Excillum is a global leader in advanced microfocus and nanofocus X-ray sources. The company pioneers unique liquid-metal-jet anode technology, contributing to new scientific discoveries, medical advancements, and enhanced manufacturing quality. It develops the world's brightest X-ray tubes, offering innovative solutions for research and industrial applications.ExcillumisagloballeaderinadvancedmicrofocusandnanofocusX-raysources.Thecompanypioneersuniqueliquid-metal-jetanodetechnology,contributingtonewscientificdiscoveries,medicaladvancements,andenhancedmanufacturingquality.Itdevelopstheworld'sbrightestX-raytubes,offeringinnovativesolutionsforresearchandindustrialapplications.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Excillum MetalJet: The world's brightest microfocus X-ray tube, based on unique liquid-metal-jet anode technology. It provides significantly higher brightness and smaller spot sizes than conventional microfocus X-ray sources, achieving near-synchrotron performance in a laboratory setting. The MetalJet D2+ offers superior brightness in the 5-30 µm spot-size range, with Dynamic Adaptation technology extending cathode lifetime by 2-4x, allowing up to a year of 24/7 operation. It features a 70 kV high-voltage generator and up to 300 W output. The MetalJet E1+ boasts 1000 W high power and sub-µm positional stability, delivering 100 times the flux advantage in the 24-29 keV spectral range compared to a conventional 30 W source. The MetalJet C2 provides a high-performance microfocus X-ray source at a competitive price, with upgradeability to the D2+ and utilizing ExAlloy alloys based on gallium (95%) and indium (21%).ExcillumMetalJet:Theworld'sbrightestmicrofocusX-raytube,basedonuniqueliquid-metal-jetanodetechnology.ItprovidessignificantlyhigherbrightnessandsmallerspotsizesthanconventionalmicrofocusX-raysources,achievingnear-synchrotronperformanceinalaboratorysetting.TheMetalJetD2+offerssuperiorbrightnessinthe5-30µmspot-sizerange,withDynamicAdaptationtechnologyextendingcathodelifetimeby2-4x,allowinguptoayearof24/7operation.Itfeaturesa70kVhigh-voltagegeneratorandupto300Woutput.TheMetalJetE1+boasts1000Whighpowerandsub-µmpositionalstability,delivering100timesthefluxadvantageinthe24-29keVspectralrangecomparedtoaconventional30Wsource.TheMetalJetC2providesahigh-performancemicrofocusX-raysourceatacompetitiveprice,withupgradeabilitytotheD2+andutilizingExAlloyalloysbasedongallium(95%)andindium(21%).
Excillum NanoTube: Developed based on advanced electron optics refined from the MetalJet e-beam platform and the latest tungsten-diamond transmission target technology. It ensures the smallest possible, truly round spot through automatic e-beam focusing and astigmatism correction, with models including NanoTube N1, N2, and N3.ExcillumNanoTube:DevelopedbasedonadvancedelectronopticsrefinedfromtheMetalJete-beamplatformandthelatesttungsten-diamondtransmissiontargettechnology.Itensuresthesmallestpossible,trulyroundspotthroughautomatice-beamfocusingandastigmatismcorrection,withmodelsincludingNanoTubeN1,N2,andN3.
Electron Gun and Electron Beam Systems: Excillum's e-beam technology, developed for its MetalJet and NanoTube X-ray source platforms, can also be utilized as stand-alone e-beam systems. These systems support up to 160 kV and kW-range power, enabling focused e-beams down to 20 nm spot size and collimated e-beams down to 0.02 mRad.ElectronGunandElectronBeamSystems:Excillum'se-beamtechnology,developedforitsMetalJetandNanoTubeX-raysourceplatforms,canalsobeutilizedasstand-alonee-beamsystems.Thesesystemssupportupto160kVandkW-rangepower,enablingfocusede-beamsdownto20nmspotsizeandcollimatede-beamsdownto0.02mRad.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
World-leading Brightness and Resolution: MetalJet X-ray sources offer significantly higher brightness and smaller spot sizes compared to conventional microfocus X-ray sources, achieving performance akin to synchrotrons in laboratory environments.World-leadingBrightnessandResolution:MetalJetX-raysourcesoffersignificantlyhigherbrightnessandsmallerspotsizescomparedtoconventionalmicrofocusX-raysources,achievingperformanceakintosynchrotronsinlaboratoryenvironments.
Innovative Liquid-Metal-Jet Anode Technology: The company holds proprietary liquid-metal-jet anode technology that fundamentally overcomes the thermal load limitations of solid anodes. This technology allows for continuous regeneration of the anode, enabling higher electron beam power and, consequently, higher X-ray flux without damage.InnovativeLiquid-Metal-JetAnodeTechnology:Thecompanyholdsproprietaryliquid-metal-jetanodetechnologythatfundamentallyovercomesthethermalloadlimitationsofsolidanodes.Thistechnologyallowsforcontinuousregenerationoftheanode,enablinghigherelectronbeampowerand,consequently,higherX-rayfluxwithoutdamage.
Exceptional Stability and Longevity: The Dynamic Adaptation technology in MetalJet D2+ extends cathode lifetime by 2-4 times, supporting up to a year of 24/7 continuous operation. The MetalJet E1+ maintains excellent positional stability below 1 µm even under high thermal loads.ExceptionalStabilityandLongevity:TheDynamicAdaptationtechnologyinMetalJetD2+extendscathodelifetimeby2-4times,supportinguptoayearof24/7continuousoperation.TheMetalJetE1+maintainsexcellentpositionalstabilitybelow1µmevenunderhighthermalloads.
Diverse Applications and Custom Solutions: Excillum provides a broad portfolio of X-ray tubes applicable across various fields such as industrial inspection, materials science, and biomedical research. It also possesses the capability to develop custom products and solutions for OEM partners for imaging and analytical systems.DiverseApplicationsandCustomSolutions:ExcillumprovidesabroadportfolioofX-raytubesapplicableacrossvariousfieldssuchasindustrialinspection,materialsscience,andbiomedicalresearch.ItalsopossessesthecapabilitytodevelopcustomproductsandsolutionsforOEMpartnersforimagingandanalyticalsystems.
Pioneering Technology and Continuous R&D Investment: Founded by researchers from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden, Excillum has consistently focused on research and development in X-ray source and electron beam technologies. The company leverages High-Performance Computing (HPC) and simulation technologies for X-ray source optimization.PioneeringTechnologyandContinuousR&DInvestment:FoundedbyresearchersfromtheRoyalInstituteofTechnology(KTH)inSweden,ExcillumhasconsistentlyfocusedonresearchanddevelopmentinX-raysourceandelectronbeamtechnologies.ThecompanyleveragesHigh-PerformanceComputing(HPC)andsimulationtechnologiesforX-raysourceoptimization.
Global Partnerships and Extensive Customer Base: With nearly 300 sources deployed worldwide, Excillum has established long-term collaborations with leading OEMs and system integrators. This strategy ensures the integration of its technology into a wide range of industrial and research systems globally.GlobalPartnershipsandExtensiveCustomerBase:Withnearly300sourcesdeployedworldwide,Excillumhasestablishedlong-termcollaborationswithleadingOEMsandsystemintegrators.Thisstrategyensurestheintegrationofitstechnologyintoawiderangeofindustrialandresearchsystemsglobally.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive & Aerospace Industry: Providing new levels of imaging speed and resolution for inspecting automotive and aerospace components, batteries, and electronics.Automotive&AerospaceIndustry:Providingnewlevelsofimagingspeedandresolutionforinspectingautomotiveandaerospacecomponents,batteries,andelectronics.
Battery Industry: Offering high-speed, high-resolution 3D CT imaging, including 1-second CT scanning, to improve battery production yield and quality control.BatteryIndustry:Offeringhigh-speed,high-resolution3DCTimaging,including1-secondCTscanning,toimprovebatteryproductionyieldandqualitycontrol.
Semiconductors & Electronics Industry: Enabling the inspection of microscopic features and defects in tiny electronic components, setting new standards for complex SMT, semiconductor, and advanced packaging inspection.Semiconductors&ElectronicsIndustry:Enablingtheinspectionofmicroscopicfeaturesanddefectsintinyelectroniccomponents,settingnewstandardsforcomplexSMT,semiconductor,andadvancedpackaginginspection.
Additive Manufacturing Industry: Addressing quality challenges arising from new designs and manufacturing methods with unprecedented speed and clarity.AdditiveManufacturingIndustry:Addressingqualitychallengesarisingfromnewdesignsandmanufacturingmethodswithunprecedentedspeedandclarity.
Materials Science: Supplying the world's brightest X-ray sources for research into new materials, polycrystalline materials, and bulk chemical analysis.MaterialsScience:Supplyingtheworld'sbrightestX-raysourcesforresearchintonewmaterials,polycrystallinematerials,andbulkchemicalanalysis.
Biomedical Research: Contributing to advancements in biomedical research through high-resolution imaging of soft tissue structures.BiomedicalResearch:Contributingtoadvancementsinbiomedicalresearchthroughhigh-resolutionimagingofsofttissuestructures.
Pharmaceuticals & Drug Discovery: Utilizing X-ray sources to enhance the safety, speed, and efficacy of drug development.Pharmaceuticals&DrugDiscovery:UtilizingX-raysourcestoenhancethesafety,speed,andefficacyofdrugdevelopment.
Scientific Research & Laboratories: Supporting various research applications such as X-ray diffraction/scattering (XRD, SAXS), spectroscopy (XRF, XPS), and imaging (NDT, CT, XRM, phase contrast).ScientificResearch&Laboratories:SupportingvariousresearchapplicationssuchasX-raydiffraction/scattering(XRD,SAXS),spectroscopy(XRF,XPS),andimaging(NDT,CT,XRM,phasecontrast).
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Japan, South KoreaChina,Japan,SouthKorea
Europe (general), SwedenEurope(general),Sweden
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patents: Holds patents for its liquid-metal-jet target technology, which is central to its MetalJet X-ray sources. This proprietary technology enables performance beyond the limitations of conventional X-ray sources.Patents:Holdspatentsforitsliquid-metal-jettargettechnology,whichiscentraltoitsMetalJetX-raysources.ThisproprietarytechnologyenablesperformancebeyondthelimitationsofconventionalX-raysources.
Awards: Recognized as 'Optics and Photonics Company of the Year' by PhotonicSweden in 2018. Received the prestigious R&D 100 Award in 2011 for its unique liquid metal X-ray source.Awards:Recognizedas'OpticsandPhotonicsCompanyoftheYear'byPhotonicSwedenin2018.ReceivedtheprestigiousR&D100Awardin2011foritsuniqueliquidmetalX-raysource.
Technological Competence: Utilizes High-Performance Computing (HPC) for X-ray source optimization, accelerating product development and optimizing performance through CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and Monte Carlo simulations.TechnologicalCompetence:UtilizesHigh-PerformanceComputing(HPC)forX-raysourceoptimization,acceleratingproductdevelopmentandoptimizingperformancethroughCFD(ComputationalFluidDynamics)andMonteCarlosimulations.