All models are wrong, some are useful
— George Box

Processing substrates in vacuum systems is a costly endevaour. Arizona Thin Film Research leverages 20 years of large area thin film deposition equipment design and process development experience along with COMSOL Multiphysics to optimize new or existing production systems.

Services offered:

  • Digital Twin Creation from Existing or New Systems

    • Sputtering Process Optimization

    • Magnetic Field Modeling

    • Collection Efficiency Studies

    • Substrate Thermal Analysis

  • Gas Flow Calculations and Supply Design Analysis

  • Reactive Sputtering Process Control Modeling

  • Vacuum pumping calculations and design analysis

  • Structural Analysis

  • Deposition / Etch process Testing in R&D Vacuum System

  • Creation of system specific process calculators and throughput estimations

  • Custom deposition or etch source design and testing

  • Custom magnet bar design and manufacturing

  • 3D Printing for Prototype Creation