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MFP Atomic Force Microscope Enclosure

Asylum Research

Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Lab & Scientific

Background and Challenges

Asylum Research, an Oxford Instruments company and the technology leader in Atomic Force/Scanning Probe Microscopy. Having worked with Nectar on the industrial and mechanical design for its popular Cypher AFM, the company challenged Nectar to develop a better acoustic hood for its MFP-3D products.

 

Improving Atomic Force Microscopy with an Innovative Acoustic Hood

Asylum Research sought to differentiate itself from the competition by developing an innovative acoustic hood for its MFP-3D line of AFM products. Instead of relying on the generic acoustic enclosures used widely in the industry, Asylum Research wanted to set itself apart by developing a custom hood with improved performance.

Acoustic and Vibration Isolation

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