Zeiss
Supra 55 VP
The Zeiss Supra 55 VP is a high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscope. The Zeiss Supra 55 VP operates in high vacuum and variable pressure modes. The Zeiss Supra 55 VP has a field emission cathode.[1][2][3]
What it is
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedA scanning electron microscope forms images by scanning a focused electron beam across a specimen and detecting emitted signals from the surface and near-surface region.
Variable-pressure operation allows imaging of less conductive or moist specimens with reduced need for conductive coating.
Where it fits in the process flow
Applications
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical1
Vacuum & pumping5
- Variable pressure[4]
Optics & imaging9
- Everheart Thronley Secondary Electron Detector[4]
- Inlens Detector[4]
- Electron image resolution
- 1.0 nm at 15 kV; 1.7 nm at 1 kV; 3.5 nm at 0.2 kV; 2.0 nm at 30 kV in VP mode[1]
- Detectors
- In-lens detector, Everhart-Thornley detector, secondary detector, VP-SE detector, and 4-quadrant backscattered electron detector[2]
- Accessories
- Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer, Nanometer Pattern Generation System, in-lens SE, Everhart-Thornley SE, VPSE, Robinson BSE, STEM[5]
Control & software2
Configuration & options7
What does it need to run?
Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.
Where are the manuals?
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Not publicly documented
Field notes
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Frequently asked questions
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the Supra 55 VP are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.
No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Supra 55 VP are on record.
Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement
No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Supra 55 VP are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool
The control-system platform and OS era of the Supra 55 VP are not on record.
Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records
No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Supra 55 VP are on record.
Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician
The process node or technology generation of the Supra 55 VP is not on record.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report
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Sources & citations
Sources (6)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]binghamton.edu — binghamton.edubinghamton.edu
- [2]tuhh.de — tuhh.detuhh.de
- [3]SEM Zeiss SUPRA 55VP — cai.hhu.decai.hhu.de
- [4]Inventory photo
- [5]bu.edu — bu.edubu.edu
- [6]Equipment Resources | CNF — cnf.cornell.educnf.cornell.edu
Last updated Oct 8, 2026.
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