Life Science / Interdisciplinary Research

The usage of our custom designed Duoplasmatron Ion-sources and Ion Beam Optics covers numerous industries and research applications. Additional applications include:

• Ion beam assisted synthesis of new materials and biomolecules
• Ion beam bioengineering by low energy ion-beam irradiation of organic and biological objects
• ‎Discovery of new bio-effects induced by low and high energy ion implantation, e.g. damage and repair of DNA, chromosome structure modifications, cells mutations, …‎

At IB Labs we are continuously developing and improving our ion-sources and ion-optics systems and particularly ‎our ion beam processes. It is by applying the considerable technical knowledge of our experts that we are able to ‎find innovative solutions to scientific and technological challenges, serving the needs of a wide range of industries and ‎consistently delivering added value to our customers.‎

IB Labs is committed to finding innovative solutions to challenging interdisciplinary research applications. Our engineers have ‎worked with clients in different markets to find optimized designs and processes that meet detailed specifications whilst ‎remaining cost effective. If you are interested in utilizing our ion-beam based process and systems, please contact us for ‎further information.‎

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Materials Science and Nanotechnology

IB Labs provides state-of-the-art ion-milling-imaging ‎designs and professional support to enable multidisciplinary research in nanomaterials and ‎nanomanufacturing methods related to fundamental materials science, electronics, optics and integrated ‎nanoscale systems. IB Labs’ solutions include in-situ ion polishing, ‎custom ion-source, ion-optics, SEM and STEM handling devices and manipulators, and STEM retractable detectors. Our ion beam processes are ideal for the following applications:

• Controlled material removal of ‎atomically thin two-dimensional semiconductors, e.g. Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
• Ion beam modification of functional properties of metals and ceramics
• Modification of polymers ‎
• Ion beam assisted synthesis of new materials

In-situ ion-milling: IB Labs provides unique technological solutions for real-time controlled ion-milling and STEM sample preparation while combined with standard electron and optical microscopes

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Semiconductors

IB Labs’ technology tailors to ever shrinking device sizes in the semiconductor industry, in respect to metrology and failure analysis of devices. An innovator in the in-situ surface preparation for electrical and physical failure analysis, IB Labs’ offers advanced integrated ion-milling and imaging solutions.

Typical applications include front-side planar delayering, back-side thinning, ultra-shallow sputtering for elemental and molecular depth profiling and STEM metrology