CROSS.
The adjustment of the reference point into the center loop of the CROSS is achieved by adjusting the operating lever X/Y.
S221: the ion gun current was adjusted to 2nA before switching the image to FIB mode.
S2212: and switching the image to the FIB mode after selecting the image reference point.
S2213: the image is adjusted to be clear after the image is switched to the FIB mode.
More preferably, the adjusting the image sharpness is performed by adjusting the verification, Focus, viewer, Brightness, Contrast.
S2214: and switching to the FIB mode to adjust the image to be clear, and adjusting the FIB image and the SEM image to the same position.
More preferably, when the FIB image and the SEM image are adjusted to the same position, CROSS auxiliary adjustment is opened, and accurate adjustment is ensured.
More preferably, the open CROSS assisted adjustment adjusts a reference point selected in the SEM image mode into the CROSS center ring.
The adjustment of the reference point selected in the SEM image mode into the CROSS center ring is specifically achieved by adjusting X/Z (horizontal X direction/vertical direction).
More preferably, after the reference point selected in the SEM image mode is adjusted into the CROSS center ring, the image is switched to the SEM mode to confirm whether the image positions in the SEM and the FIB are consistent.
More preferably, the switching of the image to the SEM mode is followed by confirming whether the image reference point is in the CROSS center loop.
More preferably, the step of confirming whether the image reference point is in the CROSS center loop is specifically, if so, completed.
More preferably, the confirming whether the image reference point is in the CROSS center ring is that if not, the reference point is adjusted to the CROSS center ring again.
More preferably, said adjusting again the reference point into the CROSS center loop is achieved by adjusting Beam Shift X/Y (horizontal position X/Y of the electron Beam).
S23: adjusting the focused ion beam to call out a ring cutting ring;
and before the ring cutting ring is called out, the control software is firstly opened.
More preferably, the image in the display interface of the control software is adjusted to be clear before the circular cutting ring is called out, so that the accurate circular cutting position is ensured.
More preferably, the image adjustment definition in the display interface of the control software is realized by adjusting Magnification, Focus, Stigmator, Brightness, Contrast.
More preferably, the FIB imaging current is adjusted when the image in the display interface of the control software is adjusted clearly.
More preferably, the adjusting of the FIB imaging current size specifically adjusts the current to 2 nA.
Step S3 specifically includes:
s31: aligning an outer ring of a ring cutting ring of FIB with the root of a protrusion defect 1 on a central ring of a three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode 7;
the alignment of the outer ring of the ring-cutting ring of the FIB and the root of the protrusion defect 1 on the central ring of the three-dimensional atom probe near-local-area electrode 7 is realized by moving the size control point of the inner ring on the inner ring of the ring-cutting ring.
When the outer ring of the ring-cutting ring of the FIB is aligned with the root of the protrusion defect 1 on the central ring of the three-dimensional atom probe local area electrode 7, if the central ring of the three-dimensional atom probe local area electrode 7 is not complete circular, the three-dimensional atom probe local area electrode 7 and the protrusion defect cannot be completely aligned, and the two are aligned as far as possible.
More preferably, the alignment should be such that the intersection of the central ring of the three-dimensional atom probe electrode 7 with the outer ring of the ring-cut ring is not allowed, thereby preventing damage to the body 2 of the three-dimensional atom probe electrode 7.
S32: aligning the inner ring of the ring cutting ring of the FIB with the top end edge of the protruding defect 1 on the central ring;
more preferably, the aligning of the inner ring of the FIB circular cut ring with the top edge of the projected defect 1 on the center ring is performed by moving the outer ring size control point on the outer ring of the circular cut ring.
More preferably, the alignment of the inner ring of the FIB ring-cut ring with the top edge of the protrusion defect 1 on the center ring should be adjusted so that there is no intersection of the ring-cut ring inner ring 3 with any impurities on the center ring.
Step S4 specifically includes:
s41: starting circular cutting;
more preferably, the start loop is implemented by the start of the click control software.
More preferably, the click control software should adjust the ring-cut current before start.
More preferably, the adjusting the ring-cut current is adjusting the ring-cut current to 2 nA.
S42: adjusting the position of the ring cutting ring;
more preferably, the adjustment of the ring cutting position is performed after one ring cutting is suspended or finished, so that the next ring cutting position is ensured to be correct.
The specific operation steps for adjusting the position of the ring-cutting ring are the same as those of step S3.
S43: finishing circular cutting;
more preferably, the finishing ring-cutting is operated when there is no foreign matter between the inner ring and the outer ring of the ring-cut ring.
According to the method, the three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode is cleaned by adopting the focused ion beam, so that the three-dimensional atom probe near-local area electrode can be thoroughly cleaned, and pollutants near the electrode can be effectively removed from SEM pictures before and after the local area electrode is circumcised as shown in figure 4; the process of the present invention achieves unexpected beneficial results.

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1.一种聚焦离子束的用途,其特征在于,用于清理三维原子探针近局域电极,具体方法为采用环状的聚焦离子束清理三维原子探针近局域电极(7)中心的环周状内表面;将所述聚焦离子束的环切环的外环(4)与三维原子探针近局域电极(7)中心环上的突起缺陷(1)的根部对齐,环切环的内环(3)与中心环上突起缺陷(1)的顶端边缘对齐,从而将突起缺陷(1)清理掉;1. the purposes of a focused ion beam, it is characterized in that, for cleaning three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode, concrete method is to adopt annular focused ion beam to clean three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode (7) center Circumferential inner surface; aligning the outer ring (4) of the circumscribed ring of the focused ion beam with the root of the protruding defect (1) on the central ring of the three-dimensional atom probe near-localized electrode (7), the circumscribed ring The inner ring (3) of the center ring is aligned with the top edge of the protruding defect (1) on the center ring, so that the protruding defect (1) is cleaned up; 所述方法包括如下步骤:The method includes the following steps: 步骤S1:将三维原子探针近局域电极(7)装到聚焦离子束样品台(6)上,倾转样品台(6),调整成像补偿角度,调整工作距离;Step S1: install the three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode (7) on the focused ion beam sample stage (6), tilt the sample stage (6), adjust the imaging compensation angle, and adjust the working distance; 步骤S2:在FIB成像模式下将环切环的中心与三维原子探针近局域电极(7)中心对齐;Step S2: Align the center of the circumscribed ring with the center of the three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode (7) in the FIB imaging mode; 步骤S3:将FIB的环切环的外环(4)与三维原子探针近局域电极(7)中心环上的突起缺陷(1)的根部对齐,环切环的内环(3)与中心环上突起缺陷(1)的顶端边缘对齐;Step S3: Align the outer ring (4) of the circumscribed ring of the FIB with the root of the protruding defect (1) on the central ring of the three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode (7), and the inner ring (3) of the circumscribed ring with The top edge of the raised defect (1) on the center ring is aligned; 步骤S4:环切到在环切环的内环(3)与外环(4)之间没有杂质为止;Step S4: Ring cutting until there is no impurity between the inner ring (3) and the outer ring (4) of the ring cutting ring; 所述步骤S1具体包括如下步骤:The step S1 specifically includes the following steps: S11:将三维原子探针近局域电极(7)固定到样品台(6)上;S11: fixing the three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode (7) on the sample stage (6); S12:将缓冲仓(12)中的氮气放掉,并打开缓冲仓仓门(11);S12: release the nitrogen in the buffer bin (12), and open the buffer bin door (11); S13:将样品台(6)装载到缓冲仓(12)中的缓冲仓样品台基座(13)上;S13: Load the sample stage (6) onto the buffer bin sample stage base (13) in the buffer bin (12); S14:关闭缓冲仓仓门(11);S14: close the buffer bin door (11); S15:转移样品台(6),将样品台(6)从缓冲仓样品台基座(13)上推至工作仓样品台基座(14)上;S15: transfer the sample stage (6), and push the sample stage (6) from the buffer bin sample stage base (13) to the working bin sample stage base (14); S16:关闭工作仓仓门(10);S16: close the work bin door (10); S17:打开电子枪,打开电子枪后将样品台(6)调整到电子枪正下方;S17: Turn on the electron gun, and adjust the sample stage (6) to be just below the electron gun after turning on the electron gun; S18:倾转样品台(6),样品台(6)倾转的倾转角度为54°,以使三维原子探针近局域电极(7)所在平面与离子枪成垂直状态;S18: Tilt the sample stage (6), and the tilting angle of the sample stage (6) is 54°, so that the plane where the three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode (7) is located is in a vertical state with the ion gun; S19:调整工作距离,具体的调整工作距离到5.1mm,使得其处于离子枪的工作距离;S19: Adjust the working distance, specifically adjust the working distance to 5.1mm, so that it is within the working distance of the ion gun; 所述步骤S2具体包括如下步骤:The step S2 specifically includes the following steps: S21:打开离子枪;S21: Turn on the ion gun; S22:将SEM图像模式下的视场和FIB图像模式下的视场调整到一致;S22: Adjust the field of view in the SEM image mode and the field of view in the FIB image mode to be consistent; S23:调整聚焦离子束,从而调出环切环;S23: Adjust the focused ion beam to call out the ring cutting ring; 所述步骤S3具体包括如下步骤:The step S3 specifically includes the following steps: S31:将FIB的环切环的外环(4)与三维原子探针近局域电极(7)中心环上的突起缺陷(1)的根部对齐;S31: Align the outer ring (4) of the circumscribed ring of the FIB with the root of the protruding defect (1) on the central ring of the three-dimensional atom probe near local electrode (7); S32:将FIB的环切环的内环(3)与中心环上突起缺陷(1)的顶端边缘对齐;S32: Align the inner ring (3) of the circumcision ring of the FIB with the top edge of the protruding defect (1) on the center ring; 所述步骤S4具体包括如下步骤:The step S4 specifically includes the following steps: S41:开始环切;S41: start circumcision; S42:调节环切环位置,所述调节环切环位置是在一次环切暂停后进行的,确保下次的环切位置正确;S42: adjusting the position of the ring cutting ring, the adjusting the position of the ring cutting ring is performed after the one time cutting ring cutting is paused, so as to ensure that the position of the next ring cutting is correct; S43:环切环的内环(3)与外环(4)之间没有杂质时结束环切;S43: end the circumcision when there is no impurity between the inner ring (3) and the outer ring (4) of the circumcised ring; 所述步骤S2的S22步骤具体包括如下步骤:The step S22 of the step S2 specifically includes the following steps: S221:将图像切换到FIB模式前先将离子枪电流调整到2nA;S221: Adjust the ion gun current to 2nA before switching the image to FIB mode; S222:选择图像参考点后将图像切换到FIB模式;S222: switch the image to FIB mode after selecting the image reference point; S223:将图像切换到FIB模式后将图像调整清晰,所述将图像调整清晰是通过调整放大、聚焦、像散、亮度、对比度来实现的;S223: After switching the image to the FIB mode, adjust the image to be clear, and the adjusting of the image to be clear is achieved by adjusting magnification, focus, astigmatism, brightness, and contrast; S224:切换到FIB模式将图像调整清晰后将FIB图像和SEM图像调整到相同位置。S224: switch to the FIB mode to adjust the image to be clear, and adjust the FIB image and the SEM image to the same position.
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