I. INTRODUCTION
A new universe of discovery is taking place at the nanoscale. FEI is the world leader in electron optics and focused ion beam technologies. Found in 1971 as a support group providing high-purity, oriented single crystal materials for field emission research in Oregon, through a partnership with the former Philips Electron Optics division – a part of FEI since 1997 – FEI has pioneered the world’s first DualBeam™ system, incorporating both a scanning electron column and a focused ion beam. FEI is still the only company with both ion beam and electron beam solutions in-house, allowing to develop more functionally-integrated solutions for customers. FEI’s enabling Tools for Nanotech™ are helping to make once unimagined possibilities a reality by delivering breakthrough results to diverse users. FEI has more than sixty years of technology leadership and field expertise for a wide variety of applications including the advanced study and development of new materials, nanoscale process control and the development of new Nano-enabled products. They provide the best-in-class solutions for imaging, characterization, analysis and modification to world-class customers. They have more than seven thousand systems installed at thirty-five hundred customer sites worldwide. As the recognized leader in innovative tools for researchers and developers working down to the atomic level, FEI is committed to helping customers succeed in solving some of the greatest challenges of our time. Following the acquisition of Philips Electron Optics, FEI pioneered the Tecnai™ TEM. As the world’s first fully integrated TEM, it provided new levels of productivity and ease-of-use. Most recently, FEI’s Titan™ has graphically demonstrated how we continuously raise the p ...