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Compact Front-Loading Modular PVD System

MiniLab 030 Compact Modular PVD System

Front-loading modular PVD for compact research labs, glovebox integration and flexible thin-film process development.

MiniLab 030 gives research teams a compact 30 L-class MiniLab platform with magnetron sputtering, thermal and low-temperature evaporation, e-beam capability and configurable substrate handling in a practical front-loading chamber format.

Chamber30 L class
SubstratesUp to 6 inch
MethodsSputter / evaporate / e-beam
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Compact modular PVD capability in a front-loading chamber

MiniLab 030 is designed for laboratories that need the flexibility of the MiniLab architecture in a compact footprint. The front-loading chamber supports practical daily access while retaining configurable source, substrate and gas-control options for thin-film research.

  • Front-loading 304L stainless-steel chamber for ergonomic access
  • Compact rack footprint for university and R&D labs
  • Magnetron sputtering, thermal/LTE evaporation and e-beam options by configuration
  • Glovebox integration with mating interface or retrofit options
  • Configurable substrate heating, rotation, Z-shift, cooling and bias

Typical configurations

Use these examples as starting points. Moorfield can refine the final specification around your materials, substrates, gases, sources and laboratory constraints.

Compact sputtering platform

Configure up to three magnetron sputter sources with manual or automatic gas/pressure control and QCM monitoring for repeatable thin-film development.

  • Up to 3 x 2 inch sputter sources
  • Manual or automatic MFC/throttle valve control
  • QCM rate and thickness monitoring

Hybrid evaporation and sputtering

Combine sputtering with thermal, low-temperature or e-beam evaporation where your material set requires more than one deposition approach.

  • Dual thermal evaporation source options
  • Low-temperature evaporation for compatible materials
  • E-beam evaporation by configuration

Glovebox-integrated research

Use a glovebox mating interface or retrofit option to support sensitive material handling and protected transfer workflows where atmospheric exposure is a concern.

  • Glovebox mating interface / retrofit
  • Compact front-loading chamber
  • Useful for OLED, OPV and sensitive thin-film research

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Key features

Front-loading chamber

Ergonomic access for loading substrates, servicing sources and supporting daily research use.

Compact modular footprint

Approx. 590 x 590 mm single-rack footprint, with double-rack layouts available where required.

Multi-technique deposition

Supports magnetron sputtering, thermal evaporation, low-temperature evaporation and e-beam configurations.

Glovebox integration

Can be specified with a glovebox mating interface or retrofit option for protected workflows.

Configurable substrate handling

Substrate heating, rotation, Z-shift, cooling and bias options can be specified by application.

Future-ready baseplate

Retrofittable, reconfigurable platform architecture supports future process changes and upgrades.

Options and upgrades

Configure the platform around the source, substrate, gas-control and lab-integration requirements of your research programme. Options are confirmed with quotation for the final build.

Vacuum and transfer

  • Turbomolecular pump with rotary or scroll backing pump
  • CF100 rear-mounted turbo port
  • Glovebox mating interface / retrofit
  • Process gas expansion

Sources and power

  • Up to 3 sputter sources
  • Dual thermal evaporation sources
  • Low-temperature evaporation sources
  • E-beam evaporation by configuration

Control and substrate handling

  • Touchscreen HMI and/or Windows PC control
  • Manual or automatic MFC/throttle valve control
  • Substrate heating, rotation and Z-shift
  • Substrate cooling
  • RF + DC substrate bias
  • QCM rate/thickness monitoring
  • Optional etch module integration

Technical specifications

Exact specifications depend on final configuration and should be confirmed with quotation.

System typeCompact modular PVD / vacuum deposition system
Chamber styleFront-loading vacuum chamber
Chamber material304L stainless steel
Chamber volumeApprox. 30 L chamber class
FootprintApprox. 590 x 590 mm single-rack footprint; double racks available
MountingFloor-standing compact rack system / glovebox integrated
Base pressure<5 x 10-7 mbar
PumpingTurbomolecular pump with rotary or scroll backing pump
Turbo portCF100 rear-mounted turbo port
Substrate capacityUp to 6-inch diameter substrates
Source capacityUp to 3 sputter sources or multiple evaporation sources
Deposition methodsMagnetron sputtering, thermal evaporation, low-temperature evaporation and e-beam evaporation
Materials supportedMetals, dielectrics and organics
Substrate optionsHeating, rotation, Z-shift, cooling and bias
Process monitoringQCM thickness/rate monitoring
Control systemTouchscreen HMI and/or Windows PC
Gas controlManual or automatic MFC/throttle valve control
Glovebox integrationGlovebox mating interface / retrofit option
Cleanroom compatibilityCleanroom compatible
SafetyFull interlocks and safety systems

Applications

Supports compact modular deposition workflows for materials research, organic electronics, device prototyping and sensitive thin-film development.

OLED and OPV research

Graphene and 2D materials

Semiconductor research

Thin-film R&D

Organic thin films

Dielectrics and metals

Configure MiniLab 030 around your research workflow

Tell us about your material set, substrate size, deposition sources, glovebox needs and target film stack. Moorfield can help specify whether MiniLab 030 is the right fit or whether another MiniLab platform is more appropriate.