
Setting the Standard in Magnetic Measurement

Mesa
The Mesa is the only hysteresis loop tracer on the market that can make measurements in the frequency range of 10 Hz and below. Competing units operate with more-easily generated 60 Hz drive fields, and can have errors of as much as 30% in coercivity (Hc) measurements.
This latest generation instrument is fully computer controlled and capable of displaying and measuring hysteresis (BH) loops, magnetoresistance (MR/GMR), and magnetostriction.
All instruments are equipped with a "pattern memory" feature, to digitally cancel ambient magnetic fields and allow for operation at extremely high sensitivities, even in relatively noisy magnetic environments. Digital Signal Processing allows any remaining noise to be dramatically reduced by digital filtering algorithms.
Shb Instruments magnetic measurement systems many other features that provide technical advantages over the competition.

Options​
The Mesa is the only instrument of its type designed to make measurements in the frequency range of 10 Hz and below, avoiding the substantial errors inherent in higher frequency operation.
The Mesa is controlled by a PC running Microsoft Windows, and uses internal DSP processors for high-speed waveform generation, digitization and processing. All instruments are equipped with a "pattern memory" feature to digitally cancel ambient magnetic fields and allow for operation at extremely high sensitivities, even in relatively noisy magnetic environments. Digital Signal Processing allows any remaining noise to be dramatically reduced by sophisticated digital filtering algorithms.
Options include pickup assembly size, drive coil diameter (maximum sample size) and SECS/GEM support.
Specifications

Standard Pickup Assemblies for Mesa
The new "B" and "C" Series pickup assemblies for the Mesa offer outstanding measurement stability and repeatability. The patented Shb TripleBobbin design offers more than an order of magnitude improvement in performance compared to the original Model 109A pickups.
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Patented internal geometry and material improve balance stability
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Includes R and dR/R probing
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Improved immunity to external magnetic fields
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Increased sensitivity
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Improved mechanical stability and immunity to external stresses
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Extraordinary thermal stability allows for accurate measurements of very thin films at high drive fields.
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16B for up to 25 mm (1") diameter samples
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36B for up to 75 mm (3") diameter samples
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66C for up to 150 mm (6") diameter samples
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86C for up to 200 mm (8") diameter samples
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126C for up to 300mm (12”) samples
Features
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Real-time measurements
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AutoTest recipe creation and management software
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No need to cut wafers
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High sensitivity
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Excellent repeatability
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Advanced DSP signal processing
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Optional autoloader
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Accommodates wide range of sample sizes and thicknesses
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Magnetoresistance (MR/GMR)
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Magnetostriction
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Measurements
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Br
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Bs
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R
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ΔR
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Hc
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He
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Hk
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Magnetostriction
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Dispersion
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Skew
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Low-frequency sinewave sweeps (5 to 10 Hz)
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0.01 to 1000 Oe/division horizontal sensitivity range
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0.01 to 10,000 nW/division vertical sensitivity range
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Digital background subtraction to cancel ambient fields
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Earth's field cancellation
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Two-axis drive coils
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Cursor for detailed waveform measurements
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shbWin control software provides flexible and friendly instrument operation
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Supports Microsoft Active-X object model for optional user program control of all instrument functions and measurements
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Digitize multiple hysteresis loops; display on PC and save to disk
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Remote instrument operation and troubleshooting via modem or network
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SECS/GEM support available
shbWin Control Software
The shbWin control software for the MESA brings a new level of flexibility and functionality to instrument operation.
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AutoTest recipe creation and management
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Password protected operating modes
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Operator
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Engineer
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Maintenance
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Factory
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Microsoft ActiveX support allows optional user programming in Visual Basic, C++ or Java
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Real-time on-screen waveform display
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Remote diagnosis
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AutoTrim makes all instrument adjustments with one menu selection
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SECS/GEM option

Magnetostriction Pickup Assemblies for Mesa
These specialized pickups are used to measure the magnetostrictive effect in samples on thin substrates. The sample is bent using a set of three equally-spaced ceramic knife edges, and the change in Hk is then measured.
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Model 34 for wafers up to 75 mm (3 inches) in diameter
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Model 64 for wafers up to 150 mm (6 inches) in diameter
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Model 84 for wafers up to 200 mm (8 inches) in diameter
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Model 124 for wafers up to 300mm (12 inches) in diameter
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Resolution to one part in 10^8
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Specialized software to optimize measurements
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Force on sample can be precisely controlled