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Charged particle beam scanning device

US4439681A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1981
Grant dateMar 27, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N3/22
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A charged particle beam scanning device is provided with two coordinates conversion circuits. For rotating the scanning direction of the charged particle beam, one of the coordinates conversion circuit is connected between a scanning signal generator and a magnification circuit, the output of which is supplied to a deflecting means for scanning the charged particle beam over the specimen surface, as in the case of a conventional device. Another coordinates conversion circuit is used for keeping independent operation of the image rotation and the image shift. This coordinates conversion circuit converts the output signal of a d.c. signal generator for image shift, and the converted signal is added to the input signal of the said magnification circuit.

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