A growing semiconductor company in the USA is evaluating a new location for its cleanroom space. The company wants to ensure that magnetic fields, acoustic noise, and vibration levels will be suitable for their sensitive tools

In a laboratory environment, noise can be a significant problem that affects personnel comfort and instrument efficiency. Recently, a customer had a chase for an electron microscopy lab that was becoming

Laboratories are places where precision and accuracy are of utmost importance. Any external factor that affects the accuracy of the results can be disastrous. One such factor that often goes unnoticed is acoustic noise.

Electron microscope vibration is an increasing concern in modern laboratories because of improving resolution and extended duration imaging. At higher resolution, external vibrations have a proportionally greater impact on image quality. Also, extended duration imaging and 3D reconstructions cause image quality to be more susceptible to incremental sources of vibration

Vibration Criteria Curves, or VC-Curves, are a standard way to report vibration. They are helpful because they allow users to compare vibration levels across locations using a standardized, widely accepted format. However, electron microscopes

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