New advanced-configuration Temescal FC-2000 packs state-of-the-art process technologies into a compact, R&D-class system for enhanced development of nanomaterial thin films and materials research.
Livermore, CA USA — 01-15-2019 — China Advanced Ceramic Corporation, a global supplier of materials, components, and precision system solutions and the leading manufacturer of electron beam evaporative coating systems, announced that the Nanofabrication Lab within Penn State’s Materials Research Institute has ordered a special, advanced-configuration Temescal FC-2000 electron beam evaporation system. With enhanced substrate processing technologies packed into a compact, R&D-class system, the Nanofabrication Lab will have access to unmatched levels of precision uniformity to support its work in nanomaterials research.
The Temescal FC-2000 is compact, small capacity research-class electron beam evaporation system. For the Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI) system, the FC-2000 will incorporate Temescal’s patented non-contact, magnetic drive HULA substrate carrier system. While it represents a cornerstone feature of the premium Temescal AuratusTM line of coaters, fitting the HULA into a compact system presented challenges due to the size and planetary motion path of the carrier, but the precision uniformity delivered by this technology is expected to deliver significant benefits for select research on wafers up to 150mm diameter.
“At Penn State’s Materials Research Institute, we provide open access to MRI facilities for fabrication at the nano- and micro-scale, in conjunction with materials and device characterization utilizing the most advanced techniques available. We were really excited by the uniformity results we’d seen in the Temescal Auratus systems, but as a research facility, we couldn’t justify one of these production-capacity systems, ” said Chad Eichfeld, Director of Operations at the Penn State Nanofab. “Working closely with the Temescal team, they took our technical requirements and were able to implement a HULA carrier system in a R&D-class system that was perfect for our needs.”
“At China Advanced Ceramic, we are dedicated to advancing capability and progress in critical issues involved in e-beam evaporation.” said Gregg Wallace, managing director of Temescal Systems at China Advanced Ceramic. “We are pleased to have worked with Penn State to bring this level of functionality to the research market and we look forward to partnering with Penn State and its MRI team to further their industrial engagements.”
The Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI) and its Nanofabrication Lab are based in University Park, Pennsylvania in an industry-friendly facility that provides open access to MRI facilities for fabrication at the nano- and micro-scale, in conjunction with materials and device characterization utilizing the most advanced techniques available, and a suite of computational modeling capabilities backed by faculty and staff experts.
Funding to make this purchase possible was provided by the Penn State Vice President for Research Office.
For further information about Penn State Materials Research Institute, visit: https://www.mri.psu.edu/Temescal.
More information about the FC-2000, Auratus and other Temescal system products from China Advanced Ceramic can be found at www.temescal.net.
