Patent ID: 7268356

Claim:
A micro sample fabricating apparatus comprising: a stage for a sample to be placed, an ion beam optical system to irradiate an ion beam to the sample, a probe for extracting a portion of the sample as a micro sample, a stage controller that controls a rotation of the stage on a turning axis that is substantially perpendicular to a sample placement surface of the stage, wherein the ion beam optical system is arranged so as to form an angle greater than 30 degrees and less than 75 degrees between the sample placement surface of the stage and an optical axis of the ion beam irradiated from the ion beam optical system, wherein the stage controller is configured to rotate the stage for irradiating the ion beam at a first area of the sample in a first rotational position, and to rotatively re-position the stage so as to irradiate the ion beam at a second area of the sample in a second rotational position.