Problem Types, Defects, & Feeatures

Found by Engineers during Production, Testing, QC, or QA

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Industries and Their Common Problems

XPS Metrology supports key industries and tech areas. We offer a wide range of analytical solutions for numerous problems, with our focus being the application of XPS..

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Adhesives

Bulk, large, and small-scale mechanical behavior
Delaminations
Peeling
Property degradation
Silicone contamination

Automotives

Battery material degradation
Catalyst performance
Corrosion
MEM failures
Sensor failures

Batteries

Analysis of outgassing product
Electrolyte diffusion
Non-destructive X-ray evaluation
Product identification
Raw materia impurity analysis

Chemicals

Chemical composition
Contaminant analysis
Crystallinity
Detection of impurities
Particle size and morphology
Porosity and surface area

Displays

Display / color filter / TFT glass fracture
Layer delamination
OLED/LCD failures
Optically-clear adhesive issues
Trace corrosion identification

Electronics

Corrosion and degradation
Dendrite growth
De-adhesion
Electromigration
Fracture and fatigue
Radiation embrittlement
Stress-driven diffusion

Medical Devices

Corrosion analysis
Electrical failures
Quality control to meet rigorous industry standards
Mechanical failures
Small-scale property testing

Microchips

Cracking
Contamination analysis
ESD failures
Plating issues
Solder joint failures
Wire bond failures

Renewables

Brittle fractography
Composite delamination
Encapsulation issues
Electrical failures
Mechanical damage
Moisture degradation

Materials & Parts Commonly Analyzed by XPS

Anodes	Bond pads	Bones	Battery parts	Bio-materials
Catalysts	Cathodes	Coal	Coatings	Cosmetics
Dental materials	Diamonds	Drugs	Explosives	Fiberglass
Fiber optics	Filaments	Food	Fuel cells	Fuel remnants
Gems	Glasses	Glues	Hair	Ink
Inorganics	Jewelrey	Laser parts	Liquid remnants	Lubricants
Plastic Bags & Boxes	Medical implants	Metal alloys	Minerals	Moulds
Paints	Papers	Polymers	Rare Earth Materials	Rocks
Semiconductors	Solar panels	Stints	Teeth	Thin layered films
Turbines	Viscous oils	Waxes