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The Xplore EDS detector for routine analysis in the SEM. The introduction of Xplore complements our comprehensive EDS portfolio and means that AZtecLive real-time chemical imaging is now available to all users.
Xplore is the next generation of EDS detector for routine analysis in the SEM. The detector is available in 15mm2 and 30mm2 sensor sizes and is designed for a wide range of applications.
Xplore uses much of the new technology introduced and showcased in our larger Ultim Max detectors. It offers rapid data collection for live EDS analysis, while still guaranteeing the automatic reliable results required for routine analysis applications.
Speed - The combination of Extreme electronics with the X1 pulse processor allows Xplore to map samples at count rates of 1,000,000 cps and accurately quantify composition at 100,000 cps
Sensitivity - New compact design offers a small footprint and unique capability for in-field repair for maximum up-time and minimum service requirement
Extreme Electronics - Xplore incorporates tried and tested Extreme Electronics, which provides the lowest noise signal detection and processing. They ensure excellent energy resolution and spectrum quality is achieved at high count rates, enabling a guarantee of 129eV Mn Kα resolution at 100,000cps
Use our handy comparison table below to help you choose the best software option for you between AZtecLiveOne and AZtecLiveLite.
| AZtecLiveOne | AZtecLiveLite | |
| Analyser Navigator/Step (Spectrum Acquisition) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Point&ID Navigator/Step (Spectrum Acquisition) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mapping Navigator/Step (Map Acquisition) | ✔ | ✔ |
| LineScan Navigator/Step (LineScan Acquisition) | ✔ | ✔ |
| LiveSpectrum for AZtecLiveOne with Live Spectrum Viewer (Live chemical analysis) | ✔ | ✘ |
| LiveMapping for AZtecLiveOne (Live Chemical Imaging) | Optional | ✘ |
| AZtecOne AutoLock (Drift correction for AZtecLiveOne software) | Optional | ✘ |
| AZtecLiveStep (Live Chemical Imaging) | ✘ | ✔ |
| AZtecLiveTrace (Records locations visited during ‘Live’ analysis) | ✘ | Optional Upgrade Pack |
| Image Registration (use imported image to navigate in microscope) – also works on SEM images | ✘ | Optional Upgrade Pack |
| AZtec Standardisation Manager (Input users standards) | ✘ | Optional Upgrade Pack |
| Report Template Editor (Create your own report templates) | ✘ | Optional Upgrade Pack |
| Custom Mode (Configurable user interface) | ✘ | Optional Upgrade Pack |
| AZtec AutoLayer (Automatically combine electron image and X-ray maps in a single image) | ✘ | Optional Upgrade Pack |
| AZtec TruMap (Overlap and background corrected mapping) | Optional | Optional |
| AZtec AutoLock (Drift correction for AZtecLive Software) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtec AutoPhaseMap (Automatic phase analysis) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtec QuantMap (Quantitative Mapping and Linescanning) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtec Large Area Mapping | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtec MapQueue (Automated point map acquisitions) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtecFeature Analysis (Automated Particle Analysis software) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtecSteel (automated analysis and classification of non-metallic inclusionsin steel - Requires MS Office and AZtecFeature) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtecGSR Package (Gun Shot Residue analysis – requires AZtecFeature) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtecClean (Measure the Technical cleanliness of components to industrial standards - requires AZtecFeature) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtecAM (Automated analysis of particles used in Additive Manufacturing– requires AZtecFeature) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtecMineral - automates the acquisition of EDS data and morphological information from geological materials. The accompanying post-processing application, GrainAlyser2, includes the option to classify against a database containing >4000 mineral compositions. | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtec LayerProbe(Calculates thicknesses and compositions of multi-layer structures) | ✘ | Optional |
| AZtecLiveOne for AZtecLive (Add AZtecLiveOne functionality to an AZtecLive installation) | ✘ | Optional |
The combination of the high throughput Xplore hardware, easy-to-use software, and AZtecLive chemical imaging are a winning combination for application areas such as:
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