| Basic Module |
| Input |
 | Pixel Clipping |
| Void definition of pixels outside histogram cursors |
| Definition of zero level in source image by use of histogram cursors |
| Plane correction based on Area of Interest and Volume of Interest |
| Plane correction of selected curve piece defined by cross section cursors |
| +/- sign shift of images and profiles |
| Void pixels definition by marker tool |
| Void pixel definitin of values outside limits defined by histogram |
| Void pixel definition of extreme values (Requires Filter Module) |
| Restoration void pixels by marker tool |
| Optional Void pixel display as invisible in curves, 2D and 3D windows |
| Exclusion of void pixels from data analysis, such as roughness |
| Area of Interest (AOI) Support |
| Unicode support |
| Color markers for defining height limits used in different operations |
| Output (1D) |
| Profile display with user definable colors for background, text, tic-marks etc. |
| Profile measurement and analysis with 2 pairs of cursors |
| Cursor movement on profiles by arrow keys and mouse |
| Automated cursor tilt angle reflecting slope of curve |
| Profile zoom function |
| 2 pairs of curve Measurement & Analysis cursors |
| Profile based length measurement |
| Profile based height measurement |
| Profile based slope measurement |
| Mean value between cursors on profile |
| Roughness between cursors on profile (Requires roughness module) |
| Radius of curvature fit between cursors on profile |
| Cone Angle fit between cursors on profile |
| Polynomial curve fit up-to 9th order |
| Curve fit within user defined range |
| Optional subtraction of curve fit |
| Simultaneous display of cursors in profile and image window |
| Automated updates of cross section curve when source image is modified |
| Profile FFT Fourier with up-to 8 times normal resolution |
| Automated update of profile Fourier while moving the cross section line |
| Profile histogram generation |
| Automated update of histogram window while moving the cross section line |
| Profile freeze axis function |
| Profile scaling based on user defined aspect ratio of "Best Fit to Window" |
| Profile filtering by user defined filter (Requires Filter Module) |
| Profile inversion |
| Synchronized multi profiling |
| Optional histogram colors corresponding to image color scale |
| Optional coupling of color bar threshold markers and histogram cursors |
| Optional display of histogram integration curve |
| Optional number of histogram bins |
| Auto or user definable histogram axes |
| Multiple cross sections in to same curve window for easy comparisons |
| Interactive movement/alignment of multiple curves in same window |
| Duplication of cross-sections, for easy comparison of parallel cross-sections |
| Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation curves |
| Show average x-profile while rotating, to maximize vertical alignment |
| Rotation with simultaneous display of average x-cross section profile |
| Wave-length measurement in 1D Fourier windows |
| Output (2D) |
| 2D images with optional display of color bar |
| Color bar editor for defining custom color bars |
| 4 predefined color bars with toolbar buttons |
| Automated contrast enhancement based on height distribution |
| Color equalization |
| Adjustable color bar contrast markers |
| Adjustable color bar markers for defining threshold values |
| True aspect ratio window sizing |
| Automated adoption of color contrast by user definable quantiles |
| Angle measurement tool in 2D top view images |
| Autocorrelation function on any size image |
| Fourier transform of any size image up to 8192x8192 pixels |
| Fast Fourier transform on any size image and curve |
| XGradient (dz/dx) |
| YGradient (dz/dy) |
| Normalized gradient image |
| Sobel edge enhancement |
| Image subtraction |
| Image addition |
| Image cross correlation |
| X-Mirror, Y-Mirror |
| Plane correction by global fitting of geometrical functions to images |
| Plane correction polynomial up to 5th order fit, for best correction |
| Plane correction fit to average x and y profiles for fast operation |
| Plane correction sphere fit for ball and similar sphere structures |
| Plane correction max Flatness Tilt |
| Plane correction, line wise (flattening) |
| Plane correction, Z-offset leveling |
| Resampling of images with different number of pixels |
| Image rotation to orientation of user defined line |
| Image rotation by user defined angle |
| Rotate option for preserve all pixels or keeping pixel size |
| Rotation with void pixel fill-in |
| Modification of x, y, z physical image scaling |
| Square root transfer function |
| Square transfer function |
| Test image generation for test of calculation performance |
| Void pixels handling when specified in input file |
| Interpolation of new values in void pixel regions |
| Replacement of void pixels by fixed values (zero, min, max, mean or median) |
| Measurement tool for images |
| Output (Values) |
| Histogram height frequency read out for cursor positions |
| Histogram step height value read out for cursor positions |
| Histogram area readout for cursor positions |
| Void volume readout for cursor positions in histograms |
| Material volume readout for cursor positions in histograms |
| Unicode support |
| Measurement tool for images |
| Reporting |
| Active Word reporter support for 1D, 2D and 3D graphical windows |
| Unicode support |
| Measurement tool for images |
| Automation |
| Automated detection and handling of new files |
| Data Exchange |
| Copy individual data windows to clipboard (paste) buffer |
| Copy entire program window to clipboard |
| File history with up to 15 most recent files |
| User selectable word type for importing "unknown" files |
| User definable size and header length values for importing "unknown" files |
| Guess function for importing "unknown" files |
| Import of "unknown" files with multiple images or curves |
| Print individual data windows to printer |
| Print entire program window to printer |
| Saving the interior of the program window into jpeg file format |
| Unicode support |
| Settings Load and Save |
| Save and recall of user definable color bars |
| Saving of plane correction parameters to file |
| Customization |
| User defined default color bars for 2D and FFT images |
| Tool bar positioning, docking and floating |
| Tool bar modification of times, add, move, remove |
| Tool bar creation |
| Tool buttons design facility |
| Short cut keys, user definable |
| Import/Export of customized menu systems |
| Optional styles, MS XP, MS Office 2000, MS Office XP, MS Office 2003 |
| Optional use of metric and US units |
| Window Handling |
| Window copy, save and print |
| Window tiling with best fit sizing |
| Window tiling by use of user defined favorite size |
| Window duplication |
| Dockable view settings panes for all 1D, 2D and 3D windows |
| User definable initial zoom box size and position |
| Help |
| Context sensitive help |
| Printed manual |
| Extensive built-in help file with getting started tutorial |
| Button for easy access to Image Metrology e-mail support |
| Botton for easy access to Image Metrology website |
| Online service with up-to-date tutorials, news and other useful information |
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| Calibration Module |
| Input |
| Area of Interest (AOI) Support |
| Unicode support |
| Output (1D) |
| Visualization of linearity distortion by error vectors |
| Z height calibration based on histogram analysis |
| Critical Dimension calculation of width, slopes and height based on the ISO 5436 standard |
| Output (2D) |
| Automated lateral alignment of images with sub-pixel resolution |
| Correction of images by x, y scaling factors and x, y coupling factors |
| Automated correction by linearity correction functions |
| Automated hysteresis correction based on 2nd order polynomial models |
| Automated calculation of angle distortion by x-y coupling factor and drift |
| Critical Dimension calculation of width, slopes and height based on the ISO 5436 standard |
| Output (Values) |
| Automated calculation of 3rd order correction models for linearity distortions |
| Full automated calculation of linear correction parameters for x, y |
| Sub-pixel accuracy down to 1/100 of a pixel |
| Automated calculation of pitch / unit cell size |
| Quantification of image quality by mean distortion magnitude |
| Z height calibration based on ISO 5436 method |
| Width and side wall slope calculation of line or trench structures |
| Semi automated tool for measuring unit cell |
| Periodic length calculation of line structures from quadrangle fit |
| Top length calculation of line structures from quadrangle fit |
| Bottom length calculation of line structures from quadrangle fit |
| Duty cycle calculation of line structures from quadrangle fit |
| Step height calculation of line structures from quadrangle fit |
| Quadrangle fitting error of line structures |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Text file reporting |
| Reporting of data window |
| Microsoft Word report of calibration results |
| HTML report of calibration results (Requires Batch Processor Module) |
| Unicode support |
| Automation |
| Critical Dimension calculation of width, slopes and height based on the ISO 5436 standard |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
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| Correlation Averaging Module |
| Input |
| Area of Interest (AOI) Support |
| Unicode support |
| Output (2D) |
| Automated detection of similar structures |
| Image enhancement by calculation of average structure image |
| Calculation of differences in form of standard deviation image |
| Output (Values) |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Unicode support |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
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| Extended Fourier Analysis Module |
| Input |
| Fourier preprocessing by Hanning Window |
| Fourier preprocessing by Hamming Window |
| Fourier preprocessing by Welch Window |
| Specification of filter Fourier Filter cut-off frequency by wavelength |
| Area of Interest (AOI) Support |
| Unicode support |
| Output (1D) |
| 1D Fourier transform with up to 16 times normal resolution |
| 1D log-log Fourier display (for estimation of fractal dimension) |
| 1D dB Fourier scaling |
| 1D interactive Fourier Measurement & Analysis by cursors |
| Output (2D) |
| Fourier transform of any size image up to 8192x8192 pixels |
| Automated detection of unit cells and calculation of size |
| Display of unit cells in spatial image by single cell or full grid |
| Sub-pixel Fourier zoom |
| Optional Fourier scaling modes |
| Interactive removal of Fourier components by masking tools |
| Interactive Filtering of Fourier components based on magnitude |
| Low Pass, High Pass, Banc Pass and Band Reject filters |
| Ideal and Butterworth filter form up to 6th order |
| Automated calculation of Fourier filter difference image |
| Display of filter form |
| Rotation defined by unit cell angles (Requires Calibration or Extended Fourier Module) |
| Output (Values) |
| Automated detection of parallel line structures and calculation of size |
| Fourier algorithms for detecting Fourier peaks with sup-pixel precision |
| Semi automated tool for measuring highest Fourier Peak position |
| Semi automated tool for measuring unit cell |
| Quantification of Fourier peaks by more properties |
| Automated detection and quantification of 1D Fourier peaks |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Unicode support |
| Automation |
| Possible to run Fourier filters from batch processes |
| Auto apply option for showing Fourier filter result |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
| Settings Load and Save |
| Save / Load function for user defined filters |
| Save / recall of filters |
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| Roughness & Hardness Analysis Module |
| Input |
| Area of Interest (AOI) Support |
| Unicode support |
| Output (1D) |
| Abbott Curve |
| Angular Spectrum graph |
| Radial Spectrum graph |
| Integrated Radial Spectrum graph |
| Fractal Dimension in angular plot |
| Roughness Chart |
| Output (2D) |
| Optional rose plot of correlation length as function of angle |
| Output (Values) |
| Sa, Roughness Average roughness |
| Sq, Root Mean Square roughness |
| Ssk, Surface Skewness roughness |
| Sku, Surface Kurtosis roughness |
| Sy, Peak-Peak roughness |
| Sz, Ten Point Height roughness |
| Smin, Min Value |
| Smax, Max Value |
| Smean, Mean Value |
| Sbi, Surface Bearing Index |
| Sci, Core Fluid Retention Index |
| Svi, Valley Fluid Retention Index |
| Spk, Reduced Summit Height |
| Sk, Core Roughness Depth |
| Svk, Reduced Valley Depth (DIN 4776) |
| Sdcl-h, l-h% height intervals of Bearing Curve |
| Ssc, Mean Summit Curvature |
| Sti, Texture Index |
| Sdq, Root Mean Square Slope |
| Sdr, Surface Area Ratio |
| S2A, Projected Area |
| S3A, Surface Area |
| Sds, Density of Summits |
| Std, Texture Direction |
| Stdi, Texture Direction Index |
| Srw, Dominant Radial Wave Length |
| Srwi, Radial Wave Index |
| Shw, Mean Half Wavelength |
| Sfd, Fractal Dimension |
| Scl20, Correlation Length at 20% |
| Scl37, Correlation Length at 37% |
| Str20, Texture Aspect Ratio at 20% |
| Str37, Texture Aspect Ratio at 37% |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Roughness text file report |
| Numerical Roughness results in Data Windows |
| Active Word reporter support for roughness results |
| HTML Batch reports of roughness results |
| Unicode support |
| Tabular reporting style for calculated parameters |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
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| Tip Characterization Module |
| Input |
| Optional spike reduction algorithm |
| User definable tip estimation range |
| Area of Interest (AOI) Support |
| Unicode support |
| Output (1D) |
| Display of tip x- and y-profiles |
| Output (2D) |
| Calculation of topographic tip image |
| Display of tip image in 2D |
| Calculation and display of tip characterization certainty image |
| Calculation of certainty area in percent of entire image for tip characterization |
| Deconvolution of image based on tip estimate |
| Output (3D) |
| Display of tip image in 3D 1:1 aspect ratio (Requires 3D Visualization Studio) |
| Output (Values) |
| Estimation of tip radius |
| Estimation of tip radius for x- and y-profiles |
| Estimation of tip cone angles for x- and y-profiles |
| Calculation of tip residual RMS values for fitted cones, circles and spheres |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Unicode support |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
| Settings Load and Save |
| Save and load tip estimates for deconvolution of other images |
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| Filter Module |
| Input |
| Filter methods for handling border pixels |
| Median filter shaped as rectangle, rotated rectangle and circle |
| Area of Interest (AOI) Support |
| Unicode support |
| Output (1D) |
| 1D Gaussian filter size up to 4000 points |
| Display of filter form in 1D |
| 1D Gaussian with size up to 4000 points |
| Output (2D) |
| Roberts edge enhancement filter |
| Prewitt edge enhancement filter |
| Sobel edge enhancement filter |
| Pixel Difference edge enhancement filter |
| Edge enhancement filter sensitive for one out of eight directions |
| Gaussian highpass filters defined by x, y nm wave length |
| 2D Gaussian filter size up to 256x256 |
| Gaussian ISO 13565 Deep Valley and High Peaks filter |
| Robust Gaussian filtering eliminating influence of outliers |
| Display of filter form in 2D |
| Filter difference image |
| Unsharp Masking filter |
| Median filter with adjustable sensitivity based on RMS value |
| Median filter with adjustable filter size up to 63x63 points |
| Particle outlier detection and removal filter |
| Pore outlier detection and removal filter |
| Spike outlier detection and removal filter |
| Negative spike detection and removal filter |
| Modification of outliers by Horizontal Interpolation |
| Modification of outliers by Vertical Interpolation |
| Modification of outliers by Min Value |
| Modification of outliers by Max Value |
| Modification of outliers by Mean Value |
| Modification of outliers by Median Value |
| Modification of outliers by Fixed Value |
| UniCrisp Highpass filter of optional size up to 256x256 |
| Laplacian of Gaussian filter with optional size and cut-off wavelength |
| 2D Gaussian filters with definable size up to 256x256 pixels |
| Mean Filter with size up to 256x256 pixels |
| Parametric 3x3 lowpass filter |
| Local Standard Deviation Equalization filter |
| Local Mean Equalization filter |
| Output (3D) |
| Display of filter form in 3D |
| Output (Values) |
| Median filter monitor for number of modified pixels |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Unicode support |
| Automation |
| Filter auto apply while modifying filter |
| Batch support for user definable filters |
| Automated marking outliers as void pixels |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
| Settings Load and Save |
| Save and load of filter settings |
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| Particle & Pore Analysis Module |
| Input |
| Grain Area acceptance limits |
| Grain Length acceptance limits |
| Grain Width acceptance limits |
| Grain Aspect Ratio acceptance limits |
| Grain Top Value acceptance limits |
| Grain Bottom Value acceptance limits |
| Grain Z-range acceptance limits |
| Grain and Pore detection by threshold |
| Interactive adjustment of Grain/Pore detection threshold |
| Grain/Pore detection by Multi Scale Watershed method |
| Interactive adjustment of scale level for Watershed grain detection |
| Segmentation of image into Grains, Pores and/or Saddlepoints |
| Optional background filter for grain analysis |
| Interactive exclusion of grain/pore segments |
| Interactive split of grains/pore segments |
| Interactive merge of grains/pore segments |
| Area of Interest (AOI) Support |
| Unicode support |
| Output (2D) |
| Contour image with interactive selection of detected segments |
| Segment image with interactive selection of detected segments |
| Grain Area histogram |
| Grain Area histogram |
| Grain Area including holes histogram |
| Grain Length histogram |
| Grain Width histogram |
| Grain Size histogram |
| Grain Perimeter histogram |
| Grain Aspect Ratio histogram |
| Grain Diameter histogram |
| Grain Max Z value histogram |
| Grain Min Z value histogram |
| Grain Z Range histogram |
| Output (Values) |
| Grain detection count |
| Grain detection count normalized by area mode value |
| Grain global mean value for all parameters |
| Grain Global standard deviation for all parameters |
| Grain Global mode values for all parameters |
| Grain Area |
| Grain Area including holes |
| Grain Length |
| Grain Width |
| Grain Size |
| Grain Perimeter |
| Grain Aspect ratio |
| Grain Diameter |
| Grain Min value on contour |
| Grain Max value on contour |
| Grain Mean value on contour |
| Grain Min X coordinate |
| Grain Min Y coordinate |
| Grain Max X coordinate |
| Grain Max Y coordinate |
| Grain Contour Center X-coordinate |
| Grain Contour Center Y-coordinate |
| Grain Max Z value |
| Grain Min Z value |
| Grain Z Range |
| Grain Mean Z value |
| Grain Standard deviation of Z |
| Grain Volume |
| Grain Center X coordinate |
| Grain Center Y coordinate |
| Grain Peak X coordinate |
| Grain PeakY coordinate |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Grain text report |
| Active Word reporter support for Grain results |
| HTML Batch reports of Grain results |
| Unicode support |
| Tabular reporting style for calculated parameters |
| Automation |
| Grain analysis supported by batch processing |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
| Settings Load and Save |
| Save/Recall of grain detection settings |
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| 3D Visualization Studio Module |
| Input |
| Unicode support |
| Output (3D) |
| 3D animation definition of key frames |
| 3D animation tools for inserting, removing, overwriting and moving key frames |
| 3D animation, user definable frames per sec |
| 2D animation, user definable time between key frames |
| 3D animation play back function |
| 3D animation export to AVI and MPEG movie formats |
| 3D solid surface rendering with definable color scale |
| 3D solid surface rendering with fixed surface color |
| 3D solid surface rendering with light emulation |
| 3D wire frame with user definable colors and spacing |
| 3D outer grid with user definable colors and spacing |
| 3D rendering combining topography with other image |
| 3D display of void pixels as invisible |
| 3D surface x, y, z position control |
| 3D surface x, y, z scaling control |
| 3D surface orientation control |
| 3D control of up to eight light sources |
| 3D control of light defuse color |
| 3D control of light specular color |
| 3D control of camera view angle |
| 3D control of axes appearance |
| 3D control of window background color |
| 3D control of title appearance |
| 3D Overlay |
| Output (Values) |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Active Word reporter support for 1D, 2D and 3D graphical windows |
| Unicode support |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
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| Batch Processing & Reporting Module |
| Input |
| Unicode support |
| Output (Values) |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Reporting to Microsoft Word format |
| Microsoft Word template based reporting |
| More than 200 reportable data objects for Microsoft Word reports |
| Template based Reporting in Batch Processes or stand-alone |
| Preface template defining general layout for batch processing |
| Data template defining content for each processed file for batch processing |
| Summary template defining summary content for batch processed files |
| Reporting to HTML |
| Active Word reporter support for roughness results |
| Unicode support |
| Automation |
| User definable batch processing sequence |
| Batch processing file input from ImageMet Explorer and general drag-drop |
| Batch size only limited by computer resources |
| Auto Run function for customized processing and display |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
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| Imagemet Explorer Module |
| Input |
| Unicode support |
| Output (Values) |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| ImageMet Reporter for reporting selected data objects to HTML |
| Unicode support |
| Data Exchange |
| Explorer folder pane with browse function |
| Explorer file list pane with thumbnail view of image and curve daga |
| Explorer info pane containing numerical properties, results, etc. |
| Explorer preview pane showing enlarged image of the selected data object |
| Explorer expand mode for multi data files |
| Explorer selection of individual data objects within multi data files |
| Explorer categories assignment to individual data objects |
| Database container for results and thumbnails |
| Optional transfer of results to database when calculated in SPIP |
| Explorer copy, paste, cut, delete and drag drop functions |
| ImageMet Finder for search of data objects |
| Unicode support |
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| Force Curve Analysis Module |
| Input |
| Unicode support |
| Manual control or fully automatic correction and fitting |
| Output (1D) |
| Baseline correction of distorted force curves |
| Hysteresis correction for extending and retracting force curve |
| Possible to apply smoothing filter on force curves (Requires Filter Module) |
| Force vs. tip sample separation transform |
| Separation vs. sample height transform |
| Force vs. sample height transform |
| Deflection vs. height transform |
| Output (2D) |
| Force Volume - Detach Separation image |
| Force Volume - Snap-in Height Image |
| Force Volume - Constant Force Image |
| Force Volume - Adhesion Image |
| Force Volume - Maximum Load Force Image |
| Force Volume - Snap-in Force Image |
| Force Volume - Young´s modulus mapping |
| Output (Values) |
| Calculation of cantilever sensitivity (V/nm) from force curve |
| Detection of Maxium Pulling Force |
| Detection of Max Load Force |
| WLC detection of individual unfolding events in force curve |
| WLC detection of unfolding force in force curve |
| WLC calculation of contour length in force curve |
| WLC calculation of persistence length in force curve |
| WLC interactive semi automated detection of unfolding events in force curves |
| Unicode support |
| Calculation of Young´s modulus |
| Detection of detachment separation and force |
| Reporting |
| Force Curve Analysis text report |
| HTML batch reports of Force Curve results |
| Unicode support |
| Tabular reporting style for calculated parameters |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
| Settings Load and Save |
| Manual control or fully automatic correction and fitting |
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| Movie & Time Series Analysis Module |
| Input |
| Movie, tools for inserting, removing, and moving frames |
| Selection of image series into time series of movie frames |
| Tools for inserting, removing, and moving movie frames |
| User definable movie frames per sec |
| User definable time between movie key frames |
| Movie play back function with optional loop |
| Unicode support |
| Output (1D) |
| Movie Play back function with optional output |
| Movie Play with Cross-sections profiles |
| Movie Play with High Resolution Fourier of cross section profiles |
| Movie Play with Automated calculation of Fourier peak associated wave length |
| Movie Play with Histogram |
| Movie Play with Automated calculation of step height from Histogram |
| Output (2D) |
| Automated lateral alignment of images with sub-pixel resolution |
| Movie Play back in 2D |
| Movie Play with difference between specific image and current Image |
| Movie Play with difference between previous image and current Image |
| Output (3D) |
| Movie Play back in 3D |
| Output (Values) |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Unicode support |
| Data Exchange |
| Export of time series movie to AVI and MPEG movie formats |
| Unicode support |
| Settings Load and Save |
| Movie Save/Load function in SPIP time series format |
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| CITS Continuous Imaging Tunneling Spectroscopy Module |
| Input |
| Unicode support |
| Output (1D) |
| Correction of CITS current offset error |
| CITS smoothing functions by 3x3 and 5x5 mean filters |
| Selection and display of individual I/V spectroscopy curves |
| Box selection and averaging of I/V curves put into dedicated IV curve window |
| Calculation of mean and standard deviation curves in IV curve window |
| Display of current image for specific voltages in CITS data |
| Output (2D) |
| Optional CITS grid overlay for visualization of acquisition positions |
| CITS, dI/dV (conductivity) transfer |
| CITS, dI/dV * (V/I) (Density of States) transfer |
| CITS, d2I/dV2 transfer |
| CITS dlnI/dlnV transfer |
| CITS dlnI/dV transfer |
| Output (Values) |
| Unicode support |
| Reporting |
| Unicode support |
| Data Exchange |
| Unicode support |
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| Plug-In Interface Module |
| Input |
| File Importer Plug-in support |
| Automation |
| COM technology based plug-in programming interface |
| Plug-in activation of batch processes |
| Plug-in support for void pixels |
| Plug-ins can be part of Batch Process |
| Customization |
| Roughness parameter Plug-in support |
| Help |
| Complete Borland C++ Builder plug-in project example |
| Plug-in Project Creator for C++, C# and Visual Basic |
