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					Input Power
 
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						Single phase 220 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz 
					
						1000 W (including vacuum pump and water chiller) 
					
						If the voltage is 110 V, a 1500 W transformer can be ordered at TMAX. 
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					Power Source
 
 
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						13.5 MHz, 100 W RF generator with manual matching is included and connected to the sputtering heads 
					
						Continuous working time: 
					
						
							100W: ≤ 1 hour 
						
							80W: ≤ 1.5 hours 
						
							70W: ≤ 2 hours 
						
							60W: ≤ 4 hours 
						
							50W: ≤ 8 hours 
						 
						Load range: 0 – 80  adjustable. Tuning range: -200j – 200j adjustable 
					
						The rotatable switch can activate one sputtering head at a time. Sputtering heads can be switched “in the plasma” (no breaking of vacuum and plasma during a multilayer process) 
					
						With a DC power supply, the coater can be easily modified into 1” DC sputtering sources for metallic film deposition, enabling three DC, one RF / two DC, and two RF / one DC sputtering head configurations (Bottom left picture. Please select from the Product Options) 
					
						Optional 300 W auto-match RF generator is available at extra cost  
					 
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					Magnetron Sputtering Head
  
 
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						Three 1" magnetron sputtering heads with water cooling jackets are included and inserted into quartz chamber via quick clamps 
					
						RF cable replacement can be purchased at TMAX 
					
						One manually operated shutter is built on the flange (See Pic #3)     
					
						One 10 L/min digitally controlled recirculating water chiller is included for cooling sputtering heads 
					
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					Sputtering Target 
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						Target size requirement: 1" diameter x 1/8" thickness max 
					
						Sputtering distance range: 50 – 80 mm adjustable 
					
						Sputtering angle range: 0 – 25° adjustable  
					
						1" diameter Cu target and Al2O3 target are included for demo testing 
					
						Various oxide 1” sputtering targets are available upon request at extra cost 
					
						For target bonding, 1 mm and 2 mm copper backing plates are included. Silver epoxy (Pic #1) and extra copper backing plates (Pic #2) can be ordered at TMAX 
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					Vacuum Chamber
  
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						Vacuum chamber:  256 mm OD x 238 mm ID x  276 mm Height, made of high purity quartz 
					
						Sealing flange: 274 mm Dia. made of Aluminum with high-temperature silicone O-ring 
					
						Stainless steel shield cage is included for 100% shielding of RF radiation from the chamber 
					
						Max vacuum level: 1.0E-5 Torr with optional turbo pump and chamber baking  
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					Sample Holder
  
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						Sample holder is a rotatable and heatable stage made of ceramic heater with stainless steel cover 
					
						Sample holder size: 50 mm Dia. for. 2" wafer max (See picture below) 
					
						Rotation speed: 1 - 10 rpm adjustable for uniform coating 
					
						The holder temperature is adjustable from RT to 600 °C max (5 min max at 600 °C; 2 hr max at 500 °C) with accuracy +/- 1.0 °C via a digital temperature controller 
					 
					        
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					Vacuum Pump   
				 
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						KF40 vacuum port is built in for connecting to a vacuum pump. 
					
						Vacuum level: 1.0E-2 Torr with included dual stage mechanical pump 
					
						1.0E-5 Torr with optional turbo pump            
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					Optional 
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						Precision quartz thickness sensor is optional. It can be built into the chamber to monitor coating thickness with accuracy 0.1 Å (water cooling required)  
					
						
							Easy USB connection to PC for remote thickness and coating speed monitoring 
						
							5 pcs quartz sensors (consumable) are included  
						
							Remote PC control of the temperature controller is optional 
						
							Easy USB connection to PC for remote temperature control 
						
							Temperature control software is included. The module is compatible with LabView 
						 
						For DC magnetron sputtering, turbo pump is recommended (Pic #3) 
					
						Reactive sputtering with N2 or O2 is available with optional gas mixing control station. 
					
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					Size 
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						540 mm L x 540 mm W x 1000 mm H 
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					Net Weight 
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					Compliance 
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						CE approval 
					
						MET Certification (UL 1450) is available upon request at extra cost, please contact our sales representative for quote.  
					 
					               
 
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					Warranty  
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						One years limited warranty with lifetime support  
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					Application Notes
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						This compact 1" RF magnetron sputtering coater is designed for coating oxide thin films on oxide single crystal substrates, which usually does not need high vacuum set-up 
					
						A two-stage pressure regulator (not included) should be installed on the gas cylinder to limit the output pressure of gas to below 0.02 MPa for safe usage. Please use > 5N purity Ar gas for plasma sputtering 
					
						For the best film-substrate adhesion strength, please clean the substrate surface before coating: 
					
						
							Ultrasonic cleaning with the following sequential baths - (1) acetone, (2) isopropyl alcohol - to remove oil and grease. Blow dry the substrate with N2, then hot bake in vacuum to remove absorbed moisture 
						
							Plasma cleaning may be needed for surface roughening, surface chemical bonds activation, or additional contamination removal 
						
							A thin buffer layer (~5 nm), such as Cr, Ti, Mo, Ta, could be applied to improve adhesion of metals and alloys 
						 
					
						For best performance, the non-conductive targets must be installed with a copper backing plate. Please refer to the instruction video below (#3) for target bonding 
					
						TMAX supplies single crystal substrate from A to Z  
					
						TMAX RF Plasma Sputtering Coaters have successfully coated ZnO on Al2O3 substrate at 500 °C (XRD profile in Pic #5) 
					
						Test the flexibility of the thin film/coated electrode with EQ-MBT-12-LD mandrel bending tester. 
					
						HIGH VOLTAGE! Sputtering heads connect to high voltage. For safety, the operator must shut down the RF generator before sample loading and target changing operations 
					
						DO NOT use tap water in water chiller. Use coolant, DI water, distilled water, or anti-corrosive additives with water 
					
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