Talysurf Lite offers non-contact surface measurement

All types of rough or highly reflective materials, including glass, metal, photo resist, polymer, liquid inks and pastes, can be measured without difficulty. The instrument is effective in the manufacture of automotive components, bearings, MEMS (micro electro-mechanical systems), super-polished optical components, semiconductor devices and many other applications. The Talysurf CCI lite includes many automation features not normally found on tabletop systems, these include automatic pattern measurement, X, Y stitching and z stitching. The unique Z-stage is closed-loop over its full 100 mm range leading to very high accuracy Z stitching. Careful design and construction assures stability throughout the measuring loop, an important requirement for high quality metrology. The system is offered as standard with a high sensitivity 1 million pixel image sensor combined with a very low missing data rate; class-leading surface detail is achieved, says Taylor Hobson. Lenses offering up to 6.6 mm field of view are available; larger field of view enables faster stitching as fewer images are required. A turret is also available to improve easy of use when multiple lenses are required. Very little component preparation is required with the sample only needing to be free from contamination. New software options including auto fringe find and auto range have been developed to improve the ease of use of the system during simple scans and more complex automation routines. More complex samples can be measured using a combination of stitching, auto fringe find, auto focus, auto range fixtures, jigs and vacuum chucks. Preparation and staging of the component is greatly simplified because the measured data can be software leveled and aligned.