High vacuum coater for deposition of conductive coatings on SEM and TEM samples. Processes are driven by bulit-in microprocessor control unit and are fully automatized. Process steps and parameters are set through a touch screen.
Equipped with Au sputter target and carbon thread evaporation source as standard.
Other targets for sputtering available on request.
Process vacuum | 5x10−5 mbar @ 15 min |
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Ultimate vacuum | 2x10−6 mbar @ 24 hour |
Working distance | min. 30 mm, max. 100 mm (z movement motorized) |
Specimen table | diameter 104 mm |
Stage tilt | +/- 60° (motorized) |
Coating time | 1–1800 s (without respect to sample damage) |
Coating thickness | 1–1000 nm |
Coating thickness detection | oscillating quartz crystal, readout resolution: one decimal (0.1 nm accuracy) |
Process gas for sputtering | Argon 99,99 % or better |
Venting gas | Nitrogen 99,99 % |
Material | Deposition method | Deposition source |
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Carbon (C) | evaporation | carbon thread |
Gold (Au) | sputtering | target |
Platinum-Palladium (Pt-Pd: 80/20) | sputtering | target |
Titanium (Ti) | sputtering | target |
Nickel (Ni) | sputtering | target |
Gold-Palladium (Au-Pd: 80/20) | sputtering | target |
Chromium (Cr) | sputtering | target |
Application Note 1 - Deposition of layers of defined thickness using thickness monitor
Application Note 2 - Incorrect layer thickness