In situ systems for Thermo Fisher and legacy FEI TEM, STEM, SEM, and FIB-SEM workflows.
Hummingbird Scientific supports compatible Thermo Fisher Scientific and legacy FEI microscopes with in situ systems for liquid, gas, heating, biasing, electrochemistry, transfer, tomography, and custom experimental workflows.
Product fit depends on the microscope model, pole-piece or chamber configuration, analytical accessories, and intended experiment. Contact Hummingbird for a recommendation on the appropriate system, interface, and purchase path.
Hummingbird products for Thermo Fisher microscopes
TEM / STEM products
Browse Hummingbird in situ TEM and STEM products available for compatible Thermo Fisher microscope configurations, including environmental, thermal, electrical, transfer, tomography, and custom experimental systems.
SEM/FIB products
Browse Hummingbird SEM and FIB-SEM systems for compatible Thermo Fisher chambers and configurations, including liquid, electrochemistry, gas, heating, biasing, and custom chamber-integration options.
How to buy a Hummingbird product for your Thermo Fisher microscope
Customers can purchase directly from Hummingbird Scientific or coordinate Hummingbird products through a Thermo Fisher microscope project where available. For new microscope proposals, customers can ask their Thermo Fisher representative to include the required Hummingbird Scientific in situ capability. Click the button below to request a quote. If you would like to bundle your holder into a quote with a ThermoFisher product, let us know in the form and reach out to your ThermoFisher representative.
Information for OEM sales and applications teams
Supporting a Thermo Fisher customer who needs an in situ TEM, SEM, or FIB-SEM product? Hummingbird can help identify the appropriate system, confirm the microscope interface, provide specifications and quotation support, and coordinate technical requirements for a new or existing instrument.
- Full catalog of Thermo Fisher Scientific-compatible products.
- Model, chamber, or holder-interface compatibility available upon request.
- Product specifications and quotation support available upon request.
- Hummingbird sales, applications, or engineering personnel available for direct consultation.
Why Hummingbird for Thermo Fisher microscopes?
Thermo Fisher TEM, STEM, SEM, and FIB-SEM workflows often involve more than a standard specimen holder. Hummingbird supports these microscopes with in situ systems designed around the instrument interface, experimental environment, controls, and data workflow.
- Built around the microscope: Holder geometry, chamber interfaces, vacuum, analytical access, utilities, and sample handling are considered together.
- Developed in-house: Design, machining, microfabrication, assembly, controls, calibration, and microscopy testing stay connected.
- Direct technical access: Customers and OEM teams can work with the people who build and support the system.
- Open workflow path: Hummingbird systems are designed to connect with microscope software, metadata, data tools, and future automation.
Cross-platform and custom engineering
Some in situ experiments need more than one microscope view. TEM, SEM, FIB-SEM, X-ray, and optical microscopy can reveal different information about the same material system, from nanoscale structural change to surface morphology, chemistry, device behavior, and larger-area context.
For selected liquid, gas, heating, biasing, electrochemistry, and custom workflows, Hummingbird Scientific can develop related sample-cell architectures, chips, carriers, and experimental conditions across multiple microscopy methods. This helps researchers compare results with less change to the sample environment or setup.
For Thermo Fisher Scientific and legacy FEI platforms, Hummingbird develops custom TEM holders, SEM/FIB-SEM chamber interfaces, feedthroughs, specimen carriers, environmental cells, controllers, and application-specific hardware when standard configurations are not enough.
Hummingbird Connect™ for Thermo Fisher workflows
Hummingbird Connect™ is Hummingbird Scientific’s pathway incorporating in situ hardware data into the microscope workflow. Holder conditions, controller states, experiment settings, timing, and sample information become part of the experimental record instead of remaining separate from acquisition and analysis.
For Thermo Fisher platforms, Hummingbird Connect™ is focused around Velox-centered TEM/STEM workflows and AutoScript-based SEM or FIB-SEM workflows. This creates a stronger foundation for repeatable experiments, better metadata, custom scripting, and future automation.
TEM / STEM products for Thermo Fisher microscopes
SEM/FIB products for Thermo Fisher microscopes
Frequently asked questions
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Can you build a custom sample holder for a unique experiment or non-standard microscope configuration?
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Can I bundle a Hummingbird holder with a new Thermo Fisher microscope purchase?