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Optiphot150

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The Nikon Optiphot150 is an inspection microscope. The Nikon Optiphot150 features a three-eye erecting head and CF PLAN objectives from 5x to 100x. The Nikon Optiphot150 has a 12V100W halogen incident light source and a 6-inch mobile platform.[1][2]

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What it is

The Nikon Optiphot150 is an inspection microscope.[1]

How it works

The Nikon Optiphot150 features a three-eye erecting head. The eyepiece is a WF10X type with a field number of 20 mm. Objective lenses include CF PLAN 5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, and 100X. The microscope uses a 12V100W halogen incident light source. The stage is a large 6-inch mobile platform.[2]

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging3

Inspection microscope without camera locations
Z11, Z17[1]
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Objective lenses
CF PLAN 5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, 100X[2]
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Illumination
12V100W halogen incident light source[2]
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Configuration & options6

Model
Nikon Optiphot 150[1]
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Type
inspection microscope[1]
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Head type
Three-eye erecting head[2]
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Eyepiece
WF10X (F.N.20mm)[2]
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Stage
Large 6-inch mobile platform[2]
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Stage platform
Large 6-inch mobile platform[2]
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Frequently asked questions

What is the Nikon Optiphot 150?

The Nikon Optiphot 150 is an inspection microscope.[1]

What illumination does the Optiphot 150 use?

The Optiphot 150 uses a 12V 100W halogen incident light source.[2]

What objective lenses are available for the Optiphot 150?

The Optiphot 150 is equipped with CF PLAN objective lenses of 5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, and 100X.[2]

What kind of head does the Optiphot 150 have?

The Optiphot 150 has a three-eye erecting head.[2]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Optiphot150 are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Optiphot150 are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Optiphot150 are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Optiphot150 are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the Optiphot150 is not on record.

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]epfl.ch — epfl.chepfl.ch
  2. [2]en.we-tek-inc.com — en.we-tek-inc.comen.we-tek-inc.com
  3. [3]Nikon Optiphot150 | SPS Global — semi-sps.comsemi-sps.com
  4. [4]Nikon Optiphot150 | SPS Global — semi-sps.comsemi-sps.com
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