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October 2022

Corporate Sponsor News

Dynavac Contributes Custom Vacuum Chamber to CSU Supersonic Wind Tunnel



Dynavac, a leading provider of custom high-vacuum systems and equipment, is pleased to participate in Colorado State University’s supersonic research.  Dynavac donated a ~ 1.5 meter vacuum chamber which serves as a main component of the supersonic wind-tunnel under development at CSU. The facility will be used for researching supersonic propulsion, including ignition inside a supersonic stream, flame holding, and flame stabilization.

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Fil-Tech Distributes INFICON Vacuum Gauges and Thin Film Monitors/Controllers


Fil-Tech adds INFICON vacuum gauges to its measurement gauges product line. Fil-Tech also distributes INFICON monitors and controllers and INFICON and Fil-Tech Quality Crystals. Fil-Tech continues to supply our sensor hardware, electron beam and ion source parts and other vacuum system consumables to the thin film, ophthalmic, and semiconductor industries.

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On Demand Webinar: Best Practice Coatings


The subject of this webinar is to show the gain in terms of process first yield and minimization of system downtimes. Our experts will give you practical ideas for concrete implementation of vacuum equipment in your coating machines.

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ANCORP Expands VAT Valve Offering With 8 Vacuum Valve Types


As a proud North American distributor of VAT vacuum valves, ANCORP is happy to share we have expanded our offering of VAT valves. ANCORP has added additional VAT series vacuum valves to existing gate and angle valve products while adding new lines such as the butterfly, pendulum, and leak valves.

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MKS Instruments Announces Closing of Atotech Acquisition


The acquisition of Atotech positions MKS to accelerate roadmaps for future generations of advanced electronics devices. By combining leading capabilities in lasers, optics, motion and now process chemistry, MKS is set to be a leader in the next frontier for miniaturization and complexity, i.e., Optimizing the InterconnectSM, a significant enabling point of next-generation advanced electronics.

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Hauzer Present in the USA 


Hauzer Techno Coating is proud to announce the opening of our new office in Madison Heights, Michigan (USA). The new office will improve the capacity for Hauzer to serve customers and potential customers looking to purchase one of Hauzer’s high-tech systems for physical vapour deposition (PVD) and plasma-assisted chemical vapour deposition (PACVD) thin-film coatings.

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Used Vacuum Equipment 



Vergason Technology Inc. has used vacuum equipment and components looking for a new home! Click below to download a portfolio. Any offer plus shipping (or pickup) will be considered.

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Toray Plastics (America) Employees Volunteered with the South County Habitat for Humanity


Twenty employees from Toray Plastics (America), Inc. gathered to help build a South County Habitat for Humanity home for a South Kingstown, Rhode Island family. The Toray team and the new homeowner, who also worked on the construction of the home, raised and secured roof rafters and interior walls, applied house wrap, taped seams, installed blocking for kitchen cabinets, raised and secured roof trusses for a shed and installed exterior sheathing on that building. Everyone also ate a lot of pizza! The family hopes to move into its new home sometime in October.

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KDF Technologies Promotes General Manager from Within


KDF Technologies, LLC is pleased to announce Jac Gnirrep as their new General Manager. KDF President, Lee Howell, commented “…Jac was the ideal candidate with over 40 years of experience building, testing & producing KDF’s tools, from the original MRC company days, through the subsequent KDF Electronics ownership. He has an extensive knowledge of PVD inline sputter systems, complimented by strong operational and management skills.  Following the Kurt J Lesker Company’s acquisition earlier in the year, Jac was the obvious choice to take the helm & drive the newly founded KDF Technologies, LLC to the next stage…”.  

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Denton Vacuum Announces Follow-On Order for Infinity FA Ion Beam Etch Delayering System


The Infinity FA is an ion beam etch chip delayering system for semiconductor failure analysis and quality assurance. This second system will be placed at a manufacturing location as the process and technology have been validated in at the manufacturer’s Research and Development center.

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VTI Is Way Ahead of the Curve!



"The industries best kept secret" is our SuperChrome. This coating has all of the benefits of decorative chrome plating, without the harmful hexavalent chromium (Cr +6) compounds. 

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Department of Energy Announces $50 million in Funding for New Public-Private Partnerships


On Thursday, September 22, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $50 million in new funding for a milestone-based public-private partnership program intended to accelerate planning for fusion energy pilot plants. The funding was announced by Deputy Secretary David Turk at a Fusion Industry Association side event at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum, taking place in Pittsburgh, PA. 

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Three Key Cabling Decisions to Optimize RF System Performance


Cable construction, length, and connector type are key factors to consider when choosing an RF cable to transport energy from the RF power supply to the matching network. The goal is to reduce loss as much as possible and to match the impedances that the cable connects, while avoiding problems that could result from improper cable selection.

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As We Continue to Celebrate Our 30th Anniversary, We Acknowledge the Talented Community Here at Angstrom Engineering


This exciting milestone would not be possible without the dedication and passion that lives within our teams. It would not be a proper celebration if we didn’t take the time to hear from them. Click below to get a glimpse into the talent that is the core of who Angstrom Engineering is. 

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Intellivation Breaks Ground on Expansion in Loveland, CO


Intellivation is pleased to announce a new manufacturing expansion which will be completed in early 2023. “This expansion will significantly increase our capacity for manufacturing and support our machine shop work flow. We will be adding some exciting new equipment to our machine shop which will allow us to do complete vacuum chamber machining in-house.” says Mike Simmons, Intellivation president.

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Agilent

New Agilent Vacuum and Leak Detection Webinar Library 


Agilent Vacuum is dedicated to offering you flexible and informative vacuum and leak testing learnings. Check out our rich webinar collection that covers a wide range of topics, and in both live and on-demand formats. Bookmark the page for your convenience.  

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UC Components, Inc. Supports Second Harvest with a $10K Donation to Help Build a Hunger-Free Community 


UC Components, Inc. is committed to doing its part for the communities they work in and around and from which they draw their employees. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley was chosen as one of several local and national institutions for this year’s UC Components, Inc. Corporate Giving Initiative due to their direct contributions to the greater Silicon Valley area and their vital food insecurity work. 

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Product Spotlight
Fil-Tech’s EBeam and Ion Source Parts

Fil-Tech supplies replacement parts for electron beam guns and Mark I and Mark II ion sources. We manufacture sensor hardware and supply INFICON rate/thickness monitors and controllers at competitive prices. 
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Multi-Stage Roots Pumps for Oil-Free and Particle-Free Applications


The new multi-stage Roots pumps ACP 90 are designed for oil- and particle-free applications in the pressure range between atmosphere up to 3x10-2 hPa. These vacuum pumps meet the requirements where clean and dry vacuum is needed like drying, sterilization, coating as well as semiconductor and R&D applications.

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The One Solution For Viewing Inside Your Vacuum Chamber


Satisfying the need to create an environment isolated from the atmosphere and pesky environmental contaminants often results in the manufacture of custom vacuum chambers with ports to accommodate various environmental, chemical, and electrical needs that can limit internal viewing from the outside of the system. The incorporation of a viewport in your initial design can offer a clear view into your dark chamber, especially when coupled with an Illum-a-View to create a lighted viewport.

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Cleanline Foreline Plasma Clean System


The MKS Cleanline® Foreline Plasma Clean System increases tool uptime and productivity by continuously removing process byproducts and deposits from CVD and Etch system pumping lines. This novel approach to foreline cleaning delivers atomic radicals from NF3 or O2 chemistry straight to where process deposits build up, such that they are immediately removed and do not accumulate.

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Introducing the Flexicoat 500 Platform


For customers looking for the proven Hauzer Technology for smaller coating volumes, we have designed the new Hauzer Flexicoat 500 physical vapour deposition (PVD) coating platform. This smaller, dedicated system has the same technology and offers the same high Hauzer quality as our larger systems, and is available at a lower investment level. 

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PLASUS Offers In-Situ Spectroscopic Reflectometry System


PLASUS GmbH, a worldwide leading supplier of spectroscopic process monitoring and control systems, has extended its technology portfolio by spectroscopic reflectometry: The newly developed EMICON LC system is available either in a stand-alone version or as an extension module for the existing EMICON series. The broadband reflectivity of the growing film is measured in-situ and film properties such as film thickness, surface roughness and color are extracted in real-time. 

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PowerInsight by Advanced Energy™ Data Collection and Analysis Platform


The PowerInsight by Advanced Energy™ solution enables you optimize your thin-film plasma process with IoT-enabled intelligence — supporting improvements to key measures of process success, including stability, cost, throughput, and yield. High-resolution data (up to 40 MHz for event capture), historical data recording, browser-based dashboards, customized algorithms, and advanced analytics support provide a window into actual conditions in the plasma system, in real time.

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Supporting a Variety of End-Applications Including Metallization, Optical Coatings, Sensing, and Indium Bump Bond Fabrication


Box Coater is a flexible, cleanroom-compatible coating platform capable of low to high-volume production of 100 mm to 300 mm substrates, or large batches of smaller substrates. It can accommodate all PVD process technologies and advanced fixturing enhancements. This platform is well suited to a variety of application end-uses, including metallization, optical coatings, sensing, and indium bump bond fabrication. Best of all, it is designed, built, and enthusiastically supported by our team of scientists and engineers.

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Flexible Roll-to-Roll Vacuum Web Coating Systems 


Solutions for flexible, functional coatings in vacuum can be achieved using the R2R platform for the deposition of a wide range of materials and coatings. The flexibility and control automation of the R2R is uniquely designed to provide precision results for product and process development through to high volume production. 

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Agilent

Agilent Vacuum TwisTorr 305 FS Turbo Pump


The 305 family of turbo pumps incorporates the latest Agilent FS (Floating Suspension) Technology which delivers a robust pump for the harshest of environments. The pump offers benefits including low base pressure, low noise and vibration level, ease of integration, and a hydrocarbon-free vacuum system. The 305 can also be driven wirelessly via Bluetooth connection using Agilent’s Vacuum Link App.

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Precious Metal Sputtering with Inset™ Cathode


Specifically designed for high thermal conductivity, high value materials, the Inset Cathode uses novel 'Upsilon' shape targets that enable up to 60% target utilization and is available in cathode lengths up to 30.5”.

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