Cressington 108 Auto Sputter Coater, with Rotary-Tilting sample stage and Pt target
Description: The 108 Auto Sputter Coater is designed for high quality coating of non-conducting samples for standard SEM imaging. The device operates in either automatic and manual mode. The rotary-tilting stage allows the sample to be coated evenly from all directions. The stage accommodates up to seven 12 mm studs. The tilting angle can be varied from 0-90° in both directions by rotating the external body. The tilting angle can either be locked with the locking lever or be varied during deposition.
The permanently installed Platinum target provides a fine grain size that is smaller than Au or Au/Pd. Platinum’s higher work function than Au results in slower sputtering rates.
Key features:
- Target available: Platinum only
- Ionizing gas: Argon
- Top deposition on planetary stage. Holds up to 7 SEM stubs.
- Deposition rate: ~2 nm per 60 seconds for Platinum
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