Over the last two decades, the MM3A-EM micromanipulator has created an unparalleled new dimension of quality in the field of Electron Microscopy. It is employed in a wide spectrum of SEM, FIB and other microscopes for an even wider range of applications and has become the industry standard for OEM and retrofit solutions with well over 3000 units in the field.
Give your microscope a hand: Use the MM3A-EM to add new capabilities and functionality to your instrument!
Length: 62.1 mm
Width: 20.4 mm
Height: 25.4 mm
Weight: 45 g
Operating range A & B: 220°
Operating range C: 12 mm
Speed A & B: up to 10 mm/s
Speed C: up to 2 mm/s
Resolution A: 7 nrad (0.5 nm)
Resolution B: 7 nrad (0.2 nm)
Resolution C: < 0.05 nm
Holding force: 1 N
Holding torque: 3 to 4 Nmm
Lift B: 5 g
Probing current range: 10 nA to 100 mA
Maximum probing voltage: 100 V
Probing signal resistance: 7.0 Ω
Temperature range: 273 K to 353 K
UHV version: 273 K to 393 K
Low temp. version: 77 K to 393 K
Lowest pressure: 10⁻⁷ mbar
UHV version: 2 x 10-10 mbar
Mounting: M4 tapped hole
A = left / right B = up / down C = in / out
All technical specifications are approximate. Due to continuous development, we reserve the right to change specifications without notice.
Small and practical
Plug-and-play system with modular components
Interfacing solutions for most SEM/FIB instruments
Fast setup and removal
Effortless work with multiple manipulators
Useful plug-in tools
Result-oriented operation and increased throughput
Intuitive control interfaces and software
User-friendly and easy to learn
Quick and easy probe tip exchange
Compact, stand-alone electronics with PC interface
Pioneering cabling technology
Compact construction delivers higher resonance frequencies
Excellent stability
Low drift (1 nm/min)
Reliable operation (one year endurance test)
Virtually insusceptible to vibrations
Fast pre-positioning by hand
No backlash or reversal play
Sub-nanometer resolution (0.25 nm)
Extensive working range (100 cm³)
No "blind axis" like with cartesian systems
Integrated coarse and fine displacement in one drive
High operating velocity (up to 10 mm/sec)
Coarse and fine displacement in one drive