Technical Articles & Guides
A technical guide to specifying custom sample holders, mask frames, and thin-film fixturesfor vacuum deposition, lithography, and high-temperature research. Covers material selection, dimensions, tolerances, alignment...
A technical guide to ordering custom precision machined parts for research equipment.Covers material selection, dimensional tolerances, surface finishing, file preparation,operating environment requirements, and clean...
Technical guide explaining DC, RF, and magnetron sputtering for research laboratories,covering working principles, power supplies, vacuum requirements, and material compatibility.
Technical guide explaining how thermal evaporation systems work, covering vacuum requirements, evaporation sources, power supplies, and component selection for research thin-film deposition.
A practical research-lab guide to choosing or designing a custom vacuum chamber, covering materials, flange standards, pump selection, port layouts, optical access, internal mounts, and safety considerations.
A practical guide to buying custom laboratory furnaces for universities and industry, covering temperature ranges, tube materials, vacuum and gas integration, multi-zone control, and what information to prepare when r...
A clear comparison of quartz, alumina, and sapphire furnace tubes, covering temperature limits, optical transparency, chemical resistance, mechanical strength, cost, and application-based selection.
Custom high-temperature furnaces are critical for materials synthesis, crystal growth, CVD/PVD processing, and advanced thermal treatment. This guide explains how to design a reliable research or industrial furnace by...
Custom high-temperature furnaces are critical for materials synthesis, crystal growth, CVD/PVD processing, and advanced thermal treatment. This guide explains how to design a reliable research or industrial furnace by...
A practical guide to choosing a laboratory furnace for materials research, covering temperature range, atmosphere control, tube and chamber materials, heating elements, furnace configurations, safety requirements, and...
Custom high-temperature furnaces are critical for materials synthesis, crystal growth, CVD/PVD processing, and advanced thermal treatment. This guide explains how to design a reliable research or industrial furnace by...
Sapphire and quartz tubes are widely used in CVD systems, high-temperature furnaces, plasma reactors, and optical instruments. This guide compares sapphire vs quartz tubes in terms of temperature capability, mechanica...
Technical overview of high-temperature furnace design up to 2000 °C, covering construction materials, heating elements, atmosphere control, and key engineering considerations for research and advanced R&D applicat...
Thin film deposition is a foundational technique in electronics, optics, and energy systems. This article explains what thin film deposition is, how PVD and CVD work, and where thin films are used in research and indu...