Magnetron Sputtering Coater with Rotary Heating Sample Stage
Film microstructure, crystallinity, and phase composition are strongly dependent on substrate temperature during deposition. Amorphous films deposited at room temperature often require post-deposition annealing to achieve the desired crystal structure — introducing additional processing steps and potential contamination. Depositing at elevated substrate temperature during sputtering drives adatom surface diffusion, promoting crystalline grain growth and stoichiometric compound formation in a single deposition step. This system integrates a motorised rotating substrate stage with an in-situ substrate heater capable of reaching 400 °C — enabling direct deposition of crystalline, textured, and epitaxial thin films.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
| Deposition technique | DC magnetron sputtering with in-situ substrate heating |
| DC power supply | Up to 500 W |
| Target diameter | 2-inch |
| Substrate stage | Motorised rotation — programmable RPM for uniformity control |
| Substrate heater | Resistive heater, 25 °C to 400 °C, PID-controlled ± 2 °C |
| Substrate size | Up to Ø 100 mm (4-inch wafer) |
| Ultimate base pressure | ≤ 5 × 10⁻⁶ mbar |
| Pumping system | Turbomolecular + rotary vane backing pump |
| Process gas | Argon; reactive gas MFC optional |
| Control system | PLC touchscreen — simultaneous temperature and power recipe control |
| Power input | 220 V / 50 Hz — Indian standard |
| Certifications | CE compliant |
| Warranty | 12 months from commissioning |
Typical Research Applications
- c-axis oriented ZnO and AlN piezoelectric films for MEMS resonators and sensors
- Crystalline TiN and CrN hard coatings requiring elevated deposition temperature
- Textured magnetic thin films (FePt, CoPt) for data storage research
- High-temperature superconductor thin film deposition
- Oxide semiconductor films (In₂O₃, SnO₂) requiring crystalline structure
- Solar absorber layers requiring controlled grain growth during deposition
Discuss your crystallinity and microstructure requirements with our process engineers — we will configure the correct substrate temperature profile and deposition parameters for your film system.