Rigaku MiniFlex

Models in this family

1. 

   MiniFlexproduced 1973–

   The Rigaku MiniFlex is an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analytical measuring instrument produced by Rigaku, and it was the first commercial benchtop (tabletop) X-ray diffraction instrument.

   Cited variants

   Designation	Generation	Vintage	Changes	Source
   Miniflex	original	1973	—	en.wikipedia.org[1]
   MiniFlex II	—	2006	Introduced a monochromatic X-ray source and a 1D silicon strip detector.	en.wikipedia.org[1]
   MiniFlex600	5th generation	2012	Built upon the line with 600 W tube power and PDXL powder diffraction software.	en.wikipedia.org[1]
   Original Miniflex	1st generation	1973	About one-tenth the size and dramatically less expensive than conventional X-ray diffraction equipment of the period; employed a horizontal goniometer with data output provided by an internal strip chart recorder	en.wikipedia.org[1]
   2nd Generation Miniflex	2nd generation	1976	Employed a horizontal goniometer with data output provided by an internal strip chart recorder	en.wikipedia.org[1]
   6th generation MiniFlex	6th generation	2017	Incorporated a 2D hybrid pixel array detector (HPAD) and an 8-position automatic sample changer; updated SmartLab Studio II software with fundamental parameter method (FP), phase identification using the Crystallography Open Database (COD), and a wizard for ab initio crystal structure analysis	en.wikipedia.org[1]
   MiniFlex (original)	1st generation	1973	First commercial benchtop X-ray diffraction instrument; horizontal goniometer with strip chart recorder	en.wikipedia.org[1]
   MiniFlex (2nd generation)	2nd generation	1976	Horizontal goniometer with strip chart recorder	en.wikipedia.org[1]
   MiniFlex (6th generation)	6th generation	2017	2D hybrid pixel array detector (HPAD); 8-position automatic sample changer; SmartLab Studio II software with fundamental parameter method	en.wikipedia.org[1]

2. 

   MiniFlex II Benchtop

   The Rigaku MiniFlex II is a benchtop X-ray diffractometer.

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