Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED)
PROBLEM
< Long deposition run times, particularly with in-line systems, are not possible due to limited crystal life
< Crystals fail at or around 10 hours
SOLUTIONS
< Elevated crystal sensor operation temperatures, up to 90°C, minimize crystal noise and extend crystal life
< Temperature-controlled sensor heads and instrumentation
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
<Tempe™ self-cleaning sensor head
< Eon™ Monitor
< RC™ or High Temperature (HT™) crystals
PROBLEM
< Noisy crystal behavior (rate noise +/- 50% of set point signal) leads to inaccurate thickness measurement and early crystal failure
< Deposition rate is difficult to measure because the crystal reading has excessive rate noise
SOLUTIONS
< Colnatec’s superior finish AT-cut quartz crystals are designed to ensure low noise operation due to special surface treatment
< Specialty cut crystals reduce noise as a result of their insensitivity to stress and radiant heat
< Temperature-controlled sensor heads and instrumentation
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
< Colnatec’s superior finish AT-cut quartz, RC™ or High Temperature (HT™) crystals
< Tempe™ self-cleaning sensor head
< Eon™ Monitor
PROBLEM
< Measurement of thin (<100 angstrom) layers is error prone due to thermal shock of the sensor crystal upon exposure to the deposition source
< When the shutter on the deposition source is opened, the crystal rate spikes, then settles, causing the rate reading to be obscured
SOLUTIONS
< RC™ and High Temperature (HT™) crystals are impervious to thermal shock and result in high accuracy
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
< RC™ or High Temperature (HT™) crystals
< Eon™ Monitor
For additional information, refer to the following datasheets:
Product Guide – OLED
In addition to OLED, Colnatec serves various thin film technologies. We have products currently in production that address the needs of multiple thin film technologies, and we are currently developing new products to address our customers’ unique thin film needs for the following:
Product Guide – CIGS: Copper Indium Gallium Selenium
Product Guide – ALD: Atomic Layer Deposition
Product Guide – PVD (Optics)
To place an order, please contact sales@colnatec.com or call +1 480-634-1449.
