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Desk II

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The Denton Vacuum Desk II is a tabletop sputter coater for SEM specimen preparation. The Desk II uses a 100 lps turbomolecular pump to achieve an ultimate vacuum of 10-6 Torr. The Desk II can sputter gold, gold/palladium, chromium, and platinum.[1]

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Power

115V/220V 50/60 Hz[1]

Vacuum

100 lps[1]

Gas delivery

5 psig, 99.99% purity[1]

What it is

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The Denton Vacuum Desk II is a tabletop sputter coater used in deposition workflows for specimen preparation and thin-film coating.

How it works

The Denton Desk II at UCLA is used with gold, gold/palladium, and chromium targets, and the same installation includes a carbon evaporation accessory for carbon coatings.[3]

Applications

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Sputter coaters of this class are used for conductive coating, surface preparation, and film deposition on small specimens.

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical1

Electrical
115V/220V 50/60 Hz[1]
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Vacuum & pumping3

Turbomolecular pump speed
100 lps[1]
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Ultimate vacuum
10-6 Torr[1]
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Mechanical pump speed
60 lpm[1]
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Wafer handling1

Wafer size
8 inch[2]
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Gas & chemistry1

Argon gas requirement
5 psig, 99.99% purity[1]
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Dimensions & facilities2

Weight
103 lbs[1]
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Dimensions
21 x 21 x 24 inches[1]
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Configuration & options5

Metal[2]
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Chamber diameter
6 inches[1]
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Available targets
Gold, Gold/Palladium (60:40), Chromium[3]
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Carbon evaporation accessory
Available[3]
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Cycle time
Less than 5 minutes[1]
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What does it need to run?

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  • Electrical115V/220V 50/60 Hz[1]
  • Argon gas requirement5 psig, 99.99% purity[1]
  • Turbomolecular pump speed100 lps[1]
  • Ultimate vacuum10-6 Torr[1]
  • Mechanical pump speed60 lpm[1]

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Frequently asked questions

What targets are used on the Denton Desk II at UCLA?

The UCLA Nanolab Denton Desk II uses gold, gold/palladium, and chromium targets.[3]

Does the Denton Desk II have a carbon coating option?

The UCLA Nanolab Denton Desk II includes a carbon evaporation accessory for coating samples with carbon.[3]

What is the Denton Desk II used for in the nanolab setting?

The UCLA Nanolab Denton Desk II is used to prepare SEM samples for imaging.[3]

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The following facts about the Desk II are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Desk II are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Desk II are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Desk II are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Desk II are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the Desk II is not on record.

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Sources & citations

Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]web.archive.org — dentonvacuum.com (Feb 28, 2004)web.archive.org
  2. [2]inventory listing
  3. [3]nanolab.ucla.edu — nanolab.ucla.edunanolab.ucla.edu
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