Comparison ledger
KLA .498 PSL Wafer, Nikon Eclipse LV 100 ND, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.
| Attribute | Eclipse LV 100 NDNikon | |
|---|---|---|
| OEM | KLA | Nikon |
| Category | Metrology & Inspection | Metrology & Inspection |
| Wafer size | — | — |
| Process node | — | — |
| Introduced | — | — |
| Production run | — | — |
| Lifecycle | — | — |
| Lifecycle milestones | — | 2026 End of life |
| Control system | — | — |
| Generation | — | — |
| Family | KLA .498 PSL Wafer | Nikon Eclipse LV 100 ND |
| Cited variants | — |
|
| Specifications | ||
| Configuration | NIST Traceable[2] | — |
| NIST traceability | Yes[2] | — |
| Manufacturer | — | Nikon[3] |
| Model | — | Eclipse LV 100 ND[3] |
| Optical system | — | CFI60 infinity[4] |
| Illumination | — | New illuminator brighter than 100 W; 12 V-50 W halogen lamp; built-in 12 V-50 W DC transformer; precentered lamphouse with rear mirror; fly-eye lens built-in; ND8 and NCB11 filters detachable[4] |
| Focusing | — | Coaxial coarse/fine focus knob; focus stroke 30 mm; coarse 14 mm per rotation; fine 0.1 mm per rotation; minimum reading in 1 μm increments[4] |
| Eyepiece | — | 10x; F.O.V. 22; CM type with crosshair and micrometer scale; eyepiece graticule for asbestos[4] |
| Tube | — | P-TT3 trinocular tube for polarizing microscopy; with protrusions for eyepiece rotation prevention[4] |
| Polarizing intermediate tube | — | Analyzer detachable; orthoscopic and conoscopic observations switchable; plate/compensator slot; focusing and centering Bertrand lens[4] |
| Analyzer | — | 360° rotary dial; minimum reading angle 0.1°[4] |
| Nosepiece | — | Reversed centering quintuple nosepiece, detachable, with DIN compensator slot[4] |
| Stage | — | High-precision circular graduated stage; rotatable 360° horizontally; fixed position available; graduated in 1° increments with 0.1° readings; 45° click stops; attachable mechanical stage with vernier 0.1 mm[4] |
| Condenser | — | LV-CUD Universal Condenser Dry (NA 0.9); D-C PH1, D-C PH2 and LV-C 2-4x Lens required; P Swing-out Condenser option[4] |
| Polarizer | — | C-SP simple polarizer; one-touch swing-out type[4] |
| Objectives | — | Polarizing: CFI Achromat P 4X, P 10X, LWD P 20X, P 40X, P 100X; Oil Dispersion: CFI Achromat R-DS 10X, CFI Plan Achromat C-DS 10X, CFI Plan Fluor R-DS 40X[4] |
| Compensators | — | P-CL 1/4 λ & tint plate, quartz-wedge compensator or Sénarmont compensator can be inserted into the polarizing intermediate tube slot[4] |
| Measuring filter | — | IF546/12 retardation filter (ø45 mm)[4] |
| Power consumption | — | 1.2 A/75 W[4] |
| Magnification capability for dispersion staining | — | Up to 400x[1] |
| Maximum sample size | — | 150 x 150 mm[5] |
| Weight | — | Approximately 9.6 kg[5] |
| OEM | — | Nikon[3] |
| Application/magnification note | — | Accessories enable dispersion staining observation at up to 400x magnification[1] |
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