The Agar Scientific range of vacuum coaters offers the user a wide choice of options to suit all coating requirements needed in support of SEM and TEM applications. These compact bench-top coating units are built to a high specification and incorporate microprocessor technology.
Basic coating
For routine gold sputtering of SEM samples, the manual sputter coater AGB7340 provides a low cost solution. For high sample throughputs, or occasions where alternative target materials, such as gold/palladium, are required to achieve finer grained coatings, the automatic coating unit AGB7341 should be selected. For microanalytical applications where gold coating may not be appropriate, the carbon coater AGB7367A is ideal. The dual carbon rod source, with unique current feedback control, gives highly reproducible carbon coatings for SEM samples. The pumping system AGB7366 is designed for use with the coating units. It includes an anti-vibration platform, stainless steel bellows connection and vacuum fittings. If both carbon and gold sputtering are required, the dual pumping system AGB7736 with changeover valve can be used to pump two coating units. Where an accurate determination of coating thickness is required, the manual film thickness monitor AGB7348 can be used with all the units. Further automation of the coating process can be achieved by fitting the film thickness monitor with terminator AGB7349 to the automatic sputter coater. With this fitted, sputtering is automatically terminated when the desired pre-set thickness has been reached.
High resolution coating
Preparing samples for examination in an FEG SEM requires fine grained coatings in order to make the most of the greater resolution available. The high resolution coater AGB7234 includes chromium and platinum/palladium targets as standard. The turbomolecular drag pump provides the high vacuum and high volume gas handling necessary for sputtering these materials. The rotary planetary stage and film thickness monitor are also included as standard, to ensure that coating thickness can be kept to a minimum to prevent charging.
High vacuum carbon coating and metal evaporation
For carbon coating of mounted, polished samples for microprobe analysis and back-scatter applications, the SEM turbo coater AGB7230 should be used. The higher vacuum gives a fine continuous carbon layer and the optional rotary planetary stage ensures a uniform coating over a number of samples. The SEM turbo coater should also be used for carbon coating of highly contoured or porous samples; tilting the rotary planetary stages ensures that all facets of the specimen are evenly coated and specimen charging can be eliminated with the minimum thickness of coating. The TEM turbo coater AGB7232 has been designed to provide all the facilities required for TEM and in the basic form can be used to make thin carbon support films or for coating grids. The auxiliary power supply allows a range of other accessories to be easily fitted. These include a metal evaporation source, aperture cleaning and glow discharge for the hydrophilisation of grids. A rotary shadowing table is also available as an accessory.
Vacuum coater application guide to help you select the coater type and configuration.
Disc type sputter targets selection guide to help you select the appropriate size target.
- Manual Sputter Coater for SEMAn easy-to-use basic sputter coater for gold coating of SEM specimens.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Automatic Sputter CoaterA more advanced sputter coater where the complete sequence of flush, leak, coat and vent is automatically controlled.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Film Thickness MonitorA compact, low cost, microprocessor-based film thickness monitor for use with the Agar range of coating units.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Terminating Film Thickness MonitorThis unit is a low cost system designed for use with the Agar automatic sputter coater.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Combined Coater System AGB7300KITThe Agar Scientific Combined Coater System is a special bundle which includes both the Manual Sputter Coater and the Automatic Carbon Coater for coating both carbon and precious metals.Average lead time: 86 days
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Average lead time: 86 days - Rotary-Planetary-Tilting Stage for Auto Sputter & Carbon CoatersR-T-P stage for the larger chamber coaters: Auto Sputter Coater, Auto Carbon Coater, High Resolution Sputter Coater, SEM Turbo Carbon Coater and TEM Turbo Carbon Coater.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Rotary Tilting Stage AGB7365A rotary tilting stage for the Agar Scientfic automatic Sputter Coater.Average lead time: 176 days
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Average lead time: 176 days - Pumping SystemThis compact pumping system is designed for use with Agar coating units.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Alternative Pumping System for CoatersThis compact pumping system is designed for use with all Agar coating units.Average lead time: 1 to 31 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 31 days - TEM turbo carbon coater accessoriesAccessories for the TEM turbo carbon coater.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Spares and Accessories for AGB7340A range of spare parts and accessories are available for Manual sputter coater AGB7340.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Spares and Accessories for AGB7341A range of spare parts and accessories are available for Automatic sputter coater AGB7341.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Spares and Accessories for AGB7367A and AGB7367SEA range of spare parts and accessories are available for SEM automatic carbon coater AGB7367A.Average lead time: 1 to 176 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 176 days - Spares and Accessories for AGB7234A range of spare parts and accessories are available for High Resolution Sputter Coater AGB7234.Average lead time: 1 to 41 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 41 days - Oil Mist FiltersFilters are available for the removal of oil mist from vacuum pump exhaust gases.Average lead time: 1 to 41 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 41 days - 28 mm Spare Disc TargetsHigh purity 28 mm spare disc targets for sputter coaters.Average lead time: 1 to 31 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 31 days - Disc Targets - GoldA range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.Average lead time: 1 to 10 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 10 days - Disc Targets - Gold/PalladiumA range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.Average lead time: 1 to 41 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 41 days - Disc Targets - PlatinumA range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters. Special prices valid while stocks last.Average lead time: 1 to 41 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 41 days - Disc Targets - Platinum/PalladiumA range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.Average lead time: 1 to 54 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 54 days - Disc Targets - PalladiumA range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.Average lead time: 1 day
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Average lead time: 1 day - Disc targets - NickelA range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.Average lead time: 3 to 17 days
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Average lead time: 3 to 17 days - Disc targets - SilverA range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.Average lead time: 1 to 31 days
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Average lead time: 1 to 31 days - Disc targets - ChromiumA range of spare targets is available for most well known makes of sputter coaters.Average lead time: 41 days
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Average lead time: 41 days