Edwards Logo
Absolute vacuum also supply, service, rebuild and provide spares/parts for
Edwards Vacuum (formerly BOC Edwards)

Thin Film Coating

Absolute Vacuum Services  UK offers World class thin film coating support

Thin film service support
  • Fault diagnosis and repair"specialize in Edwards (formerly Boc Edwards) 306 and 306a coaters edwards 610 coaters
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Pre installation survey, installation and commissioning with advice on service requirements and preparation (water, power, gas, exhaust).
  • System Earthing and Interference – advice on basic earthing and RF equipment earthing with problem diagnosis and referral for earth rod installation.
  • RF System Safety – we can survey your system and advise on requirements.
  • Upgrade advice and support (in particular pump upgrades diff to turbo or cryo, new rotary pumps and dry pumps)
  • Advice on system modification and upgrade
  • Advice on vacuum equipment and control equipment integration.
  • Consumables - Supply bell jars direct, crucibles, boat sources,
  • Cleaning and degreasing?
    Product / Application Support
  • Experience with electron beam deposition, RF and DC sputtering, thermal evaporation, plasma cleaning (glow discharge cleaning), sputter etching
  • Thin film coating applications
  • Electron microscopy
  • Forensic Science / Vacuum Metal Deposition (VMD)
  • Mass flow control (advice and upgrades)
  • Advice on vacuum chamber design, equipment layout, cleaning.
  • Workholder and substrate holder design.
  • Quartz xtal and Optical monitoring methods
  • Small jigs and chamber component design and build?
    Process Support
  • Uniformity prediction and optimisation
  • Advice on coating materials and process methods.
  • Sample preparation, handling and cleaning.
  • Reliability and repeatability improvement.
  • Advice on process safety issues.
  • Tel: (+44) 01273 891450
    Fax: (+44) 01273 891451 United Kingdom

  • Absolute vacuum services sells and services
  • email
  •