IP Library Granted Patent US 8,835,883
Granted Patent B2
US 8,835,883 · App. 13/703,926 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

Charged particle radiation device and soundproof cover

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Patent No.
US 8,835,883
App. No.
13/703,926
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A charged particle radiation device includes a sample chamber in which a sample stage adapted to mount a sample is installed, a charged particle radiation irradiation section adapted to irradiate the sample with a charged particle radiation to observe and fabricate the sample, sidewalls installed on a periphery of the sample chamber and the charged particle radiation irradiation section, a ceiling board installed on a plane located in an upper part of the sidewalls, and a sound absorbing structure section disposed below the ceiling board, and including a plurality of hole sections and a hollow section communicated with the hole sections. The sound absorbing structure section has an absorption band including a frequency band of a standing wave generated in a space surrounded by the sidewalls and the ceiling board. Further, a soundproof cover may include the sidewalls, ceiling board and sound absorbing structure.

Claims (30)

1. A charged particle radiation device, comprising:

a sample chamber, in which a sample stage adapted to mount a sample is installed;

a charged particle radiation irradiation section adapted to irradiate the sample with a charged particle radiation to observe and fabricate the sample;

sidewalls installed on a periphery of the sample chamber and the charged particle radiation irradiation section;

a ceiling board installed on a plane located in an upper part of the sidewalls; and

a sound absorbing structure section disposed below the ceiling board, and including a plurality of hole sections and a hollow section in communication with the hole sections;

wherein the sound absorbing structure section has an absorption band including a frequency band of a standing wave generated in a space surrounded by the sidewalls and the ceiling board;

wherein the hollow section is formed of a plurality of cells partitioned on a lower surface of the ceiling board with partition walls; and

wherein the plurality of hole sections is provided to a perforated board disposed on a lower surface of the plurality of cells.

2. The charged particle radiation device according to claim 1 , wherein the frequency of the standing wave is included in one of a frequency taking a local maximum value of the absorption band of the sound absorbing structure section, and a frequency band adjacent to the local maximum value.

3. The charged particle radiation device according to claim 1 , wherein a sound absorption ratio of the sound absorbing structure section at the frequency of the standing wave is one of equal to and higher than 0.7.

4. The charged particle radiation device according to claim 1 , wherein the sound absorbing structure section is attached to the ceiling board with support members connected to the ceiling board.

5. The charged particle radiation device according to claim 1 , wherein the cells can independently be attached one by one.

6. The charged particle radiation device according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow section includes a plurality of cells different in capacity from each other.

7. The charged particle radiation device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a detector adapted to detect a secondary charged particle obtained by irradiating the sample with the charged particle radiation; and

an image processing section adapted to form an image from the detector.

8. A charged particle radiation device, comprising:

a sample chamber, in which a sample stage adapted to mount a sample is installed;

a charged particle radiation irradiation section adapted to observe and fabricate the sample; and

a cover adapted to surround the sample chamber and the charged particle radiation irradiation section;

wherein the cover includes:

sidewalls installed on a periphery of the sample stage and the charged particle radiation irradiation section,

a ceiling board installed on a plane located in an upper part of the sidewalls, and having a plurality of holes, and

a sound absorbing unit having a structure of forming a hollow section in communication with the plurality of holes in a case in which the sound absorbing unit is installed above the ceiling board, and

an absorption frequency band of the sound absorbing structure section formed of the sound absorbing unit includes a frequency of a standing wave generated inside the cover;

wherein the hollow section is formed of a plurality of cells partitioned on a lower surface of the ceiling board with partition walls; and

wherein the plurality of hole sections is provided to a perforated board disposed on a lower surface of the plurality of cells.

9. The charged particle radiation device according to claim 8 , wherein the sound absorbing unit has cells constituted by partition walls.

10. The charged particle radiation device according to claim 8 , wherein the frequency of the standing wave is included in one of a frequency taking a local maximum value of the absorption band of the sound absorbing structure section, and a frequency band adjacent to the local maximum value.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Mar 30, 2020
From: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052259/0227 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2012
From: MUTO, DAISUKE; WATANABE, MASANORI; TSUJI, HIROSHI; MATSUSHIMA, MASARU
To: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029459/0775 →