A low-temperature evaporator, used in deposition, operates by heating source materials to a relatively low temperature to produce vapor for thin-film coating processes, typically under vacuum conditions. The use of low temperature minimizes thermal damage to both the source material and the substrate, making it suitable for depositing heat-sensitive compounds such as organic materials and polymers. Once vaporized, the material travels through the vacuum chamber and condenses onto the substrate, forming a uniform thin film. This method is commonly used in applications like organic electronics, OLEDs, and certain semiconductor processes.

Tool

Minilab LT080A

Method

Low-temperature evaporation and thermal evaporation

Process Parameters

Organic materials: Fullerenes, Teflon and other low-surface energy polymers or oligomers, C₆₀.
Sulfides and other Compounds: MoS₂, WS₂, Sb₂S₃, Bi₂S₃, SnS₂, ZnS, MoTe₂, MoSe₂.
Metals such as Al using a thermal evaporation source.
Low-temperature evaporation source: up to 600 °C
Thermal evaporation source: 100A/8V
Substrates: Semiconductors, dielectrics, resists

Substrate Size

From small samples of 1x1 cm2 to 4΄΄ wafers

Applications

Organic coatings, organic electronics, OLEDs, organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs), metal contacts and interconnects.