Surface imaging and metrology software for optical profilers

ZMorf allows the real time 3D imaging of surface topography at any angle and zoom level to be combined with colour image overlays to speed up the identification of surface features and anomalies. Fine surface details are revealed with image enhancement tools, while intelligent preprocessing filters correct and normalise surface data before analysis.

Integrating the latest standards and methods for analysing surface texture and geometry, the software applies advanced ISO 16610 filtering techniques to seperate surface roughness and waviness components and generates IS0 25178 3D parameters. Calculating distances, areas, volumes, step heights and coplanarity, regions of interest can be extracted from a measured surface for independent analysis. Additionally, various advanced features such as the analysis of tribological surfaces, grains and particles analysis, and 3D Fourier and wavelets analysis are available.

A smart user environment makes it possible to develop applications and generate multi-page analysis reports quickly and easily, while templates automate the analysis of similar measurement data sets and common sequences of analysis steps can be saved for reuse at any time. Every numerical result is accessible via a single results manager panel and can then be exported for post-processing by complementary application-specific software or 3^rd party software. Also, images and documents can be exported in standard formats for easy publication.

The ZMorf software is available on three levels for Zeta Instruments optical profilers: ZMorf Standard contains a standard set of features for surface imaging and analysis; ZMorf Advanced and the all-in ZMorf Premium package include features for advanced and specialized applications. Also available are a number of optional modules for users who want to extend ZMorf Standard and ZMorf Advanced.

Vamsi Velidandla, Vice President, Marketing, Zeta Instruments, commented: "Based on Digital Surf's proven Mountains Technology, ZMorf is the perfect addition to Zeta Instruments optical profilers, providing users with comprehensive imaging and analysis tools that can be used to develop applications really fast."

"Users of Zeta Instruments optical profilers will benefit from the latest generation of Mountains Technology with a new smart user interface designed to make imaging and analysis as straightforward as possible, which fits with Zeta's philosophy of spending more time measuring and analysing your samples and less time learning how to use your tools,” comments François Blateyron, Chief Operating Officer at Digital Surf.

Zeta Instruments will unveil ZMorf at SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco, USA, February 1-6, 2014.