STAIB Instruments – Over 35 Years of Excellence

STAIB Instruments is one of the world’s leading producers
of reliable high performance surface analysis instruments.

Established by Dr. Philippe Staib in 1987 near Munich, Germany, our company soon formed a team of highly qualified scientists and technicians to develop and manufacture instruments for surface analysis. The STAIB team’s key objective is to provide highly innovative technical solutions and state of the art, reliable instruments tailored for research, development, and manufacturing. STAIB is committed to offering the best possible support and service, including worldwide training and trade shows. In 1994, STAIB INSTRUMENTS, Inc. was established in Williamsburg, VA, for sales and service of STAIB Instruments products in the Americas.

For over 30 years, STAIB has delivered instruments, from components to complete systems, that are widely recognized for their excellence, quality and reliability. All systems are built and tested in the company by highly skilled technicians, so they can be tailored to suit individual customer’s needs. In many cases, STAIB INSTRUMENTS designed and built entirely new and challenging systems to fit user’s specification.

Our customer’s success is our pride

Please feel free to contact us via the details provided on the contact page. We look forward to providing the best possible system for your particular application!

Corporate Milestones

2016STAIB Instruments recieved R&D 100 Award for its submission: Real Time Element Monitoring System using an Auger Probe2015Successfull conclusion of ZIM project: A new 180° multi-grid analyzerfor quantitative measurement of Secondary Electron Yield (SEY), Secondary Electron Distribution (SED), and Backscattered Electron Yield2014STAIB Instruments receives STTR grant2013STAIB Instruments receives ZIM grant2013Introduced Surface Analysis Packages for in situ use – attached to and in growth chambers2011Developed Microspot Spectrometer for Auger, depth-profiling, SEM2011Developed Microprocessor for beam control in Oxide Systems2010In situ Auger Probe for deposition systems2008High energy resolution spectrometer for Max Plank Institute for Quantum Physics for imaging energy analysis for field emitter tip analysis2008Introduced the fine focus high voltage gun for gas diffraction2007Introduced the STAIB Nanofocus 50 nm UHV scanning electron microscope2006Developed first 100 kV proton flood gun for material testing2005RHEED for challenging production environment – IBADRHEED, ProductionRHEED, SputterRHEED2005Introduced the low voltage high current electron gun for inverse photo emission2004Expanded electron gun options for difficult environments and materials2004Multi-technique Surface Analysis System (AUGER, XPS, UPS, ELS, SEM, SAM, ISS)2003Opened new US corporate facility in Virginia2003Developed a new EBSD imaging energy filter for Scanning Electron Microscopes2002STAIB Instruments introduced TorrRHEED™2002First Nanofocus electron source; began product line of surface analysis chambers2001STAIB Instruments received R&D 100 Award for special PEEM application2000Developed 100 keV / 26″ beam flood gun for material testing1999Expanded product offering to include electron sources up to 100keV1998Introduced new energy resolved PEEM System1997Introduced new Imaging Energy Filter for RHEED studies, Energy Resolved RHEED Analyzer1996Introduced the new compact, powerful double-pass DESA-100 with 55 mm working distance1995Installed 500th Electron Diffraction System worldwide1995Relocation to a new and expanded corporate headquarters near Munich, Germany, a traditional location for craftsmanship1994Opened Far East operations in Japan and Taiwan1994Established STAIB Instruments, Inc. for sales and service of STAIB Instrumente products in North America and South America1993Introduced the first commercial PEEM1989Shipped first system to the USA1988First commercially available RHEED Vision for PCs1987Microfocus for scanning Auger and low energy electron gun for inverse photoemission1987STAIB Instruments installed first RHEED system, which is still in use!