The term “vacuum,” as it pertains to the use of vacuum to study its effects or to enable something to happen in a high technology sense, has a broad range of definitions and sub-categories. Two very different definitions are: 1. a space entirely devoid of matter.
If you are depositing dielctric layers using RF and DC (or AC) power simultaneously, you run the great risk of damaging your DC supply and/or creating interference problems. A well designed and constructed “Blocking Filter” will prevent these issues from
There are two common ways to deal with process exhaust effluent: heating the forelines and components to maintain the effluent in a gaseous state until it enters the scrubber, or trapping the effluent in a place where you can access
Typically, the manufacturer of your processing system will know how much heat is needed to be removed from the relevant location in order to operate safely and efficiently. If you need to size a recirculating chiller for a new application, here
This is an excerpt from an article posted by Advanced Energy on February 11, 2014: “Innovating Cathodic Arc Deposition: High-Performance Bias” In the European Union, road transport is the second biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, right after power generation.
This is a re-post of an article authored by Doug Pelleymounter, Senior Applications Engineer for Advanced Energy, dates March 11, 2014 “I get this question a lot: “How do I know when to use DC and when to use RF
This is a re-post of an article by Dave Christie of Advanced Energy, posted Sep. 2, 2014: In the magnetron sputtering process, the desired glow discharge mode is sustained by secondary emission of electrons induced by ion impact at the
This is a re-post of an article posted on June 11, 2014 by Dave Christie of Advanced Energy. Magnetron sputtering systems are used to deposit complex layer systems on solid substrates and flexible webs for various uses, including display, flexible
This is a re-post of an article authored by Dave Christie of Advanced Energy Industries, first posted on November 11, 2014. High power industrial processes present some unique challenges to equipment designers, facility designers, and power electronics engineers. Large machines may
The preferred approach gives the best power delivery results. Shortening the AC cables significantly and minimizing the cable parasitic parameters.
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