Chemical vapor deposition equipment vaporizes chemicals and applies a chemical vapor coating or film consisting of multiple layers of vapor deposit material in a range of thickness between a fraction of a nanometer to micrometers. The material layers range from fractions of a nanometre to a micrometer in thickness on a substrate, usually a semiconductor chip or an optical lens.

A CVD manufacturer of thin film must have equipment that produces an exact, uniform product. The chemical vapor equipment must be suitable to the CVD process you use for thin film production.

1. Determine the CVD equipment specifications that best meet your business needs.

2. Assess CVD equipment for high purity and fast product output.

3. Cut CVD equipment prices and buy pre-owned or refurbished machines and parts.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Use expert CVD equipment manufacturers to help determine which equipment is right for you

The type of CVD process your business uses to product thin films determines the chemical vapor deposition equipment specification you need. Options are: chemical vapor deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition and hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition. Work with these CVD manufacturers to find the right equipment for you.

I recommend: CVD Equipment Corporation is a CVD equipment manufacturer that supplies equipment for all the above CVD processes. They also design and build custom applied materials CVD equipment in-house. CVD Equipment also designs the system software that allows individual programming of production temperature, gas flow and pressure profiles, sequencing of valves, vacuum pumps and movements. Another CVD equipment designer and manufacturer with their own CVD equipment shop is the Atomate Corporation. Atomate specializes in nanotechnology on many different levels and is equipped to design and build the CVD equipment you need as well as provide CVD process infrastructure such as scrubbers and gas cabinets.

Find the CVD equipment that gives you high purity and speed in product output

Get the most out of your equipment and buy or design units that do as much as they can at one time while maintaining the purity and precision you need. Try these manufacturers to speed up your production process.

I recommend: Lapmaster manufactures batch system CVD machines that process multiple wafers in a single chamber. ULVAC Technologies is a manufacturer of a cluster tool machine with multiple chambers that each process a single wafer. ULVAC also manufactures bench top units designed to fit in the tightest research and development spaces.

Cut CVD equipment costs and purchase pre-owned or refurbished machinery and parts

If a supplier of pre-owned, refurbished or overstock equipment can also service the equipment you purchase, there's no harm in cutting costs and buying used machinery and parts. Try these suppliers for second-hand equipment.

I recommend: XL Technology purchases, refurbishes, delivers and services pre-owned machinery and equipment parts. Global Fab Surplus Semiconductor Equipment is one of the largest pre-owned machinery dealers and brokers in the world. GFab deals in used, surplus, second-hand, refurbished and rebuilt machinery, tools and tool sets.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Develop a relationship with one or two CVD equipment suppliers. Communicate often to hear about the latest cutting edge technology for your business. A supplier who knows you and your business knows what new equipment and processes you need to keep your production optimized.